Bribery vs Positive Reinforcement. How do they Differ?

In this week’s episode of The Playful Psychologist, I discuss the different between bribery and reinforcement. When I work with young kids, I often suggest positive reinforcement as a strategy. However, the most common response is ‘isn’t it a bad thing to bribe my child’ or ‘I don’t want to teach my child to rely on bribes!’ This episode is going to explain how bribery and reinforcement are not the same thing. This episode will also discuss - Why positive reinforcement is ...