discipline
Make smacking illegal, or risk overlooking abusive parents warns top lawyer
Australian QC Felicity Gerry said 49 countries had reformed laws to clearly ban all corporal punishment of children. more
What your angry child REALLY needs
Anger gets a pretty bad wrap. It’s intense and it can be extremely stressful to deal with. So how do you turn that angry behaviour...more
Mum who bit her toddler to teach that 'biting is bad' narrowly avoids jail
She did it twice after seeing the four-year-old biting her little brother during a game. more
Blanket training – the controversial ‘discipline’ technique for babies
The Duggars are big supporters of this trend, but it is not without its critics. more
Was this mum's Easter Bunny note cruel or completely fair?
Lots of parents threaten to cancel the bunny if their kids misbehave, this mum went a step further. more
Could smacking our kids cause them long-term damage?
New research from the University of Texas and the University of Michigan will give you new reason to believe that smacking is never,...more
But what if smacking your kids actually works?
Which came first, the good behaviour or the smack? more
Smacking debate ignites when dad faces court for "disciplining" son
How do parents know if they’ve crossed the line? more
'Worst dad ever' advertises his daughter's car for sale and she's NOT happy
Since he was dubbed “totally unfair” by his daughter, he thought he might as well live up to the accusation. more
5 things parents should be strict about
What are the more important things parents should be strict about? It’s different for all parents, but Maxabella says sleep,...more
A helpful guide to telling kids off
Can we as grown ups discipline children that don’t belong to us? more
Dr Justin: 7 things our children should never hear from us
Sticks and stones may be a horrifying concept to a parent, but what about the bad words? Dr Justin looks at the things we say to...more
