Essential Life Skills for Kids The journey of parenting is filled with both rewards and challenges. Every parent aspires for ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The importance of teaching your child discipline (Photo: iStock) Last weekend, I attended ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — No. It’s such a simple word — yet so much more. “It’s a parenting strategy,” psychologist and author David Walsh says. Compared with previous generations, parents today have a more ...

10 kid-friendly chores that can help teach new skills Household chores are more than inconvenient necessities or things to “make” your children do: They can function as building blocks for a young ...

Discipline plays a crucial role in shaping a child’s behavior and emotional well-being. However, traditional methods like physical punishment can have negative long-term effects. Instead, promoting ...

When you think of discipline, what comes to mind? Our understanding of the word "discipline" can vary. Many parents equate that word to punishment or reacting to bad behavior, often meaning spankings, ...

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On the playground, in the kitchen, in the classroom, I hear parents and teachers warning kids: "Now, you did it. Go to timeout right now." Or, "If you don't stop doing that, you'll go to timeout!" At ...

Last weekend, I attended a birthday party of a close family friend. This is a family that has been friends with my family for long. Their late father introduced my father to my mother. He came from ...