Whenever I see headlines or memes telling us to stop yelling at our children, I want to yell right back. The same day the Washington Post article came out telling us how and why to stop yelling at our ...
I yell at my kids too much. And I yell way less than I used to, because I have worked really hard on my triggers, and it’s worked. But if I’m tired and I’ve said the same thing three times, and the ...
‘Every country has its own sacred hacks for raising decent, independent kids who sleep through the night – and no two cultures agree.’Photograph: Morsa Images/Getty Images Four years ago, scarred by ...
Yelling is an unfortunate instinct that does not happen out of the blue. More often than not, it is a response to certain ...
Yelling at children can trigger their fight-or-flight response, making them less receptive to learning and increasing feelings of anxiety and disconnection. Consistent yelling damages the parent-child ...
I’m standing in my kitchen chopping garlic when my 2-year-old shouts for more cheese crackers. The timer on the oven beeps at me to flip the fish sticks when I hear a loud wail from the living room.
I'd had it. My 5-year-old had finally pushed me over the edge. It was a bad day all around, from the moment he woke up demanding breakfast to the second time he pushed his brother. We all have days we ...
Nearly every parent will lose their temper with their kids at some point, which means a little bit of yelling might be inevitable. That's even true for parenting experts like Becky Kennedy, a Columbia ...
PHOENIX — Dealing with teens is not an easy task, especially when it comes to discipline. A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that harshly yelling at your kids, swearing or ...
"Dr. Laura, I know I should stop yelling, but I can't. And I can't imagine getting my kids to listen if I don't yell at them. Can you move in with me for a week?!” –Cheralynn Like Cheralynn, most ...
I got a good chuckle when I read today's first reader tip from "Dad." For a split second there, I could hear my own father asking the age-old parent/child question: "Don't you know how to turn off the ...