Sometimes they reach for negative discipline strategies because those are the only ones they can access in the heat of the moment. Rebecca Eanes, author of “Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide,” urges parents to remain calm when children are acting out. Instead of handing out every consequence available when a child acts out, parents should help the child work through their emotions and find a better solution. But how can parents remain calm and focused when kids are yelling, screaming, hitting, kicking and otherwise pushing every button at once? You might also be interested in:You can’t protect kids from stress, but you can teach them how to copeStudy says yelling as harmful as spanking in disciplining kids.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2016 15:00 UTC