A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

Temper tantrums, eye-rolling, back-talk, door-slamming—these behaviors can feel personal and they can be exhausting. It’s easy to conclude that our child is being disrespectful or even defiant. But ...

Bad behavior often occurs away from home, leading parents to blame and limit contact with peers. However, a new study shows that banning friendships can backfire, worsening behavior instead of ...

There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a life without ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school -- he’s 6 years old -- who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my ...

“The only thing that works is positive reinforcement,” Psychology Today reports, and the same principle applies to consequences for bad behavior. Consider the change potential of allowing your child ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

Regardless of upbringing or who your parents are, some kids are just more “mature” for their age. But sometimes, that maturity comes about because they’re forced to grow up fast due to situations at ...

ST PAUL, Minn — Bad behavior in classrooms is a nationwide problem that has only worsened since the pandemic. A recent National Education Association (NEA) survey found teachers cited "disruptive and ...

I was a 7-year-old at the dinner table with my three brothers when I realized how much children study the world around them, even when we assume they’re oblivious. My baby brother, up until then a ...