Welcome to Behavioral Parenting!

Introduction by Howard Sloane

Raising Good Kids in Tough Times by Dr. Roger McIntire

This section is dedicated to wonderfully helpful, brief articles concerning common childrearing problems.

Behavioral Parenting Abstracts now online!

Behavioral Parenting Abstracts is a newsletter primarily designed for behavior analysts and other professionals working with children and families. The editor, Dr. Timothy R. Vollmer, and his colleagues and students at the University of Florida Behavior Analysis Services Program are working closely with the Florida Department of Children and Families to develop a program of service and research involving parents, foster parents, and children within the state of Florida. This newsletter includes reviews of parent training literature and special topics.

Talking with Kids: The Early Years by Janet Twyman and the Cambridge Center Parenting Group

Research has shown that the number and quality of the words a child hears in the early years of life have a tremendous impact on the fundamental circuits in the human brain. A child's vocabulary development is closely tied to their early language experiences and to their ability to think rationally, solve problems, and reason abstractly. Learn how you can help improve your child's language abilities.

Articles by Jacob Azerrad

The Cambridge Center is pleased to reprint a series of articles which Dr. Azerrad published in The Minuteman Chronicle in 1989, which address a number of common issues parents face in raising children. Dr. Azerrad is the author of Anyone Can Have A Happy Child: The Simple Secret of Positive Parenting. He has a private practice in Lexington, MA.

Commentary: What Can A Parent Do? by Howard Sloane

In the aftermath of the Littleton Columbine High tragedy, many parents are wondering what they can do to steer their children clear of trouble that could lead to violence and tragedy. Here are some concrete suggestions, starting with tips for communication!

The Great Parenting Debate:

Professor Joseph Wyatt and Author John Rosemond debate Rosemond's advice to parents. According to Wyatt, parenting “expert” John Rosemond could be dangerous to your child’s wellbeing. Wyatt and Rosemond debate the merits of the approach used by Rosemond in offering parenting advice.

The Home Token Economy

The Cambridge Center publishes several books containing information about effective methods parents and teachers can use to help children to act in appropriate ways. For a book about a flexible and adaptive incentive program to encourage appropriate behavior in the home, see The Home Token Economy, a manual that describes a motivational system for the entire family.

A Behavior-analytic Understanding of Crib Death by Lewis Lipsett

Dr. Lipsett offers an intriguing hypothesis that SIDS may be related to a developmental transition in which respiratory occlusion reflex weakens as learned behavior emerges. According to some researchers, a transition from sub-cortical to cortical mediation of behavior occurs at about two months of age, when the risk of SIDS peaks.

Parenting References

The Cambridge Center recommends quality behavioral publications on parenting.

Parenting Internet Links

Links to behavioral web sites.

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