What do you find to be the hardest part about parenting?

I have read/heard over and over again that parenting is so hard. What do you think the hardest part about it is?
And if you’re so inclined, what do you think the best part about being a parent is?

Where can I find information about dismissive (neglectful) parenting style?

I have a pyschology project due and I need to find substantial information about dismissive parenting style. All I can find so far is about three sentences worth of info all saying basically the same thing: Dismissive parents have low limits and low love. I need more substance. Things like pyschological effects (short and long [...]

How do I go about establishing a legal parenting plan?

My and I have 2 children and things were going okay until recently and it has occured to me that we need a very detailed parenting plan that we are legally obligated to follow.

Does it cost money to have an arbiter help us with the matter? Who do I talk to, what do I do? [...]

What is your opinion about the quality of parenting in American society?

I have noticed mixed signals all the time from different studies on parenting. Some say parenting has gone down and this is one reason family values have decreased. Others say single parents are teaching children more about life’s struggles. Some say the system is giving kids too much power so parents are afraid to discipline [...]

What do you do about parenting disagreements?

How do you and your parenting partner resolve disagreements about how to discipline, or what a rule or policy should be? In particular, what do you do when you find you disagree in front of your child(ren)? (The question or problem had never come up before and you have to solve it right then and [...]

Why do parents get offended when you have an opinion about their parenting?

why do parents get mad when somebody has an opionion about how to raise their kid?

its like if you have anything at all to say about their parenting, they want to scream at you.

What is the most important thing to remember about parenting?

I have an almost 8 month old baby girl and I would like to know what is most important in parenting

Why Kids Tell Lies and What to Do About it

Catching your child in a lie is maddening, painful and upsetting. What else does he lie about? How can I trust him? Behavioral therapist James Lehman explains why kids tell lies and suggests a better way for parents to deal with it.

Q: When your child lies to you, it hurts. As parents, it makes us [...]

Learn More About Positive Parenting

Raising children is not a child’s play. Many a times, you’ll be driven crazy by the compelling needs of bringing up a child.  Without proper ideas you may find yourself in a state of complete mental disarray. However, with the right kind of parenting tips, bringing up a child, can be easy and fun filled.

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What Every Parent Should Know About Raising Teens

In case you haven’t caught it yet, they expect you to fail at parenting. Who are “they?” Everyone. Your in-laws, your cousins, your dog and your parents all expect you to fail miserably at raising your kid(s), especially during the teen years. It’s a motiff, a statistic, a played-out story-line that’s in every movie, novel [...]