NFL running back Adrian Peterson’s recent arrest for allegedly abusing his four-year-old son has once again sparked the debate over whether spanking is an appropriate form of discipline. Though some ...

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 ...

One very hot summer day I was outside with my then two-year-old son. To me, it seemed like a perfect day to fill up the kiddie pool and let him splash around, so that is exactly what I did. My son, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. For a lot of us parents, it feels ...

In a brain scan, relational pain—that caused by isolation during punishment—can look the same as physical abuse. Is alone in ...

Is your child constantly playing tricks and ignoring your instructions? You're not alone in facing this challenge. Many parents encounter similar issues and often resort to reprimanding, which may not ...

In my most popular presentation — “Parenting with Love and Leadership” — I reveal the secret to proper, effective discipline: to wit, acting like a superior being. Today’s parents have been seduced by ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. October 21, 2022 Add as a preferred ...

Best Approaches to Discipline Children Best Approaches to Discipline Children: Every parent aspires for their child to be both intelligent and well-behaved. However, some children may resist ...

It may be the toughest part of parenting: learning how to discipline children. As all parents know, or figure out, raising children isn't just about feeding, changing diapers, sleepless nights, ...

As a children's therapist, I would like to comment on Jackson's discipline method of using "the box." I have been talking to teachers in area schools for several years about having children walk or ...