Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Offering Children Candy or Sweets as a reward In our classroom we have many behaviors and I want to say something but the CT is not receptive of advice. I feel like what she is doing is a disaster waiting to happen, but by the same token I respect her position in the classroom. Now I have worked with this situation on so many occasions where if you want the student to do something that is causing disruption you offer them candy or cookies, to me behaviors are learned and I feel like these children know if they disrupt the class to get them to stop the behavior they are offered a treat. What I see is the child getting more aggressive when they want the treat so they start doing more disturbing behaviors to get it, while she makes the excuse that their meds are making them like that. What should be done so she can see the bigger picture? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would implement a positive behavior reward system. You would reward a student with a treat when they do something positive over negative. You would clearly state the positive they have done to make it clear and hopefully set up a future system. For example, thank a student for following directions and give them the candy.