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My 4 Year Old Daughter Is a Nightmare!!!!
Also I highly recommend the bookYou Cant Make Mebut I can be pursuaded by Cynthia Tobias She is a genius at helping parents constructively and lovingly deal ...
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- Hi Marietta, It looks like your daughter is looking for attention from you. I work full time also and my son can be good all day but he acts up as soon as I walk in ...
- Hi M.. I think you've gotten some good advice below. For the teachers and the caregivers -- when you say they complain, what do they complain about? Perhaps you should...
- Hi there, This absolutely does not sound like middle child issues. PLEASE take your daughter to get evaluated by a competent psychologist, and perhaps they can recco...
7 Year Old Daughter
ReadYou Cant Make Mebut I can be pursuaded by Cynthia Tobias It gives practical advice for raising a strong willed child It has helped me immeasurably to ...
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- Read "You Can't Make Me (but I can be pursuaded)" by Cynthia Tobias. It gives practical advice for raising a strong willed child. It has helped me immeasurably to un...
- I have an 8 year old daughter, so I will share some of what I've done with her. First, one of my favorite sayings (Dr. Phil) is "You choose the behavior, You choose t...
- As I was reading your request, I was going to ask you if she was the first-born or only child, and then I read your profile and saw I was right. I could tell by what ...
My 5 Year Old Has Anger Issues
Another one that I could not live without is Cynthia Tobias's You Can't Make Me, but I Can be Persuaded. AWESOME, funny and the only parenting book I could ...
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- my grand son is just like your son ,he has ADHD and border line bipolar ,the doctors put him on meds to control hjs temper ,he has a 8 and 13 year old siblings .he ha...
- Hi A., Please don't let anyone convince you to give your 5 year old medicine. Medicine masks anger problems and doesn't fix them. Medicine also can cause a host o...
- Maybe he NEEDS to hear you argue, if you can resolve conflict constructively (and NOT 'destructively'). My parents never argued in front of us (now 51-63 yrs old and ...
How to Survive the Terrible 3'S
"You Can't Make Me, But I Can Be Persuaded" by Cynthia Tobias is a great book too. You can get it from the library. The good news is, at least with my son, ...
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- Hi, When my daughter turned 3 I was having a hard time like you and my second baby was on the way at the time!!! So even though I was a stay at home mom I wanted hel...
- Hey there, I feel your pain. My son is 3 1/2 and we have been going through this for a while. It sure is suprising when they turn from that loving, smiling, joyful, ...
- This too shall pass. Try to enjoy the good times and just get through the bad times. I am sure you tried just ignoring her while she has a tantrum and loving her when ...
Three Questions
I particularly like the first one by Cynthia Tobias. It is easy to read and understand and will help. I have a home-based business with Discovery Toys which ...
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- To erase your business you have to contact Mamasource ( if you have it listed on the business review section) then they will remove it for you. I had mine listed but m...
- To get rid of your business you just contact Mama Source and ask them to remove it and they will. At least that's what I did last year for one I had. My son wasn't in ...
- Personally, I'd abandon the notion of "teaching" and certainly abandon your time limit. Why does he need to know that for pre-school? Make a game of drawing letters th...
Advice Please! Teacher Wants to Medicate My Child
Sep 24, 2009 ... There are also books about how children learn by Mel Levine and Cynthia Tobias that may help you. See if you can get an audio version that ...
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- I strongly recommend not medicating your child. Visit www.dherbs.com. Listen to your child this time.
- PLEASE PLEASE Do NOT medicate him. My son, now 21, had ADHD and dislepsia when he was a child. I come from a family of doctors all of us decided not to medicate him. I...
- Hi i've only been a mom for soon to be 14mths but i can already tell you that if your son is making the grades he should be without the meds an is in control of himsel...
Help My Daughter Is Misbehaving and Acting Out
I highly recommend the book "You Can't Make Me (but I can be pursuaded)" by Cynthia Tobias. She is brilliant with strong willed children. ...
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- Hi B., I think some of this is the age. My son is four and he went through some particularly tazmanian devil times at 2 1/2 and 3 1/2. He is also a stubborn child...
- I agree with Michel-Joy. Look at the scenarios where it is happening. Your example - it was a lot to ask of a 3 year old. Older children and adults are fine with mu...
- My girls both had the terrible three's instead of twos. Ignore her outbursts in public, if you can, then punish her with timeouts at home and if there was a special t...
6 Year Old Problem Child
I would also highly recommend the book "You Can't Make Me (but I can be persuaded)" by Cynthia Tobias. She is a genius at dealing with strong willed ...
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- Indigo & Crystal Children books - Amazon.com and Prodigy & Advanced Children books - Amazon.com be well. N.
- I did developmental check ups through the state with my kids and they said that there are programs available for any help you need. I know there are parenting classes...
- HI J., There are some excellent books on this subject. A relatively new one that I have been told about is "Have a New Kid by Friday" by Kevin Leman. There is also ...
Help with 5 Year Old Grandson Acting Out
I would encourage you to look up Cynthia Tobias' books at your local library-- she has several. You could also google her company AppLe St. which stands for ...
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- It sounds like he just started Kindegarten therefore, he has realized the others get to stay home & have the fun with NaNa. He's jealous which is understandable. Try ...
- Sounds like your grandson wishes he had more attention...what kid doesn't right? Sibling rivalry is very common. His siblings are at Nana's and he has to be at school ...
- Hi L.: I have five children of my own and I have learned from experience that this behavior is for the attention. He needs some one-on-one time with Mom, Dad and e...
8 Year Old Son Who Is Not Interested in School Academics.
A great book called 'How They Learn' by Cynthia Tobias was fantastic. Really helped me understand his personality and learning style. ...
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- Hi S., I have 3 sons--23, 22, & 9, who have all loved academics, but learned better in less traditional environments. I homeschooled the older ones, until they wen...
- Well, I can only speak from personal experience as an 8 year old, since I'm pregnant with no children. Anyway, when I was 8, school work was incredibly boring because...
- Before doing anything else, I would definitely consider having your son tested for ADD. You really have nothing to lose, and once you know, it will be so much easier ...
