Discipline Tips

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

It's not too soon to start setting limits and encouraging good behavior from your kid. We'll show you how.

Is your toddler driving you crazy? For three families, the answer was yes, until the creator of the DVD and book The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Harvey Karp, M.D., watched their little ones in action and offered up his best discipline techniques.

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.

Sometimes it seems that the only way to get kids to listen is to shout. Learn to take it down a few decibels -- and enjoy better behavior in the process.

Forget everything you've ever heard about how to deal with kids' bad behavior. According to this leading child psychologist, you don't have to get tough to discipline your kid properly.

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

We've got advice about teaching your preschooler to find less annoying ways to get what she wants.

When should you let your toddlers have their own way?

Guilt doesn't do you (or your child) any good -- especially when it comes to discipline. Find out how to let it go with these practical and simple expert tips.

Six experts explain why one of the most popular discipline tactics is also one of the most misused.

If your kid is constantly ignoring you, we have ways to get her attention.

Trust us -- we know these top tips work! We tapped the experts -- Parents.com readers, who swear by each and every one.

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You expect tantrums from a 2-year-old, but what about a child who's 5? Should you punish a 4-year-old who lies? What's the best age to start giving time-outs? As kids grow, the way you handle bad behavior needs to evolve. Here, top discipline tactics to suit your child.

Whether you're dealing with tantrum-throwing, whining, arguing, or nay-saying, we've got the right response.

Next time you feel like you're going to lose your cool with your tot, try doing something goofy. You may find that your change in behavior might just alter your toddler's behavior (for the better), too!

My plan was to end my kids' whining, hitting, and tantrums in seven days. But first I had to change my own actions.

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

Watch for these milestones to occur between 18-24 months.

Telling your toddler "no" is one of the easiest forms of discipline, but it isn't always the most effective. Here are 10 better ways to get your tot to listen.

A pediatrician explains why spanking doesn't work.

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.

If you want your kid to wash his hands, pick up his trains, or give his sister's tiara back, don't ask -- tell.