Behaviour & Discipline

Handle challenging behaviours with practical, compassionate strategies. Learn discipline approaches that teach rather than punish, building respect and understanding.

B.F. Skinner's Behavioural Theory

How B.F. Skinner showed that behaviour changes instantly when it's followed by rewards or punishments.

Behavioural Disorders in Children

Some children have persistent behavioural problems that go beyond typical misbehavior, here's what you need to know about ODD, conduct disorder and ADHD.

Child Temper Tantrums

Why kids have temper tantrums and what parents can actually do to stay calm during them.

Chores for Children

Assigning age-appropriate chores teaches kids responsibility and life skills while keeping them motivated to help around the house.

Common Behavioural Problems in Children

Most young children act out through aggression, swearing, or lying, here's why it happens and what you can do about it.

Discipline Outside The Home

When your child acts up in public, how you handle it matters, here's what works and what might backfire.

Disciplining Children

Help your child learn right from wrong with practical discipline techniques that teach responsibility instead of just punishment.

Disciplining Young Children

Help your child learn from discipline by understanding when and how to teach instead of just punish.

Reinforcing Good Behaviour

Help your kids make better choices by using positive reinforcement and clear household rules.

Rewarding Good Behaviour

Parents often struggle with how to reward good behaviour without creating problems, but a few key principles can guide the way.

The Effects of Punishment on Children

Research shows how physical punishment affects children's behaviour and why discipline works better than pain.

'The Naughty Step' as a Discipline Technique

How the Naughty Step discipline technique works and why parents use it to help children calm down and reflect on their behaviour.

The 'Terrible Twos'

Why toddlers say no to everything and how to handle it without losing your mind.

'Time Out' as a Discipline Technique

Time Out removes children from conflict and gives them space to calm down, but the location and length matter more than you might think.