Teens & Discipline

The teenage years are the last stop before adulthood, and they are often very difficult to deal with. Teens can be disrespectful and defiant as they mature, causing stress in the...

A teen's mood fluctuates like the stock market. Communicating with a teen is difficult when competing with text messaging. A teenager often gives the impression of being irresponsible. ...

In many years of working with challenging kids and at-risk families, the biggest single parenting problem we encountered was a lack of consistency. Parents with problem kids were usually...

Learn how to help children and teenagers choose more appropriate behaviors.

As a teacher on a boys' ranch for at-risk youth, I know that dealing with teenagers is not always easy. It is all about prevention and consistency, and anyone can learn how to encourage kids to be...

Teens require a different method of communication than younger children or adults. Teens struggle to be independent, but at the same time they need your guidance to help them avoid the...

Problem child or teen? Your child/teen does not respond to consequences? Time out doesn't work? Restriction doesn't work? Child behavior problems can be tricky- for every parent. What works...

We often get upset because our children don't seem to hear us when we try to communicate with them. These suggestions may help you to learn to communicate with your children.

If you are a parent of a teenager, 14 years or older, who has become very defiant, oppositional and downright rebellious to your direction, guidance and parenting, then you know that this is a...

Your teenage daughter stayed out past curfew, your 15-year-old son cut classes and the counselor called to let you know that he is flunking in math. Your neighbor called to say that they saw your...

When you try to exercise parental control over a teenager, you can't win, because the goal is to help your teen become a self-directed, productive adult--not a passive, subservient one. A teen who...

Getting your preteen to clean his room can be a frustrating and challenging experience. He can test your patience and put you in undue stress. You may even wonder if you are going to be cleaning...