Tag Archives: behavior

Rewards and charts

August 28, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children   |   Comments Off on Rewards and charts

A discussion of when rewards are or are not helpful to motivate kids: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_kids/2017/08/rewards_systems_for_kids_are_effective_if_you_use_them_correctly.html?wpsrc=newsletter_tis&sid=585044991e5603bd688b4586  

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Motivating teens

January 28, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Motivating teens

An interesting new kickstarter project involves a device that allows parents to restrict a specific devices’ internet speed  – so parents can use the internet connection as a reward for their teen’s behavior. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/vexbox-annoys-teenagers-doing-chores-5059947 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1282633724/the-vexbox-internet-throttle-for-parents

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