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Step Mother Cuts My Daughter's Hair
Asked by C.I. from Houston
on July 8, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter for whom I have primary custody. My ex husband allows my daughter's step mother to cut her hair even after we have had conversations rega...
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- Youre kidding, right? This is soooo wrong, on sooo many levels, it boggles my mind. I dont say a whole lot on this site, however, with this topic, its pretty cut and ...
- Sorry to hear you are going thru this with your daughters step mother. One thing you must remember--you cannot tell them what they can and cannot do on their time. T...
- Talk to your ex once more. If that doesn't work, talk to his wife. When you talk to her be assertive and very firm, telling her please DO NOT cut your daughter's hai...
New Baby and Toddler Hitting
Asked by K.D. from Kansas City
on April 25, 2009
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Hi. I recently had a little boy and also have a 2 1/2 year old little boy. I have been struggling with my 2 1/2 year old lashing out at myself, our dog, and at times ...
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- I really like all the responses so far and agree with everyone. My son turned 3 a week after his sister was born, so I feel your pain. I know that 'mommy and me' time ...
- K., The lashing out is probably triggered by something, you can't play with him right now you're feeding the baby, he can't play with this toy right now it's too loud,...
- Get him a child sized punching bag. They are blow up with sand in the bottom. Some look like clowns etc. Teach him that when he is angry or upset to go hit it. Then wa...
Behavior Problems with Teenage Girl
Asked by W.T. from Miami
on January 7, 2010
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My 14 year old daughter who we adopted at 10 is acting out. What to do? We are running out of ideas.
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- I have a 12 and 14 year old girl. We have issues often. My best advice to you is to try to stay calm and be loving. As a 31 year old mother of tweens, I have not to...
- Ok, so I have survived 2 teenage girls- the very best help I can offer is YokaReeder.com- she is so common sense- which honestly I didn't have- I was just doing what m...
- try this book, have a new kid by friday by dr kevin leman
Bad Behaviour relaps...ugh
Asked by M.J. from Spokane
on December 27, 2011
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A couple months ago, my husband and I "rescued" his daughter from her neglectful and mildly abusive mother. Apart from some mild temper tantrums that I know are pretty...
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- This child has been neglected and "mildly" abused by the very person that should love her the most and didn't--her own mother. She might be happier and safer at your ...
- Just make sure the courts know this. This is a reaction to something that is not good. You may want to get some advice from your family doctor. N.
- The courts typically see the need to facilitate communication between parent and child(ren) in the hope of family reunification, do your best to cooperate. My stepdau...
3-1/2 Boy Hitting, Pinching, & Biting at Daycare. Need Advice!
Asked by J.O. from Denver
on November 11, 2011
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I need some wise wisdom from all of you ladies. My little guy (3-1/2) has always been a biter much to my frustration. About 6 months passes where this behavior stopp...
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- My daughter bit and pinched her brother today. She is 3.5. She hasn't bitten in over 6 months, but she bites. Luckily, she has never bit anyone besides her brother (an...
- Taking away toys from a 3 year old boy is so incredibly mild I'd be shocked if he even linked it to the dangerous and aggressive behavior. It DEFINITELY would not be ...
- I would stop taking things away. Does the daycare provider know why he is biting/pinching? Is it when another child wants the toy he is playing with, is it to get anot...
Potty Trained for a Year- Now Regressing! Help!
Asked by D.P. from Raleigh
on June 3, 2010
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My 3 1/2 yo son has been the model of perfect potty training. He was completely potty trained at 2 1/2 years and has had no slip-ups in the last year. I thought this w...
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- Yes, the baby is the problem. Baby things seems so appealing to kids at this age. So you need to point out all the "big boy" things that he can don't and "aren't you s...
- It sounds as if he's 'playing' you just because he can. You've indicated that it brings quite a reaction from you and your husband (threatening, etc). If he's done i...
- I think you've answered your own question! Maybe you have come on a little strong with all the 'you're a big boy now' talk. And, of course, everyone is excited abo...
Potty Training My 4 Year Old??
Asked by M.Q. from Nashville
on December 23, 2008
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I have a very smart little girl who turned 4 a few days ago and is still not potty trained. I believe that she is fully capable but for some reason continues to not us...
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- Sounds to me as though your daughter has a couple of possible issues. One: she may be having growing-up issues - not quite sure if she's ready for that next step; Two:...
- Hi M., I am a mother of seven...all grown...and now 7 grandchildren. What I know for sure is that ALL children are different. I had one daughter train herself at 15 m...
- Hi M., I had a similar problem with my son. He refused to do it. One day I asked him why he said, "I don't want to." I told him that he was too big for that and ...
10 Yr Old Being Mean
Asked by K.M. from Seattle
on May 17, 2008
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My smart, creative, athletic 10 year old is being mean. One of his friends from school told him they couldn't be friends anymore because of it. Last year his best fr...
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- I'm a retired school teacher, and I've seen a lot of "mean" kids. Few of them are acting out of sheer mean-ness; if you get my meaning. Most have some kind of baggag...
- Actually he's NOT entering the teenage years. Something is happening in life that he's not telling you. Try video taping him at various functions, family get togethers...
- Dear K., There was an experiment done with a class room of children several years ago where the brown haired children were put down in many ways by the blond haired...
Why Do We Become Angry When Someone Says Something About Our Kids
Asked by N.B. from New York
on February 23, 2009
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Ok here we go; we all know very well that our children are not perfect. But when another parent very nicely brings out that your child, for example is a bully, that li...
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- Hi Natalia I love how you word your question. Why can't you walk up to someone and tell them that their kid did something to yours? Because you are defending your ...
- I know how you feel. The rules you play by as a parent are not necessarily the rules other people use to parent their kids. Many people are afraid to talk about what i...
- because we take it personally instead of objuectively. put yourself in the other person's shoes to see what they are taling about.
2 Year Old Boy Misbehaving at School
Asked by S.R. from Tampa
on July 29, 2006
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My son does not listen well at school and he is very aggressive with the other kids. There could be 5 cars available to play with, another child picks one up and inst...
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- I think it's pretty normal for a 2 year old to go through a MINE, MINE, MINE phase. I've known several kids who will take toys away simply because they don't want any ...
- Hi S., Have you tried positive reinforcement? I am a teacher and also have a 7 yr. old son. Sometimes kids will not respond to punishment, especially at that earl...
- Has this been happening for a while or just recently? I've found that my 2yr old started acting out when he was stressed like when we just recently moved. You may wa...
