Only in the short term. What we want to do is promote good habits over the course of the child’s life. You know the drill. “If you stay in your seat for five more minutes, stop fighting with your ...

Dear Annie: A few months ago, someone wrote to you about how uncomfortable the bad manners of children of a relative made her feel at large family gatherings and dinners. I read your column faithfully ...

The Good Behavior Game (GBG) represents a widely adopted, evidence‐based intervention designed to enhance classroom discipline and promote positive student behaviours. Rooted in group contingency ...

Parents recognize the importance of honesty in their kids. In fact, in a recent survey by Character.org, parents listed honesty as their top priority for building their children’s character, even ...

Parental playfulness is defined in research as “the degree of creativity and curiosity parents exhibit when interacting in play with their children.” In other words, it is how “fun” a parent is with ...

Being a parent can be a challenging task, and this is even truer in situations when a child may require discipline and guidance in order to grow. Most parents find that sometimes they have to punish a ...

Programs involving parents are linked to immediate improvements in disruptive behaviors among children with disruptive ...