Another toddle issue he faced was getting along with other children. When he was younger, Ryder was often shy, and would hold back slightly, despite obviously wanting to interact with the other kids. This habit continued into his toddler years, where he would …show more content…
It involves you doing something positive, modeling it for the child, and having the child imitate it. It can also change a child’s behaviour if they see negative or positive consequences occur in response to the parent’s behaviour. An example of how I used this in my parenting was that when Ryder reached 12 years old, he began to be able to imitate new words and actions. Of course, my reaction to this development was to model new words and behaviours for him, encouraging him to imitate me. When he did imitate me, I would praise him, showing positive reinforcement for his imitations. This idea of positive reinforcement is also connected to Skinner’s theory of reinforcement of approved