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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...
4 y.o. Foster Child Violent, Won't Listen, Testing
Asked by J.K. from Springfield
on May 17, 2008
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Very long now, update at bottom.
My partner and I are foster parents who recently had a 4 year old placed who is giving us a serious run for our money. He's been w...
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- You are to be commended for taking on foster children who have had so much disruption and trauma in their lives. Obviously you understand the issues this child has. ...
- Wow.... I give you a lot of credit. The only thing I can say is that you can't allow his behavior to influence the younger child's (which it will unless he starts to ...
- Wow, this takes me back 5 years when my daughter first moved in with me. She was 5 1/2, taken into care at 4 and after a couple of foster homes, spent the 13 months pr...
Behavior
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2009
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Hello fellow Mamas,
I am trying to figure out the best way to help my 2 1/2 yr old son to be somewhat empathetic. I'm not expecting to achieve a high level of this ...
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- 2 1/2 year olds are still developmentally not quite able to understand cause and effect to the level you are talking about. They are at a developmental level of under...
- Unfortunately, empathy is not something children are capable of before they 4-5 years old. One thing to do may be channeling his behavior to appropriate outlets, i.e. ...
- I can see why your older son is scared and refuses to be alone in a room with his brother. No one is protecting him or standing up for him...He has to be an adult at s...
I Need Help with My 14 Yr Old Son, Please?
Asked by R.R. from Joplin
on February 29, 2008
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Hi! I am a widow and a mom of a 14 yr old boy. My husband past away going on 3 yrs. My son took it really hard along with the rest of use. But he has come a long ways....
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- Most states have places that will provide free therapy to children who are experiencing grief & loss or some or on a sliding fee. You may also see if he has a social...
- First of all my condolences on the loss of your husband. I am sure that he was very special to you and your SON. My Son is only 19 months old and we have been blesse...
- I work at KU Medical Center and I understood that both Johnson county and Wyandotte Co had VERY GOOD free clinics for therapy. I also understand therapy is so that so...
Mom Seeking Advice on How to Handle Major Melt Downs
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on December 18, 2007
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Last Friday I took my 3 year old and my 17 month old to a christmas party. This Party was given by my son's for my 3 year olds early Intervention Program. We arrived...
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- B.- I have a little 3 year old daughter---and no you're not an idiot or alone on this issue. I think as parents we have to remember that our children are at that age...
- I work at an early childhood development center that sometimes caters to a lot of special needs children. In the past I have worked with children with both aspergers a...
- Dear B., we can help! At Parent Support and Advocacy Program, we help parents of special-needs kids and adults in Wayne County for free. While I have a support group...
Bullying
Asked by T.F. from Wichita Falls
on May 22, 2007
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I am going to try this again. My son just turned 5 sunday and he kind of scares me into thinking he will be a bully. He likes to hit people and make fun of people. His...
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- It's called Sibling Rivalry. at first it was funny with my kids because my 1yr old would get the best of his 4 yr old sister. but once he started fighting with her m...
- I think that the bullying behavior is more of a power thing right now than a mean-spirited thing. Remember, negative attention is better than no attention. Also, kids ...
- My 3 year old is the size of a 7 year old and was really rough. He thought it was funny until I started using Love and Logic Parenting skills. Now when he is rough h...
Seeking Help with Sibling Issues.
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on October 23, 2007
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I'm going to jump right in with my issue. My 3yr old son is always attacking his 10yr old sister. I don't know what is going on with him? At first, I thought that it w...
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- I would contact your peditrician right away and get a referal to a therapist. This could be a sign of a bigger problem and isn't fair to your daughter.
- I don't know if your son has had anything traumatic happen in his life, but if not, I would suggest an evaluation with a psychiatrist/psychologist. It's better to be ...
- I just wanted to suggest the book Siblings Without Rivalry: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380799006/ref=s9_asin_title_3/104-###-###-####-###-###-####?pf_rd_m=AT...
Dealing with Other Parents in Pre-K
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on October 9, 2008
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My son started pre-k this year in a private school, so we're new at the school issue thing. My son is a very handsy person, always wanting to touch others, look over ...
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- I would be wondering how in the world he got your phone number and I think I would talk to the teacher or someone at the school and let them deal with it.
- I have a 5 yrs old boy and 3 yr old girl. First, I would inform the principal and let the school take care of the father issue. Second, I would take care of my...
- Most schools will give out an information sheet with parents of the same class, this usually includes your contact info. In your post you said you know your son will g...
Honest Opinions About Spanking/hitting as a Method of Discipline
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on September 20, 2006
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Hi, I'm looking for some honest opinions about whether or not spanking should be an option for discipline. I'm personally against it but am surprised how many of my f...
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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 ...
