Rebellious Behavior

Act smart when your child gets sassy.

Your child has become a big talker, but now she argues about everything. Here's how to cope.

Preteens are on an emotional roller coaster-and whoa!--you're in for a ride too.

Welcome to the Age of Insolence. Find out how to rein in back talk at every age.

Discipline isn't punishment, and there's more than one way to correct your child's behavior--without yelling. Here's a tactic for every age.

Even if it takes a few reminders, encourage your child to be more mindful of some basic etiquette.

Mean kids aren't just a middle-school problem. The trouble has trickled to the youngest grades. Learn how to spot it -- and how to protect your child.

Find out why it's normal for kids to deceive and how to respond.

Award-winning author, Michele Borba, EdD, recently appeared as a guest on Parents.com Community boards to offer practical advice on children's behavior and violence prevention. This sought-after, motivational speaker has presented workshops to more than one million participants throughout North American, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, and has served as an educational consultant to hundreds of schools. She currently serves on Parents magazine's advisory board. The following is her advice on how to help children handle anger.

Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons.

Teach your child how to work with classmates who are teasing and taunting her.

Why so many kids cheat, and how to help them stop.

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When your child is driving you crazy, it can feel as if he's always misbehaving. Instead of losing your cool, check out 10 ways to stay calm while still making your point and setting necessary boundaries.

To a toddler, hitting and biting are ways to communicate. Here's how to teach him better ways to express himself.

We're clearing up some of the biggest misconceptions about this common childhood problem.

If getting your child to do her schoolwork is a daily struggle, we've got easy solutions.

From preventing my tired kid from napping to not making him share, I'm guilty as charged. Luckily, you don't need to be perfect in order to raise a great child.

Pinpoint areas where your child needs extra guidance--and get tips for making values lessons stick.

These tips are helpful to parents of kids at any age.

We gathered advice from real moms (and a dad!) on how they maneuver around their child's meltdowns.

Stop your kid's seemingly endless requests and ungrateful attitude with our expert plan.

When it comes to dealing with bad behavior, everyone screws up. We'll help you do it right.

An age-by-age guide to discussing a difficult topic.