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Dealing with a "Tween Shoplifter"
Asked by D.G. from Modesto
on September 1, 2009
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Help! My 11 year old daughter has been shoplifting from stores and stealing at home (from my husband's and my desks, including wedding rings and money etc.) for quite ...
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- My oldest stepson began shoplifting at the age of 8 and finally quit his stealing habit in his late 20's (he's 35 now). He lived with me and his Dad. Our family coun...
- My daughter was a shoplifter when she came to live with me as a teen and got caught the first time. Apparently, she had never been caught while living with her dad. ...
- D.- I'm sorry you have to deal with this. Maybe if you took her to the local police station and had an officer talk to her and show her where people go when they do ba...
Special Needs but Getting No Where!!!
Asked by E.C. from Fresno
on May 18, 2007
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I have a 5 year old with complex health issues and developmental delay. She has behavioral issues that are damaging my family ( I have 3 other children ). Because she ...
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- E., Bless you! I'm so sorry to hear of all you are having to deal with. I honestly don't know if I know enough about your situation to even help, but I though...
- Have you seen a pediatric neurologist? My son has delays and we didn't know why until we went to the pediatric neurologist and did some testing (MRI and EEG) and that ...
- Dear E., Can you get on the internet and try to get into a website for parents with children who have disabilities. There must be one out there, start with the au...
Head Banging
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on August 8, 2009
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My two year old son constantly bangs his head when he is angry or upset. I asked the doctor and he said it is a phase and if he does it hard enough, he won't do it ag...
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- You might want to talk to someone who knows about Autism, this is classic.
- Hi, I used to be a speech therapist. You are right to question your doctors advice. I suggest that you ask for a full developmental evaluation. Actually, I would ins...
- Sounds like the poor guy is frustrated. my kids all had speech delays among others and are all very strong willed. The good news is he's going to be great when he ge...
Concerned That My Almost 5 Year Old Is Already Getting Very Insecure
Asked by P.R. from San Francisco
on July 27, 2009
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My oldest daughter will be 5 late September and has always been very social. Not long ago I worried that her younger sister is too anti-social... But now I'm concern...
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- You are describing a pattern. No, it doesn't sound normal at all, for that age--adolescence, maybe! However, you said that her crying fits are at bedtime. If this s...
- Oh I remember all too well wanting to "be" a classmate of mine, in about the second grade...she had long, thick, dark braids (my hair was stringy and pale) and she had...
- I don't know if it is normal or not, but it sounds awfully familiar. My daughter is 7 now and a real delight, but it is only in the last year that I've been able to s...
Time Out
Asked by A.B. from Springfield
on May 6, 2009
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Is 16 months old to early for time out? How can something so beautiful and little have such a big attitude and temper? Dont get me wrong she is my world, but its terab...
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- I dont recommend comparing your child to a pet from your first response. Time outs worked for my daughter. I always start with couting to 3 to her and if she hasnt c...
- Timeout for a 16 month old should last no longer than 1 minute. Which would seem like FOREVER for her. We did use time out at this age for my daughter with a combin...
- YES do the time outs but more importantly, start using 1-2-3 Magic. When she starts the temper tantrums count 1, wait 6-10 seconds, if it doesn't stop she gets a 2, a...
17 Month Old WILL NOT LISTEN....need Help Going Out of My Mind!
Asked by J.G. from Detroit
on December 2, 2007
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Hello ladies,
I am at my wits end here. My 17 month old daughter will not listen when it comes to certain things such as touching my computer keyboard. She intentiona...
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- Sounds like you need to distract her with something positive. Children also have a tendancy to find "negative attention" if they feel they need you and you are too bus...
- It's just the age, even though it may seem like she is intentionally doing it she isn't, but she is very curious. It is best to put things you do not want her to touc...
- Try patting her hand (not spanking, not hitting) her hand while you say "no no no no no no no"...(pat pat pat pat pat pat pat). Don't yell, and don't let the patting...
3 Year Old Girl W/ Anger Issues
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on June 22, 2009
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Our three year old daughter has always had a mind of her own. She is very independent and we have fostered that. She also has quite an attitude at times, which was a...
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- When my daughter was that age she did the exact same thing - get angry and out of control and would go on about it forever! It could be a phase or any number of thing...
- Wow, that sounds really hard! I don't have personal experience with this but I would definitely second the advice to look at her diet. There are some good books out ...
- I am currently reading a book called Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood. We haven't started implementing most of the concepts yet because our daughter is still ...
Help! Toddler Poo!
Asked by S.M. from Fresno
on March 21, 2009
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My son is 21 months old and has been taking his diaper off since he was 18 months.We bought him a potty and started training,he is very interested,and goes pee in the ...
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- This happened with my son and daughter both, and the doctor's advice was: 1. Don't leave them alone long enough to give them an opportunity and 2. When it is bedtim...
- It's time to put him in onesies all the time. (You know the shirts that snap in the crotch)
- I have a flip n flush that attaches to a toilet. It goes up for adults and down for kids. And get a stool. This way he learns to go potty in a toilet which is every...
3 1/2 Year Old Acting Out
Asked by M.J. from Phoenix
on April 8, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old has recently changed significantly. She no longer is my loving little girl. She is hyperactive, acts like a baby (like her younger brother), talks...
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- Hi M.. My son, like many other's, went through this same stage. He's still in it actually. We have good days and bad days. The times I really notice him acting up ...
- I believe it's normal when kids are trying to have some control over their lives....that it's possible they are not getting to make enough of their own choices...try l...
- Hi M., Even the sweetest personalities will test their parents at times. Try to praise her a lot for the positive things she is doing: "I like the way you are playi...
Temper Tantrums at Age One
Asked by K.L. from Macon
on March 8, 2009
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My daughter turned one in February - she has also been sick almost continuously since Christmas, bad cold, followed by bronchitis, Croup, RSV, the flu(yes she had the ...
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- My granddaughter also had that behavior, when she was one. She would scream, and hold her breath. My daughter would have to take her outside to get her calmed down. ...
- I have a question, how do you know it's behavioral? I'm with Julie, if my child were doing that at that young of an age I would look at it as some kind of sign of disc...
- Hi K., My first instinct is to say she is having major digestive issues. Children (historically) do not tantrum for the fun of it. Twos are known for tantrum becaus...
