{"id":2125,"date":"2016-08-15T13:02:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T17:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/?page_id=2125"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:23:49","slug":"fading-out-reinforcers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/fading-out-reinforcers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fading Out Reinforcers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As we said, some parents feel that their child should not need a reward to do what she is told. We explained that learning to do things that are rewarded is just how people\u2019s brains works. Everyone learns this way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sometimes parents have another reason they aren\u2019t sure they should reward good behavior. They think the child will expect <\/i><\/b>rewards. They worry that, after a while, the child won\u2019t do anything without rewards. The answer to this is to slowly use fewer and fewer rewards as a skill becomes easier for your child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For example, when you are first teaching a child to do a puzzle, reward her every time she puts in a piece. As this becomes easier for your child to do, you can give fewer rewards. For example, you can reward her for every two or three pieces she puts in.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the next clip you will see a little boy learning to do puzzles. He is now putting several pieces in and only getting a little praise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n