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2 Year Old Who Figured Out Car Seat Clips
Second of all, I did not expect my parenting skills to be bashed by some of you. I thought this was supposed to be a support network over the internet. ...
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- Hi B., I want to start by saying sorry you had to deal with the negative comments! I do agree with you. This is for advice and tips and more times than not some peop...
- B., i hope you find this funny and helpful... But i have twin girls that are 2 1/2 and one started doing this and taking her arms out so i did the stop thing and i to...
- When my two year old figured out the car seat we were driving down the highway and he was standing up waving to the oncoming cars. Of course I freaked out and tried to...
Issues with Step-daughter
Sep 29, 2009 ... Don't trust for one minute bio-mom views you as a friend, respects your parenting skills, cares or even believes what you have to say about her daughter's ...
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- I don't have much experience in this area or much advice, except that I think you are right much of it probably has to do with her age. My oldest son just turned 13 so...
- I'd stop the one-on-one meetings with bio-mom about her kid immediately. You're asking for trouble. One day this will blow up in your face in a way that will cause c...
- My daughter does not like the man I am with now. She blames him the breakup between me and my ex-husband. She has some strong residual anger feelings. Even though she ...
Mastiff Growling/snaping at 8 Month Old Daughter
I did not post this request to have everyone question my parenting skills or to criticize me for not wanting to get rid of my dog. ...
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- Dogs gotta go. Probably unable to be around small kids & babies. Dog has no life if you separate, then dog gets ignored. You could try extreme training but that's cost...
- Hi Corie, I'm sorry you are having to deal with this new and very stressful situation. I decided to respond to this post as we had a carin terrier we had to get rid o...
- Just wondering if your dog has gotten any better with the baby or if you have found out if there is an underlying issue. I have 2 rotts and used to get tons of critisc...
How Are Boys Different from Girls??
parenting might have a part in some situations but also the childs own ... each child is unique and you have to use different parenting skills with each of ...
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- J., I have two boys, almost 6 and 2 1/2. I do not have any girls, but I had a sister. My boys listen to me when I ask them not to do something. If they don't, I ...
- J. - I think you already have your answer. I have done daycare for over three years, have taught children at church and have a boy and a girl myself. My boy has been...
- I have two sons and both like to be little crazies at times BUT we have set healthy guidelines for them and they are very well behaved. All kids get into mischief but ...
Can This Friendship Be Saved?
Children are not little robots to turn on and off at our convenience It has nothing to do with parenting skills it has to do with the personality of the ...
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- I had the same thing happen to me! My best friend would make comments on my child all the time and I finally said enough. I had made little comments like not every chi...
- I personally don't comment to my friends' on their parenting techniques that bother me unless they ask, just for the fact I don't want to hit "that" nerve. However, t...
- I would tell her to skip giving me parenting advice unless I asked for it. That when you crticize my child, it sounds like a ctricism of me, and life is too short to ...
Teen with No Motivation
Could the possibility of that happening help to motivate your husband to learn new parenting skills? I also strongly recommend family counseling. ...
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- You're describing a normal-enough situation for teens – school doesn't seem relevant to quite a few kids at this age (truthfully, for many kids who are not academica...
- i just wanted to point out that i know plenty of college graduates with bachelor and masters degrees that are having trouble finding jobs, and are taking lower paying ...
- First of all, at this rate... it will be more than 2-3 years before he moves out. He is setting himself up to still be living with you when he's 20, 21, 25, etc. W...
Fsmily and Parenting. -
Fsmily and Parenting. -. Discipline and Behavior. My 8 year old nephew, whom I am rasing, ..... Does the eight year old have basic computer skills? ...
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- what time do you put him to bed? i wouldnt let him have a drink after 6:00pm. if he gets thirsty after that just let him have a little sip of water.
- He may have a medical problem - meaning his muscles haven't developed enough for him to hold it overnight which he would out grow eventually. My friend had the same i...
- I would not worry; boys develop the nighttime staying dry thing later than girls. Just one night he will most likely do it and that will be it. I would let his pediatr...
Such Thing as Discipline for a 15 Month Old?
Your parenting skills are being "built" during this time, so let him know that you mean "business" right now at 15 mos. This will get you off to a good ...
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- Redirection and telling him no and why you don't do something. I also recommend "Happiest Toddler on the Block", the DVD so you can see him use the techniques. It he...
- At that age, I would mostly ignore the tantrums. As they say, reward POSITIVE behavior. Your instincts sound pretty good. Listen to them.
- It's NEVER too young to start teaching them appropriate behavior. For screaming and temper tantrums my kids went in their rooms with the door shut until they stopp...
Discipline..
I strikes me that you need some parenting skills, and there are many sources for Mom and Dad to learn methods of teaching children the behaviors that you ...
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- Your daughter is pretty young to be so concerned about disapline. Shes not quite one,and Shes not yet able to grasp your purpose,for a time out. In her young mind,she...
- The key word is "guidance" - you MUST set up boundaries and consistently and without fail guide your children to stay within those boundaries. Many parents fail in th...
- The hardest thing for me to realize when I had my second was that he wasn't just like my first son. None of the techniques that worked with my oldest worked with my y...
Sister-in-law Reprimands My Child
Sep 16, 2009 ... speak up This is YOUR child and YOUR parenting skills and she may not realize it but she is undermining your parenting skills You have a ...
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- Yes, it (has) and would irk me too, as I have had to address this with my sister. Every now and then, others would reprimand my kids, and that's no big deal... but, wi...
- Send a note explaining you are writing because you want to do this discretely & respectfully. Tell her something like you do not feel comfortable correcting her son an...
- I would say something like "don't worry , I'm right here I'm keeping an eye on him " If she says something else say "just relax , I've got him" or "it's such a habit k...
