While punishment and discipline are words that seem to conjure up ideas of military-type behavioral modification, it is important to realize that correcting your children is less about securing their ...

Timeouts and consequences might stop hitting temporarily, but they don't teach your child how to ask for what they need. Here ...

My husband “Neil” and I have a 4-year-old daughter, “Riley” and a 2-year-old son, “Tyler.” Several weeks ago, my husband and I had to go out of town for a couple of days to attend a funeral and left ...

Many adults believe in punishment, whether it’s timeouts, spanking, or loss of privileges. “Kids need consequences for bad behavior,” parents often tell me. Young children do need us to pay attention ...

Navigating any kind of adult family relationship can be difficult, whether you're learning how to look past hurtful childhood experiences as an adult child or figuring out how to navigate parenting a ...

If you’re unfamiliar with ‘gentle parenting’ you’ve probably not trawled through enough Reddit feeds. There’s plenty of debate around the benefits and drawbacks of the technique and it often gets ...

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — In a bold move to curb juvenile delinquency, Gloucester Township in New Jersey has enacted an ordinance that could see parents facing legal consequences for their ...

The first time I met Micah, a Black elementary school student, I was struck by his cherubic face, bright eyes and nonstop knock-knock jokes that had me laughing out loud. He was warm and polite. His ...

In 2025, it is unacceptable that we are still debating whether children with disabilities should be subjected to corporal punishment in Oklahoma schools. Senate Bill 364, which seeks to ban this ...