child behavior

Mom & Dad

Consistency: The golden rule in good discipline

Whatever family rules you prioritize, values you want to instill or behaviors you wish to decrease, there is only one major rule...

Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Managing ADHD without medication

ADHD meds often change a child's personality — creating what many kids with ADHD (and their parents) refer to as a zombie state or...

Baby & Toddler

When it stops being cute: Behaviors you should nip in the bud

Behaviors that are developmentally-appropriate at age 2 stop being cute at 8 and can become quite obnoxious at 15. As children...

Child Development & Health

Does my child need therapy?

When a child’s life becomes complicated for any reason, it may be helpful to visit a licensed mental health counselor who...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Does your child have groom gloom?

Do you ever wonder why your child doesn't want to shower? It's time to stop pulling out your hair over his dirty mop and get him to...

Child Development & Health

Raising a sensitive child

Does your little one burst into tears at the drop of a hat? Does he always feel like someone’s laughing at him? Learn how to nurture...

Parenting

E is for Extrovert: Parenting an outgoing child

If your child is an extrovert — super social, talkative, craves high-engagement play — a little insight into how he sees the world...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Parenting a daredevil

Some kids seem to come out of the womb absolutely fearless. They’re the ones climbing tall structures when they can barely walk and...

Mom & Dad

Stranger discipline: Does it cross the line?

Sometimes you are out in public and your kids are acting more unruly than you would like. You are doing your best to keep things...

Parenting How-to

How to get your toddler to stop biting

Though it's not uncommon for toddlers to bite, it's definitely not acceptable behavior either. If you have a toddler who is in the...

Child Development & Health

Stop being the good cop

Always trying to be the good guy when you parent isn't the best way to get your kids to do what you want. Find out how to reinstate...

Age by Age

Skip the sass

A sassy attitude can start slowly and then quickly snowball into full-blown brattiness. Here's how to curb your child's backtalk.

Child Development & Health

Winning against whining

With two kids under the age of 5, there are evenings when I’m mentally counting the moments until bedtime brings an end to the...

Child Development & Health

Finding the right therapist for your child

Whether your child is experiencing overwhelming anxiety, suffering with an eating disorder or struggling to “fit in” in school, a...

Child Development & Health

Six-year-olds: Development, behavior and parenting tips

Understanding your 6-year-old requires a basic understanding of what is happening developmentally. This is the age when your child's...

Teen Behavior

Teenagers Suck: Teaching responsibilities and chores

How can you teach your teenager how to take responsibility and help out around the house? By channeling your inner teen, of course!...

Child Development & Health

Timeouts can cause misbehavior

Most parents nowadays try not to use physical punishment, which they know undermines kids' self esteem. Many experts advise using...