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Husband Thinks Son Is 33 and Not 3
Have your husband come with you on your son's next well visit and discuss this ... there's a nice free parenting class with free materials and child care ...
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- You have received some great advice already. I don't have advice for the long term parenting situation, but only for the short term. Your husband may not agree to it...
- What exactly does Benjamin do that sets your husband off? I agree that yelling is setting a bad example and all it does is make the child afraid of him and as he gets...
- there's a nice free parenting class with free materials and child care mornings and evenings at the JCC, ###-###-####.
Is It ADD/ADHD, Sleep Deprivation or Bad Parenting?
Bad Parenting, NO WAY! A Mother knows her child best and if you are concerned about how your son fits the profile for ADD/ADHD and hhe has a reaction to Red ...
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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...
9 Month Old Discipline for Attachment Parenting?????
This is what I did when each of my sons bit me during breast-feeding (I'm an attachment parent too). Continue to say no (say specifically "no scratch" or ...
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- When my nephew acts up like hitting, my sister in law will put her son down and turn her back on him. he will tug at her leg and start to cry. she will then pick him u...
- You are doing the right thing. At this age, keeping it simple by saying "No No" and distracting her with positive reinforcement will work, but it takes time. It's ve...
- My 9 month old daughter has a strong vice-like grip and has been grabbing at my face, eyes, lips and hair. I take her hand to my face and smooth the palm of her hand ...
Fsmily and Parenting. -
R., my sister had a similiar problem growing up and so did her two sons. .... Even well meaning adults can make a child feel like the real parent was not ...
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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...
Help!! Meeting with My Sons School
The bottomline is that NO ONE is going to advocate for your son's best interests better than you. Read that parent handbook carefully and you'll see that ...
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- I also have a son that has an IRP you have to be his avocate. DO NOT BACK DOWN. They put him in the music class then he should be able to partisapate in the concert. Y...
- E., This is a VERY personal issue for me. I have a 19 year old son who has a rare learning disability, and we have battled many of situations just as this. The #1 thi...
- I would take it to the school district and then to the local news media. I think you and your son have been in-sensitively degraded to some extent. It sounds like the...
Seeking a Good Toddler Discipline/parenting Book
My son is 18 months old and I am seeking a good book on how to handle discipline /parenting issues with him. I have already heard of 'Happiest Toddler on the ...
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- Not sure if it is still in print - but I loved Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka - you could probably find through Amazon. It includes all ages. ...
- I am a big believer in the Love and Logic books. I recommend you read the original book called something like Love and Logic - how to raise responsible kids and then r...
- The Secret of Parenting, Anthony Wolf Great view into how to respond to an actual issue vs. a kid's efforts to gain attention. A big and important distinction. The ...
Can Anyone Suggest a Good Parenting Book?
I read so many parenting books when my older son was 3 - I was at a loss with him - we were at odds and I was exhausted and beaten down. ...
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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...
2 Yr Old Meltdowns
Sep 29, 2009 ... I really can't tell you if it's a medical issue, but I doubt it's your parenting . It is probably just your son's personality. ...
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- S., don't doubt yourself. I doubt it is your parenting style. It could just be your son's personality, but you seem to sense there is more. You have two other chil...
- I've got a two year old and we're going through this as well. Isn't this what they refer to when they say 'terrible twos'? Our pediatrician says the best route is jus...
- Oh, how I feel your pain!!! My daughter is will be 3 around Christmas time and I have been worrying about this for several months. It seems like sometimes it isn't e...
Parenting- Husband and I Aren't on Same Page
Aug 30, 2009 ... My husband wants to be our 4-year old son's "friend." I need him to be a dad..." ... Parenting Husband and I Arent on Same Page ...
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- I agree with the other mom who stated that your husband doesn't seem to know how to show love in other ways besides "spoiling". How frustrating for you! You might ...
- Sounds to me like your husband is trying to give your son what he always dreamed he wanted. Food was love in his home growing up, so this is familiar to him. He's co...
- Does your husband work? If so does he work the same/similar shift as you? One thing that I do know is that spoiling is one thing...SAFETY IS ANOTHER! It is not OK...
15 Yo Good Kid in Public, But . . .
It is great your 18 year old is back you up but she isnt the parent but your son's example moreso Talk to your husband get a game plan and implement it ...
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- Take away the phone, computer, television, wii, driving...whatever. He needs to earn them by respecting his family members. You and your husband need to be on the sa...
- 'love and logic'...I just finished this course...amazing! Just look it up on the web and it will explain itself! Good luck.
- I had a 5 year old who was wonderful and charming and helpful in public, but when she got home she was beastly to me - acting defiant, irritating, several tentrums eve...
