1. Setting limits
(Content / Ages 6-10 / Setting limits)

... in later with discipline. Establish family routines Let your children know what to expect by establishing household rules and routines, recommends Elizabeth P. MacKenzie, Ph.D., a Seattle licensed ...

2. Yours, mine and ours - The challenge and the promise of blended families
(Content / ParentMap / Yours, mine and ours - The challenge and the promise of blended families)

...  for how rules are made and enforced, with clear and consistent consequences. For instance, if a couple differ in their approaches to discipline or making sure homework gets done, the adults need to ...

3. Dealing with divorce
(Content / ParentMap / Dealing with divorce)

... the child realize that we can survive struggles, that life goes on after divorce and that we still go to school or to work. Maintain reasonable expectations and discipline. Its important that ...

4. Why your child needs more time outside
(Content / Ages 6-10 / Why your child needs more time outside)

... problem solving, self-esteem, self-discipline, improved school achievement and more, she says. Irene Perler is the gardening teacher at Three Cedars School, a Waldorf school in Bellevue. She recalls ...

5. Raising polite preschoolers
(Content / Ages 3-5 / Raising polite preschoolers)

... desirable behavior). Otherwise, youll be starting over, Severe says. When you get discouraged, it may help to remember that setbacks are part of the ongoing process of teaching discipline and polite ...

6. Redesigning Grandparenting - 'Grandboomers' relish new role
(Content / Personal Stories / Redesigning Grandparenting - 'Grandboomers' relish new role)

... eating. In todays climate, pediatricians encourage breastfeeding and usually recommend on demand feeding. Discipline: An earlier generation was told not to pick up the baby right away when he ...

7. Bouncing back: nurturing resilience in children
(Content / Parenting / Bouncing back: nurturing resilience in children)

... Teach discipline. The ultimate goal is to nurture self-discipline so that your children will act responsibly even when you arent around. Adapted from Raising Resilient Children by Robert Brooks, ...

8. 2007 Letters to the Editor
(Content / Letters to the Editor / 2007 Letters to the Editor)

... you for validating parents concerns about discipline (Postings, Discipline Doubts, March 2007). Issues around discipline are some of the most frequent questions that parents and parenting professionals ...

9. The importance of preschool (part 1 of 2)
(Content / Preschool / The importance of preschool (part 1 of 2))

... preschool setting or in a more subdued, quieter one? Make sure discipline policies and behavioral expectations match your own. Find out how kids spend their day. Do they play outdoors? Work on ...

10. Is education failing boys?
(Content / ParentMap / Is education failing boys?)

... majority of behavioral and discipline problems in schools also involve boys. Theories abound to explain these trends. According to a 2004 UNICEF report, socialization plays a part, as does the gender ...

11. Mommy manners: playing nice with other parents
(Content / Ages 0-2 / Mommy manners: playing nice with other parents)

... the children so that both kids are safe. It is not your job to discipline someone elses child, but it is OK to label the behavior, according to Carolyn Pirak, former director of Bringing Baby Home now ...

12. What to do when your child cheats
(Content / Early elementary / What to do when your child cheats)

... kids to engage in cheating, even though we think of this as something older kids might do, says Shore, whose books include Special Kids Problem Solver and Elementary Teachers Discipline Problem Solver. ...

13. Picking a preschool: Here's how to find the perfect place
(Content / LearningMap / Picking a preschool: Here's how to find the perfect place)

... or too structured? Does the classroom seem warm and joyful? Ask for a written description of the schools policies on discipline, pricing, and curriculum. Check out the staffs credentials. Find out ...

14. Setting goals key for teens with ADHD
(Content / Children with Special Needs / Setting goals key for teens with ADHD)

... involvement in sports has provided discipline and life lessons. Willies advice to fellow teens: Put your mind to something and stick with it; dont just give up and drop out. Separate yourself from ...

15. Baby exercise classes
(Content / Ages 0-2 / Baby exercise classes)

... discipline associated with soccer skills. Thats not what its about for little ones, says Crowe. We try to develop fundamental skills that will build a strong foundation for later development of specific ...

16. Fatherhood now: Redefining 'Daddy'
(Content / ParentMap / Fatherhood now: Redefining 'Daddy')

... my father, Im a lot less formal. My relationship with my kids is more like a buddy. But like him, I usually leave it to Mom to discipline. She has already established baselines that I might intrude upon ...

17. Why fathers matter: Building stronger bonds through emotion coaching
(Content / ParentMap / Why fathers matter: Building stronger bonds through emotion coaching)

... not only discipline. Sharing the secret Many fathers dream that their child will specialize in a certain activity. Maybe its being the best trumpet player in the band, or the best player on ...

18. Alternatives in discipline
(Content / Ages 3-5 / Alternatives in discipline)

Alternatives in discipline | I think that doll is on a toy vacation, 4-year-old Rosie says. Translation: Shes not allowed to play with it. Her mother, Sara Cole of Columbia City, explains, I think a lot ...

19. Why music builds better brains
(Content / Ages 6-10 / Why music builds better brains)

... success was due to a number of factors, including the instrumental music program and a strong choral program. I think helps with concentration, and it gives them more discipline so they can concentrate ...

20. On the road to fame - Parents aim for normal life when kids become stars
(Content / ParentMap / On the road to fame - Parents aim for normal life when kids become stars)

... so early, she admits, but its worth it. That self-discipline makes her a determined competitor. Chrissy emphasizes that she skates and competes because she loves it, not to meet her parents expectations, ...