When I talk with the child, however, the child often says that the parent forgot to give the child stickers or did not have a sticker on hand at the time of the sticker-worthy behavior—and then ...

James was no longer angry and defiant at bedtime. He was ready for school in the morning when it was time to leave. These were the two behaviors we had targeted with a sticker chart and reward system.

Sticker charts are powerful psychological tools, and they can go beyond affecting children’s motivation to influence their mindset and even affect their relationship with parents.

Clinical psychologist David Anderson, senior director of the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in Manhattan, told me that rewards given to improve a specific behavior ...

A child psychologist explains how to keep children satisfied even with fewer gifts. With young kids, ... such as reusable stickers, and toys that can be used for creative play, ...