http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Destry+Maycock Parenting Destry Maycock Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17003&ca=Parenting A token economy is a behavioral modification technique that was first used in mental institutions to reinforce and establish desirable behaviors in their patients. Today you can find token economies being used in schools, treatment programs, and some families have found its usefulness in shaping the... Parenting Destry Maycock Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15989&ca=Parenting CHALLENGE: “Whenever David doesn’t get his way he throws himself on the floor, screams, kicks and cries incessantly. What can we do to help him overcome this behavior?” TIP: What is David getting out of this behavior. First make sure that you are not rewarding this type of behavior, positively or n... Parenting Destry Maycock Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15068&ca=Parenting If you have a picky eater, mealtime can make you feel like you want to pull your hair out. It is very frustrating for parents to watch their child only fiddle with their food at dinner or not even touch it, claiming they "don’t like it.” Then what happens? Thirty minutes later guess who is hungry? Y... Parenting Destry Maycock Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=14931&ca=Parenting Think about your interactions with your children today. How many things did you notice they did wrong? What did you do or say to them because of their wrong doings? Have they engaged in the same kind of behavior before? What did you do or say the times before? Is it working? How many things did you...