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My 11 Year Old Is Being Disrespectful and Argumentative
Also, though it was a little late in the game for me - I used the book " Parenting Teens With Love and Logic" by Cline and Faye. I found it really really ...
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- I am a 6th grade teacher and this is a common area of frustration for parents. At this age they want to be independent an just like a toddler you have to be the adult....
- When I was having problems with my son not respecting me. I tried everything and then he showed an interest in Tae Kwon Do. I enrolled him into West Coast Martial Arts...
- first of all sit down with your husband alone and tell him how you feel and how I am sure the other children feel about daddy rescuing her from all that horrible work ...
Help My Girls Wont Listen!
... You can buy books at the book store I took a parenting classlike a 6 class course and I bought Parenting with Love & Logic and Parenting Teens with Love ...
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- M.~ I have 2 and 4 year old girls. I must admit that right now the younger one picks up better than her sister, but that's not saying much. I have tried everything ...
- I've had that problem. Set them down and explain the word "privileges"--those extra things they have that allow a room to get messy. My problem with rewards was not re...
- If you decide to toss/put up items they don't get picked up, my mom friend had a wonderfully phrase. When it was time to clean/ pick up she would say: "Feel free to...
Seeking Others Experience and Wisdom in Raising a Brilliant Teenage Boy
Dr. Dobson has books on not just parenting, but parenting boys specifically. I also HIGHLY recommend Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and ...
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- Hi A.! This job should come with an instruction manual!!!! I found that smart kids get bored real easy, the education system doesn't challenge them. Unfortunately, h...
- That is a hard age to deal with. My son was a different person until the age of 17. Then he decided that peer pressure was too great and he found a group of kids tha...
- Hi A., Wow, what a tough struggle for you. My heart goes out to that type of situation. What a beautiful momma you are! I have not yet had a teenage child, but ...
Seeking a Good Toddler Discipline/parenting Book
It is more of an old fashioned/common sense way of parenting. .... I've always used them for teens, and they never failed to please. 2 hours ago ...
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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 ...
Teen Not Wanting to Be with Family
I sure sympathize with you im sure you are giving your daughter a lot of love Parenting a teen daughter myself my oldest is 14 I can relate to the ...
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- Dear D., My advice is going to be contrary to what a lot of other moms have posted, but I've been through some Horrible stuff with my step-son & I pray that you won...
- D....I sooo feel for you! I have a 13 y/o and she is "busy" all the time, too. There have been so many helpful responses already, so I'm sure you have a good plan in...
- I have one of then except she is 15 and i think all teens go through it i remember when i did it. We make her go with us because some day she will realize that it was...
4 Yr Old Son with Late Birthday Ready for Kindergarten??!!??
Good luck with your decision, I wish parenting TEENS came with instructions too. M. B.. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Our daughter has a mid-August bday as well, and we held her back for a year. She will be 6 a few days before kindergarten starts. I am SO glad we decided to wait... Sh...
- Hi J.! A difficult decision. I always believe in going ahead and moving forward with a child who is academically ready to take on the next challenge, but I understan...
- Jaqueline--In my opinion I think it would be much better to wait a year.I wish I would have waited with my son. Seems no matter how smart/intelligent kids are-especia...
Appropriate Punishment for Teen Son
Oct 11, 2009 ... (Surprisingly, our teens were suggesting stronger punishments than we ..... C., i just finished reading 'parenting with love and logic' and ...
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- I had the teachers send me personally a list of assignments that were due for the week on Monday. I sat him down at the dining table and made sure there was no radio,...
- I've raised 3 kids, youngest now a freshman in college. I told them it was up to them to do their homework and study and if they didn't do the work, but could still ge...
- Welcome to the teen years. With 4 kids I'm sure you have realized long ago that they are each different. Middle school is about trying to "fit-in" - to be like everyo...
Child with ADHD
Some books that I found helpful are: Parenting Teens with Love and Logic and the Nurture Heart Approach by Howard Glasser. It is critical that you take care ...
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- Hi G., You might want to contact the school and ask for a 504 meeting. A meeting should be held at least once a year or whenever you call one. The 504 is a legal ...
- Hello G., I totally relate to your experience. My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was five years old and like you I was very skeptical about starting him on med...
- It sounds so much like what I went through with my daughter. She just didn't care and it's hard to deal with a child who doesn't care. One thing to remember is that ...
Older Kids
I borrowed it from the Ann Arbor public library. Parenting teens with love and logic : preparing adolescents for responsible adulthood Cline, Foster ...
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- I don't have a solution but a suggestion. I just found this website from a link from another website which I can't remember what it was. Anyways it's called: thetotalt...
- M., I have a son that just turned 13, and have noticed that the "backtalk" has increased a bit over the last 2 or 3 months or so. If it is a genuine point he is try...
- Welcome to the world of having a teenager. It's a terrible time, because they're feeling their way around. They aren't adolescents but not adults either. First,...
Angry Almost Pre Teen
I recommend the book " Parenting with Love and Logic for Teens" (or the title is really close to that). It has so many helpful ideas and insights. ...
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- Take everything away. Take it all away and let her know that she can earn things back by behaving in a civil manner. At the end of each day sit down and talk about how...
- You can't talk to a child who is arguing with you, so my suggestion is to ignore her. When she uses profanity, either take away privileges or charge her a quarter each...
- I love Margie C's response!! How can you find balance AND let her know you cherish her?? That's so important! A few years ago I participated in a descussion group...
