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How "Well" Should a 3Yr Old Be Expected to Listen?
My 6 Yr Old Daughter Wont Listen Until She's Yelled At ... Need Help with 5 Year Old Daughter Who Has Major Attitude ...
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- Your daughter is a child, not a soldier. Soldiers follow orders on demand. I do not know of any 3 year old that follows orders on demand. Remind your husband of tha...
- All I can say is that sounds about right. My four year old started being that way around 3 and it is better and worse depending on the activity, the level of distract...
- I have a 3 year old son and my husband and I believe that his "Terrible Twos" stage began when he turned 3. He is a good boy and listens well to us, but there are tim...
Niece Is Disrespectful and Doesn't Listen
Oct 1, 2009 ... The fact that my pregnant hormones are raging doesn't help; ... You are not wrong to expect the 8-year old to respect you and your child. ...
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- I feel your pain. I really do. Only the person who acts like your 8 yr old niece is my husband's 42 yr old sister. She screams when she sees the kids and says, "I'm ...
- Wow, that sounds like not only an annoying situation, but one that is potentially dangerous to the two toddlers in the house. You are not wrong to expect the 8-year ol...
- She sounds very excited to see your daughter. The way you describe her... "attention starved, doesn't have an outlet for her high energy, etc..."is not your problem, i...
My 10 Year Old Son Won't Do His Work
My 10 Year Old Son Won't Do His Work. OK, I am at my whits end with my 10 ..... end up screaming at my daughter too, she also won't listen to a thing I say. ...
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- First of C....Breathe! Shaking or pinching your sons head off is not going to do anything but get you in trouble with your conscience and the authorities. I have wor...
- You know I know exactly hwere you are coming from. I have a 10 yr old son that is doing the samne thing and I dont have a clue what to do or even where to start. I m...
- Hello, Breathe, and know you are not alone! I had the same problem with my 9 year old. Talk to the teacher and see if sHe can e-mail you his homework. have an agreem...
4 Year Old's Self Esteem
I don't know that a 4 year old is capable of grasping the concept of ... I have worked hard to have a happy Christian home and my 5 yr old has told me the ...
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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...
My 2.5 Year Old Does Not Want to Listen (Most of the Time)
I have a 3 year old boy (just 3 endo of July). He also doesn't listen most of the ... Next question: My 2 Year Old Keeps Throwing Herself down on the Floor ...
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- I have a 3 year old boy (just 3 endo of July). He also doesn't listen most of the time either. It is their way of testing you and trying to become an individual. It...
- I am in the same boat you are. My son is almost 2.5 and he is having crazy behavior. Running around the house screaming, throwing objects, and then laughs about it. ...
- Ugh!!! Us, too! My daughter, who will be three in October, is the same way. What works best for us (I also have a seven-month-old), is a "break." Sometimes, she'll go ...
My Five Year Old Is Acting Very Hyper
My Five Year Old Is Acting Very Hyper. Does anyone have any suggestions to the summer time hyper active child. He is 5 years old. He is driving me crazy. ...
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- K., Welcome to summer vacation with children! There are many, many others in the same boat as you :) First, your son's meds: yes, asthma meds definitely can make yo...
- I'm in the same boat as you are! Sounds like you have a normal 5 year old with a lot of time on his hands and less imagination. You have to set a schedule and pretty ...
- Hi K., I know it is difficult at times with the kids, especially during the summer months. However, it sounds like you have them pretty busy! I think the key is findi...
My 3 Year Old Is a Liar!!!
My 3 year old has been lying about having to go to bathroomIf you doesnt want ... and reallife applications that you can listen to in the car while driving ...
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- I have 4 children under the age of 10. The first thing I always try is appealing to their sensitivity by telling them how sad it makes me feel when they do what they d...
- One thing you can do is change the way you question him. Instead of asking him if he hurt his sibling, ask him "Why" he hurt the sibling. I've found a lot of younger...
- I have a 5 year old who has 'fibbed' since she could talk, most of hers are around imagination though. I learned a trick recently and you can modify it. What I do is...
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 ... Reading time is over until you are reading to sit still and listen quietly. ... We can't thrown them as they'll tear and won't be able to be read again. ...
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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 ...
Need Help with My 2 Year Old
Read all 18 responses: "How do I discipline my 2 year old son when time out ... school or classes and he acts out We tell him if he doesnt listen he has to ...
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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 ...
"My Nine Year Old Daughter Is Getting Stomach Aches at Bedtime"
We also bought a child's relaxation CD for him to listen to at bedtime that gives ... If she doesn't, give her a peppermint to suck on to settle her stomach . .... My five year-old went through that too. Every night. Always before bed. ...
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- My five year-old went through that too. Every night. Always before bed. I always blew her off since "stomach pain" sounds so generic and I just thought she didn't w...
- My 8 year old just recently went through this. I finally had enough of it and took her to the doctor. He ran urine tests on her and she ended up having a urinary tract...
- If you haven't already, I would take her to the doctor to rule out anything. Maybe she feels anxious about going to school the next day for some reason. Let us know ...
