Psychologists who study how parents respond to children's emotions have found that punitive reactions to a child's distress—threatening consequences for crying, for example—teach kids to suppress ...

“I'm not sure if I'm more upset that they were allowed to go alone or the fact I was told the dad would be taking them and then [they] went alone," the mom said Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE ...

"I was sent to my room as a child when I got emotional, so I always get upset myself when my son is upset, and then I make everything worse. Could you write more about emotion coaching? What do I ...

For many parents, giving an upset child a smartphone or tablet to calm them down is second nature. But new research suggests frequently using these devices to soothe children may be linked with worse ...

The key to raising a happy child is to allow them to be unhappy. It might sound counter-intuitive, but it’s highly effective, says Tovah Klein, a child psychologist and author of the book “How ...

In today’s digital age, it’s become increasingly common for parents to hand their upset child a smartphone or tablet to calm them down. But could this seemingly harmless practice be hindering children ...

For so many of us parents, seeing our child upset feels unbearable. Yet, we hear over and over again that the key to being an effective parent is remaining calm when your child is losing it. First, it ...

High earners can give their children a lifestyle that few families can afford, but giving your child too many things may cause them to be spoiled. Families that earn more can spoil their children more ...