Today, April 30, is SpankOut Day -- an annual observance founded by the Center for Effective Discipline, working to eliminate physical punishment of children and to promote nonviolent discipline.
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Many families discover Attachment Parenting in their quest for how to raise their "spirited" children. All children, evident from birth on, have their own unique temperament. |
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April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Cesarean Awareness Month. |
Parenting education needs a boost in national politics and policymaking discussions. The effects of growing up feeling unloved has become a public health crisis. |
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Shame is experienced as a passing emotion in almost everybody. It exists to tell us that we are at risk of losing important social relationships, or that we might be thrown out of our group. |
The teen years are tumultuous for parents, but also for teens. They're craving independence and seeking their identity. They're dealing with big emotions and even bigger hormones. |
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Yelling hurts kids, but it can be a hard habit for a parent to break. Here is a 10-step guide to help you do that. |
The teenage years are notoriously mysterious for parents, but they don't have to be. Read this year-by-year guide as to how to best parent your tweens and teens. |
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Don't suppress the child's emotions...Allow the child to see you vulnerable...Display empathy toward others...These are among 10 tips for parents to raise more empathetic children. |
Seventh-grade students who are frequently yelled at, hit, or threatened by their parents are more likely to rebel against their parents in 9th grade and instead orient toward unhealthy peer interactions, according to an American study published... read more |
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