The Family Puzzle... Putting the Pieces Together

Session 2 - Encouragement - The Key to Your Child's Self-Image

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Exercise: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Lesson 9 - Punishment, Permissiveness, Rewards, and Redirecting

A CHILD'S REACTION TO PUNISHMENT
A CHILD'S REACTION TO REWARDING
Lying. Expecting and demanding that others make him happy.
Blaming. Looking for the next reward.
Irresponsibility. Lack of concern for others.
Fear. Focus on pleasing authority.
Confusion. An attitude of "what’s in it for me?"
Becoming compliant or resisting authority figures. Diminishing quality of work due to focus on the reward.
Low self-esteem. Choosing easy tasks to get a reward.
Lack of trust. Taking fewer risks.
Desire for revenge. Less creativity.
Anger displaced on younger siblings.
Being un-centered.
A CHILD'S REACTION TO REDIRECTION
Sneakiness. Peacefulness and calm.
Hurting themselves. Internal control.
Externally controlled. Self-motivation.
Learning what to think. Learning from experience.
Making responsible decisions.
A CHILD'S REACTION TO PERMISSIVENESS
Learning how to think.
Freedom without order. Looking for happiness within.
Lack of respect. Self-direction.
Lack of self-confidence. Respect for self and others.
Lack of concern for others. Consideration.
Not learning the value of their contribution.. Assertiveness.
Lack of self-discipline and focus. Internalized values.
Questioning whether or not they are loved. Desire to cooperate.
Desire to do what is best for the situation.
Trusts.
High self-esteem.

“While manipulating people with incentives seems to work in the short run, it is a strategy that ultimately fails. The more we use artificial inducements to motivate people, the more they lose interest in what we’re bribing them to do.”

- Alfie Kohn, Punished by Rewards

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