Child Behaviour & Discipline Advice

Parents should encourage girls to get angry and show it. Here’s how.

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Why a 6-year-old keeps hitting - and what to do about it

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Is it ADHD or just bad behaviour?

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Students in public schools twice as likely to be bullied as private school pupils

Here are the reasons why up to 14 per cent of parents continue to choose private education over public schools across the country.

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When your child threatens to run away from home

While this case of Bondi run-away Michelle Levy ended happily, it has highlighted an issue that many parents find themselves facing: how do you respond when your child threatens to run away from home?

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When your child won't listen

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Changing spoilt behaviour: Reward your child with shared activities rather than material gifts.

Dealing with a spoilt child

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Naughty girls ... how to handle nasty tempers.

Kimberley O'Brien

Dealing with angry children

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Time-out techniques

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It can help a child to know about the Kids Helpline or that it's OK to speak to people outside the family about what ...

'You can't do that!': The day I walked into a version of The Slap

A week or two ago I came across a man hitting a child with a stick. I wasn’t expecting it so I didn’t know what I would do or should do.

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My best friend died walking to school. It's hard not to be a helicopter parent

It's time for my kids to gain independence, but I've been struggling to let them go.

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Corporal punishment is harmful and ineffective, America's peak pediatrics group said in its updated guidelines.

Spanking is ineffective and harmful to children, pediatricians’ group says

A new policy on corporal punishment, the American Academy of Pediatrics' most strongly-worded yet, updates 20-year-old guidance on discipline.

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The question parents everywhere ask about their teenagers

We've worked hard to help our kids be kind and caring; now adolescence has hit.

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How to teach kids to be self-advocates (and why you should)

Mastering the art of speaking up for yourself can start as early as kindergarten.

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Praising and encouraging your children will likely make you feel less stressed about your parenting duties.

Stressed about managing your child’s behaviour? Here are four things every parent should know

A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed and stressed.

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Does your habit affect your daily life? Have you had to seek medical attention?

When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours

These behaviours typically develop during childhood or adolescence.

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I'm that extremely strict mum, and these are 4 of my biggest rules

These four things are non-negotiable in my house.

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You'll need to pick a strategy to deal with your daughter's tantrums – and stick with it.

Help! My eight-year-old is throwing tantrums

Once-a-week tantrums are now happening daily and they're disrupting the family.

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The post wasn't against children, they said, but was aiming at parenting. Photo: LIU CHEN / STUFF

Hair salon warns parents: You'll pay more if your kids misbehave

The salon put prices up after 24 years of having their tools broken, magazines ripped and eftpos machine used as a toy - among other misdemeanors.

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Help. I'm really struggling with my four-year-old's whining

To cut down on a child's whining, first understand the cause.

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