Parenting Advice & Tips

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

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.

A toddler in the midst of a fit may send you into one too. Yet most experts agree that staying calm is key to defusing an emotionally overwrought child. "Losing your temper doesn't just make things worse, it actually creates the very outcome you were hoping to avoid in the first place," says Hal Runkel, an Atlanta-based therapist, father of two, and author of ScreamFree Parenting. In other words, a screaming, raging toddler. However, the occasional parental blowup is normal, and it won't scar your child for life. But with a few coping strategies, you can head off two tantrums at once: yours and your child's.

Can't find enough time to spend together? These simple and effective tips will help decrease busy schedules and increase quality family time.

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

Throughout the year, our board of advisors -- a brain trust of the best pediatric doctors, developmental experts, and educators in the country -- shares the latest thinking about raising happy and healthy kids in the pages of Parents. Now we've gathered our all-time favorite nuggets of their advice in one outstanding article that will have a profound effect on your whole family.

Here, the stories that affected our lives and our kids' lives the most this year, from 'superior' Chinese mothers to tainted apple juice.

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

What your doctor, babysitter, preschool teacher, and all the other pros in your life really wish you knew -- but wouldn't dare say to your face!

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

Don't let your kids drag their feet about doing household chores. Instead, inspire them to make the dull routines enjoyable and entertaining.

The smart parent's guide to coping with your kid's fits.

Master these basic skills, and you'll make your life as a parent a whole lot easier.

Do you suffer from Groundhog Day Syndrome? You know, where every day seems exactly the same? We have the antidote.

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Wondering if you're pregnant? Answer a few questions and find if you might be.

Moms and dads from our Facebook community share the parenting routine or habit they feel most proud of when it comes to effectively raising happy, responsible kids.

Toss out the junk food and start making snack time fun again! Check out these 20 kid-friendly ingredients that make great snacks, plus an easy recipe for each one.

Kids sure know how to push your buttons. But the way you respond when they act up determines whether you'll get better behavior next time.

It's never too early to consider picking a godparent or legal guardian for your children. Read advice on how to start the selection process.

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

Here are our favorite sweet, funny, and totally doable resolutions any parent can make.

You know you're pregnant, but when exactly will your baby make his big entrance? Use our pregnancy due date calculator to find out.

Can an ancient Chinese calendar really predict the gender of your baby? Take our simple quiz and find out. The results could spill the beans about whether you're having a boy or girl.