If you make your kids hug people against their will, why does there come an age where this will no longer benefit you? If this is the right thing to do, the age cut-off would Read more...

Take away the sports and you take away all the benefits that athletics provide for kids; instead, ground them from mindless games. Read more…

Would YOUR child ever tell you if their babysitter molested them? Do you have enough trust built with your child that he or she would immediately report to you that the babysitter “touched” them “funny”? Read more...

If you’re a “Because I said so!” parent, you’d better rethink this credibility-destroying approach with your kids. When you say “Because I said so!” to your grade school, adolescent or teen child, who asks “But Read more...

Here’s an answer to if the cause of a child’s skin picking is OCD or bad parenting. What mother would ever blame herself for her child’s skin picking? Does your child pick at his or Read more...

Few people enjoy hearing kids screaming during play, though many parents who don’t like hearing this kind of noise from their own children will claim that there’s nothing they can do about it. Parents must Read more...

A teenager who declares her mother is her best friend is showing lots of respect, not the absence of it. Judge Judy once explained to Larry King that mothers should not try to be “friends” Read more...

What is the best discipline for kids: spankings vs. timeouts or … pushups? Pushups might not be a bad idea, considering that one day, I witnessed a 10-year-old boy discipline HIMSELF with pushups.His infraction? He interrupted Read more...

Parents play a key role in whether or not their very tall daughter embraces--or despises--her height. Here are super tips for building self-esteem in a tall girl. My niece is 12 and pushing 5-6, and Read more...