Behavior and Discipline

Successful parenting requires that you be reasonable, gentle, and firm with your child.

Develop your own parenting style to suit both you and your child.

Find out whether you should modify your parenting style.

Learn the importance of paying proper attention to your child.

Learn 12 disciplinary elements that are essential to raising a well-behaved child.

When used properly, punishment eliminates or reduces misbehavior. Learn the best techniques for your child.

These basic guidelines for using a "time-out" will make the technique more effective.

Find 10 crucial questions to ask yourself every time you are about to settle on a punishment for your children.

Learn what you can do to both strengthen your child's good habits and discourage their bad habits.

Teach your children how to react to difficult situations while keeping their anger in check.

Learn how to avoid punishment habits that end up rewarding your child and punishing yourself.

Try these tips for dealing with a child who refuses to go to time-out.

Discover how to discipline your children consistently and why it's important.

By Sharon Greenthal

Find practical advice for dealing with children who demand constant attention

This article discusses the best practices when using the "time-out" as a punishment tool.

Learn how to avoid arguments and unwinnable power struggles with your children.

Learn how to avoid anger and impulsive reactions when children push your buttons.

Here are suggestions for prioritizing household rules when a stepparent enters a new family.