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Lawrence, Julie; Taylor, Rachael W.; Galland, Barbara; Williams, Sheila; Gray, Andrew; Sayers, Rachel M.; Taylor, Barry – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Objectives: To determine the frequency of 14 discipline strategies used by mothers (n = 564) and fathers (n = 335) in caring for their six-month old infant. Methods: Data on discipline practices were obtained from families participating in an obesity prevention trial (Prevention of Overweight in Infancy). Each parent was asked to indicate the…
Descriptors: Infants, Discipline, Parenting Styles, Infant Care
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Dowling, Carey Bernini; Slep, Amy M. Smith; O'Leary, Susan G. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2009
The relations among preemptive parenting (i.e., a hypothetical set of strategies parents can use prior to child misbehavior that serves to prevent or avoid undesirable child behaviors), dysfunctional discipline, and praise were examined. Forty mother-toddler (M age = 26.15 months, SD = 5.60) dyads interacted in a standard laboratory task designed…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discipline, Mothers, Child Rearing
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Jones, Melanie L.; Eyberg, Sheila M.; Adams, Christina D.; Boggs, Stephen R. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 1998
Study assesses the acceptability of six child-management interventions as rated by mothers (N=20) of children referred for treatment for a disruptive-behavior disorder. Positive reinforcement was rated as a more acceptable treatment than response time, time-out, differential attention, overcorrection, and spanking. Results validate findings of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Costs, Discipline, Evaluation
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Benoit, Denise A.; Edwards, Ron P.; Olmi, D. Joe; Mandal, Rebecca L.; Wilczynski, Susan M. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2001
Describes treatment containing positive components of effective instruction delivery (EID) and time-in (TI) for achieving acceptable levels of child compliance in clinic and home settings. Mothers were able to master components of both EID and TI in the clinic. Skill mastery increased at home for EID but varied for TI. Discusses benefits of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Children
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Chen, Mandy; Johnston, Charlotte – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study extends previous research by examining whether maternal inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are associated with different parenting behaviors. Ninety-six mother-son dyads participated in the study, and the boys ranged between 4 and 8 years of age. Maternal inattention was uniquely and positively associated with mothers' use of…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Positive Reinforcement