It’s damn hard to raise a kid without yelling. The good news is that the occasional yell will not damage your child. The bad news is that if you’re constantly yelling, you just could be doing more harm than good to both you and your child. Much of the available evidence suggests that yelling can […]
Mindful discipline
Time-out versus Time-in: which one should you choose?
An increasing number of people are saying that time-out is not an effective discipline tool. Time-out critics argue that time-in is more effective in the long term. They say that time-out is an “unnecessary evil” and serves to escalate misbehavior. Time-out, they say, does more harm than good. They’re wrong. If used appropriately, time-out is […]
Why your discipline strategy isn’t working and what you can do about it
There are one thousand ways to discipline your child, but not all of them will get you the results you want. The thing is, children react differently to discipline strategies for different reasons: age, personality, the discipline issue you’re struggling with, family context, your temperament, and so on. In other words, there is no one-size-fits-all […]
One mistake 95% of parents make when dealing with problem behavior in kids
Eliminating problem behavior in your child: Doing this one thing alone will increase your chances of success
Problem behavior isn’t just about your child’s violent and aggressive behavior that keeps you up at night. It is also the “harmless behaviors” that become a struggle, the things you have to keep repeating over and over again, day in, day out, with little success; little things like getting your son to brush his teeth […]