In this Yale lecture from Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing, Dr. Alan Kazdin explains point programs, also known as token economies, a structured system for encouraging positive behavior by awarding children points or tokens that can later be exchanged for rewards. Kazdin describes how to design a token economy that is clear, consistent, and motivating without becoming overly complicated, and explains why this structured approach can succeed where informal praise alone falls short. The lecture gives parents practical steps for setting up and running a point program at home, tailored to a child's age and specific behavior goals. It builds on the course's earlier reinforcement techniques, adding a more formalized system to the parenting toolkit.