Paediatrician and Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne Around one-quarter of Australian parents feel stressed by their child’s behaviour ...

Constant demands from children often stem from testing limits or seeking attention, not necessarily naughtiness. Parents can ...

Parenting is an ever-evolving journey, and as children grow older, new challenges arise. Addressing and correcting bad behaviour in older children requires wisdom, understanding, and patience. Why?

Some parents may find it challenging to help their kids manage intense emotions. One in seven think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced ...

“Mrs. Jones” is in the middle of the dayroom, once again engaging in verbal abusiveness that disrupts the residents, families and staff on her unit. When Rosa, the CNA, notices this, she immediately ...

Most parents are aware of the “terrible twos,” a developmental period during which children undergo changes in milestones that involve cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional changes. This period ...

Welcome to today’s online chat about the behavior and discipline of prekindergarten children. This is a hot topic in education circles and one with implications that go far beyond the preschool years.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes behavioral disorders as involving “a pattern of disruptive behaviors in children that last for at least 6 months and cause problems in school ...

Throughout the month of December, many parents use an "Elf on the Shelf" or threats of Santa's nice and naughty list to keep their children’s behavior in line. According to these parents, Santa will ...