Using fear and shame to discipline children was once a widely accepted parenting strategy, but modern child development ...

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A Georgia family says its 6-year-old son with autism was suspended from school after biting his sandwich into the shape of a gun and pretending to point it at another student during lunch, an incident ...

In days past, "discipline" often meant revoked privileges for poor behavior. It's a longstanding myth that kids cooperate more when parents use classic approaches to discipline. One disproven by the ...

Over half a century of research has demonstrated the effects of responsive and demanding parenting. Responsiveness is about understanding and meeting needs, while demandingness is about establishing ...

When Mary’s 6-year-old son, Max, began calling her names during moments of frustration—“You’re stupid!” “I hate you!”—her instinct was to react, correct, explain, or argue. Max had recently been ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When it comes to disciplining their kids, Gen Z is more than willing 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 ...

I still have nightmares about my dad taking off his belt. Fortunately, not to take off his pants, but to ask me to “put out your hand” so he could slap the leather strap on my open palm. The tender, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two parents from Ohio have gone viral on TikTok after sharing their ...