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behavior-specific praise
Coverage of behavior-specific praise in the Nexus archive.
- We started praising our toddler more. The results made us rethink our parenting approach.
The author improved their toddler's behavior by implementing behavior-specific praise, a technique that involves explicitly acknowledging positive actions. This approach, supported by research and child psychologist Dr. Alan Kazdin, enhanced family dynamics and built the child's self-regulation.