Behaviour & Discipline

Parents have long known that children respond to a system of rewards and punishments. While to say that this is a simplification of the theories of famed behaviourist B.F. Skinner would be an ...

Many children in the United Kingdom suffer from a behavioural disorder. This article offers basic information on common behavioural disorders including Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct ...

It can range from a crying jag to a screaming fit but a child’s temper tantrum is never nice – not for the child and not for the witnesses. Unfortunately, temper tantrums are a normal part of ...

Chores for children can be a source of frustration in many households. This article offers parents basic information on assigning age appropriate chores, motivating their children to complete chores ...

Common behavioural problems in children include engaging in aggressive actions, swearing and turning to deceptive behaviour. This article offers parents basic information on what these problems ...

No child will always behave appropriately outside of the home, and often disciplining a child will become necessary. This article offers parents basic advice on disciplining children outside of the ...

Disciplining children teaches them how to behave appropriately. This article offers parents basic information about disciplining children including giving children warnings about their behaviour, ...

Disciplining young children is about helping them learn, grow and better themselves. This is often forgotten in the heat of the moment, but it is this emphasis on teaching children that ...

Reinforcing good behaviours with words or rewards is an excellent way to remind children of the decisions that their parents consider worthy and important. This article offers parents basic advice ...

Rewarding good behaviour is a method of helping children to select good behaviours on their own. This article offers parents basic answers to frequently asked questions about rewarding good ...

Punishment can be anything that reduces the frequency of unwanted behaviours. This article discusses the differences between punishment and discipline, and offers parents basic advice about ...

The Naughty Step is a discipline technique, in which parents require children who are behaving inappropriately to sit on a certain step for a designated period of time. Many parents favour the ...

The ‘terrible twos’ can be a trying time for any parent. This article offers basic information on the ‘terrible twos’ and child development, as well as advice on how parents can cope with the ...

Time Out is a discipline technique that takes children away from the activities which are causing conflict and gives them the time and space that they may need to calm down and think of better ...