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My Teenager Is Rude
Check out Parenting with LOve and Logic. YOu could probably just do a google ..... and then institute consequences when she does not do what is expected. ...
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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....
How to Stay Calm?
Asked by I.G. from Boise
on December 4, 2008
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Both my kids (girl, 3yrs and boy, almost 5yrs) are very independent, strong willed and full of energy. I love that, but am also really challenged when it comes to deal...
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- For most of my life as a mom I was a screamer, yelling and insulting my children. I reacted to everything, kind of like a volcanoe. Through my youngest child's addic...
- I'm reading "How To Talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk". It has the same philosophy you have. It makes you really think about how you say som...
- there is no easy way yo stay calm after the millionth time tyou had to repeat yourself. i too am a mom with behavior rage!! lately with my two boys7&4 i have to tell t...
3 Yr Old Daughter Out of Control
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on October 15, 2006
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My 3 yr old is out of control and never listens. We have tried therapy and that did not work. She never does what she is told big or small requests. Some please help me.
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- I'm sorry to hear that your 3 yr old is out of control. I went and am going through (it sounds like) the same thing. I have been working with some people that have g...
- Love and Logic parenting for early childhood. It's a great book. you can get it and other Love and Logic materials by Jim and Charles Fay and Foster Cline at the lib...
- I think Love and Logic is a really great system as well. I've heard lots of stories about kid's behavior completely changing once their parents started using this. I ...
Enforcing "No"
Asked by J.R. from Sioux City
on December 10, 2007
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i have a 16 month old daughter who understands what no means, but just laughs. she is an easy going child with lots of personality. but when she does things that she...
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- I'm going through this with both of my girls right now, too. What was recommended to me was to use the word "stop" for normal things and reserve "no" for dangerous thi...
- HA! We're still going through that! Although my daughter is over two. This probably won't go away for some time but you can start trying to get it under control. Bu...
- We also reserve a "no" for the dangerous things and try to use uh-oh for those things that we don't want them to touch or play with. Then if they don't listen we will...
Advice on a Three Year Old Who Is Acting Out
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on March 22, 2007
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My three year old is suddenly acting out. We just had a baby and I am sure that this has everything to with it. The thing is he treats her great but he will not list...
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- Hi E., I am a Mommy to a 4 year old boy and we went through the very same thing except there wasn't a new baby involved. He was a wonderful 2 year old and then at a li...
- I CAN TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! I wrote a request similar to yours but haven't recieved any responses. I have a 5 year old son, and now we have a 2 month old daughter. He ha...
- I had the same issue when my youngest was born, so I feel your pain! I've made up a phrase: "Twos were a breeze; then there were Threes!" We had to ride some of...
Seeking Advice on My 15 Month Old Daughter.....
Asked by N.L. from Dallas
on July 29, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and has for the past three weeks been constantly fussing/whining. There is nothing wrong, she just does it all the time for whatever she ...
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- She seems like she might be getting very frustrated b/c she understands what you are saying but she is not able to communicate back with her words. Tell her you know ...
- My son would always get extra fussy right before some big developmental milestone such as crawling, walking, nap changes, etc. Is she talking? If not, that could be ...
- My son is 16 months old and he is the same way. BUT, I think some of his whining is due to teething and the inability to talk to me. We have taught him some signs an...
Advice and or Parenting Book Recommendations
Asked by T.K. from Sacramento
on August 25, 2009
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Hi mamas -
I recently started having difficulty with my four year old. Up until now, he has been a pretty easy child. He always did what was asked of him and was e...
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- Two suggestions. One, the year by year books by the Gesell Institute by Louise Bates Ames are excellent. You will want to look for "Your Four Year Old: Wild And Won...
- Parenting with Love and Logic is a good one, I recommend the toddler to age six version. Your husband may be reacting in that way because he doesn't have the "tools...
- "Parenting with Love and Logic" saved our household when my middle daughter was 2-3 years old. She was very powerful and had somehow become the master of the house. ...
Acting Out
Asked by L.L. from Denver
on May 6, 2008
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We have a 3 year old grand daughter in our house that is very "rebellious" over everything. It's no to everything, back-talking like she is a teenager and going out o...
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- You are wonderful to be raising your granddaughter! Kids at 3 I think are way worse then any terrible twos by far! I think being super consistent, time outs for sa...
- Children dealing with birth parent visits have issues they deal with that are different from many other children. I'd recommend play therapy with a therapist that wor...
- L., First I have to say good for you for raising your grandchildren when they needed you. My mom raised my oldest son when my then youngest developed so many problem...
Terrible Two's
Asked by K. from Las Vegas
on January 1, 2008
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My daughter turned two in November. I feel like I went from being a great mom to being a horrible one. My entire day with her is one battle after another. I have rea...
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- K., I empathize with your situation. When my now 3.5 year old girl turned 2 I was expecting my 2nd child and on bedrest. We went through a phase where I thought I w...
- Take a deep breath! You said she is verbal.... use that. Give her the tools to express what she is feeling. Make different faces (happy sad mad scared frustrated etc) ...
- Hi K., Children do go through a phase where if things aren't the way they think they should be, or if a toy doesn't operate like they want it to, they'll through thei...
My Daughter Is Going Through a Difficult stage...She Won't Listen
Asked by A.C. from Denver
on October 3, 2006
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I am having trouble in several areas as a result of my child not listening. My daughter is 21 months I know that this is a exploration stage for children. However I ne...
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- Discipline; one of the more difficult parts of parenting and one of the most important. It's true what everyone says, "It only gets more difficult if you don't start n...
- Is she still on a bottle or did you mean sippy cup? My opinion is you need to get her off the bottle, my sons pediatrician in the rudest way possible got all over me ...
- A couple of things: I would not hit the baby at all. Oftentimes we are frustrated but they are helpless and aren't doing it to frustrate us per se but because they are...
