Time-outs & Grounding
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Help My 3 Year Old Doesn't Respond to Dicipline
Asked by C.B. from Lafayette
on December 9, 2006
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My 3 year old doesn't listen to me or my husband at all! we have stood her in the corner, done timeout, spanked, taken toys away, put to bed, grounded her to the couc...
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- I don't envy you at all. When Erin was 3/4 she acted the same way. It made anything a major chore. I stumbled on this by accident and it worked (thank GOD!). When ...
- Dear C., What this sounds like is that she is trying her bounderies with both of you. And it may sound strange but she is getting the attention she needs when she ...
- As it was said in an earler response....welcome to parenthood! I had this problem when my oldest child was that age. He seemed impervious to all forms of discipline,...
Need Some Advise on Boys and Lieing
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on January 28, 2008
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I am wondering what you are doing as punishment if you child lies to you. My 8 year old son has lied to me in the past and we have spanked (not a fan of it), taken aw...
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- Hi. I have a 13 yr old boy that started to lie to me around 10 yrs old. I did the same as you..(took stuff away). Nothing seemed to work. Finally one day a case worker...
- I have two college age children. My rule was, if something happened that I need to know about, I want to hear about it from them. I told them that being honest is abou...
- I am curently going throught the same thing with my 8 year old. In fact I was searching to see if anyone had any suggestions. I will tell you I am an involved parent ...
Teenager Stealing
Asked by P.S. from Grand Forks
on August 1, 2010
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While my daughter has been visiting family in the state, she was found to have stolen money (under $300) from a business. Of course she has to return it. Should i be ...
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- have her return the money with a long letter of apology-but mostly itll be up to the ppl she stold the money from...good luck
- I wouldn't contact a lawyer or police just yet... I would have your daughter return the money and see what the reaction is from the owner of the business. If he wants...
- Have you considered hiring a lawyer to go with you to try to keep things calm when you go? I would talk to a lawyer with a good personality who could explain to the b...
12 Year Old Sneaky Girl
Asked by C.D. from Richland
on January 27, 2007
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I have a daughter(age 12) who sneaks into everything. I am close to putting locks on the pantry and refrigerator. I have already put a lock on my bedroom door because ...
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- I agree with those who say to "nip it in the bud". This could become a serious issue and you need to make your daughter respect you eneough to not do these things. I...
- I don't know if this would work as my son isn't even close to this age yet - but I remember being 12 and if she's not respecting your privacy - perhaps you could do th...
- Hey C., I would have to say that I agree with some of the other moms. My mother did very similar things to me when I was that age, and my mother was strict and ext...
At Wits End
Asked by D.B. from Fort Walton Beach
on November 15, 2008
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I would like to start off and say that I am neither overly strict nor am I a complete push over. However, my husband is definately the enforcer in our home. But lately...
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- Hi D., sounds like she is just moving into the next stage of life - they never stop challenging us - pushing those boundaries. There may also be something going on wi...
- D. B, You may not like my response, but you have asked for it. I hope that you will not get up in arms as you read this, it is written totally with love. You need ...
- I feel your pain! My kids go through times like these, also, when I think, "what am I doing wrong?" One thing that has often helped us is to spend a little extra tim...
Misbehaving Stepson
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on February 17, 2009
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My stepson, who is about to be 12, can't seem to make it through a week without getting in trouble at school at least twice. His teachers have started calling home wi...
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- I would have the teachers/school counselors... talk to the father instead of you, so that he can see the impact his behaviour it is having on his child. Obviously, ...
- I would sit the whole family down and together come up with house hold rules (which would include school behaviors) and consequences for rule breaking. I would tell m...
- Dr. Phil just had a show on blended families. http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/20 Good Luck.
What to Do When a Good Kid Keeps Acting Out in School
Asked by M.M. from Tyler
on March 27, 2009
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I have three wonderful kids. They are pretty well behaved. However, my oldest is 8 years old and keeps getting in trouble in school. I truly believe it is because he l...
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- Grounding an 8 year old for that long will not solve your problem. The thing about young kids is they really only focus on the here and now and often times when you ta...
- M., Boy do I hear you. As a mom of 5, and two of them boys, 15 and 10.... been there and done that.... remember that ANY ATTENTION is good attention.. regardless o...
- Hi M., you have a lot of great advice here and it sounds like you're doing a good job already. I do think giving more positive awards will help, too. I know he gets gr...
12-Year-old Son Caught Smoking
Asked by D.L. from Chicago
on October 24, 2006
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I recently found out that both my 12-year-old son and my niece (she is also 12) have been smoking with some of the other kids in my niece's neiborhood. This apparentl...
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- I agree with Richard and Amy. Getting him away from that group of friends may be a great idea. The idea of joining him in an extra curricular activity like Karate, Ten...
- Speaking from experience I know this is hard. I started smoking and still do today when I was about 12. I tried to hide it from my parents, thinking they were stupid. ...
- I know of somebody who found beer bottle under her daughter's bed and said absolutely nothing, but lined them up on her dresser! I think we've all done this before,...
Mother/Daughter Relationships
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on January 25, 2012
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My question is for moms with daughters. How is your relationship? If it's a good one, or even a great one, why do you think that is? Are you similar in personality ...
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- okay - yours is hard to read - paragraphs are your friend!!! :) with my mom? We weren't "Friends" until I was married - in my 20s. She told me it was her job to be ...
- Yes she has hormones early. My dtr is nineteen in college and seems to have no understanding of logic. sometimes she listen and sometimes she dont, but when i tune her...
- I've been wondering about this as I have 2 daughters who aren't old enough yet to clash with but I hear about it etc. So I think back to my mom who I got along with v...
Appropriate Punishment for Teen Son
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on October 5, 2009
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Hello,
I've just been notified that my 13 year old is missing assignments at school again! This has been a struggle ever since middle school started. I'm trying to d...
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- I had the teachers send me personally a list of assignments that were due for the week on Monday. I sat him down at the dining table and made sure there was no radio,...
- I've raised 3 kids, youngest now a freshman in college. I told them it was up to them to do their homework and study and if they didn't do the work, but could still ge...
- Welcome to the teen years. With 4 kids I'm sure you have realized long ago that they are each different. Middle school is about trying to "fit-in" - to be like everyo...
