Child Behaviour & Discipline Advice

Lose-lose situation: Children whose fathers let them win are more likely to develop anxiety, warns a new study. Photo: iStock

Lose-lose situation: Why dads shouldn't let their kids win when playing games

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If you see a kid in full meltdown, it’s 'likely because of great parenting'

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No one will thank you for pointing it out, but manners are dead

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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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Witnessing violence in high school as bad as being directly bullied

A new study has shown that being a bystander to violence could be has harmful as being bullied.

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The science behind tweens’ risky behaviour - and why it can help them in the long run

Maybe we shouldn't treat the early teen years as a hormone-altered reincarnation of the terrible twos.

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I won't let my teenager have a television in his bedroom. This is why

All my 15-year-old son wanted for his birthday was a television in his room.

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Why all this talk about 'gaming addiction' is not helping families

Any addiction is a really complex issue; it's not straightforward.

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Why we need to teach kids that not all unkindness is bullying

Even in the midst of strong feelings, it's important for parents to resist, or at least question, our use of the term bullying.

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How to motivate older kids without using rewards, punishment or fear

Five strategies for inspiring vulnerable tweens and teens to make good choices.

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Please don’t use me to discipline your kids

I work in a bookshop, and I'm a little tired of parents outsourcing discipline to me.

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Please don't tell me to smack my child

My children aren't perfect, but I don't need to beat them to get them to listen to me.

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The best way to react when your child starts swearing

When parents first hear their children swear it can be a mixed bag of emotions from funny, to concerned to embarrassed.

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How to ease a cranky child's transition into a new sleep schedule

Adjusting your parenting style according to how tired they are is key.

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So your child is defiant: when is it something more?

If your child has a problem with defiant behaviours, there are a number of things you can do to avoid standoffs and reduce the chance of meltdowns

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