ST PAUL, Minn — Bad behavior in classrooms is a nationwide problem that has only worsened since the pandemic. A recent National Education Association (NEA) survey found teachers cited "disruptive and ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

I was a 7-year-old at the dinner table with my three brothers when I realized how much children study the world around them, even when we assume they’re oblivious. My baby brother, up until then a ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school -- he’s 6 years old -- who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my ...

The communication skills parents instill in their children isn't just crafted by how they speak to each other, but how they communicate with everyone, modeling social interactions and self-awareness.

Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them. Reviewed by Nicole Amoyal Pensak, PhD When your child misbehaves, rewards might be the last ...

“The only thing that works is positive reinforcement,” Psychology Today reports, and the same principle applies to consequences for bad behavior. Consider the change potential of allowing your child ...

One of the defining features of today's parenting mindset is guilt. Mothers seem to be especially susceptible to this psychological virus - today's moms, that is. Fifty years and more ago, before the ...

Children who are raised in a dysfunctional family often do anything they can to survive. Some kids align themselves with their parents as a self-protective measure, while others are put in the ...