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Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 21 hours
  • Course by Yale University
  • Offered by

About

Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used. The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change. Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide. Subtitles available in Chinese and Spanish.

Modules

Welcome to the course!

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Learn how to change your child's behavior

1 Readings

  • Parenting during COVID-19

Learn your first technique: Special Praise

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Praise

2 Videos

  • Praise Explanation
  • Praise

Prepare for the course

    • 6 Readings
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6 Readings

  • Learn Out of This World Parenting
  • Identify Common Challenging Behaviors
  • Find Companion Books
  • Review Course Requirements
  • Optional Articles
  • Disclaimer

A is for Antecendents

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Antecedents

2 Videos

  • Antecedents
  • Antecedents Practice Exercise

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

B is for Behaviors

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Shaping
  • Simulation
  • Modeling

3 Videos

  • Shaping
  • Simulation
  • Modeling

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

Putting it All Together: Interactive Case

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Caleb, Age 3 - saying "no" all the time

C is for Consequences - Positive Reinforcement

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Positive Opposite
  • Point Programs
  • Attending & Planned Ignoring

3 Videos

  • Positive Opposite
  • Point Programs
  • Attending & Planned Ignoring

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

C is for Consequences - Punishment

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Punishment Basics
  • Time Out from Reinforcement
  • Spanking and Alternatives

4 Videos

  • Punishment Basics
  • Punishment Practice Exercise
  • Time Out from Reinforcement
  • Spanking and Alternatives

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

Putting it All Together: Interactive Cases

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Elijah, Age 6 - Getting ready in the morning
  • Siblings, Ages 8 and 5 - complaining about each other

Share What You Have Practiced

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Do you know your ABCs?

Troubleshooting

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Troubleshooting: Part 1 - The Basics
  • Troubleshooting: Part 2 - Advanced Techniques

2 Videos

  • Troubleshooting: Part 1 - The Basics
  • Troubleshooting: Part 2 - Advanced Techniques

1 Readings

  • Please note

Adolescents

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Adolescents: Part 1
  • Adolescents: Part 2

2 Videos

  • Adolescents: Part 1
  • Adolescents: Part 2

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

Putting it All Together: Interactive Case

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Jasmine, Age 14 - using her phone constantly

Special Topics

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 6 Assignment
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6 Assignment

  • Nurturing Family Environment
  • Common Misconceptions
  • School Behaviors: Part 1 - Handling Problems
  • School Behaviors: Part 2 - Building Competencies
  • Seeking Professional Help: Part 1
  • Seeking Professional Help: Part 2

6 Videos

  • Nurturing Family Environment
  • Common Misconceptions
  • School Behaviors: Part 1 - Handling Problems
  • School Behaviors: Part 2 - Building Competencies
  • Seeking Professional Help: Part 1
  • Seeking Professional Help: Part 2

1 Readings

  • Optional Articles

Putting it All Together: Interactive Case

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Kai, Age 9 - disrupting the classroom

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
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  • Conclusion

Auto Summary

Unlock effective child-rearing techniques with "Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing." This foundational course in personal development, taught by Coursera, offers step-by-step instructions to enhance your parenting skills. Learn key behavior-change methods, improve compliance through tone and phrasing modifications, and debunk common parenting myths. Ideal for parents seeking practical strategies to better manage and improve their child's behavior. Available in Chinese and Spanish, with Starter and Professional subscription options. Duration: 1260 minutes.

Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP
Instructor

Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP