Most parents use a reward system for young children, from potty training to chores. Here's why you shouldn't reward kids (and what to do instead). Stars. Candy. A new toy. I swore I wouldn't resort to rewards when my toddler was potty training. But I still found myself making my own version: I drew stars on his "pee pee poster." The poster, taped to the bathroom mirror, was meant to encourage continued potty-training success. For a while it worked... that is, until the glamor and novelty of the stars eventually wore off. Because even though I wasn't handing him stickers or candy, I … [Read more...]