discipline

Mom & Dad

When not to use humor with your child

You’re a fun mom, a funny mom, a silly mom with an infectious laugh. You are expert at using humor to diffuse tense situations with...

Grandparents

How to confront overbearing grandparents

Whether they're your parents or your partner's parents, communicating with grandparents who refuse to follow the rules you set for...

Mom & Dad

5 Parenting styles for a new generation

Gone are the days of describing parents as merely “strict” or “lenient.” Parenting styles now come with titles and definitions. Get...

Tough Love

Should a parent discipline other people's children?

In this installment of Tough Love, Mama Kat from Mama's Losin' It offers advice of disciplining other people's children.

Preschoolers

4 Tips for finding the best preschool while potty training

Preschool and potty training seem to be synonymous, but not all preschools are equal when it comes to tolerating number one and...

Mom & Dad

4 Tactics for handling parenting criticism from the in-laws

Love your in-laws but cannot stand all of the opinions they seem to offer up when it comes to your little ones? Unsolicited...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Are there “healthy” expressions of anger?

As a society -- and as moms -- we seem to put a premium on staying calm and in control. Most of the time that’s probably a good...

Child Development & Health

Selling toys on eBay as punishment: Good parenting?

One of the big issues parents grapple with is discipline: Are we being too strict...or not strict enough? One mom decided to sell...

Child Development & Health

Do you ever worry that YOUR child is the class bully?

All of us believe that our child, who is sweet and lovable at home, behaves and shows the utmost respect while at school. Most...

Age by Age

Tricks kids use to get their way

It doesn't take long for a parent to discover the dichotomous nature of children. On one hand, they are adorable, precious and full...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s big lies

Sadly, lying is a part of life. Even if we put a big emphasis on honesty at home, as adults and parents we lie, and kids learn how...

Age by Age

Parenting debates: Spanking

There are parents who firmly believe that spanking is an effective discipline tool, parents who would never, in a million years,...

Parenting Advice & Columns

What role does discipline play in parenting?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines discipline as a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity. Discipline is a...

Parenting Articles

Honey, I Spanked the Kids: Discipline mistakes parents make

Your 8-year-old is yelling about something, and you've already told her to stop three times. The tantrum continues -- and now she's...

Age by Age

SheKnows talks to Supernanny Jo Frost

Whether you know Jo Frost as the Supernanny, the inventor of the naughty step or the modern day Mary Poppins, you have undoubtedly...

Parenting Articles

5 Ways to curb potty talk

Life with children is never boring. You can always count on your kids to keep things exciting in a variety of fun and entertaining...

Age by Age

Discipline for older kids

Do you sometimes feel like “time out” is the only device in your parental tool chest? Then you may want to look at other options,...

Preschoolers

7 Tips to stop temper tantrums in public

When a toddler throws a tantrum at home, you can remove him to another room, walk away, or simply ignore the whole thing. But when...

Teen Behavior

16 Tools for effective parents

Being the parent of a tween or young teen is no easy task! Parents, as well as the children themselves, must get used to the youth's...

Teen Behavior

A note from the teacher: When your child misbehaves

Just because your child is well-behaved at home, does not mean he never misbehaves at school. If you receive a letter or phone call...