Attitude & Moods
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Toddler Being "Rude"
Asked by E.D. from Dallas
on October 19, 2006
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My daughter is 2. She is pretty outgoing and happy at her day care, but as soon as I pick her up she acts like no one else is there. She does not say bye-bye to her te...
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- Please don't expect too much from your child not responding extacly how you would like her to. My mother would rehearse to me exactly what to say in every situation a...
- Maggie F's advice is right on target. It is a *power* struggle. You'd be surprised at what all your daughter is taking in, though. One day she will surprise you and...
- Ditto to all the ladies, teach her by example. I've read on more than one occasion that the values we have by our third birthday make up most of the values we will hav...
I SOOOOOOO Want to Complain. Total A**H***
Asked by F.W. from Miami
on April 23, 2012
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Hi all
On Saturday we had my BIL 40th birthday party - 80's Style!! I kid you not that this party has been 10 years in the making. It was a fabulous night. Everyone...
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- I think I'm on a different page than everyone else on this. It was a party. Everyone had fun. Why sweat it??? Okay, if the boss calls and asks for your feedback, give ...
- I would call the company and tell the owner how badly this DJ did. Just because your other family didn't want to complain you still had a bad time. All that work was f...
- Don't blame you!!!! He was PAID to follow your guidelines, period! I would definitely complain to the owner!
"Mean Girls" at Church
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on April 7, 2009
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What do I do about mean girls at my church? Not school age girls, but grown, adult women and other mothers. There is one group of women in particular whose families m...
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- You and your husband should talk to the pastor about your concerns. Tell him you are at the point of leaving the church. He should desire to have peace between all of ...
- I would start by saying PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! Pray for them because they obviously don't have their hearts in the right place, and that is a sad thing. Pray for your own...
- I am sorry if this hurts yours or any one else's feelings. But I would tell them in a nice way that just because I don't have the kind of money they have does not mean...
Husband Constantly in a Bad Mood over Work
Asked by A.B. from Naples
on November 15, 2011
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OK, I know I can't be alone here. Anyone else dealing with a husband whose job is bringing him down? Give me some words of advice and encouragement, please! My husband...
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- Is this a temporary/short term unhappiness? My hubby does this from time to time too when he's really swamped. I just try to grin and bear it (I used to work full time...
- My husband was unhappy with his entire profession - not just this one job. I had to tell him over and over again that I appreciated how hard he worked for us, and that...
- I imagine this answer might throw some people, but have you tried upping the action in the bedroom? I know that is probably the last thing you feel like given his mood...
Talking Back from a 3 Year Old
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on May 26, 2010
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My 3.5 year old daughter has a bit of a sassy mouth at times. Often it catches me off guard and I am not sure how to respond. For example, when I tell her no (calml...
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- You can be tough and ignore her or send her away to her room. Or you can do something that is effective but doesn't put you against her. Use a simple "try again" or "...
- I used to simply say "ouch", and that was my daughter's clue to think about what she said and how she said it, and to try it again.
- my daughter also has a 'sassy mouth' that I'm not quite sure what to do about! I had been doing the same as you and sending her to her room until she could speak nice...
Mean Postal Worker
Asked by K. from Las Vegas
on December 21, 2011
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So my 11-year-old is out roller-blading yesterday. She falls and lands pretty hard on her back about a house down from our community mailboxes. The postal worker, wh...
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- Yah it was mean. But if you go and put a nasty note for him... he may be nasty back. To you or your daughter or your mailbox. Just tell your daughter, not everyone...
- Ok...so I may be on my own with this one but I really think that it is important to balance "turn the other cheak" with a sense of pride, integrity and confidence - wh...
- Forgive me, but I am SURE it was funny. Sometimes when people fall, it's funny. She did not get hurt. He probably had no idea that the wind got knocked out of her. He...
3Yr Old BIGTIME Talking back...what to Do?
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on October 12, 2011
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I have posted before about my great nephew. Wow...for 3 years, my sister has been babysitting him since birth, from 5 in the morning until 4:30. Nothing has ever got...
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- buy the "1-2-3 Magic" video for her....she needs it! It will teach her how to discipline him, without losing her mind!
- Cuss words in my house get the soap. A teeny squirt of hand soap on the tongue (NOT DISH SOAP!). It also works for backtalk. I say "if you are saying those di...
- we use salt... just enough to cover my finger and put it in his mouth. its not harmful or painful, but nasty. I say " you talk nasty & you get nasty stuff in your mout...
Would This Be Rude?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 16, 2011
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My daughters school has an assembly today to honor and thank the first responders (fire, EMS, and police) for the 9/11/01 attacks. They've asked any parent that is a f...
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- WEAR IT! You earned it. You're all good. There isn't going to be some MASTER LIST of who is a first responder. Just as long as it's not some cheesy Halloween co...
- Wear it and be proud.
- Just because you've changed jobs doesn't mean you aren't still trained or that you can't be a first responder if you are on the scene first. I say wear it.
Moody to the Max
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on February 5, 2008
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Hey momma.
I have a very moddy 4 year old (almost 5).
Its getting to be a everyday thing were he is crying about something a throwing a super fit. I feel like alot...
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- I would try speaking with the other grandma and let her know the difficulty that you are having. Maybe even suggsting both you, your husband and both grandma's be mor...
- I think flat out ignoring his behaviour and not giving into him would help. All four year olds are fairly moody/dramatic. But when my son is having that kind of day, ...
- When my daughter started crying about anything I would take her to her room and sit her in the crying chair. We started this when she was a baby. When she would cry ...
Married to a So Rude Person, Will He Ever Change
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on April 25, 2011
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Hello mamas,
Husband and I have been married for almost 8 yrs, we have 2 young children. Here is my problem right now, he is so rude to people, I know this is his pe...
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- If you love him and want to work on the marriage, I would suggest seeing a counselor. A third person is great because she can keep things calm while you're getting yo...
- boy how did you get beyond dating???? LOL. How does he treat you? Has he always been this way? Have you asked him why he "hates" people? I would go from there and ...
- Does he have empathy at all? Does he have any OCD tendencies? You say ever since you met him he has been like this? You say "Here is my problem right now, he...
