Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing - 14 | Troubleshooting: What to Try When the Techniques Aren't Working – with Dr. Alan Kazdin

What if rewards and praise aren’t changing your child’s behavior? In this video, Dr. Kazdin explores the common reasons reinforcement might not be effective—and what to do about it. Learn how to troubleshoot issues like timing, consistency, or choosing the wrong reward. Dr. Kazdin also introduces additional evidence-based strategies you can try when reinforcement alone isn’t enough. This lesson helps caregivers rethink their approach and make adjustments that lead to lasting change. 🎯 Learning Objectives • Understand common reasons reinforcement may not be effective • Learn how to adjust timing, delivery, and type of reward to improve outcomes • Explore alternative strategies when praise or rewards don’t change behavior • Identify when to revisit goals or techniques based on child response 📚 About the Course Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used. The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change. Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide. 📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNeyEGNxBvNdOVlianDYgWuc9&si=WvX4JltzYzj7faKi 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/everyday-parenting-abcs-child-rearing