Behavior Archives

Johanna Stein on "Mom, what's wrong with him?"

Tip #2: What's wrong with him?

"It's OK. The legs are in the closet." A series of unfortunate events followed when the comedienne鈥檚 daughter asked this question. Here鈥檚 how she responded.

Richard Weissbourd on "But Dad lets me do it!"

Expert tip #1: "Dad lets me do it!"

鈥淎re you on the same highway with your partner?鈥� asks The Parents We Mean to Beauthor Richard Weissbourd. If not, make sure you get there to avoid constant conflict.

Dealing with a discerning diner

Picky eaters

Do you have a picky eater? Here鈥檚 how to take the food fights out of mealtimes.

Teaching tykes self-control

Learning self-control 鈥� or how to control your own emotions and behavior 鈥� is a skill that all kids need to learn.

Teaching young kids self-control

How to help your children think before acting (and resist those marshmallows!).

Teaching elementary schoolers self-control

Teaching kids self-control

How to help your children think before acting (and resist those marshmallows!).

Teaching older kids self-control

Teaching big kids self-control

Yes, tweens and teens can learn to think before acting. Here's how to help.

Partnering with your older child鈥檚 teacher

Partnering with your older child's teacher

How (and why) you should play a key role in your kid's school success.

Boosting their brains

Brain development

Kids understand that to get stronger, they need to work their muscles with regular exercise. Teach them the brain is like a muscle that can get bigger and stronger.

Richard Weissbourd on not "losing it"

How to not "lose it" with your kids

They are master button pushers, those children of ours. So what should you do when you feel like you're going to lose your temper with your child?

Feeding eating disorders

How the new anti-obesity campaigns in our schools may backfire.

Is my son addicted to screens?

Is my son's screen use "normal" for kids his age? Or has our whole country gone insane, raising a generation of children who are dangerously addicted to any and every screen?