Tantrums: Simplicity
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17 Month Old Daughter Hits Head as a Result of Temper Tantrum! Help!!
Asked by A.B. from Las Cruces
on March 14, 2008
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My 17 month old daughter will violently hit her head on anything in reach when she doesn't get her way. She hits her head on the floor, tables or anything else, someti...
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- Hi A., My daughter used to stand in her crib and hit her head on the wooden part of the crib each night when she didn't want to go to bed. She would have a bump fr...
- Put a pillow under her head to keep her from hurting herself. I would start giving her words to describe her feelings. When she is having a trantrum, tell her, "Seems ...
- hi I have 3 children with autism, and I have been taught that all behavior good and bad is a form of communication,my boys have GI issues and some times cannot express...
Behavior
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2009
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Hello fellow Mamas,
I am trying to figure out the best way to help my 2 1/2 yr old son to be somewhat empathetic. I'm not expecting to achieve a high level of this ...
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- 2 1/2 year olds are still developmentally not quite able to understand cause and effect to the level you are talking about. They are at a developmental level of under...
- Unfortunately, empathy is not something children are capable of before they 4-5 years old. One thing to do may be channeling his behavior to appropriate outlets, i.e. ...
- I can see why your older son is scared and refuses to be alone in a room with his brother. No one is protecting him or standing up for him...He has to be an adult at s...
Enforcing Consequences?
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on November 27, 2010
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How many chances do you give before enforcing consequences? For example, being naughty in a restaurant...warning was stop the behavior or we will leave...how many cha...
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- They get one warning. Then the next time the behavior happens, consequence. I can't STAND listening to a parent say over and over and over, "Now johnny, you stop tha...
- I normally do one warning and then a consequence. But I try very hard to make sure that I give enforceable consequences. So, for example, if we were in a restaurant...
- This really depends on your own tolerance level. We give one warning and state the consequence. Then we stick to our rules. This is best. It's not always easy to r...
Looking for a Hair Salon
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on January 6, 2007
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I am moving to the Tempe/Chandler area next week and need some advice about good hair stylists/salons in the area. I am used to paying $50-$60 for a hair cut and am w...
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- hi S. my name is A. i work at the purple cactus salon in gilbert we are at 7 e. palo verde st gilbert and elliot rd ###-###-#### my haircut and stlye price is $35 i...
- I don't know if it's too far out of the way...but I used to work at the Purple Cactus Salon it's located on Gilbert and Elliot. It's cute, and very friendly.
- My sister, Heather, works at a salon in Mesa (Gilbert and Brown Rd) called Tantrums and let me tell you, she is AWESOME! I constantly get compliments on my hair. She ...
Toddler Question
Asked by K.M. from Roanoke
on November 19, 2008
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I have a daughter who just turned 4 years old and she is the light of my life. The question is...actually 2 questions. First, since she turned 4 she has been whining...
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- My daughter started whining a month after she turned 3. I heeded my Family Practioners advice (she has a daughter, so she knows what she is talking about). She advis...
- SuperNanny knows best....all the moms are right - DON'T GIVE IN! Put her to bed in her bed and don't let her stay in yours. She may cry for hours the first night, bu...
- I can only really answer your first question about the whining. It is my belief that we moms must stand strong when the kids are whining. Simply tell her in no uncer...
How to Correct Bad Behaviors
Asked by L.V. from Las Vegas
on December 1, 2009
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My boys are pretty hyper, defiant, whiny, rough with each other, tattle tellers, and they cry for every little thing.I don't know what else to do. We are moving into ...
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- I think the best way to stop bad behavior is by reinforcing good behavior. Make a positive behavior chart for each of your kids. You can either list all the good beh...
- You hit the nail on the head when you said "my short fuse and high temper".....kids learn what they see and experiance more than what you tell them. First thing I wou...
- MAGIC 123.... it's an incredible program and it's simple... check it out. It might be available at the local library, if not then try and google it. Every friend of m...
Dani's 1St Bday
Asked by B.M. from Honolulu
on May 29, 2009
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Hey Mom's
I had a question for you all dani is getting ready to turn 1. and i wnt to through a party for her but i didn't know if i should go all out since she wouldn...
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- We went all out for my little one's first and loved it. We have fond memories and great pictures from that day. I have also been to very small intimate family gatherin...
- Hi my name is R. and I have 2 boys 8 and 4. When I had my first boy I went all out spended a lot of money for his first birthday, hey he was my baby and he was turning...
- Her memories will be based on picture only, so I would do a small family only get together. My daughter didn't understand parties until she was 2.5 so at 3 she had he...
School Notes for Special Needs Kiddo!
Asked by B.W. from Kansas City
on August 20, 2008
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Hi Ladies!
Ok this is only the second day of school but, I'm not sure what to do. My son is in Special Education and he is non verbal. The notes we get from the tea...
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- Perhaps he just doesn't like to do art. All children learn in different ways. I have two sons whom we homeschoool I have a five-year old son who adores art and is ve...
- There's a website called disability solutions that has awesome resources for lots of situations you may encounter. This issue is one of my favorites and talks about ho...
- B., You need to be your son's advocate. My three years of experience with the school district has proven to be exhausting. The school district has many excellent t...
Child That Argues
Asked by C.M. from Billings
on November 17, 2007
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I need some help!!! I have an 8 year old son that wants to turn everything into an arguement with me. It doesnt matter what the subject is he will argue with me. My hu...
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- WOW this sounds like my family lol I too have a 9 year old girl who likes to argue. She don't argue with me that often cause she knows i mean business. Its her stepd...
- Hi C., I am a love and logic mom and facilitator, I don’t really recommend quick answers, so my first advise would be look into Love and Logic, the web-site, listen...
- C., I can fully understand what you are going through. My son is seven (going on 17)...and has ADD...although I have spent a few years teaching him techniques and lea...
Can We Stop Dumbing Things Down, Please?
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on February 22, 2012
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I will admit, I am a woman with A LOT of pet peeves. One big one is a tendency in our society and educational system to "dumb down" concepts for the masses. One exampl...
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- I haven't read the other responses but here's my take on things: Like it or not, the school system is set up to educate an average student, in average subjects. If...
- y personal two pet peeves in education? Easy: We do not live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic. Democracy is rule by the masses, that is clearly...
- I'm truly bothered by the Eurocentric 'white washing' of History. I find myself drilling the wrong info into my kids so they can make the grade, while having to expla...
