Acting Up: Infant
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Need Help with Disrespectful Teen
Asked by L.K. from Austin
on January 23, 2011
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What to do with disrespectful teen? I have a 15 year old DD that I don’t know what to do about when it comes to her disrespect of me and her mouth. She is a good kid...
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- Do you mind if I laugh while reading this? This sounds like a typical parent-teen interaction. It's happening every day with almost every parent of teens. Take ...
- its a phase, that thankfully passes by around 17...
- It seems that most of the responses only told you that "this is normal teen behavior" or "if this is all she is doing you are lucky", I personally say you need to reel...
Attitude Adjustment
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on February 26, 2008
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I just had this big fight with daughter over her sassy rude attitude. I guess part of my frustration is that as a kid I was never allowed to speak to my parents rudely...
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- Hi, N.. I'm a grandma of 65 who has raised 3 kids, I have 5 grandkids and am actively involved in the raising of my youngest a 4 year old. If I had it to do ov...
- lead by example, if you freak, it does not have a good impact. provide consistancy, structure and follow through- over time if you are really consistant you will see ...
- N., Just a few words on the differences from the earlier generation and the one today. I heard that the children look to the parents relationship and the way the...
Defiant 10-Yr Old Boy
Asked by S.X. from Champaign
on February 20, 2008
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My oldest son (10) is extremely strong-willed and is becoming more and more defiant every day. The least little request is met with opposition. I tried giving him mo...
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- Something about 10 yr olds! My daughter was the sweetest child, and then she turned 10! I followed Dr.Phil's advice, and I started taking away all her toys, stuffed an...
- Dr. James Dobson has written a wonderful book, "Dare to Discipline", and I believe he has a second book "The strong willed child". Both books are excellent resources....
- Have you ever tried talking to him about his behavior during a car ride (with just you & him)? My 9 year old boy isn't so bad but when he does things like acting like...
Disrespectful 8 Yr Old
Asked by C.H. from Little Rock
on September 10, 2010
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I have a daughter that is 8yrs and has become increasingly disrespectful. She started out talking back and has now started nudging me out of the way or hitting me lig...
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- have you ever heard of a spanking? That always works. I know now a lot of parents are like we don't want to hit our children. What the hell do you think people back in...
- why don't you try diferent tekniques, like everytime she is good reward her with something small and shel know that she will get something for for being good. or try d...
- Dear C.H. -- I am so glad your older daughters did not act this way. It sounds like you have raised two well-behaved, caring, compassionate young women. Congra...
4 Year Old with Attitude
Asked by D.P. from Gainesville
on February 22, 2010
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ok so i know i ask alot of question,but im just curious how yall handle these kinds of thing. so my oldest daughter is 4 and she had the bad and very rude attitude lik...
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- Sounds like she has a subconscious issue making her feel like she should be in charge... could even be a "past life" influence where she was the parent and her dad was...
- you've gotten a lot of good advice. Be sure not to over discipline. That will either back fire or crush her spirit. Be reasonable. I always send other mom's struggli...
- There are a few things I'd recommend (some based upon other people's advice and some of my own). We grew-up in a very disciplinarian environment - respect was expec...
I Am Lazy and Stupid for Being a SAHM..what!
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on February 18, 2011
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So this is more a rant then anything else. my neighbor told me that i was an idiot who couldnt get a job (now this is the first time i have ever talked to her) now my ...
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- Let her know you are more than capable of being a sahm you'd rather not work & let another person be the primary care giver take to your son, work for a pay check then...
- Take the upper position and blow it off. She is trying to get you upset and is jealous. Think no more about it. Dr Phil : Good fences make good neighbors. C.
- Hi, I just have to add a few things here. First of all, no one should make anyone feel less than adequate in regard to what they do and the choices they make. I am su...
Why Is My 6 Year Old Soooo Defiant?
Asked by K.H. from Wausau
on January 21, 2012
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All right, here's the thing, my 6 year old daughter's dad called me yesterday telling me she was cought in school trying to cut her hair, she's done this outside of sc...
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- This doesn't sound "defiant" it sounds like perfectly normal behavior. Children are not perfect. They annoy their friends, and sometimes they are NOT sorry about wha...
- All I can say is Thank God, I'm not alone! I have the same kid on my hands. Aggressive, bossy, judgmental, and exhausting. I got an mp3 book, it's also available i...
- My six year old boy was an angel till about 4 months ago. He's going through a defiant stage too. Talking back, mocking, playing mean little tricks on other kids, et...
Lazy Husband
Asked by N.Z. from Chicago
on June 24, 2009
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Good morning Moms...I'm sure you have heard this a million times, but I need some advice. My husband and I used to work as a pretty good team. We have a six year old...
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- not sure that I have much advice for you because I live this life as well and I am miserable. The one thing that aggrivates me after reading the responses you have re...
- Hire a cleaning lady, he'll either be happy because you are, or decide to help because he doesn't want to spend the money. In my case, my husband was happy and I wer...
- Hi N. - My husband and I both work. He works close to 10 hrs a day and I work nights and weekends (on my feet in retail). We've got 3 kids and lets just say we both...
14-Year-old with Attitude Problem
Asked by B.L. from Fresno
on June 25, 2007
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I'm having trouble with my 14-year-old daughter's attitude and her laziness. I have to constantly remind her to do her chores, and when I do tell her she gets an attit...
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- Hi B.. I have a completely different out look on what the other mothers have stated in their responses. First off, I remember how I was growing up, and I am very thank...
- Hi B., I know exactly what your going through. I have a almost 12 yr old doing the same thing. We just went back to taking the cell phone, computer, ipod, remote co...
- I don't have any teenagers at home yet, but I've worked with teenagers for over 8 years. One thing that my husband and I hope to instill in our children as teens is t...
Eight Year Old with an Attitude
Asked by M.Z. from Phoenix
on April 27, 2009
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Hello everyone, I have two boys an 8yr old and 2yr old. I loved them with all my heart but they can't seem to play together. If they are in the same room they are like...
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- Hi, M. Believe me, I share your pain! Up until Dec. of last year, I went through the same ordeal! I found my son had ADHD and with meds it has eased some. I still hav...
- My boys are much younger than your 8 year old, but this works for me. For my 4 year old: If he acts violent I take away toys/ activities that promote violence (which...
- Hi M.! I was just reading your "a little bit about me" section and can't help but want to share some outstanding wellness products with you! Have u gotten all of the t...
