It's hard, because it requires, at least at first, a level of mindfulness and thought on what you are doing as a parent, parenting isn't easy. The good thing is that our children excuse us for the mistakes we make.

Robert Sege

This is much stronger than the previous advice, the new policy encourages pediatricians to discuss the data about different kinds of discipline with parents so, of course, they can make their own decisions in how they chose to raise their children.

They need support to buy microscopes or DNA sequencers, they need... by Robert Sege

They need support to buy microscopes or DNA sequencers, they need lab space, they need technicians.

Toddlers crave their parent's attention, so use that to your advantage, pay attention to the things your children do that are wonderful ; reward them for those with praise. Then when they do something you don't like, put them in time-out and take the attention away. Use that. That's how time-outs work.

Instead of shielding, help them learn the lesson, as long as they are not in danger, things like,' You didn't put your toys away, so instead of playing, you have to clean them up before we can play.' It takes parents out of the loop.

Parents should never hit their child and never use verbal insults that would humiliate or shame the child.

During the first year what infants need to learn is love.

Most child abuse is caused by neglect, and physical abuse doesn't always cause a kind of serious injury that requires hospitalization.