Comments on: Motivating our kids http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/ Raising Good Kids Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adventures in Parenting » Blog Archive » Learning the value of work http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Adventures in Parenting » Blog Archive » Learning the value of work Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:53:58 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/#comment-167 [...] If the children want an expensive toy, don’t give it to them without having them work for it , either by doing chores or by meeting behavioral [...] [...] If the children want an expensive toy, don’t give it to them without having them work for it , either by doing chores or by meeting behavioral [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Michael Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/#comment-77 Not only is it a way to teach responsibility, it also teaches goal setting, course adjustments, commitment to accomplish long-term tasks. So many important concepts that to help our kids mature into adults. We don't always realize it till later. But I think these types of attitudes and activities which involves our kids in determine their course in life provides them with greater confidence and self-direction. Great post! Not only is it a way to teach responsibility, it also teaches goal setting, course adjustments, commitment to accomplish long-term tasks. So many important concepts that to help our kids mature into adults.

We don’t always realize it till later. But I think these types of attitudes and activities which involves our kids in determine their course in life provides them with greater confidence and self-direction. Great post!

]]> By: Katy http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Katy Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:34:54 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/#comment-75 Thanks for visiting Jimmy. You have a lot of parenting experiences to share too. Our children may or may not do things for the right reasons, just like we as adults don't necessarily do right things for the right reason. But that's not always a bad thing. If we rely only on intrinsic motivation and only do things when our attitude is right, a lot of things won't get done! When a behavior is reinforced, it helps to develop a habit. When the kids get older, they will appreciate it. I think reasoning with our kids works, but if they are not at some level of maturity or development, then external rewards is a good motivator. Of course, we don't reward everything. Thanks for visiting Jimmy. You have a lot of parenting experiences to share too.

Our children may or may not do things for the right reasons, just like we as adults don’t necessarily do right things for the right reason. But that’s not always a bad thing.

If we rely only on intrinsic motivation and only do things when our attitude is right, a lot of things won’t get done!

When a behavior is reinforced, it helps to develop a habit. When the kids get older, they will appreciate it.

I think reasoning with our kids works, but if they are not at some level of maturity or development, then external rewards is a good motivator. Of course, we don’t reward everything.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Jimmy Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:16:30 +0000 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2007/12/07/motivating-our-kids/#comment-74 Hi Katy, wow, this is a nice site! It will take me some time to read thru this. While incentives may get someone to do something, are they doing it for the right reasons? Can we reason with children or teens? Hi Katy,
wow, this is a nice site! It will take me some time to read thru this. While incentives may get someone to do something, are they doing it for the right reasons? Can we reason with children or teens?

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