Despite their simple appearance, sticker charts are worth their weight in gold at my house. My kids, ages 3-and-a-half and almost 2, have a hard time listening unless they hear the words "snack time" ...

GIVING stickers as a reward is a common way for parents, and teachers, to get kids to help out around the house or do their homework. But an expert has claimed ...

Last week, 9-year-old James came into my office beaming. It was the first time I had met him and I was quite surprised at the charming, smiling boy who shook hands with me. I had met with his parents ...

This post is in response to What’s Wrong With Sticker Charts and Reward Systems? By Eileen Kennedy-Moore Ph.D. Last week, 9-year-old James came into my office beaming. It was the first time I had met ...

We know many of you would be kidding yourselves if you said you didn't do all or most of the cleaning around the house (we would be, too), but news flash, mamas: you don't need to be doing all the ...

A sure way to nurture good habits, teamwork and kindness in young children It was just the third day of summer break when I wrestled my five-year-old off my three-year-old for the 30th time and ...