Kids & Family

Disagreeing Over Discipline? Experts Offer Advice

Parenting is not easy, but there are steps to take to find common ground.

Do you find yourself disagreeing with your spouse on how to discipline your child?

 

Dr. Carey Heller, a psychologist with the Heller Psychology Group in Bethesda, offers  a road map for parents who are struggling.

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It’s a delicate dance of compromise and planning, and he lays it out on his blog on Patch here.  (It becomes even more touchy with divorced or separated parents; Heller offers tips for those parents as well.)

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How do you negotiate parenting issues with your spouse? Tell us in comments.

 

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