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I Was MORTIFIED
Asked by E.G. from Atlanta
on February 16, 2009
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Okay folks,
Here's the latest from my crazy little family unit. My five-year old daughter is a nudist. She LOVES to take her clothes off around the house. And sh...
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- I'm sorry, but that is hilarious...Oh my, kids... I think you should just talk to her without making a big deal about it.... but make sure to talk to her...
- Hi E., I totally understand how you feel. My son is three, but he is very outgoing and has no problem showing off what God's given him. Example: A few months ago, h...
- My son is 8 and still stris down to his undewear as soon as he gets home from school. Thankfully he only does this at home. I blame it on the fact that we let him go n...
Calming My Daughter
Asked by D.D. from Albany
on April 15, 2007
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My daughter is 3 yrs old, she is very visious towards her 1 yr old brother. She hits him, pushes him and is very violent towards him. Im having a herd time tring to te...
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- You have to be in charge! You say that you want her to know that she can't do those things to her brother, but why is she doing them to you? My little girl is 4 and ...
- This is definitely frustrating, I know because I have a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. So last year, this was my exact situation. I think that you should defini...
- This is such a hard thing to deal with. Sibling rivalry is very difficult, espeically if your daughter was the only child for so long. It's really important to get it ...
Mom Needs Advice
Asked by V.S. from Kansas City
on September 4, 2009
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My daughter is now 16 months and you all gave me some great advice when she was biting other kids. we seem to have stopped that for awhile but now we bite ourselves a...
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- So I don't have a great miracle solution for you. I will tell you my son did the same types of things, but instead of biting he would slam his head on something, hard...
- Hi V., It sounds like most of the moms here agree that this is an attention-getting technique. They are probably right, but I have a 16 month old son who does this ...
- When my step daughter was that age she would bite because she couldn't verbalize well and all of the other kids around her could speak very well. She would bite herse...
Our house..not a Vacation!
Asked by L.C. from Boston
on April 2, 2007
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My husband and I have his 4 1/2 year old daughter two days a week. He works a lot so I deal with her by myself most of the time. Lately she has fought me on everything...
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- Hello, I have joint custody with my ex for my children. They constantly test the rules. But what you have to do is stay consistant with them, regardless of how she f...
- Hello L., I am a new mom of a 6 week old and learned very quickly with my boyfriend who also works so much that they dont know you need help unless you ask. I know ...
- Stick to your guns. When my step daughter's first came to live with us back in 1999, they tried to rule the roost so to speak. I stuck with our rules. It wasn't ove...
My 10 Year Old and Her Behavior Out of Control
Asked by S.L. from Waterloo
on October 31, 2006
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I have a 10 year old that it seems that i can not get any control over. She is not bad it is her mouth and her attitude. I dont know what to do with her as for how to ...
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- S., could be her hormones, but really maybe the fact that her "dad" is in Iraq makes her worry and that is the only way she knows how to express her feelings. Take her...
- S., Being a school counselor, my advice to you is your daughter needs some counseling. When my parents divorced, and my relationship was nonexistent with my dad I d...
- My neice started acting that way at the same age. This went on for about 6 months- some days worse than others- until she started her period. After that she was fine e...
Need Advice on How to Handle Attitude in an 8Ry Old Girl.....
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on April 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
Here is a bit of background on the situation real quick. My daughter is 8 years old, only child, home schooled, lives with me and her step father whom s...
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- I don't think you are going to like what I have to say but I am going to say it any way. You didn't say what you and your spouse do to act silly, but it is my opinion...
- Try to step into her shoes for a while...I remember being that age and my parents doing embarrassing things around my friends and I hated it (and in turn resented them...
- It sounds as if she's really just being disrespectful to you both. And, I wonder if there is something about how you are being silly that really bothers her and she d...
How to Handle 3-Year Old Potential "Diva"
Asked by H.D. from Madison
on June 9, 2009
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Hi,
I want to head this issue off before it gets out of hand. My 3 year old is told on an almost daily basis how cute she is, how petite she is or how beautiful her ...
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- I like what Beth H said about having her return the compliments! This is also a great time to teach her to think things out. When she makes comments about not likin...
- Praise, like anything else, needs to be balanced and well rounded. Your intent to nurture qualities other than her physical appearance is admirable, but may have unfo...
- Hi H. Sounds like you are very blessed. What I would do is tell her to thank the Lord for her blessing. I have the same thing with my children. My sons are (from soc...
How to Teach My 4 Year Old Son to Stop Hitting His Twin Sister
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2008
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I am having trouble getting my son to stop hitting his twin sister. He doesn't hit her very hard or in the face, but he hits her alot of times when he gets frustrated...
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- Hi J.: I think, that we all wish that years of experience as mothers, would somehow make us experts on child rearing.Unfortunately,with the years,come changes. Childr...
- Hi J.! I've heard from countless preschool teachers that kids are either hitters or biters. They become frustrated and don't know how else to deal with it. Luckily he ...
- Please please PLEASE do not teach your daughter to hit him back. I ran into this problem a lot working in preschools- parents would teach kids to "stick up for themse...
What Do I Do????
Asked by K.G. from Pocatello
on August 31, 2009
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Hi moms, I'm hoping you can help me. I just stated watching my 2 year old nephew 5 days a week from about 7:45 until 5. I have a 3 1/2 year old son and an 8 month old ...
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- I think 3 is one of the hardest ages... My youngest son turns 4 soon... and I'm counting down the days! I think 3s are harder than 2s since they have stronger opinion...
- It is probably a combination of circumstances that is causing this behavior. Your oldest probably doesn't have to share very often AND your nephew probably thinks he s...
- Set some rules and remain consistent. Talk over the rules with your nephews parents so that they will be aware of them and then tell them to your nephew in language he...
Acting like a Brat
Asked by D.J. from Dover
on October 31, 2008
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I need some advice, My 3 and a half year old son just started getting smart with us. Saying NO in that little brat voice after we told him not to do something and then...
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- Tell him calmly that he cannot speak that way to you and put him in timeout. If that doesn't work i'm sure he understands consequences like "no TV". Also, pay attentio...
- Welcome to the terrible 3's. I have always said that 3 year olds are pre-preteens. Your son is showing you how grown-up and intelligent he is. By this age, children...
- Ahhh, the joys of a child trying to manipulate mom. LOL! It's born in them so don't think that you are alone. Some just go through this earlier and some later. My 2...
