A child practices a behavior in a positive manner until learned. The boredom factor only increases the likelihood that the inappropriate behavior doesn't occur. Children who will not share can be asked to repeat two or three trials of practice sharing where one child asks for a toy and the other child responds appropriately. It can also be used for homework problems, such as misspelled words and incorrect arithmetic problems. Writing a problem or word over and over again increases retention and improves learning.
Parents can use it with aggressive displays, such as door slamming or property destruction.
Performing a task correctly and calmly reinforces house rules and emotional control. Regardless of the application, overcorrection is an efficient tool for decreasing unwanted behaviors. Rituals are parenting tools that allow nontraditional and traditional families to form collective identities, facilitate healing, celebrate life changes, and pass on expressions of beliefs. Rituals include daily activities, such as, getting ready for bed, eating at the table, and watching a television program. They can also be much more elaborate and symbolic, such as, weddings, funerals, bar mitzvah's, graduations, and religious ceremonies.