


Family Reinforcement Toolkit
Build lasting skills and reduce stress with this all-in-one toolkit for families. The Family Reinforcement Toolkit includes practical resources that make reinforcement simple, effective, and easy to use at home. Each tool provides clear examples for both children and adults, helping you strengthen routines, increase positive behavior, and connect through encouragement rather than conflict.
What’s Included:
10 Real-World Ways to Reinforce Without Bribery – This guide breaks down the difference between bribery and reinforcement, then shows how to reinforce behaviors in ways that feel natural and supportive. Each of the 10 strategies includes concrete examples for both children and adults at home, making it easy to apply across ages and settings. From playful recognition to meaningful choices, families learn how to build skills and connection without falling into the trap of bribery. A reflection page helps you choose strategies that fit your daily routines.
Say It Simply – Family Script Starters – Knowing what to say in the moment can be hard. This resource provides ready-to-use script starters that make reinforcement simple and natural. Organized into categories like “Noticing Effort,” “Connecting the Dots,” and “Closing the Loop,” it gives families language to recognize effort, link it to positive outcomes, and encourage repetition. With quick examples for daily life, this tool helps parents and caregivers turn reinforcement into an everyday habit.
Reinforcement vs. Bribery – What to Say Instead – This side-by-side guide shows common “bribery” phrases families often use under stress and replaces them with reinforcement-based alternatives. Each example includes both child and adult scenarios, so families can see how the same principle applies across ages. A built-in practice section invites caregivers to rewrite their own phrases, making it an interactive tool for real change at home. The result is a practical resource that shifts language from reactive bribery to proactive reinforcement.
This set equips families with everything they need to confidently use reinforcement at home—without bribery, without guesswork, and without overwhelm.
Build lasting skills and reduce stress with this all-in-one toolkit for families. The Family Reinforcement Toolkit includes practical resources that make reinforcement simple, effective, and easy to use at home. Each tool provides clear examples for both children and adults, helping you strengthen routines, increase positive behavior, and connect through encouragement rather than conflict.
What’s Included:
10 Real-World Ways to Reinforce Without Bribery – This guide breaks down the difference between bribery and reinforcement, then shows how to reinforce behaviors in ways that feel natural and supportive. Each of the 10 strategies includes concrete examples for both children and adults at home, making it easy to apply across ages and settings. From playful recognition to meaningful choices, families learn how to build skills and connection without falling into the trap of bribery. A reflection page helps you choose strategies that fit your daily routines.
Say It Simply – Family Script Starters – Knowing what to say in the moment can be hard. This resource provides ready-to-use script starters that make reinforcement simple and natural. Organized into categories like “Noticing Effort,” “Connecting the Dots,” and “Closing the Loop,” it gives families language to recognize effort, link it to positive outcomes, and encourage repetition. With quick examples for daily life, this tool helps parents and caregivers turn reinforcement into an everyday habit.
Reinforcement vs. Bribery – What to Say Instead – This side-by-side guide shows common “bribery” phrases families often use under stress and replaces them with reinforcement-based alternatives. Each example includes both child and adult scenarios, so families can see how the same principle applies across ages. A built-in practice section invites caregivers to rewrite their own phrases, making it an interactive tool for real change at home. The result is a practical resource that shifts language from reactive bribery to proactive reinforcement.
This set equips families with everything they need to confidently use reinforcement at home—without bribery, without guesswork, and without overwhelm.