From a young age, you grow up around the idea that “bad” people should be punished. You saw it in news stories about criminals going to jail and crooked politicians making public, humiliating ...

Some of the most common tools parents and teachers use for managing children’s behaviors are rewards and punishments. While these methods tend to lose effectiveness as a child ages, there are times ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Ignoring your kids is the the best way to handle conflict, say experts. Silence is golden—except when it’s used as punishment, parenting experts warn. “If the purpose of the silence is to punish or ...

Silence is golden—except when it’s used as punishment, parenting experts warn. “If the purpose of the silence is to punish or distance or prove a point to the kid, or if it’s an attempt at some type ...