For six years as a classroom teacher, I focused on improving school culture and discipline, realizing early on that if I didn’t, the very inclusive classroom spaces I sought to create for my ...
Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.
Misha Garnier's 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. "That seems to be his sole pursuit in life," she said. She'd like him to help around the house more and spend less ...
There are many reasons why a child might break rules or not comply with adult wishes. Some children are just strong-willed or very self-directed. Others are impulsive. Still others are motivated to ...
How you discipline your children speaks volumes about the kind of future you are trying to build as a society. When you raise your voices or your hands, you don’t help children discover who they are.
Children’s misbehaviors are some of the most stressful and exasperating parts of parenting. However, we may not realize how our own emotional reactivity to misbehavior can worsen behavior. We will ...