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“We’ve got a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old and I love them to pieces, but they’re always getting into things or having tantrums or...

Summertime means long, sunny days, no school, lazy weekends, family vacations – and lot’s more time with the kids. Most parents LOVE...

“Last year, the holidays were crazy! I seemed to spend most of my time standing in line or carrying bags. We spent a small fortune on...

“What are skillful ways to respond to the wants of our children?” I’ve discussed previously how the motivated pursuit of goals, the...

Dear Dr. Hanson,When the baby cries we pick her up, but our parents say she's manipulating us and she'll never learn to live without us if...

Dear Dr. Hanson,How can we figure out what our children want?A child's -- or grownup's -- wants usually follow a particular path through...

“Our 14-month-old, Sam, really gets mad when he can’t do or have something he wants. He’ll hold on tight to an object, and if we take it...

My three previous columns have discussed the key challenges of the teen years: isolation, mediocrity and risky behavior, and conflict. The...

“Our fourteen-year-old either sits in their room listening to violent rap music or slouching toward school with his slacker buddies. They...

“Our twelve-year-old daughter is still talking to us, but we’re worried how long that’s going to last. Her friends all seem to hate their...

“Our oldest is just in fifth grade, but we’re already worried about middle school and the ‘terrible teens.’ Some of his friends already...

In our last column, we discussed how to teach several fundamental psychological skills to children, including letting go of upsetting...