LAS VEGAS — My daughter came home from school today with another prize she earned from the treasure chest. Her behavior was in the “green” zone all week, which meant she earned a trip to the prize box ...

When children enter foster care, they are often carrying the trauma of whatever led to their placement with a county children services office, and the trauma of being separated from the life they knew ...

The Vermilion Police Department recently was named the April 2020 “Agency of the Month” for its outstanding community policing efforts by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law ...

Rewarding children for a desirable behavior or activity works well. But is it the best method? Maybe not. When children are offered a prize for reading books, they may choose easy books and read just ...

Rewards are more powerful than punishments in managing a child's behavior. Yet when parents are asked how they discipline their children, most answer with some type of reprimand or punishment. Yelling ...

The pizza buffet at Cicis is normally $9.99 for adults and $5.99 for children. With the 1985 special, buffet prices are ...

With as seemingly impossible as it is to get into college these days and the ever more punishing economy and job market our kids are likely to end up in, the stakes have probably never felt higher ...

"You can have ice cream if you finish all your homework." "I’ll give you a lollipop if you sit in the dentist chair." "We will stop at McDonald's on the way home if you behave in the car." Do these ...

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