Toddler Behaviour and Discipline

Read about several approaches you can take to help your child learn to control his frustrations and anger and develop self-control.

Toddlers and preschoolers bite for any number of reasons, including getting attention, being overexcited, and showing signs of affection.

Letting your child rest or even sleep for a short period of time, maybe only 30-45 minutes, may be just enough so that she does not act overtired.

What steps can a mother take when her preschooler is rejected by teachers who say they can't cope with him?

Age four is a bit early to be introduced to this degree of bathroom humor and body curiosity, but it's not of serious concern in and of itself.

A teacher asks how she can teach a 4-1/2-year-old boy that it's not right to kick or bite people in her classroom.

It is normal for children to test limits and try to get their way, as they shape their independent personality.

An expert evaluates the possible reasons for a five-year-old's temper tantrums in public places.

A recently divorced mother wonders whether her four-year-old needs counseling.

Disciplining a child while he is throwing a tantrum and/or hitting and screaming is impossible.

Disciplining a two-year-old and a six-year-old are very different challenges.