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My 8 Year Old Daughter Is Having Tantrums Still.
Read "Tears and Tantrums" by Aletha Solter. You need to teach her that anger is okay, but the way she is expressing it is not. Obviously she has not learned ...
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- I don't want to get to "into" this but here's maybe a different take. I am now a mother of a 2 year old and I'm almost 30. But when I was younger, from as young as...
- You might want to try "What to Do When Your Tember Flares" by Dawn Huebner, PH.D. It is a workbook that you two can do together. Her books are very good. I have us...
- Read "Tears and Tantrums" by Aletha Solter. You need to teach her that anger is okay, but the way she is expressing it is not. Obviously she has not learned the appro...
1 Year Old Throwing Tantrums (On the Floor!)
Aletha Solter's articles are great... especially the one about Understanding Tears & Tantrums. If you are near Santa Barbara, she is giving her next FREE ...
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- Every kid has a go at the tantrums :) My solution ( at any age) I have five ranging from1 to 15 years old. is to mimick them when they are being kuku. so throw your...
- http://www.awareparenting.com/articles.htm Aletha Solter's articles are great... especially the one about Understanding Tears & Tantrums. If you are near Santa Barba...
- I would consider what kind of behavior you want in public. I train my kids based on that. I wouldn't want my children doing that at the store, my mom's, or my friend...
3 Year Old Daughter Acting Out After New Baby
http://www.awareparenting.com/articles.htm Aletha Solter (based in Goleta, she gives FREE talks in Santa Barbara, CA which I highly recommend) has wonderful ...
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- Just breathe. And have Daddy or Grandma spend some extra time quality time with her, so she can still feel some of that specialness she is used to. And remember, they ...
- Hi tried Mom: I have two girls of my own. They are 1 year and 3 weeks apart. You can imagine my surprise when I had a new baby of 4 months and the doctor tole me I ...
- I have three children, two who are 20 months apart who had virtually no jealousy or acting out because the oldest was so young, but I have a another child who is 5 yea...
Is It Possible for Newborns to Have Nightmares?
httpwwwawareparentingcomarticleshtm Check out Aletha Solter's articles and books She certainly believes that infants can suffer traumastress and she argues ...
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- Hi K.... Your 5 month old might not be having nightmares but going through teething. When my son was 6 months he would wake screaming as if he had a nightmare but c...
- Hi K. talk to her ped, and ask him if babies her age can have night terrors, it is different than a nightmare, that fact that she isn't actually waking up scared, it s...
- K., My 2 year old did the same thing at about the same age as your daughter. It scared the "you know what" out of us the first few times. I don't know what it act...
Seeking Ideas to Teach My Son About ....
Aletha Solter's articles: http://www.awareparenting.com/articles.htm. 4) Keep pounding the point that we don't always get what we want. ...
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- at this age (if you have the time), your kids are ready to do some volunteering with you. they will see how unfortunate they are when they are able to help those who ...
- I really enjoyed your post, especially because you appreciate how fortunate you are. But I'm thinking that your son is too young to understand this. Perhaps you can ...
- This is very normal behavior. It sounds to me like you are doing a great job. If points work for you and your family - I think it is a great tool to help your childr...
19 Month Old on Hunger Strike
I recommend highly "The Aware Baby": by Aletha Solter. Lots of Love, Linda www. RivieraPlaySchool.com. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- Hello, I know how frustrating this is. Have you tried to make the food look like it is a snack? If you usually give him snacks in a snack cups and he eats them, try...
- you've received lots of wonderful advice from lots of savvy moms. i wish i had discovered this site when i was enduring the same issue you're experiencing. One of my...
- Hi S., I have my own Shaklee business and we have a meal replacement shake that is great for situations like yours. It comes in vanilla and chocolate and my daughte...
Help!
Respect the need to let it all outCries and outbursts have a healing effect says Aletha Solter PhD author of Tears and TantrumsChildren use them to resolve ...
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- I am the mother of an 11 year old with ADHD and Boplar Disorder. You're son sounds a lot like my son. It doesn't hurt anything to talk to your pediatrician about a r...
- I have a older son who is 9 and he has been to many of doc's and they don't diagnose bi-polar that young, adhd my son has been diagnosed since 4 belive it or not...i ...
- My daughter does the same thing to me and my husband so not sure what to tell you just try to hang in there they are jusy testing their limits. If you get the right a...
Toddler Tantrums
Author Aletha Solter has wonderful ARTICLES on Discipline, Tears and Tantrums on her website. http://www.awareparenting.com/ Read her article UNDERSTANDING ...
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- I agree with Julia Smithson's advice. Rather than "punish" the tears/tantrums/outbursts, I empathize "I see you are very sad/very angry" and acknowledge what is going...
- Welcome to terrible twos. Stay strong, don't give in. when he is not acting out that's when you give love and attention. Ignore the crying and it is okay. Walk awa...
- can you take a vacation or break from work? maybe he doesnt like his day care?
4 Year Old Frustration
I recommend that you read an excellent book called Tears and Tantrums by Aletha Solter. You can find it through Amazon. I also invite you to check out my ...
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- He is still a child and crying is how children vent frustration, disappointment, etc. When he starts crying for no reason, I would ask him do you need a time out to th...
- my mom always took the no nonsense approach. It works well for us as well. When my 2 year old throws a fit I look him in the eye and say with a quiet voice "I do not n...
- Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 30yr old non-profit organization whose purpose is to inform the public about petroleum-based artificial ingredients in our fo...
What to Do About a 4Yr Old Acting Out/ Throwing Fits/ Hitting/ Spitting?
I found a book by Dr. Aletha Solter, Ph.D. and it's amazing. She's both a mom and a childhood development doctor and what she has to say has been very ...
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- I have a 9 yr old that I would describe in much the same way-- and I think it may have started around 4 or so. I personally believe that my son has difficulty with im...
- You've got your work cut out for you, but motherhood is never easy. I'm sure there are a lot of women here that have gone through something similar and can offer good...
- You gotta find a punishment that will make him think about his actions and stop. For my daughter it was grounding her to her room and writing 'i will not....' on pap...
