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Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:29 AM

DR. DOBSON: Routine whining can be eliminated by ignoring it

By DR. JAMES DOBSON, Focus On The Family

QUESTION: My 4-year-old daughter, Karen, is a whiner. She rarely speaks in a normal voice anymore. How can I break her of this habit?

DR. DOBSON: There is a process called “extinction” that is very useful in situations like this. Here is how it works: any behavior that has been learned by reinforcement (i.e., by rewards) can be unlearned by withholding those rewards. It sounds complex, but the technique is simple and very applicable to Karen’s problem.

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