Kids Archives

We want our children to stay away from sins of commission — choices and actions that are wrong. Yet we also need to teach them the consequences...

Some commenters on "The Eschatology of Parenting" have raised the issue of “time out” as a tool for discipline, especially in light of my statement...

Her feelings of joy and self-worth were derived from ministering to others, not from raising her children. Her children knew it and responded in...

The majority of girls feel they do not measure up in some way including their looks, performance in school and relationships. Most disturbing is...

These parents are, of all things, prone to use an occasional spanking in disciplining their children. Dr. Kazdin's great frustration is that these...

In his witty and creative way, author Steve Doocy shows parents how they can make a difference, even when they feel inadequate...

Like their tormentors, victims are misunderstood. Many think they get picked on because they wear glasses, are overweight, have above-average...

Bullying, in most cases, is not when two kids of roughly equal power go toe to toe...

Dinner is late again, and the living room looks like a failed disaster relief effort. You ask your son to put away his part of the mess, but he...

While he never wore a red suit, smoked a pipe, or slid down chimneys, the real Santa's story actually has a lot to do with the true meaning of...

Several Christmases ago, my daughter’s art teacher gave this assignment: Make holiday posters. She also made it clear: No religion allowed...

As parents, we want to cultivate humility in our children. But we need to make sure we don't confuse genuine humility with false teaching that...

The obesity rate for preschoolers and teens has tripled and, for elementary school kids, the obesity rate has quadrupled. What can be done to get...

It wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized part of the miracle of Christmas was Mary’s own quiet strength...

What do we need to do on a regular basis to nurture an all-out love for God in our children? Here is what we’ve developed for our eight kids - this...