• Natural consequences help kids learn that their choices have real-life outcomes, building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. • Always ensure your child is safe and the situation is ...

Should children suffer consequences when they don’t do what we tell them to do? This question has come up a great deal recently in light of the advent of gentle parenting. Gentle parenting emphasizes ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Prostock-studio. Many parents work hard to stay calm during conflicts, believing it creates a safer and more respectful environment for ...

Most parents sense that it’s better for kids to see bad deeds punished rather than watch characters get off scot-free. Your instincts are right, whether you have little kids who imitate behaviors they ...

Kids are learning about mental health. It’s not so stigmatized,” says Cary Hamilton, therapist and owner of Olympia Therapy.