Tantrums: Child
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6 Year Old Throwing Temper Tantrums
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on July 22, 2009
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I feel like a hostage to my 6 year old boy. He has had ongoing behavior problems. Recently, I lost my job and have been around him a lot more. He goes to the boys a...
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- You are doing everything right, and he still is having behavioral problems. Do you think it might be time to seek professional help from a dr. or therapist? When I ...
- It sounds to me like you are doing a great job! I think your son is just testing the boundaries. Hold on to what you know and trust yourself. You will get through t...
- Hi M. The first thing I thought of was my girlfriends son who's sensitive to corn. They took him off all corn. And could see a total difference in about 3 days. He g...
Help with a 6 Year Old
Asked by M.B. from Saginaw
on November 12, 2006
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I need help with my 6 year old he's outta hand. He likes to tell me waht to do and not to listen to me. Any time you tell him to do something he throws a fit. If he do...
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- Boy can I ever relate to this!! I am a mother of an 8yo boy, 4yo girl, and 3yo boy. I am single also, but recently my boyfriend just moved in with us. I was working...
- I don't think my advise is going to be pretty either, sounds to me like dad is the problem in a nut shell. It is extremely hard to be a single mom I was one for 7 year...
- HI M., I have a 7 yr old son and everyone asks me how i get him to behave so well. I even get free offers for babysitting. Well the answer I spend time with him . I ...
5 Year Old Becoming VERY Defiant...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 28, 2010
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My girls, ages 5 and 6, are good kids, REALLY good kids, until recently... and I'm a tough love mom. If the girls both get in trouble for something, my 6 year old imme...
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- I have two teenage girls (just took the first to college) so I know definace. I have not read other responses, but I can tell you that the book: "Children, the Challen...
- My sister-in-law used a book called 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas Phelan on her most defiant child. I also use it with my 3yo when he's being argumentative. It's a method of...
- Well, first of all, when someone is asked "why did you do that?" and it hasn't turned out they way they invisioned, the only response is "because I'm stupid." So, plea...
5 Year Old Twin Throwing Tantrums and Trying to Be in Control
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on September 18, 2008
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I am looking for the experience and advice of the women of this group. I have 5 year old twin girls and am having an issue with one of them. She has been giving me and...
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- We had something similar...we used a positive reward chart...stickers...when the chart was completed she earned this cheap princess thing I got at Walmart. For your o...
- Hi M., I would recommend checking out Tuesday's Child. www.tuesdayschildchicago.org I saw that you work full-time, but they have a Saturday program (9:30-12), you...
- Try having a picture list with the order that things go in the morning. When they wake up set the timer, when it goes off they start their list. if they stop they go...
I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
5 Year Old Attitude and Tantrums
Asked by S.P. from Omaha
on June 3, 2009
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I have a 5 year old daughter that is starting to really mouth off and talk back to my husband and I when she doesn't get her way. She has also started throwing temper ...
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- Hi S. -- Looks like some good advice. We have had a lot of luck with the Common Sense Parenting series/method, which you can get classes or a book through Boys Town P...
- I have a 5 1/2 yr old boy and a 7wk old daughter. We have been having some of the same problems with our 5yr old. We have contributed ours to the change in our lives...
- You have gotten some awesome responses to your question. I have written this before but I will say it again because I believe it to be true. Every child has there "c...
Anyone Else with a 6 Year Old Teenager?
Asked by M.C. from Atlanta
on March 18, 2008
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I am having trouble with my 6 year old son. Almost all of the time he is well behaved and does the right thing. HOWEVER; Sometimes he becomes this little teenager th...
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- Honey he is completely normal! Imagine my surprise when my perfect little angel of a sone back talked me for the first time after me all but calling the teachers at sc...
- My 13 year old son was like this when he was younger...i found it best to ride out the storm and let him vent his emotions...it was only a phase for my son. he acted ...
- Yes! I will be anxious to see what the response is for you. My 6 yr old son can be the same way. I began to notice it when he turned 3, it just seems to be getting ...
6 Year Old Son Throwing Tantrums
Asked by T. from Chattanooga
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 6 yrs old and very smart. When he gets in trouble he gets mad and then the cycle starts. For example, if I send him to his room, he will argue with me. He...
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- Kids need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 2 weeks may be too long to take things away. Also, look at why he is acting up. Maybe he needs some extra one o...
- T....I sympathize with you and your 6 yr old son's tantrums. When my husband and I met his son was about 5 yrs old and was the master of tantrum throwing. Every sing...
- YOu could try a cool out time. I put My kids in a time out, where they cannot watch tv or play with any toys. When they get to a full thrown tantum, they are not allow...
Tantrums
Asked by N.J. from Dayton
on August 3, 2009
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My 15 month old daughter throws a tantrum everytime I go shopping and set her in a cart or in her stroller. She is okay for about 15 minutes but after that she wants t...
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- my daughter does the same thing. what i do with her is have her "help" me push the cart. she pushes at the bottom of the cart, that way she is holing on and feels impo...
- DO NOT GIVE IN!!!!! I have raised 4 children and have taught elementary school for 20 years. If you give in to the tantrum----even once---- she will tantrum longer a...
- bra-VO to Lisa T.. Basically the way I taught my own 4 kids about tantrums NOT getting them what they want. Now, even my youngest, ( 5 YO ) knows to say " may I" and "...
Tantrums
Asked by H.O. from Dallas
on January 27, 2010
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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 sometimes she comes home...
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- You say it is usually when she is told she has to do something she doesn't want to do. It is the same with my precious angel. We employ tatics from Love and Logic. Nex...
- I think Kindergarten is when they find out they are "under the boot heel of the MAN!" LOL Seriously, my son used to blow like that last year when he was in K, but it ...
- it sounds like she was not ready for school maturity wise. I would talk to her teacher and find out how she is doing during the day and if any other kids pick on her. ...
