Behavior and Discipline

The teacher and school therapist are very concerned that a child so young would forge a signature; should the mother be worried, as well?

A mother worries that she may be causing harm to her son by yelling so much.

There is no "good age to start" spanking a child.

Living with a middle-schooler can be like walking through a minefield -- one wrong move could set him off. Here are ten ways to effectly handle preteen behavior.

After catching her seven-year-old stealing, a parents wants to know if she reacted appropriately.

Should you tell on your friends when you see them stealing?

A mother asks how she can help her preschooler deal with his anger in the wake of being abandoned by his father.

Four-year-olds and two-year-olds are not going to be "good" all the time, and shouldn't be expected to be.

It's very difficult for parents to give their adolescent kids respect, trust, and responsibility when the kids repeatedly lie to them.

Rewards and punishments really don't work as instructive discipline techniques -- logical and natural consequences are the best route to take.

Most families benefit from professional advice when a child becomes difficult to handle.

Mortified by your child's behavior? Find out why kids "say the darndest things," and how you should react when it happens.

After a shooting incident involving a teenage neighbor, a parent wonders how to safeguard her kids.

Taking more and more privileges away from a child will only serve to make him unduly sad and resentful.

Our expert is alarmed by the description of a six-year-old's rage and violence.

When a child confesses to misbehavior, he should know that your disapproval does not threaten your love for him.

Virtually every child in the country has heard--or seen--stories about students like themselves being gunned down, the school shooting in Parkland, FL being the most recent. How do you talk to your kids after something like this happens? How do you address their fears and keep them feeling safe in their home and in their schools? Dr. Alvin Poussaint and the American School Counselor Association have some advice.

An expert advises immediate psychological counseling for a child, as well as contacting school authorities.