Imagine a world without traffic lights, work schedules or even a set time for sleep. It would be chaotic. For toddlers and preschoolers who are still navigating a world filled with new experiences, ...

A behavior chart is a type of reward system for keeping track of a kid's actions and choices that you like. It is one way to reinforce the good behavior a child displays and encourage patterns that ...

Throughout the month of December, many parents use an "Elf on the Shelf" or threats of Santa's nice and naughty list to keep their children’s behavior in line. According to these parents, Santa will ...

The term positive parenting may sound like a 'new-age hippy' way to parent your children, or even a term made up by celebrities such as Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, but it's actually a parenting ...

Positive psychology is a movement that puts the focus on happiness and thriving rather than problems and mental illness. According to Psychology Today, "Positive psychology is a branch of psychology ...

Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jaimie Monk has received funding from the Ministry of Social Development ...