Behavior: Older Child

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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 tha...
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something ...
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all hi...
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I have a second grader that has been real emotional and moody. He runs out of t...
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We recently went on a day trip with our friends who have a 6 year old. His behav...

Biting

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I'm sure this question has been asked over and over, but does anyone have advice to get a 2 year old to stop biting? My son is a very good and usually ...
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My lil girl will sometimes try to pinch or bite me. She does not do this all the...
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop a biter? I have tried soap in th...
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My three year old, who is overall very well behaved and a very happy child, some...
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I have a 6 year old boy that reacts to the word no with impulsive behavior. If ...

Bullying

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ok so this is my daughter's second year at this school she is in. one of the girls that was in her class last year but not this year is bullying to the...
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With a brief description of my situations, has anyone ever had their child be ta...
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Help! My child is being bullied in school and I don't know what to do. He is s...
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My daughter has had a problem with a certain girl at school for 2 years now. The...
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I ex...

Discipline

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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 tha...
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something ...
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. ...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...
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My 9 year old lied to us last night and for a punishment, her daddy told her tha...

Disrespect & Disobedience

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My 8 year old has the worst attitude when it comes to how she talks to her father and I. I try to talk calmly but she won't let up!! She is an honors...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...
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I have been having issues with my 7 year old daughter being disrespectful, hones...
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. ...
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My daughter is only 7 years old (will be 8 this summer) and she already has the ...

Friends

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Need some ideas. Not that I don't have any... but my kids' Grandma, wants me to 'shop' for her in getting them their Christmas gifts. I know what to ...
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed a...
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My step daughter is nine and we only have her on the weekends I tried to join he...
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My 8 year old has no interest in school what so ever. He likes going to school ...
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Hi Moms, I'm going to be visiting some friends that we haven't seen in severa...

Hitting

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My son is 10 mos (almost as big as the 22mo and walking)and my nephew is 22 mos. They both hit each other and other people, especially when they are ex...
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Hi. Thanks to all who helped with my previous issue. Emily is doing great in the...
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Okay, Moms. I need your advice - especially from those of you who are currently...
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I am a mother of 6 who is really puzzled with this. My god-son who I watch every...
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Hi, I have a three year old who is very sweet, but tends to think everything sho...

Legal Trouble

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My daughter just turned 7 in June. We live in an apartment with no back yard. I just had a baby in January and me and my partner only have one car to s...
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My 2 year old daughter has currently started to act out and when I try to disipl...
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Today we received notice from my almost 9 year old Bio-MOMs new attorney (4 in 1...
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My 8 year old has developed ocd. His compulsions are thoughts that consume his m...
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Okay so this may be odd and I may be crazy but here goes. We just recently moved...

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Self Esteem

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My 11 yr old daughter has always had low self-esteem. Even when she was a toddler - she would say I can't do it. She would wait for her younger sister ...
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Hi I'm having a little problem with my daughter and her class mates at school. T...
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Just wondering it anyone has any advice on guiding my 7 year old to finding his ...
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I am a little confused with my young son's behavior. I grew up in a very abusiv...
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I am really struggling with my self confidence and was wondering what others did...

Social Skills

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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 tha...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks tha...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...

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Tantrums

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My daughter is a young Kindergartner (turned 5 in August). In all aspects she is ready for school, however since she started school last fall sometime...
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Just this morning my 6 year old daughter threw the worst tantrum over wearing sh...
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Hi there I had an episode with my 4 year old son the other day and wanted to...
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I have a daughter who will be 2 next months and has recently started throwing hu...
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My 18 month old daughter has been a really good child for the last year and a ha...

Testing Limits

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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 t...
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OK, I am at my whits end with my 10 year old son. He refuses to do his homework...
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Help! My 7 year old daughter has been causing trouble for our babysitters, to t...
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My daughter is really been pushing our limits lately, she just turned 2 and I kn...
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My son is 9 years old. He is in the third grade. He is extremely smart, this h...

Violence

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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 t...
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My 8-year old son is having violent thoughts and sometimes actions. Before Chris...
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My boyfriend's 7 year old draws violent pictures at school all the time. If ther...
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We are a large combined family. My 9-year-old stepdaughter has been a huge hous...
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Hi to all the moms out there, im in dispair so im hoping you all can help me :( ...

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Whining

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I have two beautiful children, a 9 year old girl named Bailee and a 6 year old son named Brandon. They are complete opposites.. Bailee is very articula...
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I have a son who is 10 who still whines alot. He whines over everything from no...
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Okay, so we're trying to help our three-year-old move beyond whining to communic...
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Help! Our six year old daughter whines constantly when I am around. She is grea...
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I have a 6 yrs old son who has gotten the habit to whine when he wants something...
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