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20 Mo Old Hitting and Slapping
Asked by V.L. from Charleston
on September 6, 2009
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Just recently my daughter began slapping me in the face when she gets frustrated or mad. For example, she attends a mommy & me gymnastics class on Monday's and during ...
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- I think this happens a lot at this age. I have 3 boys, 5, 2, and 5 mos. When my oldest two went through similar stages, I would grab and squeeze their hand (the one ...
- When young children are unhappy it plays out through hitting. Keep up with the discipline the way you have. Young children do not have the capacity to remember every...
- that baby is just too young for such a stressful situation. why gymnastics (or any other class) at such a young age?
7 Year Old Son Sore Loser for Hours After Game
Asked by M.W. from Columbia
on October 27, 2008
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My 7 year old son is an extremly sore loser. It does not matter what the game is or with whom he's playing. If he loses, he will pout, yell, run to his room and sla...
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- M., Sometimes I will be silly and when they win, I will act like they do. Just dramatized a little bit, and in fun. I do not make fun of them per say, just imitate ...
- M., i would not remove him from the activity. play lots of games with him, board games, tic tac toe, whatever you can think of. be a good example to him, keep being gr...
- I remember hearing about a book dealing with this specific issue. The book is for kids & helps them understand that losing is okay. Also... I remember playing many ...
My Seven Yr. Old Talking Back
Asked by M.C. from Honolulu
on July 31, 2009
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Hi Moms
My second grader will not do simple tasks without talking back to me. I apparently have been arguing with her for so long, that I have to catch myself trying ...
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- Hi, I'm a single mom with a 4 yr. old son. I have learned that little boys love to challenge their moms(verbally). So, at the advice of his godmother, I have learned ...
- Mary Beth C Your daughter sounds like a fighter, however, back-talking should never be allowed for any reason. When my children, now grown adults, were little I ga...
- Try this: Make up a name of a club that sounds cool and the way she earns her membership in the club is by doing things the FIRST TIME you ask (30 times). Make a chart...
Seeking Mom's Who Are Married or Living with Significant Others
Asked by T.S. from Eugene
on July 7, 2007
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I am trying to be consistent in the type of discipline I'm doing with my 18 month old daughter. She is throwing tantrums and I tell my husband to ignore it and she'll ...
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- Aren't tantrums fun? It sounds like neither of your methods are very effective... she's still throwing fits and you're still arguing about how to handle it. One thin...
- Ignoring tantrums at home is optimal. Don't even glance, wince, giggle, or "see" the child throwing one. In public, leave. I've never had them repeat a tantrum wh...
- I think the best advice I have is to try to avoid tantrums in the first place! My son (20 mo) rarely throws them, but when he does it is ALWAYS linked to hunger and/or...
My 3 Year Old Is Out of Control
Asked by L.R. from Reading
on October 21, 2006
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I am so frustrated with my 3 yr old daughter. Lately she very out of control. I feel like a bad Mom. All of a sudden she has developed into the child that no one want...
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- I have a 3 year old daughter as well with a sassy mouth at times. I take my open hand and hit it against her mouth and tell her to not say that anymore. I also makes...
- L., I'm going through similar with my almost 3 year old son. He was the perfect gentleman and then all of a sudden a month ago he started a two day a week, one hou...
- Dear L.- Oh, I felt like I found a sister today when I read your note! Hang in there! It's a stage. It will pass. Stay strong and don't give in to these tantrums. S...
A Mom in Need of Help
Asked by V.R. from Minneapolis
on December 4, 2006
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my kids was rapp 3 months ago and all they do is fight,do not listen and pee in the bed my kids are 4,6,7,8 so how do u dill with this is it a way out my son but is al...
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- V., I am a mom, but I am also a counselor who works with kids who have been raped, as well as their parents. My services are free. Please please please call me, we ...
- Hi Shay, I was wondering if maybe you could Paint, decorate, or just do something like that so their rooms are "new" "different" it might help make them a "happy" p...
- If your kids were raped 3 months ago I would try and keep things at home regular so they know you still love them and aren't treating them any different then I would g...
Moms in Tulsa, Ok I Need Advice on a 14Yr Old Boy
Asked by M.O. from Tulsa
on April 12, 2008
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I'm having trouble with my 14 yr old Boy Stealing my car and lying to me about it, I don't know quite the reason for it besides bragging rights with his friends. He's ...
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- If he brought the car back wrecked, HE HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE! I would suggest Family and Children Services for counseling. They can give family counseling and indiv...
- M., I used to work in Home for troubled boys and let me tell you, you need to take immediate, serious action. Your son is going through something or he would not be ...
- Maybe it's time to get tough and tell him the next time he takes your car, you'll call the cops. If you don't want to do that, try to get him to talk to a counselor an...
My 3 Yr Old It Out of control,HELP!!
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on June 10, 2008
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Ok ladies,I thought I was a professional at this mommy stuff until I gave birth to my fourth child in january.My youngest son is horribly out of control!He's so bad I ...
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- have you talked to your Pediatrician? are you sure that there is not something physically wrong with him? he may be sick or in pain. best of luck! hang in there!
- It sounds like it's time to have some one on one special time with him.It is probably frustrating him and he doesn't know how to deal with it.If you can't get time awa...
- I am very sorry, I couldn't imagine. I have a son who is one and I hear that potty training boys is much harder than girls. I do watch super nanny, I get some go tip...
How Do I Stop the Hitting?
Asked by E.S. from York
on November 7, 2006
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My twin sons are 13 months old and are constantly hitting each other. I really don't know what to do about it. I have tried separating them, smacking hands (not hard...
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- Hi E.. I know that you said that time-outs don't work. But what are you doing for a time-out. If yo are putting them in a corner, or on a naughty spot, they are probab...
- Hey girl! I was given a great piece of advice a while back. Your boys are not too young for time-outs. You are supposed to do one minute for each year old they are....
- I agree with all the advice on here, especially E.! I do the same thing for my boys, ages 3.5 and 5. When they hit (or backtalk, ect...) they get a time out, Caden get...
Temper Tantrums at 9 Months?
Asked by K.H. from Houston
on May 31, 2007
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I have a very active and very stubborn 9 month old baby girl, the way our house is laid out leaves no room to gate off a sizable area for her to crawl around, it is al...
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- I think the best way to handle those situations is to ignore the behavior as much as possible. This is what my pediatrician recommended for my daughter at that age (s...
- I think you are doing the right thing. Stay consistent. The only thing I would add is that you praise her for good behaviors. Thank her for obeying you, reward good...
- I have one idea. But instead of telling you, which would be too long and complicated, I will tell you to read the book "To Train Up a Child." Don't worry about all the...
