Attitude & Moods
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Rude Nurse Practitioner & Tetanus Vaccine
Asked by V.J. from Phoenix
on July 13, 2010
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Five days ago, my son slipped while stepping out of the shower and split his chin wide open. The bleeding stopped quickly but the wound was fairly deep and I could see...
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- I would not only complain to the office manager, but I would send a copy of the letter to each of the physicians in the practice. Before I became a SAHM, I was a nurse...
- I agree with most of the other post-ers here - report her. Clearly if you have your child at the doctor's office you are already under stress and there is no need to ...
- The NP was out of line. First off if your child were in danger of tetanus, the ER would have suggested an injection of Tetanus Immunoglobulin (different from the vacc...
10 Yr Old Daughter - Attitude
Asked by D.P. from La Crosse
on January 3, 2007
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My 10 yr old Daughter has such an attitude when asked to do things around the house. I am divorced from her father, and my other 2 younger kids , ages 8 and 4, don't a...
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- Good Luck with this!! I'm going to be watching very closely to see what other mom's think! I have a 10 year old son doing the same thing. He has an attitude about eve...
- I have the same problem with my 10yr Daughter. She throws fits like a two year old if she is asked to do something that she doesn't want to do. At times she does thi...
- D., Others have touched on the divorce issue--I'm divorced too and have been in a relationship for 4 yrs now--my daughter is 9 and does the same thing--gladly cleans ...
Attitude Problems with 6 and 8 Yr Old
Asked by A.M. from Amarillo
on February 27, 2010
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my children have recently came into this whole attitude problem. they dont listen at home to me or their stepfather. we have taken their ds's away their favorite blank...
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- My 8 year old TRIES this, and I react the way I remember worked with me. Horror. My mom would be (act) shocked at what I said, and say something along the lines of "...
- Taking away favorite things, especially security blankets makes them even more angry. They need to feel more secure; not less. I suggest you teach them by using natu...
- Love and Logic is great advice. If you don't get around to reading up on it right away, I wanted you to be sure to try positive reinforcement. That age group responds ...
Girls Are So Mean......
Asked by L.G. from Detroit
on January 29, 2010
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I am having a hard time accepting that my daughter is just not like the other girls at school. she is so sensitive and the girls are mean to her, not all of them but ...
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- I have a 15 yr old and I have witnessed a lot of mean girls from K-current 9th grade. We have not had many incidents because my daughter began martial arts training w...
- I don't have girls but my oldest son is 11. We go to Kensington Community Church and they have GREAT programs for middle school and high school. (they have their own ...
- I would recommend the girls scouts also. Not only will it be a huge confidence builder, but she will learn a lot and find something that she can really get into. My be...
8 Year Old Boy with New Attitude!
Asked by C.M. from New York
on April 16, 2012
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I can't stand this... 4th grade seems to have changed the attitude of my 8 year old son. He talks back more often and likes to argue about why he doesn't have to do s...
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- Well, buckle up. He's becoming a tween and you're going to have this streak of independence for the next 4 years or so. So, pick your battles NOW and lay the groundw...
- The books should be no problem. I too noticed that you said your son's 8 in 4th grade. I too have son, whose young for his grade. My son's 13 and in 9th grade. One of ...
- It is up to you to teach him an attitude that will allow him to become an independent and contributing member of society.
9 Year Old Doesn't "Get" She Is Being Bossy and Talking Back
Asked by D.A. from Las Vegas
on August 11, 2010
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How do I deal with my 9 year old who is bossy and talks back to me? She doesn't seem to "get" that by insisting that her sister and friends do things how she wants th...
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- Time outs work for some children try is no more than 10 minutes and the she had to say i am soorryy hope it works for A. n0 hills Updated TIME OUTS WORK FOR SOME CHI...
- D., Oh my gosh!! You are so right. I wish they had another name for it than "gifted" because it sure doesn't feel that way sometimes. I have a 9-year-old girl wh...
- I think perhaps the easiest thing to do is to tell her that she only gets to make the rules of herself. Therefore, no telling other people what to do, who to "be" whe...
Misbehaving Big Time-is It Rude to Take Away Privilege of Going to Bday Party?
Asked by M.U. from Sacramento
on February 19, 2011
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My 5 y/o son in the past week and 1/2 has been testing every boundary, trying to control every situation and talking back. The last couple of days has been the worst....
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- Dear Mom, Do not for a moment feel that your child not attending the party would be "unfair" to the birthday boy. You can always send your gift and make your apolo...
- I don't think it's rude not to let him go. He certainly hasn't cared about being rude to you. After the way he's been acting, how can you be sure he won't behave tha...
- As Dr. Phil says, "you have to find their commodity" that's why the other stuff that being taken away don't affect him. Go with your gut and tell him he can't go to t...
Sassy and Mean :(
Asked by S.M. from Atlanta
on September 15, 2009
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Hello all. I was taken by suprise today when my 2yr old dd almost 3, announced "you don't like me." Not just once but twice. The first time we were at the dinner tab...
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- If she goes to daycare or a babysitter, she can be picking up this behaviour from watching other children. There is a new baby coming into the house soon and I'm sure...
- Dear S., Part of it could be that she is very aware that there is another baby on the way. They can sense when there will be competition for mommy's and daddy's time ...
- Two years old? She hasn't been around enough and seen enough to have become a teenager already so I'll tell you what I think: she's got you right where she wants you...
Mean Girls!!
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on July 5, 2009
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I'm really hoping you moms out there can share your wisdom with me on this one. By way of background, for the last 9 months or so we've gotten very friendly with our ...
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- I have a 10 year old and from I've learned over the years - it happens.. I've been told esp with girls it happens.. some kids just are mean.. just don't play with them...
- I can tell you that when my older sister had friends over I was left out all the time this is just how kids are. I would hang out w/ my younger neighbor but if I had ...
- I agree that you should try to only let your daughter go over when it will be just two girls. My dad had some friends with a son in between my age and my brother's age...
Mean Teacher
Asked by T.M. from Philadelphia
on January 13, 2011
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My daughter is in 1st grade. She is 6 and is the youngest in the class. (summer baby) She is slow with her classwork and homework. She can get it if you work with ...
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- Hi, T.: It sounds like you are overwhelmed with all the responsibilities that are on your shoulders. Do you have family members that can shoulder some of the time n...
- First step is to talk with the school counselor if there is one. If not talk with the principal. You have to go up the "chain of command." You can't just switch te...
- Coming from a person who is a teacher and a mom, there is absolutely no excuse for her to have 3 hours of homework a night. Do I get frustrated at kids who don't brin...
