Jealousy & Deceit
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Lying
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on August 20, 2006
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I have a 10 year old son & he has been hanging around a friend that is a habitual liar. Just recently he(my son)has started lying, but not so much to us but to this f...
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- I sense your frustration. I am sure your husband is a wonderful father, but coming from a child who was abused, I think your first step is to VERIFY that what your chi...
- Since you've already talked with hi(your son) and he continues to do it,I would try finding a one time use counselor that is familar with family issues that all three ...
- Wow, that's a sensitive subject. Do you have enough rapport w/the friend's parents so that they know it's not true even w/o checking?? I hope so. I know it must be...
I'm Jealous of Daddy!
Asked by P.L. from Houston
on August 1, 2006
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I'm starting to feel jealous of my husband's relationship with our two and a half year old son. I stay home to work for my husband (which some days I resent also), so...
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- P., I know how you feel. My daughter has always made me feel like her daddy is the most important person in her life. I was always working. I also had two jobs, my hus...
- Your feelings are normal, I feel the same way some of the time. Mostly because I take care of my boy and do all those things you stated, and my husband goes to the gym...
- Hi P., It sounds like you need to talk to your husband and make some changes. I am a single mother of three children and have to work full time to keep food on the...
Are You And/or Your husband/SO the Jealous Type?
Asked by E.P. from New York
on August 8, 2011
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My husband and I were discussing a friend of his who as a particularly jealous wife (it's the second marriage for both of them). The jealousy seems to sabatage their ...
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- Neither of us are jealous. Either you trust each other or you don't.
- Neither of us are the jealous type because neither of us are insecure. I don't get the insecurity from a cheating ex, my ex cheated but my husband is not my ex. Ho...
- i really don't like how the general consensus on this topic is "if you're jealous, you're insecure and have a shitty relationship". My husband gets what I like to cal...
Jealous
Asked by C.K. from York
on October 23, 2008
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Ok, I am a working mom (not by choice) and my two children have been baby sat by the grandparents. My oldest was two in Sept. and my youngest just turned 5 mths. We ...
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- I think you'll outgrow this as the reality of sending them to daycare wears off. I remember sometimes feeling kind of "miffed" when my kids chose Daddy over me -- whi...
- Hi C., I think I understand what you are feeling. When I had my son I worked full time and I had so much guilt and sadness abut missing out on being with my son. I,...
- C., Don't feel bad...give yourself a break. It sounds to me like you are feeling guilty about working. I go through this a few times a week and it never seems to ...
Seeking Advice for Daughter and Lying
Asked by G.C. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I would like to know if anyone has some advice on an almost teenage daughter about lying and smart mouthing all the time....sometimes nothing can be going on and she h...
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- I am a step-parent too. I was also young when I became one (I am 27 now). I learned the hard way to not be her mother. She has a mother. I am my step-daughter's fr...
- I consider lying a form of respect in my house and the sassy talk is soon to follow. This really does work.... put her on restriction and have her wright a 7 page re...
- Be consistent with the consequences. Lying is one way of asserting independence and to see how far they can go. You and your husband should sit down with her and go ...
Lying
Asked by L.B. from New York
on April 14, 2010
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Is it normal phase for 12 year olds to lie? What about lying about things that they will not get into trouble for?
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- Lying should not be an acceptable behaviour at any age. All kids try to lie, at least once, but if it's caught and disciplined properly it shouldn't happen continuall...
- here are some links: http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/worries/lying.html http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2006/11/17/12-year-old-lying.htm http://www.medhelp.org...
- Yes and Yes. I could ask my niece what day it is and she'll will say Wednesday even though she knows it is Tuesday. Partly cuz she is just not listening to the questio...
Lying
Asked by R.R. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2006
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My son is 6. He has been raised solely by me since he was 1. Over the last recent months, he has been lying A LOT.Mainly, the lying is about things that he has done w...
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- Same thing happend with my niece, who is 5. I spoke to a child psychologist (a collegue of mine) and she gave the following advice: First, have a talk about lying. As...
- I have a son who had a problem doing this. What I did was gave him a small amount of baking soda. It works better then soap. Then if it still continues after a few att...
- Hi R., Well,I think every parent is devasted when they find out their child is lying whether it be big or small. Of course all 3 of mine tried that with me. How long h...
Lying...
Asked by B.D. from Seattle
on January 25, 2008
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I loved all the wonderful responses I had received to my last request. It helped so much, so I thought I would try again with another request. My son is 4 1/2 going ...
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- My 5 year old just did some of the same. I guess it's a sign that they can understand how other people may think (they ability to imagine what goes in other's minds)....
- Hi B., Until they are 7 or 8, kids often have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. So they tend to have unrealistic fears, and don't completely get the co...
- I'm not really sure how to help - but I remember when I was 5 or 6 and stole something from a girl I knew - then I lied and told my mom the girl gave it to me. She wa...
Lying
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on January 1, 2011
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what do people gain by lying. My ex husband come up on my facebook for a friend just out of curiousity I checked out his profile. all of it is lies.. he told people he...
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- Liars live a completely different reality than regular people. They make it up as they go. They lie because they are not secure, the lies keep everyone at a distance...
- I don't like dealing with liars. I like knowing that whom I'm dealing with is telling the truth and I don't have to read between the lines. I know someone that does ...
- The fact that you stated he was abusive pretty much explains how messed up this person is. He may be narcissistic. He may rewrite history even in his own mind to build...
Lying?
Asked by A.H. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 2.75 year old son has recently begun to deny misbehaving - even when caught in the act! I am unsure of how well he understands the concept of lying. When asked, h...
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- A., My son is the same age as yours and we are dealing with this issue too- just not as much as you are describing. What is working for us is just simply to ask him...
- I have to agree with Page --- at this stage your son's imagination is developing and you should both enjoy it. Children this age are very much in the "if you don't see...
- The lying drove me nuts for a couple of years. I learned that kids don't truly grasp the concept of lying for several years. My son is now almost six, and I'm pretty ...
