I favor a positive parenting approach, so I don't use a lot of rewards and punishments in our house. However, there are times when these methods can be useful and I want to share some examples with you today. When it comes to behavior modification, it's most effective to use reinforcement/rewards when you want to increase a desirable behavior and punishment when you need to decrease undesirable behavior. I'll talk more about this today. Other episodes referenced: Reward charts - https://simplefamilies.com/episode211/ Time outs - https://simplefamilies.com/episode113/ Expansion and contraction - https://simplefamilies.com/episode233/  Consequences - https://simplefamilies.com/episode266/ Hitting - https://simplefamilies.com/episode250 SPONSORS: Get 22% off @iherb with promo code SIMPLE at iherb.com Go to EARTHBREEZE.com/simple to get started for 40% off