One in 4 parents of preschool-age children have used Santa or the threat of no gifts to address misbehavior, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health ...

Autism is soaring— and the ‘medicalization of misbehavior’ bears blame By Leonard Sax Published Nov. 14, 2024, 6:24 p.m. ET ...

Punishments can backfire, reinforcing misbehavior and harming connection. If you must give a consequence, involve your child; this may encourage reflection and build trust.

Taking a child to a therapist in hopes of minimizing their misbehavior in the home can be helpful, but parents should be aware that they will be the primary agent of change in addressing their ...

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Education After no confidence vote by teachers, Gresham school district leaders promise more action to combat student misbehavior Updated: May. 15, 2024, 11:06 p.m. | Published: May. 13, 2024, 7: ...

One school district stopped suspending kids for minor misbehavior. Here’s what happened As school districts search for ways to cope with the increase in student misbehavior following the ...

In the new edition of my book “The Collapse of Parenting,” I call this problem the medicalization of misbehavior. I am not suggesting that it’s the only explanation for the rise in diagnosis.