Teaching Love with Praise-lets
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What if a small shift in how you respond to your child could change the tone of your entire day at home? Most parents want more cooperation, less stress, and a better connection with their kids, but in the moment it is easy to slip into correcting more than encouraging.
Understanding Praise-lets
The Praise-lets are designed to help parents recognize and celebrate positive behaviors. Research indicates that praising children four times more than correcting them can improve both behavior and the parent-child relationship. The system consists of one blue bracelet for corrections and four yellow bracelets for praise. When you need to correct a behavior, move the blue bracelet to your other wrist. This serves as a reminder to find four positive behaviors to praise within the next hour.
For example, you might quickly correct your child for running in the house while overlooking the fact that they were sitting calmly at the table just moments before. While it is important to address negative behaviors, it is just as important to notice and acknowledge the behaviors you do want to see more often. You can also create your own Praise-lets using simple items like hair bands, rings, or rubber bands. The goal is simple but powerful, catching your child being good four times more often than you correct them, helping create a calmer and more positive environment for both of you.