Parents should not agonize over anything a child does or fails to do if the child is perfectly capable of agonizing over it himself.

Give your children regular, daily doses of Vitamin N. This vital nutrient consists simply of the most character-building two-letter word in the English language No...Unfortunately, many, if not most, of today's children suffer from Vitamin N deficiency. They've been overindulged by well-meaning parents who've given them far too much of what they want and far too little of what they truly need.

The assumption being that if high-risk children could be made to 'feel good about themselves,' these epidemics could be mitigated. ... This prescription, unfortunately, has proven to be yet another in a long list of nouveau homilies that haven't lived up to their promises.

The fewer words a parent uses, the more aurhoritative the parent sounds & the clearer the instruction.

How do you prevent a little sociopath from becoming a big, full-blown sociopath? Sit on him.

Whats happening in America today is parents are emphasizing their relationship with their children instead of leadership. Anyone in leadership will tell you you cannot have a warm, fuzzy relationship with someone youre in charge of leading.

The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.