Parenting & Discipline Related Articles & Blog Posts

Each day I see parents trying their best to do what’s right for their families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what to do. Here are the top ten solvable problems that I advise parents to remedy today.

My 3-year-old son constantly hits and bites (more clothing than skin, but sometimes skin) and pulls hair. He has a hard time listening. We’ve tried several disciplinary actions (time-out, holding time-out) but nothing works and sometimes he smirks! What…

My sister has a very curious 10-month-old. He’s always getting into things that he shouldn’t. How do we teach him “no” without scaring him from exploring?

My friend has a 5-year-old who has a lot of established difficult behaviors. Limits have not been set, and he’s learned to control his parents through tantrums and defiance. They’ve about had their fill and want to enact some…

My 7-year-old spends all day misbehaving. He jumps on the furniture, throws toys, and generally is out of control. The more I tell him to stop something or discipline him, the more he acts up. We use time-out, taking…