Violence: Older Child
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10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
My 8-Year Old Has Violent Thoughts
Asked by A.C. from Houston
on February 20, 2009
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My 8-year old son is having violent thoughts and sometimes actions. Before Christmas break his teacher sent home a drawing that she had found in his desk. The drawing ...
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- I had the same problem with my 8 year old boy too. His was directly related to the inappropriate movies, games and shows that my ex-husband was letting him watch. Bo...
- Hi A., I think something wrong has happened to him in his short life. Get him to therapy asap and see what the professionals think. Maybe something has happened you...
- Hi A., Most children at this age know right from wrong and think about their actions before they put them into affect. Children at this age can easly be influence by...
Drawings of Violent Pictures by a Child.
Asked by S.H. from Reno
on February 1, 2011
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My boyfriend's 7 year old draws violent pictures at school all the time. If there is an animal on his work it is gutted and blood is all around it. There has been time...
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- Having him evaluated by an actual psychiatrist doesn't mean he'll be on meds. Psychologists are great but they aren't an alternative to a psychiatrist. They do two d...
- Wow! Definitely need to monitor what he is viewing, but just because you take him to a therapist does not mean they will put him on meds. Maybe they can get to the roo...
- My children will draw violent things when they're angry. Since he stutters that could be really affecting him in more ways than you realize. Your boyfriend should real...
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...
Violent Fits and Disruption from 9 year-old-Need Advice!
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on February 28, 2008
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We are a large combined family. My 9-year-old stepdaughter has been a huge household disruption and as she has gotten older her "temper tantrums" have gotten more and...
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- Is it possible the she might have adhd with odd? Odd is oppositional defiant disorder. It is a true disorder too!Goggle ODD and you will see what comes up. My newphew...
- I would call some sort of authority. 9 is WAY too old to be acting like that. WAY too old. Maybe her mom is afraid of what proffessional help might reveal? I'm sor...
- If there is a court order for the daughter to see a counselor.... start there. Go back to the courts because the mother is in violation of a court order if she does n...
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...
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...
Show Too Old for a 6 Year Old?
Asked by M.S. from Omaha
on March 5, 2012
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Hello, my daughter is 6 years old. The shows that she normally watches are changing. She has moved from Dora type shows to more non cartoon type shows. She still watch...
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- I wouldn't be comfortable with my girls watching that when they're six. They're still little kids, they don't need to know about dating yet... and certainly not about ...
- Probably not an appropriate show for her. Can you adjust the settings on Netflix?
- I think she's too young for it. I have always been very strict about what my kids watch on TV. My daughter is constantly saying she's the only one at school who isn'...
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...
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...
