There's a good reason they're called the "Terrible Twos." Kids at this stage are highly energetic and often temperamental, charming you one minute and melting down the next. To help you through, here are solutions to 10 common toddler challenges.
It’s very hard to get a phone call from school informing you that your child has been suspended. You may become fearful that you have a "problem child." So how should you react? Here are four tips from other moms to guide you.
Moms define "spoiled" in different ways, and most kids whine or otherwise behave badly at some point. But if many of these 10 signs appear frequently in your home, overindulgence could be the culprit.
I made no attempt to lower my voice. I wanted everyone to know how bad this was and how appalled I was that no teacher had been around to stop it. That's when there was a gasp from behind us: the bully's mother had heard everything.
Before I ever became a mom, I was a teacher. Those years of forging relationships, offering guidance, and teaching science to 150 students each year taught me several things which have also served me well as a parent. Here are the eight most important.
Do your kids come running to interrupt you as soon as you get on the phone? Here's why kids do this, and how you can meet their needs while still answering or making that call.
Are you looking for ways to discipline your toddler, but don't know what to do? Here, moms share the best ways to discipline young toddlers for the first time, and what methods work best as your toddler learns to understand right from wrong.
Discipline is one area of parenting where two parents don't always agree. How can moms work with their partner to overcome these discipline battles so that the child's behavior is corrected without a parent fight? We've rounded up five tips to help!
Have you ever had one of those over-the-top-days where all the stress you're holding in comes flying out of your mouth— directed at your child? This usually makes everything worse! Here's the key to parenting well even when you're stressed.
Nothing's harder than seeing your child emotionally upset, frustrated, or reaping the consequences of a bad choice. Every parent wants to jump in and make a rescue! Here's why you shouldn't.
A growing number of moms think using natural consequences is the best way to help kids to do the right thing. Here are some common questions and answers about the technique.
Sure, toddlers defy their parents, but it's unnerving when the back talk comes from a big kid. How do you tame the sass before it gets out of hand? First, take a deep breath, say our moms. Then, try these four tips for teaching respect.
Do your kids forget to say thank you? Crawl around under the table in restaurants? Here, moms share 8 parenting "lapses" that raise their hackles. Many of us are — at least occasionally — guilty as charged. What do you think, are these ever forgivable?
It might be unimaginable to think your toddler could already be showing signs of violent behavior, but what if your toddler repeatedly hits you? Here moms share three ways to put an end to it.
Most of us were yelled at as kids, so we assume that yelling is what we’re supposed to do when correcting our own kid’s behavior. But yelling at a child produces fear and resentment, not cooperation. Here's how to change your response to misbehavior.
It's never fun to discipline your kids. But when you parent up (and do it skillfully) kids really do learn the lessons you try so hard to teach them. Here's how I found out.
Many parents realize that what they’re doing to correct behavior isn’t working, but keep doing it because they don’t know what else to do. Here are some new ideas to try.
Just because a kid is pitching a fit in a store or parking lot doesn't mean that the parents don't have it under control. Sometimes, in fact, the best parents are the ones with the screaming kids. I know this — because I've been that parent.
Have you ever been the sole parent hosting or supervising a play date that started to go south because your child’s friend was acting up? Here's how to know when it's appropriate to step in and discipline someone else's child.
Spring break with my two sassy boys was getting the best of me...until we spent an entire day stuck inside together. Here's how that long day taught us *all* to be on our best behavior.
It's horrible to get a call from school with the news that your child is out of control. But to find out that your child is in police custody because the school staff couldn't reach you must be devastating.
Many moms admit that when they’re in the midst of disciplining their children, they find themselves yelling or spanking. To avoid acting out of anger in the heat of the moment, consider these three approaches to getting past it quickly.
Don’t you dare talk to me that way! When a child is being verbally disrespectful, most of us get trapped into screaming right back. But there is a way to help your child realize when she's out of line, instead. Here's a simple, 3-step process.
The spanking debate is one that always sends sparks flying on Circle of Moms, and it was no different when a member asked whether moms who spank their little ones decide to stop when those kids reach a certain age.
Are you constantly putting your kids in timeouts that don't seem to help? Does disciplining your child make you feel bad? Here's some common sense wisdom on how to break this pattern.
You've graduated from toddler tantrums...now you're dealing with a naughty preschooler! To help you handle this new stage of limit-testing, we've rounded up advice on five of the most common questions about behavior and discipline.
There’s nothing as unnerving as knowing your child lied, whether it’s about a missing candy bar or an F on a test, but you might be surprised to find that punishing won't help. Here’s how to get nothing but honesty from your kids.
At your wits end trying to get your kids to do the most simple family jobs? Sticker charts and rewards will likely make the problem worse, but here's how to really get your kids motivated.
