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Defiant 10-Yr Old Boy
The name of the book is Setting Limits With Your Strong Willed Child(Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm and Respectful Boundaries). ...
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- Something about 10 yr olds! My daughter was the sweetest child, and then she turned 10! I followed Dr.Phil's advice, and I started taking away all her toys, stuffed an...
- Dr. James Dobson has written a wonderful book, "Dare to Discipline", and I believe he has a second book "The strong willed child". Both books are excellent resources....
- Have you ever tried talking to him about his behavior during a car ride (with just you & him)? My 9 year old boy isn't so bad but when he does things like acting like...
Weaning My Enthusiastic 20 Month Old Breastfeeder
... with my older child I would tell her it wasnt her turn yet I had already started setting limits while I was pregnant because I was committed to reaching ...
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- It is possible to get a mammogram while lactating. You just have to get a radiologist or oncologist that is experienced in reading them for the lactating breast to re...
- Hi, I don't have any advice about the screening other than to say consult a few other doctors to see if there are alternatives to put your mind at ease. Once way of l...
- Don't worry about the breast tests. As you stated breastfeeding is the best way to avoid getting breast cancer. Please don't wean your boy. Let him decide when to q...
Bedtime Help
My pediatrician recommended setting limits, putting him in his bed, and walking out of the room while allowing him to cry himself to sleep. ...
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- I wish I had advice for you. My 3 yr old started sleeping in her "big bed" in her room at 2. She was fine with it, until she got sick and we brought a toddler into o...
- I go through pretty much the same issues with my 2 1/2 & 1 1/2 year olds, The 1 1/2 year old recently came out of her crib because she was climbing out & scared to dea...
- Hello A.. I understand how you feel. I have a almost four year old and a one year old. My son (four year old) doesn't like to go to sleep by himself. We have tried the...
6 Month Old Takes Forever to Go to Sleep Then Wakes up Early
... want to be awake! but being a parent is about setting limits and enforcing them sometimes, even at this age. it made a HUGE difference right away. ...
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- S., we found establishing a routine (and sticking with it) useful for our daughter, now 3. The Happy Contented Baby book was really useful for helping us establish tho...
- He sounds overtired. I would get a nap routine down and put him down for the night earlier. Start putting him down 15 min earlier each night unitl he is sleeping wel...
- If you are breastfeeding, try eating something or taking suppliments containing calcium and especially magnesium about 1-2 hours before your bedtime nursing. Or, add ...
Whining 10 Year Old
Kids have to learn there are limits, and that they can't have everything or their way all the time. by setting limits he understands his role in life, ...
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- with my 5 year old i told him that i can't understand "whining".i told him if you want or need something you have to ask without whining or i not gonna even hear him.s...
- Have you tried a responsibility chart? I use one for my son who is six. I have been using it since he was 4 1/2. One of the "buttons" is "no whining". He used to b...
- I think one of your big problems is that you let his whinning go on this long. You should have nipped this behavior in the butt when he was younger, now it is going to...
Honest Opinions About Spanking/hitting as a Method of Discipline
The best book I've read on communicating with children (including setting limits ) is How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk, ...
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- I honestly see spanking as a way of teaching kids, when you are not happy with what someone did, hit them, that is essentially what it is. I dont believe in hitting, b...
- I am not completely against spanking but I think it needs to be done: 1) only as a last resort 2)not to let out your own anger/in the heat of the moment. I was spanke...
- I have spanked my son....regretfully, I've realized that his behavior (that he may not have fully understood) has gotten a quick reaction from me... and what happend ...
How Do You Limit Your Child's TV Watching??
I am a firm believer in setting limits and being consistent in applying those standards. My kids all know that I once I make a stand I rarely back down from ...
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- I've struggled with this forever with both of my kids (11 and 5) and I have a husband who loves TV also. We've tried a variety of things. Anyway, it hasn't been too ...
- I like to use tv as a reward for cleaning up. If my kids clean up their toys without complaint and in a timely manner, they get to watch a little tv before bedtime(we...
- I think you're making it too difficult. Just make the decision to only let her watch it at X times. It's summertime, so she should be outside playing most of the time ...
Is Webkinz Bad for Kids?
If your concerned about too much screen time, set limits. It's important. Mine have to share the computer so setting limits is necessary, and it's a rare ...
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- I'm glad you brought this issue up, because I think it's important for parents to think very carefully before exposing their children at such an early age to the inter...
- I don't think they're so bad, at least they haven't been for my son. He does the online games but he also plays with them very imaginatively offline; they're a part of...
- I agree with everyone else that it is a safe site, just watch the moderation as with anything else electronic! My kids (5 1/2 and 3) both got through spurts where they...
Advice for Toddler Not Sleeping
We live in a culture that seems to place more importance on growing up and moving on, setting limits, keeping children "in their place", ...
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- Hi R., That must be a challenge. Especially, if you are like me and need sleep most days. LOL What a tough spot. Now, This is what we do for our daughter, My daught...
- Hi R.! It seems sleep issues are always present on the list of threads here at mamasource. I responded to another poster about sleep issues, and I just copied and pa...
- Does she still take naps? She might not be comfy with the bed idea yet. It will take her some time to get use too. However, if she takes naps, try to wean her off of i...
When Is It Enough
It begins by setting limits with yourself, your friends & family. The point of Christmas is to take time out to remember the joy of the season & by your ...
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- I don't blame you for wanting to have an at-home Christmas for your children. As a child, I was dragged to the Grandparents home (the 'don't touch that' place) every ...
- It's "time" when you feel as you do. I'm a grandma of 7 now & I well remember that feeling. We made that transition & said anyone was welcome to come to our house on...
- We said enough is enough a few years back the kids were 6,7,9 it did not go over well with the rest of the family but as the years have gone on they are use to it. The...
