Disrespect & Disobedience: Preschooler
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4 Year Old Boy, Rude and Disrespectful
Asked by A.M. from Spokane
on April 15, 2010
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My son is 4 years old. He has always looked at the world different then other kids. He was never fascinated by toys as a baby and bored quickly. I love that my son is ...
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- I think if you look at any of the love and logic books, CDs or DVDs, you'll find the answers there. They have excellent techniques for dealing with kids of all ages an...
- Sounds like aside from this, he's a great kid!! Dr. Sears discipline talks about this in his book, so I would recommend it to you. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido...
- I am just going to focus on the discipline part of your post, I think you have already gotten some great suggestion on how to keep your child challenged and giving rew...
Help with Defiant 4 Year Old
Asked by K.A. from New York
on August 2, 2011
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I am at my wits end with my 4 year old daughter. She has always been sweet, loving and a really good girl, but lately she has been so defiant. She doesn't listen to ...
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- When my son was 4-1/2 I was talking to a friend who also had a 4-1/2 year old, both of our children were doing all of these same defiant things. It really is just a ph...
- I recommend time outs. Done the right way, they work. You need to be consistent. You need to be firm. When my kids told me "I don't want to", I told them I understo...
- I think you've been given great advice so far. I wanted to stress that it's how you handle her journey through this that establishes the quality of the relationship yo...
What Is up with My 4 Year Old???
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on December 8, 2009
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OK... so for the past couple of weeks my son, who is in Pre-K, has been getting into trouble at school... more so than the usual. Any time I ask him about it he pushe...
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- K.: If your 4 y.o never acted up this way before...then trust your gut instinct. I work in a child care center with pre-k children and I'm going to be very honest ...
- My four year old granddaughter is very smart. When she was in preschool, they would move her up a few months early to the next class. Just before they would move her...
- Hum.....sounds like a smart 4yr old!! I've got one of those but mine is 3!!! What kind of discipline is happening in class by the teacher when he misbehaves? Are th...
4 Year Old ADHD???
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on October 6, 2010
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Ok, let me just start out by saying emotions are raw right now and research has not been done.
We just got back from my 4yr old's new doctor for his 4yr check up. ...
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- i'm sure this is obvious but i'd make sure i cut out all corn syrup and sugar and caffiene/chocolate and see if it makes ANY difference first.
- I stopped reading the other responses after awhile becuase some of them really irritated me. I would NOT refer to giving a child antibiotics for a diagnosed condition...
- I could see my 4 yr old with a similar dx, but what we have found is it looks like 2 possible things, Sensory Processing Dysfunction or allergy to artificial colors an...
Disrespectful 4 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Anchorage
on January 24, 2007
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I got married in May and I have a 4 year old daughter from a previous relationship. At first all was okay. She listened to my husband and was the good child she usuall...
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- All is not lost M.. My kids did the same thing when there father left us. They feel abandoned. As strange as it may sound that's what she's feeling. She doesn't get wh...
- I had a little bit of this as well in my previous marriage. Here is the solution that worked best for us. It's hard to have a deep meaningful talk with a 4 or 5 year o...
- I really think it has something to do with being up here in Alaska. I don't if it's in the air or what. School would really help a lot belive it or not. My friends 4 y...
Sassy 3 Year Old
Asked by T.H. from Kansas City
on January 20, 2010
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How do I get my 3 year old to stop saying things like "I don't love you, I hate you, your stupid" and other things similar. My daughter is is only 3 and already I fee...
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- T., I've found with my kids and my daycare kids that having an almost adult conversation about the problem really seems to help. One problem I've addressed this way w...
- how is her behavior in general? does she mind you and respect grownups? i would be surprised if she didn't have other disciplinary issues, because it sounds like she's...
- Hi T.! I agree with the mama that said she is probably trying to get a reaction. My son is 2 and a half. For the most part he's a good boy. However, he does do things...
4 Year Old Child Was Deemed as "Not a Good Fit" for Challenger School
Asked by B.P. from San Francisco
on October 3, 2008
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Hi my son has been at Challenger school in Cambrian - since he was 3. He just turned 4 and I got a phone call last night to call the school. I was informed today tha...
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- HI B., I'm sorry to hear about that frustrating situation. Challenger never seemed the right "fit" for me either. I believe the problem is not your son but the ...
- Don't know what Challenger School is but maybe you should try another preschool.
- Although this is a horribly unjust thing that happened to your son, I would remove him from the school as soon as you find a good fit for him. You don't want him in a...
Almost 3 Year Old with Behavioral Issues
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2008
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Our youngest daughter has developed some behavioral issues that the adults in the house can't figure out (my Mom lives with us). Our oldest daughter (who is 4)goes to...
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- Oh V.! Sounds like your daughter is having trouble going from having everyone's attention to having to share it with her sister. I agree, there needs to be some ...
- V. - Yuck! Tough thing! The only thing I can think of is that kids this age often have a hard time with transition. It is a transition time when her sister gets hom...
- I think she is tired. I always gave everything to the oldest child, then when he was done with it, he gave it to the younger one. I never took things away from the o...
4-Year-old Won't Accept "No" for an Answer
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on May 3, 2012
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I have the most precious, loving 4-year-old I can imagine. He is also very inquisitive and smart. I try to listen to all of his questions and explain what I can to h...
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- I turn questions back to my kids. This makes them think and come up with logical answers that they can comprehend easier, it's amazing how smart they are & imaginativ...
- You just have to keep with the limits and boundaries, and walk away - my 5yr old is very much the same and has fits/tantrums about it, yes it is a control thing.
- In addition to the other mom's suggestions, if you get to the point that you just can't deal with another question tonight, or RIGHT NOW, or whatever.... remember that...
Help! 3 Year Old Acting Out
Asked by C.W. from Kansas City
on August 27, 2008
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Hi moms. I have a few behavioral issues with my almost 4 year old. The first thing that has been going on for a while is he picks his nose. He does this in public o...
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- Hi C., I have raised three daughters - they are all in their 20s now. I can say I was fortunate that none of them ever had any behavioral problems. I also have a ...
- I suggest putting him in daycare (as someone mentioned above). Its amazing what a little peer pessure and structure can do. My son is always better behaved when he's...
- Talk to your pediatrician about diet options, you may be surprised how eliminating certain items from the diet help behavior.
