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 instance, you might overlook your child sitting calmly at the dinner table but immediately correct them when they start running around. While it's essential to address negative behaviors, it's equally important to offer praise when they are behaving well.

You can create your own Praise-lets using hair bands, rings, or rubber bands. The key is to ensure you're catching your child being good four times more than you're correcting them. A focus on positive behaviors fosters a healthier environment, reducing frustration for both parents and children.

Praise is an effective tool not just at home but in schools as well. By donating $20 or more to Boys Town, you can help raise the level of praise in schools by sending 40 sets of Praise-lets to a school of your choice.

To further enhance your approach, consider listing negative behaviors you want to change and identifying their positive counterparts. For example, if your child is hitting, the positive behaviors to encourage could include being gentle or keeping hands to themselves. By focusing on and praising these positive actions, children will begin to associate good behavior with positive attention.