Discipline is Not a Dirty Word Discipline does not automatically mean punishment. Oftentimes, it involves disciplining ourselves first, before we expect trained behavior to appear in our children.
The Power of Choice Would you like to get your kids to willingly cooperate? Stop the daily battles? Teach your kids valuable life skills? If your answer is Yes! Yes! Yes! then read on . .
To Spank or Not to Spank? "..The odd thing about this story is that both my sister and I remember the spanking; but neither of us can recall what the behavior was that caused it. We know that our father must have been trying to teach a lesson. The lesson, however, has been lost. The memory of the spanking is all that remains..."
Acting-Out in First Grade What Can We Do? Acting out in first grade is not at all uncommon. By the time that a child is in first grade, he may or may not have spent that much time around his peers. Especially if he was not in a full-da...
Acting-Out in Second Grade What Can We Do? The primary grades are critical times in a child's intellectual, social, and emotional development. It is not at all uncommon for a child in the second grade to act out from time to time. In fa...
Are Discipline Methods Different In Other Countries? A common question American parents have is if discipline methods are different in other countries. The answer is a resounding yes. All countries have their own discipline methods that work best for th...
Are There Laws Regarding Child Discipline? In most places, there aren't necessarily laws regarding child discipline, at least as it relates to parents._ Most states, for example, don't indicate exactly how parents may or may not interact with ...