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Help! My 5 Year Old Hates Me!
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on March 27, 2007
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Help! When my son does not get his way he says he "Hates Me" he calls me stupid and tells me to shutup!!! I have tried everything to get him to stop. I've taking away ...
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- At some point all kids tell you that they hate you. Don't let it get to you!! He doesn't mean it! When my kids say things like that I simply say "I love you too hon...
- Try ignoring him. When he starts to act this way, walk away and tell him, calmly, that you do not like his behavior and you are choosing to not be around him right now...
- When my son says he doesn't like me, I let it show that it doesn't make me angry, but that it hurts my feelings. I try to take time every day to ask him about his fee...
Big Brother Is the Victim
Asked by D.D. from Las Vegas
on August 16, 2007
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I have two boys, a seven year old and a 2 1/2 year old. My older son has always been quiet and very smart, not at all aggressive. My little one is also very smart, b...
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- Honey, I really feel for you. I have two boys 8 and 3 and a girl 3mths. My 8yr old is also nonaggressive. He is getting better since we put him into karate last year....
- Hi D., I too had a similiar problem. However my two oldest are 3 years apart. My middle son who was the baby for so long had always been very assertive and extrem...
- I don't have a clue - but I'm in the same exact boat, and my boys are 12 and 8! My older is plenty confident, but super easy going and stands up for himself to everyo...
Getting Rid of 17-Yr Old Son's Girlfriend
Asked by C.P. from Honolulu
on October 1, 2008
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My son is 17 years old. My husband and I have found out that his is seeing a 14 year old girl. She is very aggressive and I think that my son likes this type of girl...
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- I'm sure you have already tried to have a VERY serious talk with him. Tell him you understand you have feelings for her, but she is still a baby herself. On top of it,...
- As much as you'd like to, you can't make that decision for your son. At 17, he's probably not going to be with her for too long...but people have a tendency to want w...
- I remember those days, if my parents tried to tell me who to see it just made me want to see them more. I think you should calmly tell your son why you don't think he...
Extreme Behavior in 3.5 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on January 21, 2009
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Hey all, I have a request on behalf of a friend of mine. We both have 3.5 y/o sons, and recently her son has been very defiant toward her, the babysitter, teachers at...
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- I highly recommend two books: Smart Love by Martha Heineman Pieper and William Pieper and Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. Also, if she is doing time outs, she ...
- I can offer this observation. My stepdaughter spends about equal time at her mom's as she does at our house. At her mom's house there was a lot of fighting betwe...
- Is he getting enough sleep? I have found that the majority of time misbehavior is due to being overtired. A child that age should still get 12 hours at night and a 2...
Seeking Advice on How to Cope with an Overbearing Mom Friend.
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on July 23, 2008
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I have a circle of friends, all of whom I enjoy very much. One of my "Mom Friends" can be very overbearing. I find her to be particularly frustrating when our entire c...
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- First off - I think we all have a friend like that. There are many ways to handle it and you need to choose what is best for you. My advise is for anyone's bad habit...
- Hi S. - OMG I used to be that person. I can tell you this, there really is no direct way to tell her how offensive her behavior is to you and the group. For me, the li...
- I know how youfeel but with me it's my family(mother) we don't mean to interupt but we come from a large family(8 kids) and we kind of need to shout to be heard. We in...
Really Need All Your Advise
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on June 12, 2008
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First of all I would like to thank this GREAT website & all the GREAT persons who take time to read the request and respond..
My son turned 3 last week..
He does not...
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- I remember having a ft-working mom friend tell me she was taking two weeks off work to potty train her son at 3 years old. The end of the story was .....well he wasn'...
- Sounds like a fairly normal three year old. This is how most toddlers behave. Mine took constant discipline. If they refused to eat what I set out, they didn't get ...
- Hello Lovey! Clearly your son has some significant behavioral issues, almost too many to count according to your letter. As an Early Educator, I would recommend th...
18 Month Aggressive Behavior HELP!
Asked by T.G. from Seattle
on August 9, 2009
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Over the last few months I've seen my very active 18 month old become more and more aggressive. It started with "strong" hugs, then hair pulling, and just recently he...
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- This is TOTALLY age appropriate, not a sign of being a bully, and very raaaaarely a sign of any kind of disorder. He'd only be a bully unless you didn't stop him, and ...
- This is such a tough age. For children AND parents! Children at this age get upset or frustrated and cant control their emotions nor can they express them the way that...
- I was thinking the same thing as Melissa. It could be a communication thing. My youngest though he was 2 bit other kids because he was a late talker. But also, all ...
Too Lovable Baby??
Asked by J.J. from Philadelphia
on December 12, 2007
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Hello ladies, I have a tough one for you! I have recently been babysitting in my home and at our church day care for some extra cash. It's been great for my son, who j...
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- I am sure his intentions are good and he sounds so cute and bright but other kids and parents won't appreciate him if he makes them cry. I hope this doesn't sound to ...
- J., I would try to place yourself in the other parents shoes. How would you feel if your child was on the other side??? We are going through a similair situation wi...
- I have told my kids that they could touch babies' feet but that's all. I have always had to stay right at their elbows to enforce this a thousand times.
Aggressive Dog
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on March 10, 2007
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We have a 3 1/2 year old miniature pinscher that has recently become aggressive. It's typically food motivated. He also does not like strangers. I adopted him from ...
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- My dog is aggressive when it comes to his food also. We switched to feeding him on a schedule and only put his bowls down when it is time to eat. Not only did it solve...
- You have to be calm and assertive!!! Dogs can sense ANY vibes of nervousness or fear.... This causes them also to become nervous and fearful, causing them to be aggres...
- One recommendation - Marilyn Tokach of Pure Spirit at ###-###-####. She does animal communication, training and behavior solutions. Her web is www.pure-spirit.com. ...
Hitting
Asked by M.F. from New London
on September 4, 2007
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My son has always been a little aggressive in nature since he was born. He is 14 months old now and has in the past few days starting hitting my husband and I when he...
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- My daughter has been going through the same phase for the past couple of months. She's 18 months old. Believe it or not, time outs actually worked for us. Granted, she...
- 14 mo old is old enough for time out... get a special chair.. ssit him in it.. everytime he gets up... tell him no.. put him in it.. keep it up. till he can stay there...
- My brother had the same problem with his son. They had a nanny while at work & thought that he was being exposed to violent cartoons or something. It turns out that a ...
