LAS VEGAS — My daughter came home from school today with another prize she earned from the treasure chest. Her behavior was in the “green” zone all week, which meant she earned a trip to the prize box ...

A treat here and a treat there seems harmless enough. After all, what could go wrong with a little positive reinforcement for ...

Every parent has offered incentives: “If you’re patient while I get the tires rotated, we’ll get ice cream afterwards.” Or, “if you play nicely with your cousin, you can use the iPad before dinner.” ...

Opposition to incentives in education is the philosophical basis of opposition to merit pay for teachers and expanding school choice programs such as charter schools, vouchers, and tax credits. The ...

St. Louis public schools have been known to raffle off TVs and iPods for kids who just show up the first week, and private schools in the burbs dangle the occasional prize to get their students ...

Offering a reward to your child for good behavior can be a powerful motivator. The reward signals your appreciation and validates your child’s achievement. Of course, there is debate around whether or ...

Finding means of cajoling the kids into behaving in certain ways or doing things they don’t want to do can be challenging. And most parents at some point would have offered up sweets as a reward for ...

I often describe it as my most important job. It's the one that is the most difficult and yet the most fulfilling. It consumes the most time, and it's the one where I most often feel as if I'm in over ...

Fintechs are answering the call to help parents save more for their kids' futures. UNest plans to offer crypto as an investment option for parents. Greenlight plans a credit card for parents to earn ...