Positive Parenting

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

As you're doing your shopping this season, don't lose sight of the things that truly matter.

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

Although the days with little kids often seem long, the years fly by. Use this practical and purposeful blueprint to savor the moments you have together.

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

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.

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

You probably learned the signs (and sounds) of an unhappy newborn early on. But the signs of happiness can be more mystifying. Baby doesn't even hit the first true happiness milestone, smiling, until after the first month! Here's how to tell if your tyke is feeling fine.

... together every day. Get started when he's a newborn; babies love listening to the sound of their parents.... Kids learn by watching their parents. Modeling appropriate, respectful, good behavior works much better... relationship looks, feels, and sounds like. So it's your job to set a great standard. Respect parenting...

... no troubled behavior due to their parents split. I'm proud of the way my relationship works with my ex.... - Jenifer Francis It's definitely church for us! I'm very proud, happy and thankful to be a parent, wife...

Helping your child appreciate other cultures isn't just a kind thing to do -- it'll actually help prepare her for her future.

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

Can you actually teach your kid to laugh often, be an optimist, and enjoy every day? Research says yes.

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.

Break out these fun and creative ideas when you're cooped up indoors.

Get dinner on the table fast with these fresh recipe ideas your whole family will love.

Helping your child appreciate other cultures isn't just a kind thing to do -- it'll actually help prepare her for her future.

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.

When your baby first starts solids, offer him 1 to 2 tablespoons of food once a day, then add a second meal after he's responded well for a week or two.

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

Give your child the skills to rebound from setbacks and pave the way to success.

Feel crampy or beyond exhausted? See the surprising clues that may indicate you're expecting -- before a pregnancy test would.

If you're splitting up, you need to help your kids (and yourself) make it through the rough stuff.