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16th August 2018
05:00pm BST

"Bad behavior is more obvious than good behavior—you're much more likely to notice when your child is yelling than you are to notice when your child is quietly reading a book."
The study was conducted as part of De Monfort's Five Praises campaign, which aims to get parents and caregivers to give "frequent positive and loving attention to their children."
According to the campaign website, the researchers chose the number five "to echo the ‘five fruits and vegetables’ slogan.
"You might use fewer or more, but the important point is that the children should hear positive messages frequently and over weeks and months, not just for a day or two."
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