In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently

Candy or money as a reward? The answer might surprise you

In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently

Show Notes

We’ve all been there: Our child is refusing to do something that, to us, seems super reasonable. Do we offer them a reward to get them to cooperate? Where is the line between bribery and rewarding a child? Will we ruin them?

In this episode of “In It,” hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Dr. Andy Kahn back to the show. Dr. Andy is a licensed psychologist and Understood’s associate director of behavior change and expertise. He’s also the host of the podcast “Parenting Behavior with Dr. Andy Kahn.”

Tune in to get Andy’s expert advice about bribes and rewards.

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