Last week the American Academy of Pediatrics released new recommendations for the effective discipline of children and weighed in on a highly debated topic: whether or not you should spank your kids.

In a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, doctors oppose using corporal punishment as a discipline technique for children A new policy statement issued by the American Academy ...

Parenting is a challenging yet rewarding experience that involves a delicate balance of warmth, guidance and discipline. The latter can often be an overwhelming part of the parenting journey. The ...

Children’s misbehaviors are some of the most stressful and exasperating parts of parenting. However, we may not realize how our own emotional reactivity to misbehavior can worsen behavior. We will ...

Corporal punishment should be abolished not only because it causes pain, injury, humiliation, and anger, and not only because it is contrary to international law and evolving US standards. It should ...

Jessica Shields Flowers is a Conscious Discipline certified instructor and founder of Ripple. She said the first step in effective discipline is for parents to “put on a different pair of glasses, so ...

On May 6, Jackson Public Schools seemed to be suffering from a split personality. That morning, at Wingfield High School in south Jackson, education advocates and school officials hailed the school ...

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has issued a call for more effective school discipline — in other words, less corporal punishment and out-of-school suspension. A new report finds schools ...