kids, larger rewards that take longer to earn become more feasible.
Let yourself be creative in coming up with reinforcers. Rewards
certainly do not always have to be material. Some kids, for example,
will work hard to earn minutes to stay up later at night or to be able to
do a special activity with one of their parents.
My daughter used what she called a “sticker book” with her three-
and five-year-olds. She folded three sheets of colored construction
paper together and put two staples in the crease. The child’s name
then went on the cover along with some decorations. Then she went
sticker shopping with the kids and got stickers each of them liked.
Whenever the child then completed a Start behavior, he or she got to
choose a sticker and put it in the book. The kids were proud of their
books.
Possible Artificial Reinforcers
- A trip for ice cream
- Brightly colored tokens
- A small toy
- Renting a special game
- Outing with a parent
- Shopping trip
- Sleepover
- Playing a game with a parent
- A no-chore voucher
- Camping out in the backyard
- Card for a collection
- Tech time
- Breakfast in bed
- Cash
- Staying up past bedtime