Guidance and Discipline Resources
Good guidance and discipline helps kids learn how to behave well and grow into responsible adults who handle their feelings and actions in a good way. It means teaching them to wait for the right time for fun stuff, thinking about other people's feelings, speaking up for themselves without being mean, and handling tough situations without getting too upset. It's about showing them how to make good choices and handle things even when they're not easy.
How communication affects discipline
Discover communicating with both words and actions, along with fair and consistent discipline, helps kids grow up to be responsible adults with a healthy sense of self.
The importance of discipline
- Communicating with and listening to your teen | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Communication dos and dont's | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Communication skills start at home | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Communication and discipline | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Disciplining older children | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Disciplining your child | Cook Children's
- Disciplining your toddler | Cook Children's
- Disruptive behavior disorders | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Effective discipline to raise healthy children | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Household responsibilities| American Academy of Pediatrics
- How can parents discipline without spanking? | Cook Children's
- How to give a time-out | American Academy of Pediatrics
- What's the best way to discipline my child? | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Allowance for teens | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Parenting a teen with ADHD | Cook Children's
- Underage drinking: what parents can do | Cook Children's
- Taming tempers | Cook Children's
- Handling picky eating in toddlers (video) | Cook Children's
- How to handle temper tantrums | Cook Children’s
- How to handle a temper tantrum in public | Cook Children’s
- Managing your toddler's behavior (video) | Cook Children's
- Potty training your child (video) | Cook Children's
- Toddlers at the table: avoiding power struggles | Cook Children's
- 14 ways to show your child love | Checkup Newsroom
- 5 ways to (respectfully) disagree | Cook Children's
- 9 steps to more effective parenting | Cook Children's
- Communicating with your child | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Creating calm: how to talk with your child when they're stressed | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How to have a family meeting | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How to shape and manage your young child's behavior | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How to shape your child's behavior | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Motivation and the power of not giving up | Cook Children's
- Offering boundaries and being role models | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Parenting a child with ADHD | Cook Children's
- Positive reinforcement through rewards | American Academy of Pediatrics
- 10 tips to prevent aggressive behavior in young children | Cook Children's
- Ask-a-doc: how to handle a temper tantrum in public | Cook Children's
- Ask-a-doc: how to handle temper tantrums | Cook Children's
- Breath-holding spells | Cook Children's
- Is head banging normal? | Cook Children's
- Taking charge of anger | Cook Children's
- Taming tempers | Cook Children's
- Teaching kids not to bully | Cook Children's
- Teaching your child self-control | Cook Children's
- Temper tantrums | Cook Children's
- Top tips for surviving tantrums | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Biting | Cook Children's
- Kids and smoking | Cook Children's
- Managing habits | Cook Children's
- Hair twirling, nail biting, nose picking, thumb sucking | Cook Children's
- Building blocks for healthy self-esteem in kids | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Chores and responsibility | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Competition and cheating | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Your child's self-esteem | Cook Children's
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