How to raise a happy, successful, and cooperative child (infographic)
15 Tips to Raise a Responsible Child
We all want to raise responsible children. And we all want to live in a world where others have been raised to be responsible, a world where adults don’t shrug off their responsibilities as citizens. As my son said, surveying
7 Things Every Kid Needs to Hear (Infographic)
What’s Wrong with Strict Parenting?
Research shows that most people think strict parenting produces better-behaved kids. However, research studies on discipline consistently show that strict, or authoritarian, child-raising actually produces kids with lower self esteem who behave worse than other kids — and therefore get
Discipline When Young Children Become Aggressive
Aggressive toddlers and preschoolers benefit most from positive parental interventions when acting in unhelpful ways. When a young child acts aggressively it is typically a sign that she is feeling upset, scared or overwhelmed. Aggression can also be a sign your
When children bicker: Stopping the fight before it starts
Bickering is not yet a full-fledged fight, but it could become one. Or it could just go on all day long until it drives you crazy. Some amount of bickering is normal, since kids are still learning how to express