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Desparate Mom Needs Help on Improving My Son's Behavior
... express love and point out his strengths and character traits that are positive. The next time, switch which child you take so he bonds with you both. ...
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- Hi V., I've been divorced and remarried. My husband not only loved me but loved my children as well. He adopted them as his own and treated them as such. Your n...
- This is sad, but sadly a common issue. The fact that you even noticed it shows you're a good mom and want to be better. Yes your son feels rejected: not that this is t...
- V., All I can say is Patricia took the words out of my mouth. Absolutely, the behavior may resolve itself....this is a critical time in his development too....he is d...
How and When to Discuss New Family Members?
There are reasons you do not talk to your father, you don't know what character traits they have recieved from him. If your brothers want to meet you, ...
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- This situation can be simply handled but the most important piece is...how do you feel about these new family members? I would wait until you have a handle on that bef...
- I believe being fully honest is the best. It would be more confusing to tell him they are just friends then suddenly tell him they are your brothers. My 6 yr. old daug...
- Family or not you do not know them. You do not know if they are safe or not. If it were me I would not have my children around them for a long time. You must get to kn...
Really Bad Temper
Re-route the "wanting to be perfect" energy into working on EXCELLENT character traits and working on THOSE. There is a book called something like THE 7 ...
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- There's a book that's an easy read - "Don't sweat the small stuff and it's all small stuff." One of the very first items in there is "Make Peace with Imperfection." ...
- V., I was so glad to read someone else is going threw what I have for the longest time I thought I was the only one who had a child, that sounds like the way yours is....
- HOw much do you talk about ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR? Do you talk about what is appropriate and what is not? When you see something in the store, on TV, etc. TALK ABOUT I...
Writing a Letter to My Daughter for Her Teachers to Read in Class
I would personally focus on the ways God has made her special - on character traits and qualities that you see the beginnings of and want to encourage ...
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- Don't worry about the adults, write it for your daughter, just as you were telling her. One thing I did when my kids were small is keep journals on them from the day ...
- What an odd assignement. I somewhat see what the teacher is doing, but I think she's thinking too hard for things to do with the class. I'm sure she has good intention...
- Hi Nicole -- I think this is a pretty crummy thing the teacher is imposing on her class. The saving grace is that I gather the kids are all about four and won't unders...
Games or No Games?
So you could go around and have everyone tell how long they've known the New Mom , how they met and a character trait she has that they think will make her a ...
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- What does the expecting mom want?
- My personal opinion: games are boring for most guests. Do something more helpful for the soon to be mother. Have each guest write down an affirmation, or wish, or s...
- I vote for no games, that is just me. I am person who always dredded showers because of them. I did have a freind who bought some of those white onsies and gave everyo...
11 Year Old Boy "Dating"
Aug 13, 2009 ... I believe that we can help our children to spend this time developing character traits that will help them when it is time for this. ...
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- Remember the the term "going steady"? That cracks my kids up because they call it "going out" now. As a mom of a 13 year old daughter I hope and pray that my daughte...
- C., My daughter is 12 years old and has been asked to "go out" several times by boys her age, but has never agreed to do it. She has come to talk to us each time. ...
- You can't control what interests him or when, but you can control some of his activities. Get to know his friends and which girls interest him, and be careful to moni...
How Do I Get My Six Year Old to Stop Complaining?
This is a good character trait, if directed in a positive way. You will literally,be saving your son's life from a world of selfishness, self centeredness, ...
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- I have an 8 year old that is a constant complainer also. We just got back froma week long trip that the whole family traveled out of state for his athletic competiion....
- I belong to a woman's group at church and we had a speaker talk on this subject, Dr Todd Cartmell. He was great. His theme was on how to teach kids "flexible thinking"...
- Hi, My dear, welcome to the world of "it's all about me"! Video games rob our children of the social skills needed to cope with everyday life! It's like being in a...
Christmas Songs
These are stories and songs that teach upstanding character traits. I'm sure they have Christmas stories and songs too. My neices and nepews love these ...
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- Little Drummer boy!!! kids love the rum pum pum pum part...
- My children love Away in a Manger. We do hand gestures with it as well. Look on-line, you may find more. Or how about a christian CD. Check out focusonthefamily.org...
- I agree, go to a Family Christian Bookstore and look in the kids section. Or go online or look in Itunes! I know all the classics are great but my kids really take t...
Seeking an Opinion from Mothers with 4 or More Kids...
Because we are a family, a unit, I don't let my kids fight with each other and they are developing amazing character traits: they are generous, kind, ...
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- M., We have 5 children 15,10,9,7, and 2 (I always say that she is our "are you freakin sure?" baby). Children are a blessing and I would not change a thing. What you...
- Hi M.: I have six kids age 14, 12, 8, 6, 3, and 1. I was able to space my kids out well so that was helpful. I think because of your age it's best to try for your 4th ...
- M., We love four! Three was very tough because it seemed that one was always left out, or vying for our attention. When we added our fourth (adoption for all four...
Missing Mom Before She's Gone.
Her own mother had some character traits that weren't so lovely... but she NEVER let on that she felt that way. She always spoke with dignity and respect ...
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- Hello, I just wanted to say each and every day we are given is a chance for understanding and healing between us and those we love. It sounds like both you and your mo...
- My mom and mother in law were here recently with the birth of our child (both live in different states, so we don't get to see them that often). My mom was super helpf...
- D., I think you should appreciate that you had a great relationship with your mother growing up and be happy with that. You are asking WAY too much of your mother. ...
