You have just been hired as a babysitter for the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe's 15 children. As the old woman leaves for a night on the town, she tells you that she has three rules regarding the children's playtime: 1) They can play with whatever toys they want, but they have to clean their playroom before bedtime; 2) They should share their toys with each other; and 3) They are not allowed to fight with each other. Using the principles of reinforcement and punishment, devise a strategy to fulfill her three requests.

Principle of Reinforcement describes awarding someone to increase good morale and to encourage them to do even better and Punishment is withholding something to get someone to behave appropriately.

Explanation:

Babysitting of 15 children would be chaotic and most likely difficult but not impossible to make them behave in a good manner and not forgetting the constant fighting and squabbles.

Using the principles of reinforcement since they can play with all toys the best-behaved kids get to choose and play with their favorite toy while still sharing it with others.

I would make sure the others know that the well-behaved kid is in charge of the toy as long as he is behaving. This is positive reinforcement.

If there is fighting or selfish behavior, I will take away the toy and give it to other kids behaving properly, besides a child who is reprimanded over and over for the same mistake get to share chores cleaning other kids room as well as theirs and this is punishment.