Acting Up: Meijer
8 articles
How Can I Change My 4 Year Old's Attitude
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on April 21, 2009
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My son is 4 years old and for the longest time I have had issues with his behavior. Some days are better than others but for the must part my son has to argue with me...
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- Hi B., My take is a little different, but maybe this will work for you. I have a 3-1/2 year old son. If he acts up, I discipline him, but I also let his dad know o...
- B., Just letting you know that your not the only one! My 4 year old son can make me feel like a bad mom. My 12 yr old daughter was never this defiant & rude. Hone...
- So, to rest your mind a little, the reason your son is cooperative with the teacher (and probably his aunt) and not you is because at school he has no reason to believ...
'Bad Mommy' from 5 Yr Old????
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on February 9, 2010
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Ok ladies here's the thing. My son all the sudden has been pulling this ur a bad mom, i wanna live somewhere else, i never get nothing, i dont want my toy.. etc.. it's...
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- My son is six and he would have been hysterical if I left him in a parking lot for any reason. He already fears that I'm going to forget him somewhere or not pick him ...
- My 4 yr old has been telling me I'm a "mean mommy", "your a bad mommy" and "I hate you". But it's usually when I don't let him do something he wants to or punish him....
- Kids do this, even at this age. My kids do that at times or when they are upset. I tell them "Well Mommy loves you no matter what, even when YOU are grumpy...."...
20 Percent Pay Cut!! Where Do I Go from Here?
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on December 15, 2010
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It's official that I will recieve a 20% decrease in my pay staring Friday. I believe this is due to bad union representation and alot of employees not being informed ...
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- Wish I had some advice, all I can say is that it is rough all over. My husband had to wait two years for a raise that went with a promotion, which ended up only making...
- Evaluate whether it is worth it for you to work at this point. Ae you paying for child care out of this reduced salary? Could you cut costs by staying home. I'd tak...
- Not yet, but this is likely going to be a reality for many. A 20% pay cut is on the horizon for us too. I won't be happy about it but the money that we get is from b...
Help with Fear of Public Restrooms
Asked by T.F. from Kalamazoo
on June 8, 2009
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Hello moms, I have learned many valueable things from all of the questions I have read, but this is my first to ask. My daughter (who will be 3 in September) is doing...
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- Do you have a minivan? When my kids were learning to potty train I had a minivan and just bought a portable potty for them to use in the van when needed. You can get t...
- T., My son has the same problem and as your daughter gets older she may become less sensitive to the noise. I would cover my son's ears, tell him when the toilet w...
- My son is very sensitive to noise, so it opened my eyes to things that I didn't notice as beingtoo loud. Bring a headband with you, like a winter fleece one, or ear m...
Teaching the Value of Money
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on July 26, 2011
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I'm not sure if this is typical of the age group, or if we need to do something different.
My daughter is 10, and LOVES American Girl Dolls. She has been the luckie...
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- my mom never made me save gifted money. my mom did make me earn every penny that I had in my pocket that wasn't gifted, though. when I was a kid I had to do all the la...
- Hi C., I feel for you. I've seen my girls get whiny and pouty in stores too, and it makes me crazy. I appreciate seeing the other's Mom's ideas too. I would say that w...
- There is an AG book about money! It's terrific. It seems to me that maybe she acted like a brat because it worked before. Next time - before you leave the house, ...
Body Odor at 8 Years Old??!!
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on June 10, 2009
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Help! My daughter is 8 1/2 and her one armpit has started smelling with definite BO.
I didn't hit puberty until late, 13-14. Is it possible she has begun or can...
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- This is perfectly normal and no it isn't puberty. This is just one of our body odors that develops first. Using deodorant is fine. My 8yo boy does and I was talking wi...
- my son wears deodorant and has at least in summer and gym days since he was 6. He stinks what more can I say. Just make sure it's NOT an anti persperant, those conta...
- Yes, it is totally possible to have BO at an early age and puberty much later. My daughter had it around 6 or 7 , and my granddaughter has it sometimes now at 7. Yo...
What Hourly Rate to Pay for 13 Year Old?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on July 11, 2009
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My 13 year old daughter gets a $13 per week allowance, which $10 she can spend, $3 she saves. She has to keep her shoes put away, coat hung up kind of stuff to earn he...
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- If the others are stingy then I must be a slave driver!!! My oldest is 11yrs old. Every week he: vacuums the kitchen and living room 2x cleans his bathroom reads...
- If you want to give her allowance then she should actually work for it. Hanging her coat up and putting her shoes away is a requirement not an option so she should NO...
- A thirteen year old should not need alot of supervision for regular household jobs. If she wants the extra money for spending, she should do the jobs correctly without...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
