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15 Yo Good Kid in Public, But . . .
Good luck He's a good kid and good kids come around quickly with just a little .... to you about anything When you come to points of arguing calmly tell him ...
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- Take away the phone, computer, television, wii, driving...whatever. He needs to earn them by respecting his family members. You and your husband need to be on the sa...
- 'love and logic'...I just finished this course...amazing! Just look it up on the web and it will explain itself! Good luck.
- I had a 5 year old who was wonderful and charming and helpful in public, but when she got home she was beastly to me - acting defiant, irritating, several tentrums eve...
8 Year Old Hates Everything
I won't argue, I won't get angry, I simply say "well you can be excused, please don't ask me for anything later then". I don't believe kids should have to ...
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- For kids food is all they can control. Well anyway stick to you guns and be consistant by standing by your word. I have a 7 year old who is autistic and he tries to pu...
- I feel your pain! My five yr old doesn't like most foods. I have found that it helps to let him help choose food while grocery shopping and to help prepare dinner. ...
- You are being manipulated by a master : ). You need to change your thinking about the purpose of a meal-It is to nourish the body and provide some family togetherness ...
8 Year Old Son Fighting with All of His Friends
I think it's very important to let kids do what they are interested in, ... Is you husband putting his own feelings in front of the well being of his boy? ...
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- Fighting with his friends may not be all his fault. Maybe he is being bullied. I would ask his friends over to your house where you can supervise what is going on. ...
- I think you are on the right track about getting him involved in a sport. Really, I think the amount of "toughness" isn't as important as whether it involves working ...
- I think it's very important to let kids do what they are interested in, but if your husband won't budge, go outside and kick a soccer ball around with him, and see if ...
Grandmothers and Discipline in Our Home
in a way that showed the kids they could also talk to me like that and do as they .... your daughter on her own, and contradicting you in front of her. ...
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- I have to say I agree with J M,you are soooooo lucky to have your mom in your life(and your childrens)I would give ANYTHING to have my mom back!!(she passed from lung ...
- I think there is a difference between Grandma "spoiling" your daughter on her own, and contradicting you in front of her. I think the lack of reaction when your daugh...
- Hi T., You probably won't like my answer, but here goes: I read some of the responses below, and I'm sorry but I have WAY too much love and respect for my moth...
Crying on the Inside
Read all 17 responses: "Im 24 yrs. old with a 5 yr and 1yr My kids father ... not right for the kids to listen to arguing I was afraid in my marriage that ...
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- I was in a relationship with the love of my life. He left me and I never thought I would recover. I did and I am stronger for it. My son was 3 and looking back (it ...
- Hi, Marriage is always going to be a rocky road. Like the icecream and when ur sad thats the icecream to get right? Well, Listen if he leaves you can be a very STRONG ...
- You cant make him stay. and if he does not want to be there then why bother. I was a single mom for my two older boys for 9 yrs. and now i have a 3 yr. old and the m...
Brother and Sister Getting Along
And all the experts say that when kids are "bad" they are trying to get ... Oh, one other quick thing: I also have found that if I let them sit in front of ...
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- Hi T., You may want to check out a book called, "Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends" by Sarah, Stephen, and Grace Mally. I know what you mean, I have a six an...
- Hey T. and Ladies, I agree with the other reponses. Siblings should be held accountable for what they do to each other positive or negative; with consistency and h...
- Hi Tammy. I have a 8 year old step son and a 3 year old daughter, so thank goodness, due to the age difference, we don't have the same trouble as you. But I read this ...
Moody 5 Year Old
She went through the normal naughty and testy phases that all kids go ... For the arguing I calmly and firmly tell her that I gave her my answer, ... Unified front. For me the time out is more of a break for me than for the child. ...
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- Hi M. I so know what you mean! The same thing with my daughter 5, who started school this fall. I agree it's because of peers examples, and none of the stories about ...
- M., I really have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with everthing Beth said! I have 5 boys and my 7 year old (first grader) has been like this also from the b...
- I m having the same prob with my 7 year old also! interested to see what others have to say ;)
7Th Grade Son More than Failing
I used to be a mentor, and have seen many kids around his age like this. .... turn work in on time, get homework done without fighting, arguing, ...
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- My son doesn't turn ANYTHING in, never has. He got food spilled on him at lunch so they sent him home in a replacement shirt. It sat in his bookbag for a week and a ha...
- You didn't mention.......but has he been tested for DYSLEXIA???
- I see this a lot in kids that age. I substitute teach for jr high a few days a week. It seems like the 7th graders are always forgetting things in their locker; pencil...
Disrespectful Tween Daughter
Oct 21, 2009 ... Looking back on myself at that age tweensteens or any kids for that ... NOT a habit of critiquing or arguing or conflict Otherwise a vicious ...
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- Hello, Unfortunately, you can onl deal with the issues which come up when your daughter is with you. Hopefully, what you are teaching her at home is getting in her h...
- Hi EC, The reason your youngest daughter is having the hardest time behaviorally with the divorce is probably due to her age. I speak from clinical experience here....
- E C Unfortunately this is all too common with at least one child when a divorce has taken place. I am the oldest of two girls from my mother's previous marriage an...
Back Talk and Negative 5 Year Old
... up on milk or juice if they don't want to eat what is in front of them)… ... I am a "5 minute mom" too, and I actually count my kids down with each minute. ... needs to do it right away without complaining/yelling/whining/arguing. ...
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- Maybe your son is frustrated because he is not ready to make all those decisions yet. He may not be mature enough yet. I tried the choice thing with my son and it seem...
- More action; less talk. When he doesn't comply, don't talk any more. Pick him up, stuff him in his jammies, wash his hands for him. OR, since stories seem to ...
- Ah, the 5's! You have my sympathy. :o) It sounds to me like he knows exactly what you want him to do and how many warnings he's going to get before he really need...
