Are reward systems for children really THAT bad?

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this episode I am talking to Dr. Jenicka, a Neuropsychologist & Clinical Scientist who made it her mission to help moms with evidence-based mental health and toddler tips. Today we are discussing: Different reward systems Why do reward systems have such a bad reputation The benefits of using reward systems How can a reward system work for something like potty training Find Dr. Jenicka on Instagram @drjenicka. Check out all the PedsDocTalk Courses for more guidance, tips, and support during parenthood. The Toddler Courses will help you through the toddler stage! Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So, I just potty trained my toddler, she was two and a half, and we had been doing sort
0:05.2	of a gentle potty training approach, which really, when I say gentleness context, I mean,
0:09.7	the child led approach.
0:11.7	So basically, the child is dictating if and when they are going, sitting, using, producing
0:17.2	in the potty, that sort of thing.
0:19.6	Welcome back to the Peds Doctop podcast.
0:21.8	I am excited to welcome Dr. Jenica, who is a pediatric neuropsychologist.
0:26.8	You can find her on Instagram at DrDRJENICKA, and she's joining me today to talk about
0:36.0	why reward systems get a bad rap, especially on social media.
0:41.2	Thank you for joining me today, Dr. Jenica.
0:43.3	Yeah.
0:44.3	Thank you so much for having me.
0:45.3	I appreciate the opportunity to hopefully debunk some of these popular sort of parenting
0:50.8	myths we're seeing propagated all over social media.
0:53.6	Yes.
0:54.6	But tell me more about yourself, what you do to help families, and also why you started
0:58.8	your Instagram account.
1:00.3	Yeah.
1:01.3	So I am a trained pediatric neuropsychologist, which means that I got extra training after
1:08.0	my doctorate and the assessment and diagnosis of various neurodevelopmental conditions,
1:14.0	so things like autism, ADHD, other things like that with young children.
1:20.1	And then I also do therapy across the lifespan, so adult through the little guys.
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