Welcome to today’s online chat about the behavior and discipline of prekindergarten children. This is a hot topic in education circles and one with implications that go far beyond the preschool years.

Two-thirds of state-school teachers (66%) in England say pupil behaviour has a negative impact on learning in lessons either regularly or all the time, a poll shows. Just 8% said it “rarely” or “never ...

In classrooms across the country, students are mastering their ABCs, solving equations, and diving into science. But one essential life skill–behavior–is not in the lesson plan. For too long, ...

Whether it's basics like treating others with kindness or skills like patience, the smartest parents make sure to teach their ...

As a child psychologist who specializes in helping kids with challenging behavior, I hear how often we parents take the blame for our kids’ behavior, whether the behavior happens at home, at school or ...

‘Sit still.’ ‘Don’t do that.’ ‘Don’t go over there.’ If you’re a parent, you’ve probably said these words before. What you do when your child is not acting up may be the first step to promoting good ...

These two words are crucial to remember for parents struggling to correct behavioral problems with children whose special developmental needs create unacceptable disobedience issues. Reacting with ...

A behavior chart is a type of reward system for keeping track of a kid's actions and choices that you like. It is one way to reinforce the good behavior a child displays and encourage patterns that ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...

Parents need to be aware and conscious of their behavior which can be toxic and impact their kids. Toxic Behaviors of Parents: * Critical treatment: When a parent constantly criticizes, over-corrects, ...

Babies bite. Toddlers throw tantrums. Kids play rough. Siblings might swat at each other while fighting over toys or the last popsicle. It's not uncommon for children — especially younger ones who ...