New Research: Recently, I read an article from Wang and colleagues from 2018. To learn more about their research, check out this link: here. They wanted to see whether or not parental involvement mattered for students in middle school with regards to their mental health. They analyzed data from over 300,000 middle school students in […]
Extinction is the gradual removal of what is reinforcing a behavior so that it decreases. A phenomenon that occurs as part of extinction is what is called an “extinction burst.” This is a temporary increase in the behavior that you are trying to stop (aka make extinct). Often times, you may see this behavior temporarily increase in duration, frequency, or intensity before it is no longer exhibited by your child.
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If I have learned anything from my past, it’s that taking small steps and evaluating my progress towards a goal matters.
Psyched2parent is all about helping you look back on your past behaviors, evaluate it, and make some small changes that will have a big impact on your life.
What small steps will you take in 2019? 👟 I’m here to support you and join you on your journey. I hope you’ll come along on mine too! ❤️
Redshirting is when parents make the choice to delay entry into kindergarten for one year.
