Raising Your Spirited Child
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Raising One Great Kid and One Very Difficult Kid
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on November 9, 2012
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I need advice. I have a 4 year old daughter who has been great since she was born. She listens, she never cries, you can reason with her, she sleeps well etc... Then I...
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- If he can be good at school, he can be good at home. If it were something that herbs/vitamins/therapy/etc. was needed for, then he would be having trouble in both env...
- How hard! It seems significant that he can hold it together at school. That sounds promising! Maybe follow the behavior plan they use at school. "Have a New Kid by ...
- I have the same problem... I have 3 kids 2 have no behavioral issues and 1 has extreme issues. I find myself not having the time to congratulate my Little lady's Becau...
Want Reviews on Book- "Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self- Indulgent World"
Asked by M.Q. from Indianapolis
on June 8, 2008
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Hi everyone!
My sister (who does not have children) just called to tell me that I should buy and read this book that is all about how to foster confidence and indepen...
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- Haven't read it or any other books lately! LOL But someone recently recommended Love & Logic to me for my spirited independent 3 year-old. Hope you get some respon...
- I haven't read it, but I would check with my local library to see if they have it or are going to get it before I bought it.
- I believe that is a book by John Rosemond. I have read one of his books (can't remember the title, sorry) and I agree with his style of parenting about 98% of the tim...
Difficult Child--any Advice on How to Handle?
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on December 16, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I have three kids. One is 15, one is 5, and one is 15 months. The older two were easy babies. I never had any issues. They were your typical babies--ea...
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- He sounds like a very smart and possibly hyperactive child. He could have some special needs but it's probably too early to determine that. I'd give him lots and lot...
- My son would throw crazy tantrums too....the absolute best thing for that is to completely ignore it....don't give him the reaction that he wants. I remember one time...
- Of course you cannot change his temperment and some children are not nearly as easy-going as other. If you are concerned about his disinterest in toys and other childr...
What to Tell Mom of Violent Child?
Asked by T.N. from Albuquerque
on March 31, 2011
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Ladies... I need advice!!!
There's a boy in my daughters' preschool who is an absolute terror. I'll call him K. K is frequently out of control, can't follow directi...
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- Interestingly, I have a friend whose child is the aggressive one at school and it's affecting her friendships. I wouldn't leave my DD with my friend's child unsupervi...
- Maybe be honest like others have suggested - your girls don't want to play with him because his behavior is an issue. Maybe that will help her to realize that she nee...
- Maybe you could still have the play date and have it outside at a park where you can keep a close watch on your girls. During the play date both moms and the kids coul...
Ideas for Child with Sensitive Senses
Asked by A.V. from Duluth
on December 16, 2009
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Hello, I have heard about children like this before but just this past year I have really noticed how sensitive my child's senses are. She is 3 and 1/2 and is the type...
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- There is a book called " The Sensory-Sensitive Child" by Karen Gouze and Karen Smith. You should be able to find it on Amazon. It addressed behavior problems related...
- Morning A.. Welcome to individuality and those with sensory issues. I have twin girls-- each got a little bit of sensory/ocd/who knows what fussiness. It is indeed ...
- Hi--No specific brands for you, but I WOULD urge you to take into consideration her issues when buying. I know some people have just bought and figured the kid will ge...
Seeking Advice for an "Active" Child
Asked by S.B. from Washington DC
on July 24, 2008
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I would like some advise on how to handle my "active" 5 years old son. He is a very sweet boy but he does not follow instructions well. When he is told to do somethi...
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- S., before you decide that he is not following instructions purposefully, please check to see if he has a hearing loss. When someone with a hearing loss is one-on-one...
- Girl, I will be looking to read the advice you receive. I have one 4.5 who is the same way. There is a book called Raising Your Spirited Child which I am consideri...
- Hi S.! This is N.. My son is now 12 (13 in Nov) and this sounds just like what we have been through over the yrs. He was sooooo VERY active and had difficulty follo...
Nanny Is Yelling at My Child
Asked by T.R. from Chico
on September 25, 2010
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Dear Moms,
I would like to ask your advice. I have a 7 years old daughter who is sweet, bright but not very obedient child. I am very soft and eveveryone says that I ...
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- I hate to say this but if you don't figure something out you are going to have a huge problem on your hands in the future. Your daughter is in charge and she knows it....
- wow, if she does not obey now what s going to happen when she is a teenager????Read raisinggodlytomatoes.com .....was a lifesaver for us. I was a nanny for a long ti...
- Get rid of her. She sounds like a mess. You are her employer, not her bank, and it sounds like a risky thing to get mixed up with. I also hope these nanny's are get...
Child That Has Been Referred for Special Education
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2008
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My son has just been referred for special education by the IEP team at his school. I have written about him before. He is 6-years old and does not think before he ac...
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- I am a Special Education Assistant Substitute for the Mt Diablo School District. I go to the schools that have vacancy's, and help those students that need help. I hav...
- S., Good Books: Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinks Raising the Difficult Child by ? (written years ago, title may differ, by a physician or his...
- I am very curious to find out what you learn about Sunrise school. My nephew was just recommended to be transferred there, and my sister has heard nothing but grim ne...
Strong Willed Child
Asked by J.P. from Kansas City
on August 28, 2009
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Help!!! Can anyone else relate?? I have a 28 month old little boy who I would do anything for but lately he has become quite the handful (yes, I have heard of the te...
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- I am sorry to read about so many of you having this kind of problems, God gave us the instruction book for training up our children, that He has given us, but instead ...
- It sounds like you have a "spirited child"...I have one of those two and just read a great book, "Raising Your Spirited Child". It's a matter of figuring out what wor...
- Yes, I can relate. It's probably just his age and personality that you will just have to wait out. But you could try to give him some control in certain parts of his l...
Your Experience with Anxiety in a Child?
Asked by C.R. from Birmingham
on September 28, 2011
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My second grade daughter has a history of "my tummy hurts" when she gets anxious.
Some background: This surfaced in kindergarten; at the time, her pediatrician did...
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- I was an anxious child at some point, becasue my anxious mother, generously, made me anxious with her fears,concerns and wrong ways to deal with them. I outgrew it but...
- I am still trying to figure this one out and my DD is a 5th grader. She was on Lexapro for 6 months but still have headaches and felt "weird". No one can seem to fig...
- My daughter has plain out thrown up from anxiety before. I can see her beginning to get anxious and I try to talk to her immediately about it before SHE realizes th...
