Child Discipline Directory
One of the biggest jobs as a parent is disciplining your child. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how disciplining children, the dos, the don'ts, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Parents, Kids, and Discipline
WebMD describes various discipline techniques for parents, barriers to good behavior, and when to get help for dangerous behavior patterns.
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Teen Bad Behavior and Discipline Strategies
Learn more from WebMD about how to handle your teen's bad behavior and the best teen discipline tactics.
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Why Is My Child So Hyper?
Find out why your child is a bundle of energy and what you can do to calm things down.
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Preventing Temper Tantrums in Children: Strategies and Tips for Parents
When do you ignore your child's temper tantrum? When do you take action? WebMD provides tips and strategies to help you navigate a normal childhood behavior.
Features
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Positive Time-Out
While some discipline experts have rejected the idea of time-outs, Jane Nelsen, author of Positive Time-Out, suggests modifying time-outs to make them a comforting experience.
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Gentle Discipline Tips
The new parenting approach
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Is Your Family Out of Control?
Experts say bringing back discipline is key to getting well-behaved kids.
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Toddler Discipline: Effective and Appropriate Tactics
They don't call them the "terrible twos" for nothing. Here are discipline tactics that help make life easier for you and your toddler.
Video
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What Are the Benefits of a Free-Range Parenting Style?
The opposite of helicopter parenting, this hands-off approach is said to encourage independence and creativity.
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Are You Spoiling Your Child?
Pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton talks about how parents can know if they are spoiling their child.
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Setting Limits for a Child
Pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton gives advice for parents on setting age-appropriate limits for their child's behavior.
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Should Children Do Chores?
Pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton talks about the appropriate age for children to be assigned chores by their parents.