Source: Dejan Dundjerski/Shutterstock In my work with highly oppositional children and teens, I often hear parents say that consequences haven’t worked. From their perspective, this is true. Most ...

"My 3 year old was sitting on the couch after bath wearing her towel and said NO about 5 times when asked to get into her pj's. I was busy with the baby and I heard my husband say "OK fine -- no books ...

At a recent parenting class several mothers and fathers were discussing how to stay consistent with a consequence or plan of action once it's evident that it isn't meeting your original intention.

Modern parenting treats punishment like it's borderline abusive. We’re told that timeouts and lost privileges are traumatic, and that prior to dishing out consequences, we should explain our reasoning ...

If there are two things kids know about, it's crime -- and punishment. Crime: The 4-year-old who hurls Legos at his little sister. Punishment: Time out. Crime: The 10-year-old who says she studied for ...