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Others Not Understanding "Attachment Parenting"
Read all 61 responses: "Before my daugther arrived (now 5 months old) I had no idea my parenting style would be the subject of discussions with extended ...
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- You need to be firm with them on how you want to parent .... after all, it is your choice. My only suggestion is just to plan ahead. I often read posts regarding how...
- Don't listen to them... do what feels right for you. I would give you a longer response but I can't as my son is yanking on my clothes to get off teh computer and pla...
- I am pretty much on the opposite end of the spectrum in parenting style, but like you, my family seemed to have different ideas about how we should parent our children...
Advice on Single Parenting, Dating and Child's Jealousy
Read all 8 responses: "I have a 3 year old ds whose father is not a part of his life. I just recently started dating a wonderful man whom my ds adores.
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- Hea!! Don't let him start telling you what and what not to do, you are the parent. I think getting a sitter is the best thing to do, but sometimes take the time to ...
- He is inadvertently telling you he needs more focus time. I'm sure you feel like you do give him enough, but there is some piece of the puzzle missing. There is poss...
- You need to stay firm with your son. I had trouble with my 3 boys, I took them to a couniler it got so bad. The counciler said I had to stay firm. I know it's reall...
Need Advice on Step-parenting-here Goes.....
Read all 16 responses: "Advice on how to be objective with a blended famiy situation where legally we have 50% time with my fiancee's three sons and my son ...
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- You need to listen to Dr Laura!!! This child is hurting and confused and views you as the "enemy". Put yourself in the shoes of this kid and think long and hard about ...
- I have a blended family and I can sympathize with what you are going through. It requires alot of time and energy to make things work. I ended up sitting down with a f...
- I'm a stepmother, with no biological children of my own yet. My daughter is ten now, and I didn't get to meet her until she was seven. (Long story) However, I took in...
Can Anyone Suggest a Good Parenting Book?
Read all 35 responses: "I am having some issues with my 5 year old girl and 3 year old boy. They do not listen well or respect me or my husband.
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- the book i found that works is abc 123 and it worked wonders and my kids are 2,4,5 and i run a daycare. so check it out you can get it at barnes and nobbel
- Hi I recommend the Childwise series by Gary Ezzo and Screamfree parenting by Hal Edward Runkel.
- I really enjoyed the text from my university class. I found it online (or most of it anyway). Its "The Power of Positive Parenting" by Glenn Latham. It REALLY helpe...
Parenting Plan Advice
Read all 11 responses: "I am a single mother of a 3yr old and am looking for advice on what kind of parenting plan I should have with my son's father.
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- Hi T.. #1 First right of refusal. In my plan, if either parent is to be away from child for more than 3 hrs, the other parent has first dibs. Super important to infor...
- T., We have a schedule as follows: Every other weekend and when they were little Wednesday nights. When the kids started school and boy scouts(boyscouts met on wedne...
- I am in the same situation only I am the girlfriend (now step mommy) of the 3 year old. I love him very much, but I've also done a lot of research on how to be there w...
Grandparent's Sabotage of Our Parenting & Discipline
Read all 10 responses: "I am a mother to a 14-year-old son, 13-year-old step- daughter (that lives with us, her mother is deceased), 12-year-old daughter, ...
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- C., So sorry to read about your struggles - and your guilt! I have two strategies for you to consider that I hope will decrease your guilt. 1. You have not to...
- This is all coming only from my heart... so please do not be offended as it is not intended to be meanhearted in any way. I am only sharing from my previous hurts and...
- C.: Stay strong! Consistency is critical, and it soundslike your disciplinary actions fit the situation. Communication and discussion with your daughters about the p...
Is It ADD/ADHD, Sleep Deprivation or Bad Parenting?
Read all 29 responses: "I recently began questioning the possiblilty that my son may have some type of condition relating to his difficult behavior.
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- C., It may very well be ADHD; my son has it (along with lots of other stuff) and sensitivity to dyes and sugars is very common with kids who have ADHD. Diet is HUGE...
- I have only a moment, but I want to encourage you to follow up on the allergy angle. This makes a HUGE difference in my kids' schoolwork and behavior. Lack of sleep ...
- It sounds like there are so many contributing factors here. There is no easy short answer. Yes, not getting enough sleep will make a HUGE difference in any child and w...
Parenting Books and Guides
Read all 13 responses: "Which parenting books do you enjoy? I am just starting the toddler phase. "
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- Parenting with Love and Logic is a great one and many schools offer free parenting classes to the public based on that book. James Dobson has some good ones too, Da...
- The Mother of All Toddler books.
- I really love all the Dr. Sears books with its very positive and nurturing approach to everything. All the best.
Parenting Book
Read all 9 responses: "Can any of you mom's suggest a good Parenting book? I have an 18 month old that thinks she is a 2 year old."
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- Any of the Love and Logic books, especially for younger kids. The Baby Whisperer, forgot his name. He has a video and books on how to calm your infant child and th...
- Love and Logic www.loveandlogic.com
- Two books. Toddler 411 and "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline" are great books that offer great solutions to raising happy, agreeable children while empowering the...
Seeking Advice for Parenting a 12 Year Old Girl Who Makes 'Catty' Remarks
Read all 9 responses: "Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get my 12 year old daughter to stop making 'catty' remarks about her classmates and ...
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- I do not want to make this sound awful but i have to be blunt on this one welcome to junior high and high school this really where people learn about cliques and t...
- This is a great time to teach your daughter "cause and effects" or "you reap what you sow" principles. Without being accusatory or blaming her...sit down and go throu...
- I work at Greenbush, an education service center and last year we did a workshop called "Odd Girl Out" based on a book about girl bullying. There is a movie of the sam...
