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Disrespectful 4 Year Old
My daughter won't listen to him. She talks back to both of us. She yells at him and says I hate .... I'm at Lost with How to Discipline My 5 Year Old Son ...
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- All is not lost M.. My kids did the same thing when there father left us. They feel abandoned. As strange as it may sound that's what she's feeling. She doesn't get wh...
- I had a little bit of this as well in my previous marriage. Here is the solution that worked best for us. It's hard to have a deep meaningful talk with a 4 or 5 year o...
- I really think it has something to do with being up here in Alaska. I don't if it's in the air or what. School would really help a lot belive it or not. My friends 4 y...
What to Do with 4 Year Old "Sour" Attitude
I also have a 5 year old with asour additude After much frustration on my part I finally talked to my ..... My Four Year Old Wont Listen and Obey ...
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- Dear L., I understand where you're coming from. We are going through a similar situation with our 3-year-3-month-old daughter. She was being awfully complainy, whiny,...
- It sounds like you are trying very hard, and the track you are on sounds good, some things you might try are making a small sticker chart and putting a sticker on it e...
- Hi L., I am the mother of three daughters 27,25 & 22. I was lucky when the girls were little - they were all really great little kids and the few temper tantrum th...
4 Year Old's Self Esteem
I am a mother of triplet 5 year old girls and completely understand your frustration. One of my girls sounds alot like your daughter. I have learned that at ...
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- Hello M., Sounds like all 4 of you have been overly accommodating. I did this too, until a teacher pointed it out. I gave full details of what we planned to do, wh...
- Being a child is so difficult at times and often as a parent we cannot recall our own feelings from so long ago. My 7 yr old son has said those same words. I think i...
- One way to get her to listen without pushing her is to speak softly. I would bet that your voice is quite loud when you TOLD HER to hurry to bed. During the day make...
Help!!! My 5 Year Old Still Wants Me to Sleep with Him
Teach him how to get over his fears while staying with him and he won't ... Listen to him and he'll tell you how to fix it. Best of luck. L. ... I did the same thing with my 5 1/2 year old. We still sit with him until he falls asleep. ...
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- C.: I had a similar situation with my son at 5 years of age. He just turned 6 and while he is still anxious about sleeping in his bed, he is sleeps through the nig...
- I was in the same boat until recently. I stayed with my son until he fell asleep every night and went into his bed during the middle of the night. He would fall asle...
- My son starts in his bed at night. He wakes up every night and comes to my bed. I asked him the same question and he says he doesn't want to sleep by himself. He is...
Disciplining My 4Yr Old!
Aug 31, 2009 ... I need a new method on how to discipline my 4yr old son he just wont listen Time out will not work I sit him down he gets right back up ...
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- Hi L., I have 2 boys, ages 4 and 6. My 6 year old can be incredibly stubborn and strong-willed. He is also incredibly intelligent. I have found that what works w...
- I totally understand and this is what we do because screaming is either ignored by the child and when you yell for him when in danger he won't listen or scream where h...
- I know how you feel, I went through this too when my daughter was 3 and 4. Also I worked as a social worker in a group home withy behavior problem kids and have been ...
Help with a 6 Year Old
Read all 5 responses: "I need help with my 6 year old he's outta hand. He likes to tell me waht to do and not to listen to me. ... If he won't behave, it means that you have to focus one hundred percent of your attention on him if you ...
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- Boy can I ever relate to this!! I am a mother of an 8yo boy, 4yo girl, and 3yo boy. I am single also, but recently my boyfriend just moved in with us. I was working...
- I don't think my advise is going to be pretty either, sounds to me like dad is the problem in a nut shell. It is extremely hard to be a single mom I was one for 7 year...
- HI M., I have a 7 yr old son and everyone asks me how i get him to behave so well. I even get free offers for babysitting. Well the answer I spend time with him . I ...
2 1/2 Year Old Suddenly Won't Let Me Read to Her
Read all 7 responses: "My 2 1/2 year old is going through a very independent stage ... If SHE is the one reading, we sit still and listen quietly to her. ... She cannot read to me while I'm nursing, because the baby (5 months) is more ...
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- Hello, First of all, good for you for making reading such a priority! That is awesome and some day, your children will thank you. :) My oldest went through that ...
- My son did this for over a year around age 3. I was worried that he was going to be delayed in reading, since he was a late talker to begin with. However, he's just ...
- She asserting her independence and realizing that change is in the wind. It's great that she wants to read but you need to help increase her attention span. Tell her ...
Back Talk and Negative 5 Year Old
Read all 8 responses: "My five year old is talking back all the time and I want advice on ... calmly saying if he doesn't do x, then y won't happen. .... My boys listen every time. They are not always happy about it, but they listen. ...
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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...
Need Help with My 2 Year Old
Read all 18 responses: "How do I discipline my 2 year old son when time out does ... you The rest of it well he probably wont turn out to be a serial killer ...
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- I have a 31 month old son and 16 month old daughter. We use the marble jar for my son and it seems to work well. When it is full we go to Chuck E. Cheese...when he is ...
- I think Candee has a good point. Some kids just don't respond to "time out" in a place where they can still watch what's going on, and "time out" becomes pointless if ...
- Some kids do naturally have a more rebellious or strong willed nature than others. Even more so that you should work on it now. That strong willed tendency will just ...
Ideas of Consequences for My 3Yr Old
Oct 2, 2009 ... I like "How to Talk so your Kids will Listen, How to Listen so your Kids will Talk. .... I can say to my 5 year old- if you behave all week, .... Remember we need to treat our toys nicely or you won't have any. ...
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- To help your daughter follow the guidelines you want her to try the following. Always tell her what you expect of her whenever you are doing something with her- " ...
- Whatever you decide to do, BE CONSISTANT! When you are constantly changing up your discipline, kids learn to just push you harder and longer since you probably won't h...
- I am not so sure about the job jar either. My kids all have chores and work to do around the house...and it's not b/c they misbehave....it's to teach them responsibi...
