Teaching Responsibility & Values

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

Accepting blame and taking responsibility are learned skills. Start teaching them now.

Want your child to be money-savvy like Warren Buffet? These tips will help your kid learn how to save and manage money.

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

15 ways to make helping out fun and easy for kids (really!).

Find out whether you're taking the steps to raise a responsible person.

Want your kid to pitch in around the house? Our creative chore charts help get the job done.

Discover the secret to getting your kid to set the table or tidy her room without being constantly on her case about it.

Does your child throw her dirty clothes on the floor? Here's how to get her to put them in the hamper where they belong.

An expert on etiquette and manners shares advice on how to raise children with good manners. Read answers to your questions about behaving at the dinner table, proper etiquette, and more.

Want a child who really, truly cares about others? Follow this advice on raising compassionate children from experts and parents.

Want to help your child become a real money whiz? Just sidestep these common pitfalls, from ThreeJars founder Anton Simunovic.

...If you've been trying to teach your child to be kind, honest, and polite, it can be frustrating... study by Public Agenda, only 34 percent of parents say they feel they've been successful in teaching... no effect until you say you're angry.) Teach her to identify her feelings and those of others ("You seem...

An age-by-age guide.

We cut to the chase and tell you what you really need to know to have a well-behaved kid.

Surround your children with love, happiness, and encouragement so they have the confidence to reach goals.

Make chores easier with these handy charts!

Is my child too sick for school or daycare?

Say goodbye to frantic mornings -- and cranky kids and parents. Good morning to new, simple rituals that help you start the day off right.

Girl and Boy name suggestions, take our quiz and find the names for your newest family member.

When and how do you teach kids about money? Check out this timeline that starts during preschool and ends during high school.

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.

Even with a good allowance system in place, issues can come up (like when your child insists he's not getting enough cash!). Here's how to handle four common problems, according to family finance expert Joline Godfrey, CEO of Independent Means, Inc.