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5 Year Old Having Complete Meltdowns / Possibly ADHD
It's called: Parenting With Love & Logic by Foster Cline & Jim Fay. I was introduced to it when I was a preschool teacher, and let me tell you that it made ...
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- Hi M., This sounds just like my son when he was little and it is very easily remedied with dietary changes. It was my son's issues that sent me on the path of beco...
- Hi M., I think it is silly that they will not test him for another year. It is not like he is 2 or 3 he is almost 5! I think as the mom you have a better feel for...
- M., I have a son who get's 'stuck' and has a hard time letting go too. He is now 8 and it gets better every year - so hang in there. My advice would be to go to...
Teenagers
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic (Cline and Fay). .... I have 2. a 16 step son and a 17 foster son. my foster son has lived with us for the greater part ...
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- C., wheres here? raleigh? I have 2. a 16 step son and a 17 foster son. my foster son has lived with us for the greater part of 6 years. his dad is terminal with cancer...
- I have a 17 year old son.
- Yes, C.. I have a 15 yr old and an 8 yr old. I have had a difficult time with my 15 yr old. I've taken a lot of counseling classes in order to deal with him ...
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Source: Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, MD, and Jim Fay (www. loveandlogic.com). Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi B.- We have 2 kids, 10 and 6 years old. This is the way we do it: they have "family chores" like cleaning their room, picking up their dirty laundry and making...
- My son will be 8 in September. He has a list of chores that he is expected to do as part of the family. If he does extra jobs he gets "paid" for them. Different amount...
- Hi B., I use basically the same system as Amy. My daughter is 8 and has 3 banks. One is for saving, one is for spending and the other is for "special" items. When ...
Out of Controll 12 Year Old
I feel for you and don't have any advice accept to read the book called, Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility By:Foster W. Cline ...
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- Hi B., I am a mom and a middle school teacher. My gut tells me that something happened 4 years ago. The fact that she is delivering angert to you and siblings but can...
- B. Have you tried having your husband and your other family members (including yourself) sit down and tell your daughter how her actions affect the rest of you? A...
- Hi B., Very good advise has been given, just to give my two cents. Not only would I look into the behavior health issues such as adhd but also try to find out if t...
Violent Fits and Disruption from 9 year-old-Need Advice!
Another school of thought that seems reasonable to me is the Parenting with Love and Logic books, by Foster Cline. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- Is it possible the she might have adhd with odd? Odd is oppositional defiant disorder. It is a true disorder too!Goggle ODD and you will see what comes up. My newphew...
- I would call some sort of authority. 9 is WAY too old to be acting like that. WAY too old. Maybe her mom is afraid of what proffessional help might reveal? I'm sor...
- If there is a court order for the daughter to see a counselor.... start there. Go back to the courts because the mother is in violation of a court order if she does n...
15 Month Old Pitching Fits Because He Can't Get His Way! What Do I Do?
So is "Love and Logic" by Jim and Charles Fay and Foster Cline...there is a series. This is the absolute BEST way to parent. ...
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- BA, There is a great book that talks about normal behavior during the first three years of life. It is called Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton. He is a pe...
- I have experienced this. Whatever you do, do not give him what he is screaming for or reward him in any way for unacceptable behaviour. He needs to go to "time out" ...
- I know you've already gotten a lot of good advice, but I had to respond to your post. My son was exactly this way. He is very strong-willed. He's almost 2 yrs old n...
5 Year Old Making Me Crazy. Is This Normal?
I also think "Love and Logic" by Jim Fey and Foster Cline is great. I'm trying to implement their parenting strategies. ...
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- What works for me is while I am doing laundry or just doing what have to do after getting out of work I have my 5 yr old where I could get her into another project, I ...
- C., you have received a lot of good advice on how to get your five year old to play or help you so he can be with you and scheduling family time with the kids and with...
- Hello C., I feel for you. Part of is normal... he wants to be whichever room you're in. see what he can 'help' you with. I know your time is very short. does he lik...
Sibling Rivalry? or Something More?
Go get the books by Jim Fay and Foster Cline. It's all about how to raise good kids without anger. It will help. In the meantime, ask for help from a friend ...
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- If there is somewhere she likes to go , like the park, and doesn't mind while there, real soon mention that you would like to take her to the park today, but since she...
- My daughter(just turned 3 last week) went through adjustment issues when our son was born in May. Some things that seem to have helped - when it became clear she was N...
- S., A MUST read is "To Train Up a Child" by Michael Pearl. It's a thin book that doesn't take too long and whoa- it has changed my parenting dramatically!!! Your ch...
Seeking Advice and Support in Dealing with a Difficult Teen
I recently attended a class based on the book "Love and Logic" by Foster W. Cline and Jim Fay. They also wrote Parenting Teens with Love and Logic. ...
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- I don't have boys but, I have 3 girls. My oldest is 11. She has already started having attitude problems. I recently attended a class based on the book "Love and Lo...
- Hi W. , i was reading all of your response's that you have rec'vd i couldnt ignore this one ,i myself just experince the same with my 16 yr old son and like you i am r...
- W. - at this stage may i suggest the following: At this stage some type of control has to take place. Here in So. Louisiana we have a program where they can be mad...
7 Year Old Discipline
Buy (and read) the book Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay. My son has had similar issues as your daughter. The concepts in this book ...
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- Wow, okay, with all due respect to some of the responders, 7 is very, very young to expect to just give her a job and leave her to it. Developmentally that is just to...
- J., I also have a 7 yr old and 9yr old. The personality of both of these girls is totally different. My oldest is a pleaser she will do whatever she needs to do to ma...
- When I feel like I'm doing all the work with my kids, I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I'm there to teach and not control. Truly give the responsibility back t...
