Reward charts are a mainstay of modern parenting. Stickers are commonly used in order to tame toddlers, stop tantrums and encourage kids to eat up their food, tidy their rooms and work hard at school.

Psychologists have warned that parents who use sticker charts to encourage their children's behaviour are potentially creating unhelpful and unmotivated adults, as they aren't learning to be helpful ...

After working with thousands of families over my years as a family psychologist, I’ve found that one of the most common predicaments parents face is how to get kids to do what they’re asked. And one ...