For a toddler, getting attention from a parent — even one who's yelling and getting upset — can reinforce a behavior just as ...

We can change undesirable behavior habits. The earlier we intervene, the greater the impact. This article describes the late neuroscientist Jeremy Richman’s journey of discovery about how to do this ...

Almost all the literature on behavioral consequences pertains to children. It's about effectively disciplining them by consistently applying negative repercussions when they act out. This post, ...

I used to finish every sentence with “you know?” It was a habit that drove my mom nuts. She talked to me about it — a lot. But when she started saying “No, I don’t know,” every time I said it, she ...

As the parenting trends drift further away from punishments and hard discipline, there is still a conflict among parenting communities—and maybe even within your own household—over how to get kids to ...