Disrespect & Disobedience: Preschooler
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Please Help with a Good Reward System for 4 Year Old
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on January 6, 2010
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I'm not the queen of discipline, but we do set a few rules in my house about having good manners, respecting others, sharing, being kind and honest. We seem to be on a...
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- My girl is that way too and can debate like an adult Attorney... but she will comply. We talk to her in the way that works for her... she is "smart" and is not fooled...
- in my experience with two very different children reward system has not worked. at some point incentives become more bothersome than what they are offered for. Good ...
- You've gotten a lot of opinions, so all I can tell you is what we have used on the kids. They are now 5 and 7. A few years ago we started a point system (kind of lik...
MIL Being Disrespectful
Asked by M.V. from Detroit
on August 14, 2010
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I really don't know how to handle this. My MIL has been doing this for years, and we have asked her to stop bringing new toys every time she comes over. (She tries t...
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- Grandmas love to spoil their grandkids. When I was little, my mom's mom used to always have a "surprise" waiting for me when I went to her house. It was something li...
- i would tell her exactly what you said, you can't come over until you respect my rules. especially if you and your husband are on the same page! good luck
- WOW! You have a lot more restraint than I do if this has been going on for years! I dont think there is any avoiding telling her that if she doesnt respect you and you...
4 Year Old Being Defiant and a Host of Other Issues Lol
Asked by J.G. from Detroit
on June 23, 2010
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Ladies, I come to you in desperate need of some advice for my 4 year old daughter. She is defiant like no other. She says no in a sassy manor and pushes my buttons so ...
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- J., You really need to tease out what is typical 4 year old behavior, and what is not. Being sassy and pushing your buttons is not unexpected from a 4 year old, an...
- Our daughter just turned four and I've realized four with a girl is NOT fun! Our daughter also has become quite sassy and screams now, too. I learned with our first th...
- Hi, You don't say how long the car behavior thing has been going on. If it started when you moved I'd say your dau is missing your old home. she is associating a car ...
3-Year-old Having Difficulty with Transition from Grandma to Mom
Asked by B.V. from Madison
on January 4, 2011
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My 3-year-old grandson screams when it is time to go home and when home is unable to adjust, telling his parents to "go away," screams if they try to hug him, rejects ...
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- you dont say what you guys have tried, so if anything ive said doesnt work, just skip it LOL first of all, it sounds like a kid who just needs help transitioning. t...
- This is completely normal behavior for a three year old. It's certainly not disrespectful -- he is expressing himself in the only way he can at that time of day, in t...
- That is not an unusual response from your grandson. I'm a Grandma, also, and have seen this happen before in day care. It's your grandchild's way of handling the anxie...
MIL Disciplined My 4 Year Old Daughter
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on August 12, 2012
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My husband's mom took my daughter to the circus and while they were there, my daughter said she had to go to the bathroom. My mother-in-law took her to the restroom an...
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- Oooh good question. If she's an otherwise good grandma I'd let it go, especially because that's one of the few circumstances where I think a light spanking (i.e. sw...
- I don't think she'll be "traumatized" by a light swat. Sounds like she didn't obey, and needed to be corrected. MIL made a choice, just as you would have made a ch...
- thats fine by me, i would of done the same thing to my 3 yr old daughter and in fact i have when she has ran away from us in a store or parking lot, she got a swat on ...
Disrespectful Children with Parents Seperated and an over Involved Grandmother
Asked by A.R. from Huntington
on June 9, 2013
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How am I suppose to teach my daughter's how to show respect, listen properly, and to watch their their attitudes when no one else will help me. Their father and I have...
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- I have respect issues in my own home with both parents here and no other family involvement just to let you know that kids can be like that anywhere. We have struggle...
- Don't yell -- don't say anything, make them do whatever it is you want them to do, and if they don't do it, silently put them in their room for a while. They are gett...
- I suggest you try a different attitude. They are having fun everywhere but your house. They come to your house and you yell and they hate it. You/re going to have to i...
Getting My 3 Year Old to Listen and Not Hit When He Doesn't Get His Way
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on July 13, 2011
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I need some ideas on how to get my almost 3 year old boy to listen and not hit when he doesn't get his way. I am having a hard time getting him to do things like get ...
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- Kids today are not afraid of their parents. They do whatever they want to do because they are not afraid of what may happen to them if they do it. They will burn down ...
- We also had this problem with hitting mommy when my son was 3. The hitting was so bad, I was getting beat up everyday and I was so mad and frustrated (boy that was a ...
- I think it is just his age. Your idea about the lollipops is good--it's not really bribery, it's just sweetening the deal. Try to be moving toward something, instead o...
4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on January 21, 2011
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My daughter will be turning 4 next month. She is suddenly very sassy, mostly to me, but sometimes to my husband. We try to nip it in the bud, but that doesn't always...
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- i don't like taking away books either but sometimes that is what you've got. whenyou are running late becuase some child fought you tooth and nail the whole bath and ...
- I think that's typical dramatic four-year-old behavior. I think the charts work. Also, I often turn it around on my kids -- sometimes there's logical consequences to...
- Modesty kicks in when children are around six yrs old-could this be a possible reason why she may not want dad to help her with her bath? She probably wants to begin d...
19 Year Old Curfew? Disrespectful.
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on November 2, 2010
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Hello I am new to this site and found it by trying to find answers to a situation I am having with my soon to be 19 year old son. We have 9 children, 2 are out of the ...
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- First, if you want to be respected...you need to respect him first. What's the big deal of him calling you by your first name? I think you need to pick your own batt...
- Sounds like you made the right decision. Updated Sounds like you made the right decision.
- Your son is influencing your younger children. They are watching him and they are watching you. Keep that in mind while you decide what to do in your situation. What d...
3 Year Old MAJOR Behavior Problems After Nanny Change..
Asked by E.S. from Chicago
on May 3, 2009
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Hi there,
I have always had nannies watch my children. I thought I was doing everything "right" so I wouldn't have major attachment problems. I utilize a few diffe...
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- Hi E., This same thing happened to my neighbor. Both she and her husband worked and needed a sitter 3-4 days a week and some evenings. A friend of theirs told them ...
- In short, I agree with the parents who say stability is most important for the child. Children need to get attached to a loving parental figure (or more then one), tha...
- Hi E., I don't think it is a good idea to bring the old nanny back into the situation so soon. My sister had a somewhat similar situation with my niece. She left a ...
