Don’t Try to Rescue Your Kid From the ‘Learning Pit’ For students, not knowing the right answer is uncomfortable and frustrating. That’s exactly why they need to experience it.

Parents of oppositional kids often say that consequences don't work. Most of the time, they're referring to punishment. Briefly pausing screens until earned back works far better.

In Japan, teachers spent 44% of their time giving students material they don’t know and challenging them to figure it out; in ...

Punishment “Consequences Don’t Work With My Kid!” Try Pause, Earn, and Return reinforcement. Posted January 26, 2025 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch ...

Don’t try to rescue your kid from the ‘learning pit’ Jenny Anderson , The Wall Street Journal 5 min read 07 Feb 2025, 07:39 AM IST ...