I bet you yell at your kid from time to time. I do too. Only yesterday I raised my voice at my son (I called it “raising my voice” when I told my partner about it later, but let’s be honest — it was yelling). I had tried to stay calm. I had tried to […]
Mindful discipline
The Surprising Effects of Negative Discipline on Kids (and a Better Approach to Try)
The effects of the strategies we use to discipline our children can last well beyond the childhood years. It can teach them self-discipline, or it can cause untold pain and psychological suffering that will follow them throughout their lives. But the distinction between positive and negative discipline is not always black and white. There are […]
Aggressive parenting
Nobody ever thinks of themselves as aggressive parents, but some of the ways in which we react to our kids, consciously or unconsciously, may be described as aggressive parenting. Research has found that hostile parenting is associated with very many negative outcomes. Children raised in such families are more violent and aggressive[1], or they think […]
Four common misconceptions that make your discipline strategy ineffective
It isn’t always easy to decide what discipline strategy to use, and for what behavior, and it isn’t uncommon to doubt whether the consequences we choose for our kids’ behavior “make sense”. For many parents, adopting the right discipline approach is one of the hardest things in parenting. Numerous studies have shown that all kids […]
The Science of Ignoring Bad Behavior: How to Use It to Your Advantage
Children’s bad behavior can drive you up the wall. But what if the secret lay in ignoring that behavior? Several scientific studies suggest that ignoring misbehavior can help parents manage difficult behaviors and promote positive changes in their children’s behavior. While dealing with bad behavior can be challenging, it is a natural part of child […]