Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Stacie Lewis about handling children's misbehavior. When Cameron Adkins acted out at school for the 100th time, his parents had had enough. They’d tried everything, even boot camp, to correct his behavior. This time, they knew Read more

Scary! Everyone's heard of a time-out corner, quiet time, or even a trip to the principal's office if tots get out of line at school, but how about a "scream room"? With images eerily reminiscent of some creepy kiddie version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, schools are implementing so-called "scream rooms," where kids in need of letting off some steam are sent to scream their lil heads off. Read more

Toddlers can be a challenge! This question was anonymously submitted in our Ask Anything box. Can you discipline a toddler? My 18-month-old has been so defiant recently — throwing her food at us, or on the floor. What to do? Motherhood can be mind-boggling. Before driving yourself crazy looking for answers, head over to the LilSugar Community and type your inquiry away in our Ask the Community Read more

I've never found a mom that has not become overwhelmed with her lil ones' toys. When a toy train catapults across the room, or a set of markers makes their way onto the sofa, walls, and floor, mama often has to take drastic measures. Some put the toys (as well as the child) in time out. Some immediately move the offending toy into the giveaway pile. Still others find a way to sneak the toys into Read more

When it comes to child discipline, everyone has an opinion. From those who advocate spanking, to those who support positive reinforcement, even those without children seem to have something to say. With both Supernanny Jo Frost and Dr. Phil supporting them, time-outs have become the popular go-to disciplinary method over the past decade. But Kimberley Clayton Blaine has an issue with that. In Read more

Last week, we shared a story from The Mommy Club about a man on a bus who decided to teach a feisty toddler a lesson. Many of you had strong reactions to the incident. While some thought the man overreacted, others thought the mom talking on her cell phone was at fault. "I get really annoyed at parents who don't try to control their kids. The mom should really have paid attention and made sure Read more

Motherhood can be a mind-boggler. This post comes to us from lola82, who asked members of The Mommy Club what they'd do in this situation. Hello Mothers, I have a story for you! Since I have no children I'm curious about how'd you react in this situation. This morning on my way to work, I braved the rush hour crush on the bus in the normal way, by tuning everyone out and reading the morning news Read more

Another day, another study about the long-term effects of spanking on lil ones' overall behavior, but this one may put an end to the debate once and for all. Earlier this year, researchers found that children between the ages of two and six grew up to be happier and more successful than those who had never been hit. But today's study, which followed 2,500 tots, found that using corporal Read more

Mommy Dearest — For reasons I still cannot explain, my children started calling my husband and I by our first names. At school, they are told to call their teachers by their proper names. I think they just picked up the way we speak to each other at home. While we thought it was funny at first, the more it happens in public, the more we realize that we need to rein them in and go back to Read more