It's tempting to focus on correcting your child's unwanted behaviors, but positive reinforcement – rewarding appropriate behaviors – may be more effective.

This is smart parenting. An early bedtime or a rigorous chore chart aren’t instant guarantees for success, but they’re proven ...

Kids’ brains aren’t wired to listen the first time. Rather than yelling, connection is the key to real cooperation, says Big ...

When my son was expelled at 4 for being "difficult," I thought I failed him as a mom. He just needed a different school environment.

CINCINNATI (WKRC/AP) - While some kids have already returned to classrooms, many students will go back to school in the coming weeks. And with that comes a return to a "normal" bedtime routine.

As a child psychologist who specializes in helping kids with challenging behavior, I hear how often we parents take the blame for our kids’ behavior, whether the behavior happens at home, at ...

These same kids who I know now as adults are all mature, stable, and successful. Sometimes it’s not how much you know, it’s who you are and how you act. Schools shouldn’t ignore that reality.

“If a parent is dysregulated, their child will certainly learn this inappropriate behavior,” says Krawiec, whose PMTO techniques are especially useful in dealing with kids who have special needs.