Why Saying “No” is Essential for Parenting
By: Chloe Hart
In today’s world of gentle parenting, many parents feel pressure to avoid saying “no” to their kids. Read more
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Dr Justin Coulson on How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids
By: Ben McEachen
Getting caught in the “Screaming Spiral” may be a constant and worrying part of your home life. Read more
Why I’m not Afraid to Take my Kids Out in Public
By: Jenny Baxter
A few years ago, there was a news report about a Christchurch family who visited a local café. By accident they discovered they were labelled as the “family with the terrifying kid”! Read about it here. Read more
What’s Your Parenting Style?
There’s a phrase I hear a lot. It’s usually some variation on the following: “There’s no one right way to parent.” Read more
The Spanking Debate: Changing Minds Takes a Generation
Smacking is one of those topics in parenting that never really goes away. It’s always in the headlines or creating some kind of provocation on social media. Read more
How to Discipline Children Effectively Without Using Consequences or Punishment
Hi Dr Justin,
I’ve been reading your books and trying my hardest to follow what you say we should do. But I’m struggling with one thing. You say we should remember to discipline our children by teaching them. My question is what is the difference between acceptable consequences vs punishments. Read more
Raising Children to Love or Fear
Are you raising children to love or fear you? Most parents have a deeper goal in mind for their children than mindless obedience. Read more
7 Ways to Teach Your Child Self-Control
Self-control isn’t something we’re born with – its something we hone as we grow. Children especially struggle with control and delayed gratification, but there are ways in which we can guide them to the right behaviour in childhood. I have 7 ways to teach your child self-control, as a matter of fact! Read more
Channelling the Inner Batman
“If you do what I ask you to, you’ll get a gold star on the reward chart.”
“No treats until you’ve done your job.”
“We’re not going to the park if you won’t do what you’re told!” Read more