Praise>Money

Tim Sanders has a great blog that parents(that includes me) might want to take a look at. He highlights a Japanese study that finds that people prefer praise to cash in the hand !
At day camps and other such I have often implemented "caught you being good" awards. The awards are not cash ! Usually stickers our something that act as pseudo-praise. I think I'll make it everytime now.
I'm also going to be on a more careful watch to catch Clayton, my son, doing paraiseworthy stuff however small !
thanks Tim.