Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep 40

In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the next item to come up in the Q&A section of her recent parenting book, and this time it is the 9th question in that Q&A.  The book is called I LIKE HOW YOU SPEAK TO ME... A PARENT'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN, and in recent weeks, she has been reviewing the closing section of that book which is a list of the "ten most frequently asked questions" from parents and educators.  The answers to those common questions serve to illustrate practical applications of Dr. Shaw's 10 governing principles for effective communication with children which make up the opening section of her parenting guide.  At the start of this podcast, Dr. Shaw shares a personal reflection on how her current endeavors feel like right action, done because it's what's desired, not required by others.  Then there's that 9th question from the Q&A, and that question is, "Can we address internal versus external rewards and reinforcement?"  Dr. Shaw is a big proponent of limiting external rewards and having a child's learning or experience be the reward in and of itself.  It's another insightful discussion from Dr. Mindy Shaw.