Most parents know the frustration of dealing with a child's unexpected public tantrum. But parents are often too quick to call out their child's negative behavior — chastising them for that ...

Here are a few phrases that I have heard from parents and professionals to excuse atypical behaviors of boys: "Boys will be boys." "Give him more time." "All boys do this." "Boys are supposed to be ...

Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, ...

A pilot program in elementary schools in Kansas gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems. Teachers across this country have struggled with post-pandemic behavior ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Studies show that "aversive" discipline techniques like yelling and spanking don't work that well and can have long-term negative ...

The headline in the Nov. 9 Herald & Review read, “Teachers: Suspension ban creating unruly students.” Well, what did they expect? In the absence of consequences, children of any age will naturally ...