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Grandparent's Sabotage of Our Parenting & Discipline
As if that is supposed to negate our parenting of our children. .... She may even return for the better depending on what occurs on the trip. ...
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- C., So sorry to read about your struggles - and your guilt! I have two strategies for you to consider that I hope will decrease your guilt. 1. You have not to...
- This is all coming only from my heart... so please do not be offended as it is not intended to be meanhearted in any way. I am only sharing from my previous hurts and...
- C.: Stay strong! Consistency is critical, and it soundslike your disciplinary actions fit the situation. Communication and discussion with your daughters about the p...
Advice on Single Parenting, Dating and Child's Jealousy
As for your specific situation, any child of a divorced parent I believe has trust, abandonment, ... It will get better, you just have to believe it will. ...
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- Hea!! Don't let him start telling you what and what not to do, you are the parent. I think getting a sitter is the best thing to do, but sometimes take the time to ...
- He is inadvertently telling you he needs more focus time. I'm sure you feel like you do give him enough, but there is some piece of the puzzle missing. There is poss...
- You need to stay firm with your son. I had trouble with my 3 boys, I took them to a couniler it got so bad. The counciler said I had to stay firm. I know it's reall...
Any Recommendations on a Good Parent's Discipline Book?
I'm looking for a good book on parenting and discipline that we could read and ..... Dr. Sears' The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From ...
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- My number one choice is Parent Effectiveness Training, P.E.T., Book By Dr. Thomas Gordon, softcover Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) began in 1962 as ...
- Hi M., Have you heard of the book Love & Logic? Several friends of mine, including a teacher and a Principal, highly recommended this book to me. I have not finish...
- 1-2-3 Magic is a very good system that can be used with children older than 2. We started it with my son over the summer and have seen good and positive results from it.
Parenting Plan Advice
My suggestion would be to get to know her even better. Invite her to go play at the park with ... Changing a parenting plan is expensive and time consuming. ...
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- Hi T.. #1 First right of refusal. In my plan, if either parent is to be away from child for more than 3 hrs, the other parent has first dibs. Super important to infor...
- T., We have a schedule as follows: Every other weekend and when they were little Wednesday nights. When the kids started school and boy scouts(boyscouts met on wedne...
- I am in the same situation only I am the girlfriend (now step mommy) of the 3 year old. I love him very much, but I've also done a lot of research on how to be there w...
Attachment Parenting & (Sudden) Pacifier Use
I am an attachment parenting mom and my daughter used a pacifier for her first ..... My daughter at two speaks better than a lot of three year olds we know. ...
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- I practiced attachment parenting with my daughter and I understand your dilemma. I found myself getting caught up and stressed out about what I was and wasn't suppose...
- my first daughter loved her pacifier. she had and continues to have an oral fixation. she is always chewing on stuff. she bites her fingernails (she is 7 now). the...
- my son started using the pacifier aroung 7months, before that he did not want anything to do with it. He started I think because of teething and it helped him go to sl...
Seeking Advice for Parenting a 12 Year Old Girl Who Makes 'Catty' Remarks
Seeking Advice for Parenting a 12 Year Old Girl Who Makes 'Catty' Remarks .... Teach her to be the better person by showing her that her little catty ...
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- I do not want to make this sound awful but i have to be blunt on this one welcome to junior high and high school this really where people learn about cliques and t...
- This is a great time to teach your daughter "cause and effects" or "you reap what you sow" principles. Without being accusatory or blaming her...sit down and go throu...
- I work at Greenbush, an education service center and last year we did a workshop called "Odd Girl Out" based on a book about girl bullying. There is a movie of the sam...
5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful
Consider therapy if needed to help you to form better parenting strategies. J. L.. A little about me: I am a 47 year old mother of four children ages 29, ...
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- Hi A. I suspect that your daughter was just testing to see what would happen if she said something like that and didn't really know the strength of her words. She may...
- This IS complicated, but I have a very strong intuition that this "out of the blue" wish for your demise was not intended to hurt you, and that your 5-year-old is tryi...
- Hi A., I know what you are going through and how hurtful it has been for you hearing something harshful from your baby. Please don't take it seriously. I am confident...
Can Anyone Suggest a Good Parenting Book?
Easy to Love,... really, literally, changed the way I parent and life is much (! ) better at our house now. Good luck to you! Helpful? ...
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- the book i found that works is abc 123 and it worked wonders and my kids are 2,4,5 and i run a daycare. so check it out you can get it at barnes and nobbel
- Hi I recommend the Childwise series by Gary Ezzo and Screamfree parenting by Hal Edward Runkel.
- I really enjoyed the text from my university class. I found it online (or most of it anyway). Its "The Power of Positive Parenting" by Glenn Latham. It REALLY helpe...
My Teenager Is Rude
I knew I was going to do things different than my parents, but I didn't expect my "better" parenting to backfire on me! Of course, she doesn't consider ...
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- Wendy, As a mother of 3 son's, now out of the teen years, in other words having lived to tell about it thus far, lol... the best advice I can give you at this point...
- It's no surprise a baby is easier than a teenager but it sounds like you're forgetting you're the parent. You need to set realistic rules for her to follow and stick ...
- Oh I feel the pain you must be experiencing! Your daughter may look, act, and sound like she has grown up, but inside her is still a scared kid, trying not to show it....
Parenting- Husband and I Aren't on Same Page
Aug 30, 2009 ... Parenting Husband and I Arent on Same Page .... you dont think he's a bad parent you just think there are things that he could do better and ...
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- I agree with the other mom who stated that your husband doesn't seem to know how to show love in other ways besides "spoiling". How frustrating for you! You might ...
- Sounds to me like your husband is trying to give your son what he always dreamed he wanted. Food was love in his home growing up, so this is familiar to him. He's co...
- Does your husband work? If so does he work the same/similar shift as you? One thing that I do know is that spoiling is one thing...SAFETY IS ANOTHER! It is not OK...
