Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

Sheri Mitchell is the parent of two Gwinnett County Public Schools students. In 2020, she was among the parent leaders who advocated for a return to face-to-face classes in Gwinnett. She is state ...

Discipline is not about control; it’s about teaching. Children need guidance to understand limits, but the approach matters. Harsh punishments may force obedience, but they also create fear, ...

Dear Dr. K: I have two children in elementary school. When they were younger, I disciplined them with timeouts. How should discipline change as they get older? Dear Reader: Discipline is important for ...

For more than 30 years, school administrators within our nation’s public schools have clamored for educational reform. Unfortunately, many of the theories that they have attempted to institute have ...

Parenting used to primarily concern providing love, some structure and meeting the basic needs of children. That was pretty much it. As a child, if I forgot my flute at home, no one was going to bring ...

Discipline is one of the most frustrating challenges for parents of teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Many well-intentioned parents apply ...

For millennials and older generations growing up, discipline was synonymous with physical pain. Depending on the magnitude of the offence, this pain would be inflicted in the form of a hot slap, ...