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3Yr Old Testing Limits HELP!!
Asked by B.L. from Dallas
on January 27, 2010
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OK DS is just over 3yrs old. He has been telling me no & trying to hit me, screaming. Just being a 3yr old. I want to be able to get control over this soon. I know thi...
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- Okay..... keep telling yourself "He is three". And yes, it is a stage. My recommendations are to introduce a distraction when he does this negative behavior and for...
- 3 years old IS harder than 2 years old. They are changing immensely. Hence growing pains and the accompanying testing of limits. Just stay consistent... ie: if y...
- hmmm... If your husband leaves early in the morning, and your son wakes up shortly after, I suspect your husband is rousting him as he prepares to leave. If you could ...
Stressed 2 Year Old or Testing 2 Year Old?
Asked by M.T. from Norfolk
on July 12, 2010
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My two y/o daughter has shown us severe, hysterical crying fits after returning from vacation in April (DD stayed with grandma and grandpa) and in July (a family vacat...
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- After our vacation it took about 2 weeks to get back to normal. Between missing naps, late bedtimes and just a whole different experience than what he was used to...i...
- ALL behavior is intended to get some need met. Defiance, whining, pouting, tantrums – also affection, snuggling, humor. Any particular behavior may not be a good str...
- M., What would she have to gain if this were a test? Some kids get very aggitated, angry, stressed, and confused when their routine is interrupted. The kind ...
Ten Year Old Son Is Testing Our Limits
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on March 12, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I've been blessed to have two sons who came to me in entirely two different ways but love each other and me so much. My ten year old stepson is with us ful...
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- Hi A. - You're right in identifying that his lack of relationship with his mom is causing some of this conflict. He is angry and sad, most likely, and acting out th...
- Hi A.. See, we really do need to get together. I think J and K are cut from the same mold. In our situation, I did let up and things went completely haywire. He ...
- That's a big one. Children need to feel control and have power over things. How will they ever learn to use it properly if they don't experience it. Seems like i...
I Need a Way to Earn More Money...
Asked by C.O. from Orlando
on September 26, 2006
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Hi... My name is C.... I'm a stay at home mom to 2 little boys (Trey, 21mo, and Eric, 4mo)... I need a way to earn an extra $300-400/month... The difficulty is this: M...
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- IF REALESTATE AND MORTGAGE INTEREST YOU, I WORK FROM HOME..AND IM A LOAN ORGINATOR.. MONEY IS GREAT..BUT YOU DO HAVE TO INVEST 245.00 TO GET STARTED..WHICH IS FOR THE...
- I don't have any ideas of what you could do from home, but my son is exclusivly breastfeed (he's never even had formula, so i don't know if he is allergic or not), and...
- Hey girls!! I have noticed quite a few of you looking for a way to work from home, and I have recently been introduced to an awesome new product I just had to sha...
How to Teach a 3 Year Old the Value of Money
Asked by E.K. from Wichita
on May 6, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old son that is somewhat spoiled. My fault I know. Yesterday he was on the phone with his grandmother; my mom and he asked her to buy him a game....
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- Wow, this is all very familiar. I have a very outgoing almost 5 year old that I am still trying to teach that to. He picked up quickly who would by things for him, a...
- I will be very interested in hearing what the other mommies have to say. I do not think you can actually teach a 3-year old the value of money! The maturity isn't th...
- He is opld enough at 3 1/2 to begin "working" there are things he can do around the house tohelp you-like picking up his toys every day for a fee, helping his sister a...
Discipline for a 2 Year Old
Asked by M.P. from Columbus
on January 8, 2009
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I have a very wonderfully independent 2 year old who is enjoying testing limits and challenging expectations. I am struggling to find a way to discipline her that she ...
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- Hi- a very good DVD/book is `1 2 3 Magic' by Dr. Thomas Phelan. If you have day care or in house care for your children, you can have the daycare provider and grandpa...
- OK, each issue separately, this is how we deal with it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Hitting: We say "It hurts me when you hit and I don't feel safe....
- I highly recommed the book Parenting with Love and Logic by Dr. Jim Fay (and other that I can't think of right now). They have an early childhood version. They use a...
14 Y/o Not Doing His Home Work
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on April 23, 2012
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Here is the question: My 14 y/o 8th grader is not doing his school work/homework by himself at all. He is sort of ignoring the whole school related assignments on his ...
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- I guess I have a couple of different feelings going on here. First, timing is everything. Each one of my kids has a different "homework time". My oldest, 14 also, c...
- Get rid of his computer and tv, nothing like that in his bedroom. No cell phone or going out with other kids or doing sports or anything until his work is done. When h...
- You have just described my husband, as a teenager. He refused to do homework. In his case, his teachers kept passing him, becuase he would ace the tests. He just refu...
My 10 Year Old Son Won't Do His Work
Asked by C.G. from Stationed Overseas
on May 25, 2008
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OK, I am at my whits end with my 10 year old son. He refuses to do his homework. It doesn't matter what it is, he won't do it until he gets in trouble for not doing ...
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- First of C....Breathe! Shaking or pinching your sons head off is not going to do anything but get you in trouble with your conscience and the authorities. I have wor...
- You know I know exactly hwere you are coming from. I have a 10 yr old son that is doing the samne thing and I dont have a clue what to do or even where to start. I m...
- Hello, Breathe, and know you are not alone! I had the same problem with my 9 year old. Talk to the teacher and see if sHe can e-mail you his homework. have an agreem...
How to Start "Time Out"
Asked by M.V. from Salt Lake City
on January 2, 2009
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My 13 mo old is starting to test his limits. He understands the concept of no / stop it. I use the word no sparingly, therefore so it far has been effective.
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- Personally, I don't think it's too early for time out. My suggestion for getting him to "understand" time out is to get a chair or stool (something specific, and his ...
- At his age, the best thing to do is remove him and put him away from you and whatever he is getting in to. Put him in his playpen and walk away. Be firm but at the s...
- This is way too early for time out. Babies really do not have a sense of right and wrong. My husband's favorite saying at this age was "dissuade and distract." By 2...
5 Year Old Girl with a Serious Attitude!!
Asked by B.T. from Scranton
on December 5, 2008
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So since my 5 year old started kindergarten, she has developed a serious attitude! She is always testing the limits and acts up very frequently- when we ask her if sh...
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- My stepson started to get "mouthy" when he started school too. I think it has to do with them trying to become more independent. He is almost 8 now, and still has hi...
- WOW! It sounds exactly like my daughter, she is now 13, but started the attitude when she went to kindergarten. She was always mature for her age, very smart, teacher...
- First of all check out the situation. If this is new think what has been going on. Have there been changes in your family, in your daughters life? *Stay calm and do...
