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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A: In essence it was good ex-etiquette because you reached out for help and that’s the second rule of Good Ex-etiquette for ...

Best Ways to Discipline Kids: Teaching discipline to children is a big challenge for every parent, but this does not mean that they should be disciplined by scolding or giving strict punishment.

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 ...

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.

Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

Parenting Tips: Nowadays, children's stubbornness and disobedience have become a common problem. Parents often think that ...

The arrest of a once-popular video blogger who advocated tough-love parenting and her business associate in southwestern Utah has revitalized conversations about when discipline becomes child abuse or ...

As a parent of a defiant child, you’ve probably tried to use many forms of discipline. You’re not alone if you’ve found the topic of discipline (and trying to administer it) very confusing. Many ...