Strong bonds between parrots and humans are based on mutual trust. The majority of punishment techniques used with parrots are trust-destroying. It is not the amount of attention that spoils a parrot, it is the kind of attention. But it shouldn't be just cuddle time. Instructional interaction, essential for a parrot's emotional and physical well-being, is nurturing time spent teaching the parrot skills, and guiding and patterning behavior.
Parrots thrive on a consistent amount of daily attention and interaction from their human flocks.
The Foot Strainer Place one foot on the side of the food bowl, using the other foot as a utensil. Grab a footfull of food and lift. Smaller seeds and pieces of food will fall to the floor, making a funny noise. Eat the one or two pieces which remain in the foot. Repeat until the bowl is empty.