
How to Change Your Child's School Behavior from Home
In this Yale lecture from Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing, Dr. Alan Kazdin addresses how parents can influence a child's behavior at school even though they are not present to witness it directly. Kazdin explains how to apply the course's reinforcement techniques to behaviors reported by teachers, such as fighting, teasing, or not following instructions, using tools like communication logs and home-based rewards tied to school conduct. The lecture bridges the gap between home and school environments, showing parents how to extend consistent behavior management across settings they do not directly observe. It sets up the following lecture on proactively preventing school behavior problems before they start.