Five Bad Behavior Busters

Come straight home! Leave your sister alone! Take your elbows off the table!

You give the orders, and your kids ignore them. How can you get their attention? Here are the words you need to talk with them about good behavior.

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2. Would your kids ever lie to you? What's stopping them? Here's how to talk with them about honesty.

3. Whether your kids are dishing it out or taking it, here's how to show them the difference between playful and hurtful teasing.

4. Is your good kid a bad sport? Here's how to talk with her about sportsmanship.

5. Do your kids behave like wombats at the dinner table? Here are the tips you need to tame unruly manners.

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