Violence: Infant
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My 2 Yr Olds Violent Behavior
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on February 23, 2009
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Can someone please help me I have no clue what to do anymore about my 2 yr olds violent and mean behavior towards both of his siblings.he has a severely handicapped 14...
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- The biggest factor as to whether or not discipline works is your tone of voice and temper. My son went through something similar-he is an only child so I know he got ...
- A.: It sounds like you have your hands full, with your own family and also taking care of your goddaughter and a baby. Having a child with special needs is a full ti...
- My second son was the same way. kids at this age don't quite grasp compassion. They just see cause and effect. Maybe encourage him to give handshakes, hugs and high-fi...
Son with ADD Has Violent Temper
Asked by S.T. from Phoenix
on September 12, 2010
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My son is 5 1/2 he is not on meds, and he is also in Kindergarten, at home when he does not get his way he gets really violent, even when he is put in a timeout chair,...
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- There is something called Counterwill (a term coined by German Otto Rank). It descibes the rebellion seen at all ages. Canadian child psychologist gordon nuefeld say...
- I'm an adult "ADDer"..and was literally just putting my baby to bed and reading one of my favorite ADD books...Driven to Distraction. One-if you haven't read it I wou...
- I'm sorry. My son went through something very similar and didn't break the cycle until about 4th grade and he did have tantrums at school. After much research, and my ...
F/U To SS with Violent Fantasies and Behavior
Asked by L.S. from Knoxville
on March 27, 2013
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Hi Mamas,
Since several people asked me to give an update, I decided to post this as a new question. I'm not sure if the ''so what happened' alerts you that I poste...
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- I am sorry that you're going through this. I'm a step mom myself and my husband is a step-dad to my oldest son. I totally understand both your concern and your husband...
- You need to speak to a counselor -- psychiatrist --- psychologist who's practice is limited to children with mental problems, or violent behavior. I would contact a d...
- You know the right thing to do. This little boy needs help. He is not going to get better by ignoring the situation. He is going to get worse, and he will injure himse...
Behavior
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2010
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I am really upset. My two-year old just told his grandfather that he killed a toy robot and he died. He pretended to cry and told his grandfather to bring him back t...
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- Unless you are planning on homeschooling, your son will always be around those with different beliefs that could influence him. For instance, we live in the country & ...
- yes, and no. the thing is, there is probably a kid like that in every preschool. I wonder if he has older siblings. I have 3 kids. and my 3 yr old sees things beca...
- don't take this personally, but i think there comes a time when all of us anti-gun moms have to accept reality. my son is now 3 1/2, and we have never given him toy gu...
"Violent" Motions During Feeding and Cranky Time....
Asked by L.V. from New York
on July 20, 2009
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hi...my 5 week old son has a horrible habit of becoming "violent" while eating some of his meals. IT is usually during the evening formula-fed bottles. He will suck fo...
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- I think you sent two questions - so I thought I would respond to both within this one response. First - if your son is a healthy weight, eats well and continues to ga...
- It sounds like GERD. I went through this w/ my son when he was a baby and taking formula. I remember being a nervous wreck about it. I learned from a friend - and...
- It sounds like gas. Have you tried gas drops? I got into the habit of putting the drops directly into each bottle. I also tried my grandmother's advice of boiling w...
Behavior
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old son wh refusess to listen to anything i say to him so i end up yelling at him. his behavior consists of him swearing,wynning and saying he can't go ...
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- I HIGHLY recommend the book "1-2-3 Magic" by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. I just found their website too: http://www.parentmagic.com/ Basically, and to quote the b...
- You could also look up classes from the Center for Non Violent Education and Parenting. I'm currently taking a parenting class from them and the violence they talk ab...
- the book "How to Talk So Kids will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk" and, "Your 5 Year old" are great books. you can get it both from www.amazon.com I reall...
6 Year Old Becoming More Violent at school...what to Do?
Asked by K.H. from Wausau
on February 4, 2012
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My 6 year old daughter started out a sweet girl who listened well. Now that she's in Kindergarten she's become progressivly violent to other students. I t started out ...
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- She obviously has some anger she is acting on. It sounds like she may still be dealing with anger from the divorce and is using this as her means to act on it. Did y...
- There are probably two issues going on. 1 - feelings from the divorce - is she seeing a counselor? 2 - she is lacking skills to manage at school so she is getting an...
- Kudos to you for seeing the problem and seeking assistance. It sounds like she's reacting to a lot of changes and really testing you and her dad on what she can get aw...
4 y.o. Foster Child Violent, Won't Listen, Testing
Asked by J.K. from Springfield
on May 17, 2008
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Very long now, update at bottom.
My partner and I are foster parents who recently had a 4 year old placed who is giving us a serious run for our money. He's been w...
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- You are to be commended for taking on foster children who have had so much disruption and trauma in their lives. Obviously you understand the issues this child has. ...
- Wow.... I give you a lot of credit. The only thing I can say is that you can't allow his behavior to influence the younger child's (which it will unless he starts to ...
- Wow, this takes me back 5 years when my daughter first moved in with me. She was 5 1/2, taken into care at 4 and after a couple of foster homes, spent the 13 months pr...
10 Year Old Violent
Asked by A.D. from Orlando
on April 15, 2009
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Hi to all the moms out there, im in dispair so im hoping you all can help me :( first let me say that over the last 6 months things have just gotten worse and im not s...
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- Hi A., I would like to suggest that you get help for her in the form of a counsellor. There may be something that she is trying to handle, but is not sure how to. For...
- It's not really clear what the issue is. Does she have these outbursts at meal time? Is it over food? Did she try to run away after an issue over food? Or is this ...
- Hey A., I've read through the responses and I agree with everyone about cutting some slack on the food issues. I would like to suggest a book I just read called "pa...
Violent Squirming Durring Feedings...
Asked by M.S. from Seattle
on June 18, 2009
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Hi Gals,
I am the proud parent of a VERY well fed 5 week old baby boy. He loves to eat! Lets just say he was 10 lbs 5 oz at birth and is now over 13. Doc says e...
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- Really sounds like gas bubbles. My little guy does that when they get trapped in his belly - he's also a fantastic eater and a little chub so he'll continue to try to ...
- Might well just be the fast rate of flow. But another possibility is the beginnings of colic, which is a general term for all kinds of tummy troubles. Colic can be r...
- HI M., I agree with some of the other moms that it sounds like he may be refluxing. I see this a lot in little ones and I usually suggest to moms that Gripe Wate...
