Anger: Tween
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Anger Issues
Asked by D.H. from Yuba City
on February 21, 2008
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My son is 8 years old, was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 4 years old and since then has had a lot of anger. Now I can definately understand him being angry about ...
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- I grew up with a borther who had type I Diabetes. His mood swings were extreme, depending on his sugar levels. Is your son on the pump? My brother got Diabetes in the ...
- Hi D., My husband is also OCUNUS in Iraq and I have a hellion of a 2 year old who is perfectly healthy. My approach is to ignore and walk away and than he'll come to ...
- You might want to check out a woman named Sharon Ellison. She done a lot of work with parents around children and anger. Her work is called Powerful Non-defensive Comm...
11 Year Old with Fierce Temper and Anger Issues! HELP!
Asked by C.E. from Dallas
on March 5, 2009
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My 11 year old daughter (middle child) has an outrageous temper with me. With her teachers, classmates, friends or strangers she is an ANGEL 100%. But with me she is r...
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- Whatever you do, don't take her comments to you personally. When I was 11, that was the darkest time of my life. I had low self esteem. And other issues. Girls this ag...
- I don't know if you are interested, but I heard that a great nanny agency in DFW, Mom's Best Friend, just launched a Family Coaching program. It sounds like they are ...
- Give her positive feedback when she answers politely. Be firm with the discipline and make it stick. Give her lots of one on one time with you. Counselling could be ...
Dealing with 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Problems
Asked by L.C. from St. Louis
on March 12, 2008
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Hello, I'm looking for suggestions for disciplining my 12 year old son with ADHD. He's usually a good kid but he's been having problems latly at home and at school. Th...
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- He's 12! It happens to all 12 year olds, male and female alike. It's part of growing up! All you can do is be patient and continue to show him right from wrong. You ca...
- Have the doctor's check his med levels. It's not uncommon for kids--esp. boys--body chemistry to change as they hit puberty. It can effect the benefits of the medici...
- My first advice is to think about what is REALLY important to your son...what he likes, enjoys, and wants to do in his down time. Think about using these as rewards/r...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
11 Year Old with a Anger Problem
Asked by F.M. from Sarasota
on December 7, 2006
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i have a 11 yr old that since she has started going thru "changes" she has had a anger problem. she gets mad at the drop of a dime, and now she has flew off the handle...
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- I wish I could help. I can't, I can only sympathize. I have a 12yr old same problem. One minute it's yelling and anger, the next it's tears and sobbing. I agree tha...
- Can I ask when you say changes has your daughter started her menstrual cycle yet? I know before my daughter did she was terrible. You couldnt even ask her to do some...
- F., Well at least you have an excuse..(lol)..your daughter is going thru "changes" mine is not and you explain what is going on in my household. I am at my wits e...
12 Year Old Behavior Problems
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on August 2, 2009
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I am having problems with my 12 year old step son. Last school year he got 3 Fs, 2 Ds and a C. He always lied about having homework. At home, he wont do his chores....
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- I am sure there are many issues behind the emotion and behavior occurring here. It is important to find more treatment than meds- including educational support (with ...
- Let me say that I can identify with what you are going through. I too am a stepmom in a very similar situation to yours (had to raise the child because mom was unable...
- First of all Sonya H is right, about the food. Second of all if you don't discipline you can expect behavior problems - "talking to" is not discipline, boundaries and...
Need Help with 11 Year Old Son Behavior Problems
Asked by K.S. from Springfield
on October 26, 2009
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I really need help with my almost 11 year old. He is EXTREMELY argumentative and an extreme "jerk" for no better word. He is "always right" and if he's corrected - h...
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- You have received great advice. It's tough on the other kids as well but they could be contributing too. We have the same issue with my 9 year old. It's a need for ...
- I agree with Barefoot G. There is a book which is about this technique, but I cannot remember what it is. A very good friend used it and got very quick and permanent...
- I'm not going to pretend I have all the answers given that I only have an 18 mos old son, but I have been reading the book "Boundaries with Kids" by Cloud and Townsend...
Anger-Soothe
Asked by B.C. from Minneapolis
on January 25, 2011
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Has anyone tried Native Remedies Anger-Soothe: a homeopathic remedy that reduces irritability, anger and rage, including temper outbursts? I was thinking of trying th...
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- maybe you should try getting to the root of the problem instead of drugging up the problem-thats whats wrong with todays society-deal with the issues..dont mask with d...
- I have no experience with that remedy, but have found homeopathics for the specific conditions I deal with to be wonderful and effective. Since there are no side effec...
- Sorry- Haven't tried anger-soothe. I do know that the "homeopathic" opposite of anger-soothe (call it anger-cause?) is food with sugars, white flour, artificial fla...
10 Year Old Attitude
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on February 4, 2010
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I have a 10 year old son who over the last year or so has completely changed attitudes ! I'm at my wits end. He seems very angry and gets upset over everything. He ...
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- It's interesting that when there is tension or dysfunction going on in a family, one person (often a sensitive or volatile child) will become the focus of the trouble,...
- D., definitely get your son into counseling - Cooks Children Behavioral Health is an excellent and caring place if you need a starting point... And, I think they woul...
- I read the other responses first so I could see what others have suggested. I agree with it all. The thing I would add is that reading books and researching might help...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
