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Topic: Discipline

From self-discipline to respectful behavior, we can help you keep the peace in your family as well as understand the many issues surrounding discipline, from infancy through high school.

ShortCuts offer simple, specific steps that take you straight to a solution.

How to Respect (and Love) a Disrespectful Teen

To get your teen's respect, you have to give it. You have the right to be treated with respect, but only if you model it first.

How to "Fight Fair" with Your Teen

If your teenager's behavior is increasing your parent stress, you may be tempted to scream and get into a fight. Instead, try these adolescent parenting tips to reduce parent stress and gain your teen's respect.

Hold a Family Summit on Respect

Though as a parent it's your job to set the standards for respectful behavior in your family, it is a good idea to get everyone's input on teaching character. How? Hold a family meeting.

How to Respectfully Disagree in a Disrespectful World

Disagreements are unavoidable; it's how you disagree that matters. Learn some tips on having disagreements while keeping your teen's respect.

Make a Respect Inventory

Your teenager's behaviors may seem disrespectful to you, but not to him or her. Teaching character through a family respect inventory can establish guidelines for acceptable adolescent behaviors.

Stop My Daughter from Bullying

Get advice on what to do if you find out your daughter is a bully. These suggestions can help you and your daughter tackle this serious issue in adolescent behaviors. Stress in children can lead to serious problems with chil...

Help My Daughter Cope with Cyber Bullying

Know how to help your daughter if she becomes a victim of cyber bullying. This popular form of bullying is just as harmful as physical bullying and must be taken seriously.

Create an Allowance Both My Kid and I Will Love

Thinking about an allowance for your kids? Solutions to the problems with your kid’s allowance could be at hand. Read on to learn how to turn allowances into a tool for teaching kids money management while not giving you head...

Respond Appropriately if Your Teen Skips School

Is your teen skipping school? Learn why teens skip school and what questions to ask if your kid is skipping. The answers to your questions will help you figure out how to respond appropriately and effectively.

Take Action When My Teen Fails a Class

Learn what to do when your teen fails a class. This ShortCut will help you figure out why. Did your kid flunk an important exam or forget to turn in a key assignment? Then find out the next steps to take.

Take Action Now to Keep My Kid in School

It’s a crisis: your teen is about to fail or is close to dropping out of school. First calm down so that you can communicate clearly with your kid and the school administration. This ShortCut will help you figure out what to ...

Find Educational Options for My At-risk Teen

Many alternative educational options exist for teens at risk of dropping out, such as tech prep programs and youth community service. Find out some of the possibilities and learn where to go for more information.

Be a Strong Advocate for My At-risk Teen

If you are the parent of an at-risk teen, the last thing your child needs when he is in trouble is to feel like it’s him against the world. Learn how you can work to solve problems, instead of just placing blame.

Keep My Teen Interested in School

These tips point to a take-home message: the more interested you are in your teen’s education, the more interested your kid will be. And if your child is interested, she is less likely to end up dropping out.

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