About this course: Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used. The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change. Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide.
Who is this class for: The course is primarily aimed at parents or guardians of children from toddler age to adolescents.
Taught by: Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry
Department of Psychology
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Course Introduction
- Reading: Common Challenging Behaviors
- Reading: Companion Books
- Reading: Out of This World Parenting
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Praise Explanation
- Video: Praise
- Video: Antecedents
- Video: Antecedents Practice Exercise
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Shaping
- Video: Simulation
- Video: Modeling
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Positive Opposite
- Video: Point Programs
- Video: Attending & Planned Ignoring
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Punishment Basics
- Video: Punishment Practice Exercise
- Video: Time Out from Reinforcement
- Video: Spanking and Alternatives
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Reading: Please note
- Video: Troubleshooting: Part 1 - The Basics
- Video: Troubleshooting: Part 2 - Advanced Techniques
- Video: Adolescents: Part 1
- Video: Adolescents: Part 2
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Nurturing Family Environment
- Video: Common Misconceptions
- Video: School Behaviors: Part 1 - Handling Problems
- Video: School Behaviors: Part 2 - Building Competencies
- Video: Seeking Professional Help: Part 1
- Video: Seeking Professional Help: Part 2
- Reading: Optional Articles
- Video: Conclusion
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This is a parenting course, based on science, not on the opinion of certain psychological stream. Being a scientist myself I understand how far the reality can be from one's belief.
I have started using special praise with my 5-year old daughter and you can not imagine how happy she is when I hug and kiss her. Seeing her happy is a best reward for me.
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This is an excellent course presented in a laid back manner. Very practical. I recommended it to several families.