 |  | From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor | | My kids are good kids. They are well-behaved, use their manners, and are good listeners. Still, we have our moments where I need to (ahem) encourage them to change their behavior a bit. | |  | | | The key to effective discipline? Make sure you have a solid foundation in place. A foundation ensures consistency in your method, and fairness in your solutions. Amy explains how to get started and what to keep in mind. READ NOW | |  | The tween years can definitely be volatile. But when your tween does something you aren’t crazy about, it doesn’t have to turn into a door-slamming screaming match. Jennifer explains how to stay patient. READ NOW | |  | Disciplining a toddler is often a learning experience for both the parent and the child. The parent is learning what works best when it comes to their little one, and the toddler is learning how to behave and act within boundaries. Maureen explains how this balance works and how to best implement discipline techniques (and when not to). READ NOW | |  | What happens when parents and grandparents disagree over the best way to discipline a child? A lot depends on the circumstances. Susan explains. READ NOW | |  | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |