Parenting With Psychology

Stop the Amygdala Hijack Before You Yell

You've asked your child to do something for the fifth time, you're already late, and something in your chest goes hot before you've even decided how to respond. That's th

The Real Risk of Posting Your Kids Online

Posting your kids online feels harmless — a cute photo, a proud caption, gone in the time it takes your thumb to move from camera roll to send. But most parents are movin

Which Parenting Style Works Best?

There are four recognized parenting styles, and most parents have never been told which one they default to, or what the research actually shows happens to kids raised in

Why "Who Do You Want Tonight?" Backfires

When your child prefers one parent, that stretch where they suddenly only want one of you — it's one of the most common and most misunderstood phases in early parenting.

How to Respond When Another Child Hits Your Toddler

When another child hits your toddler, the instinct to snap at the other kid — or tell your own child to hit back — is completely understandable. Neither one teaches your

How to Respond When Another Kid Takes Your Toddler's Toy

Another child takes your toddler's toy, and you freeze or you feel your blood pressure spike at the other parent standing right there, not stepping in. This video walks t

How to Respond When Your Toddler Keeps Hitting Other Kids

If your toddler keeps hitting other kids — not a single tap, but real, repeated hitting — you've probably already heard "check in with the hurt child first." That advice

How to Respond When Your Toddler Takes a Toy

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3 Critical Things for Getting Teens to Talk

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3 Critical Things That Build Confident Kids (Ages 5-11)

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3 Critical Things Every Parent of Toddlers Should Know

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3 Critical Things Every New Parent Should Know

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5 Ways to Respond When Your Toddler Hits Another Child

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5 Ways to Respond to Toddler Hitting (Which One Works Best?)

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STOP Toddler Tantrums BEFORE They Start

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Talking Makes Tantrums WORSE. Do THIS Instead.

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Why SUMMER Break BREAKS Your Kid Every Year

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Does Gentle Parenting Actually Work?

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The Two Types of Parents (Which One Are You?)

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Why Timeouts and Reward Charts Don't Work

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