Time-outs & Grounding
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Step-son Out of Control! What to I Do? PLEASE NEED HELP!!!!!!
Asked by A.E. from Joplin
on February 10, 2008
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my step-son is a good kid, ive seen that he is special and i know God has something really special for him! But to lead him in the right path...He is extremely disresp...
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- To be honest, you are awfully young to be married and disciplining anyone. In addition, your stepson's life has been torn apart due to his father's remarriage, and th...
- PLEASE don't leave the discipline up to his dad alone. Obviously, he's not going to take the initiative in that area and your step-son will suffer greatly for that. Yo...
- At age 13, he knows you are not his mother,,,,Leave discipline up to his dad! You and Dad need to agree and should discuss this in private. Son is controlling the bo...
Off Punishment?
Asked by F.M. from Lincoln
on March 9, 2012
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6 weeks ago i went to parent/teacher conf for my 14 yr old. She made the honor roll. She is a gifted student, so school comes very natural and very easy for her. (n...
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- The only lesson she is going to learn from you continuing her punishment is that you don't mean what you say, that you are punitive, and that there is no point in gett...
- You need to follow through with what you said. As long as she got her grades up as your expectations outlined, you need to follow through with the "contracted" agreem...
- I get those same answers from my oldest she sounds a lot like him. I get onto him when he has a B because I know he's not trying. I would say since she took her gra...
My 3 Year Old Doesn't Want to Be Disciplined
Asked by C.C. from Charleston
on February 28, 2008
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I have been trying now to be able to discipline my 3 year old daughter. Everytime that I do, she back talks me and she even tries to hit me. I put her in time-out but ...
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- My response will probably not be the most popular one but here it goes. She is 3! Bottom line. There is NO negotiating with a 3 year old. Short of letting her pick...
- I had the same problem with my oldest daughter when she was that age. It didn't matter what I took away she just found something else to entertain herself. It got to...
- C., If you are looking for suggestions, I suggest that you do as your are doing by putting her in time out. Make sure it is a defined place and where she is not abl...
MIL Is Crazy.
Asked by J.W. from Erie
on April 29, 2012
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MIL took my 2 daughters this weekend to New York as she has the past 3 years.My oldest daughter has just turned 14 and has been begging to get her Belly Button pierced...
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- I would be furious. And so would my husband. It doesn't matter HOW it transpired....whether daughter brought up the idea to MIL or whether she lied to MIL about what...
- Ditto Dawn and Shane B. Why walk on eggshells with MIL? Did MIL know that a belly button piercing was against your rules? If not, then she SHOULD have, called ...
- I have a feeling that she told MIL that you had said it was fine, but you just hadn't gotten it done yet......... Have you asked MIL (in a non-confrontational way) ...
Kindergarten, Step Daughter, and Her Mom's Punishments
Asked by M.O. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2011
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Hi Mamas! It's been a while since I've had to ask you ladies a question and this one may be a little complicated...or maybe not, lol. I have a kindergarten age step da...
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- I agree and disagree about co parenting in different households. The reason her parents don't live together may have been because they had different opinions and could...
- Uh oh. I would let Dad talk to Mom about the fact that you two get to make the rules of your own household. You should not be in the middle. I am a stepmother m...
- I don't think Mom's punishments should restrict where or what you and your boyfriend can go or do on your visitations; however, I do think that all adults involved sho...
At My Wit's End! Please Help!
Asked by C.R. from Tampa
on January 28, 2008
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We have a VERY stubborn, 6 year old son. Listening and following directions is the biggest issue we have with him. He does not like to be told what to do. We have s...
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- My son is now 8. He still often has to be told things 100 times. I definitely understand your frustration. The most important thing with reinforcement/punishment is...
- Since you say the BIGGEST problem you have with your son is LISTENING and following directions, has your son been vaccinated? It is known that side effects from vaccin...
- Sounds exactly like my daughter when she was at that age and it only got worst as she got older. She is now 17 years old and she was diagnosed with ADHD when she was 1...
Cleaning Their Rooms
Asked by R.V. from Kansas City
on April 3, 2008
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My 2 youngest daughters have bedrooms in the upstairs of our house, I have been on them for 2 weeks to get their rooms cleaned and "their" family room cleaned. They a...
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- Give them a time frame (end of the day, weekend, etc...then anything on the floor or in it's right place will be bagged up and thrown away (you don't have to do it for...
- Hi R., I really liked Kim B's advice bc she got in there with the kids. My boys are overwhelmed just as much when they try to clean their rooms. My 8 year old is ve...
- My idea would be to come up with a schedule for them to do over a few days or a week. One night do a certain part or item and then the next night do the next item. I...
How to Go About Discipline
Asked by T.H. from Harrisburg
on October 24, 2008
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Help every morning my eleven year old gives me attitude. I grounded him from his special things he enjoys doing that don't help. Now that i have a newborn he makes alo...
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- I am reading and re-reading the book "Teaching with Love and Logic"... I read it before, but only half-heartedly... but this time I am reading it with a purpose and it...
- We are dealing with this issue also. What we have tried with sucess is rewards. We have a chart that the kids check off in the morning to keep the routine going. If th...
- I've recently done a "plus and minus" chart for my son. I also posted a list of rules. When he breaks a rule, I give him a minus. If he does something on his "plus"...
Teenage Drama Queen?
Asked by M.W. from Indianapolis
on March 27, 2008
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My step-daughter is 13 now and she has the biggest attitude problem I have seen in a long time. She talks down to our 7 year old daughter and her cousin who is 10 that...
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- i don't know if i have any good advice as i have not had to deal with my daughter's teenage years yet (she's only three), but what i do know is that i was a total brat...
- Hi M., you should be commended for opening your house and adopting your cousin, who is now your son. You say that she is into sports and choir so there is your leverag...
- Dear M., Ouch! You have a classic case of "I can because they let me!" The Dr. Phil phylosophy-don't give in. At 13 they may seem like they are well on their way to ...
14 Year Old Went for a Misnight Walk
Asked by H.M. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2010
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hi i found out my doughter snuck out 2 weeks ago she was gone for 30 min. i dont know how long she should be grounded she didnt meet anyone she went for a midnight str...
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- I used to sneak out of the house at her age as well. It wasn't that I was doing anything bad either, but I liked the peace and serenity of the night. In retrospect, ...
- H., how do you know she only went a block over and she didn't meet anyone? I'm not sure what advice to give you about this, but I would seriously doubt that she merely...
- First H., take a breath. She is home, safe and you and her can talk. Second, TALK. Find out WHY she went for a walk. Listen to her words, listen to her body language, ...
