Yelling at Your Child Won't Work—but Something Else Does

Psychology Today | 11.04.2026 01:10
In the world of applied behavior analysis (ABA), what matters most is the data. Many parents use verbal redirections—often born of anger—to stop their children's behaviors, even though the data indicate the behaviors don't actually stop. In fact, they often get worse. In this post, we will explore why yelling at a child seldom works in the long run and how to win the battle of wills with your child.
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