NEW YORK (WABC) -- The child abuse allegations involving NFL star Adrian Peterson are reigniting the discipline debate. How should parents punish their children, and how far is too far? Minnesota ...

“Write ‘I will do better’ 50 times?” Is that OK? What about “No dinner for you tonight. Go straight to your room.” OK? By statute, Maryland prohibits physical discipline of any child where it rises to ...

Parenting has gotten a lot gentler over the years. Through research we've learned that the strict punishments of generations past aren't always the the healthiest or most effective solutions. We’ve ...

A public school educator is urging parents to stop leaving the discipline of their children in the hands of their teachers. In a TikTok video, Teresa Kaye Newman, a music teacher and content creator ...

Discipline in toddlers has been considered one of the most difficult aspects of parenting. Toddlers are full of questions, emotionally driven, impulsive, and still attempting to understand the way the ...

Parenting comes with so much fun and joy, but truth be told, when it comes to handling misbehavior, it can be a daunting task. As children grow so does misbehaviour evolve, when they are little, ...

Changes to students' social-emotional well-being is commonly regarded as another consequence of the pandemic — and the youngest Wisconsinites are not immune. For some children, the return to school or ...

I learned early on that discipline was ineffective with my children and caused more harm than good. Now I try to put the focus on empathy, letting my children make choices without fear of judgment.

Catching other people’s kids behaving badly can place parents in a sticky situation. Especially if that child is behaving badly towards your child, in which case how should you react? What do you do ...

Most parents at some point struggle with how best to discipline their children. Whether it is a two-year old with tantrums, or an angry teenager, the issue is very real. Most will resort to shouting ...

As both a father and a psychologist for the last 23 years, I'm all about setting healthy behavior boundaries for my kids and giving my children "consequences" when necessary. I also make sure my kids ...