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.

Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

Instructor: Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP
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- Child Development
- Positive Behavior Support
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Behavior Management
- Community Mental Health Services
- Communication Strategies
- Working With Children
- Problem Solving
- Family Support
- Behavioral Management
- Mental Health
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Constructive Feedback
- Habit Formation
- Parent Communication
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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023
Kid are not born with a user's manual. But this course is as close to a user's manual as any parent would wish. The content is backed by science and research, and the delivery is accessible all.
Reviewed on May 21, 2020
I strongly recommend this class to any parent (and I have done so already)! Thank you for such an amazingly effective and kind lecture on parenting! This is how the world can be a better place.
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2020
This course gave me a different perspective on parenting. I was able to implement a few techniques and it worked effortlessly. Thank you to the professor, this course has been designed very well.
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