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Kids Being TOO Competetive
Asked by S. from Denver
on March 20, 2008
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My son has always been a soar loser at games. And very competitive at sports. As I know sports are competitive, I also think there is a fine line between competitive ...
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- He learned that it is about winning and not about fun from somewhere. A coach, other kids, or yes even his parents. Kids learn this by the cues they are given. If t...
- I also, have no clue how old your kids are, but mine range in ages from 11 to 1. I got some sound advise when my now 4 year old son, threw this huge fit for my mom be...
- I am a fencing coach. I also have a child who fences at a very high level. The children I see that have anger issues when they don't win or achieve what it is they thi...
Handling Competitive Inlaws/cousins
Asked by M.D. from Boston
on April 12, 2008
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I am looking for advice in handling a sticky situation with relatives living very close by. We have children the same ages and it seems as though my 'inlaws' (brother...
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- my niece is 12 weeks younger than my son and it's been a competition from day one.. actually, it was competition when I announced I was pg because they didn't know we ...
- This is a tough situation that i know very well and have been dealing with my inlaws who live on the next street behind me, for over 23years.. My husbands other relati...
- My in-laws are competitive people who talk constatntly about people. I call it the "better than you" complex. I've learned to just ignore it - remember you live your...
Middle School in Cupertino Union School District
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2008
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My daughter is dyslexic and is currently in the 5th grade. She has been in the CUSD School District IEP program since 2nd grade. She has been improving due to our re...
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- I have a granddaughter with the same problem. She is supposed to go to Kennedy next year also. I do not see much improvement over her since she moved her a year ago....
- Hi, I'm N. and live in San Diego but will be moving into the Cupertino School District in June. My son, 8 years, has a sensory processing disorder, and has an IEP whi...
- I forwarded your request to a friend with a daughter at Cupertino Middle School with dyslexia. You've got some information already but more doesn't hurt... hope you g...
5Yr Old with a BAD TEMPER>>>
Asked by G.G. from Atlanta
on December 29, 2008
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I have a 5yr old little boy. Every game he plays or race or any competition he wants
to win. If he doesn't he pitches a fit. Throws himself on the floor, cries, ba...
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- I disagree with the post saying to sit on the floor and teach him to hit a pillow. Hitting is not a good outlet for releaving anger. I don't care how many "sucess" sto...
- Hi G., Many kids who appear to have these bad tempers actually have not developed proper coping skills. Many times this can be related to health. There are two ways...
- I would suggest perhaps enrolling him in a karate class...it teaches many things other than kicks and punches, it teaches discipline, patience and understanding...that...
Jealous Big Brother
Asked by A.K. from Detroit
on May 15, 2009
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My 3 year old is very nice to his new sister. He never hits her or pushes her. He is very jealous though. He wants to be held like a baby now and will not share any...
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- I don't think this is totally surprising. He's at the age where he's trying to figure out a lot of stuff and there's this cute baby in the middle of his world. I'd p...
- He needs alone time with you and w/o little sis. He should get to keep certain toys from. Try taking him for ice-cream w/o baby. Or outside playtime w/o baby. Co...
- I have four and I wish I could tell you it is a faze but its not. My first did it alittle with her brother. Now her brother is such a freak and flips like that that he...
PISD Off-campus PE?
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on February 16, 2008
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My 7th grader goes to Hendrick MS in Plano. She's looking at the new 8th grade PE policy (will need to take a full year of PE instead of 1 semester). The advisor was...
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- I'm not a very athletic type person, either. However, swimming and dancing are 2 things that I loved doing. If my high school had had a swim program, I would have been...
- My daughter will be in 8th grade at Hendrick next year! I have not heard about the year round PE for 8th grade but I support it. She enjoyed PE last semester. As f...
- I did swimming when i was in high school and it was perfect for me. I was not very competitive either, but that's the great thing about swimming. You're really competi...
Problem with a Close Friend
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on August 8, 2007
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wondering if and how other moms handeled a situation with a very competitive friend. My girlfriend of a long time has a child arooung the same age as my youngest. She ...
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- OHHHHH geez. got the same thing going on. That and for some reason every time i talk to my friend she volunteers what size she's at (smaller and smaller). Neither one ...
- I had a friend in New York who was always, always comparing her 2 months-younger daughter to mine. It was all she ever talked about. If I would ask about how her life ...
- I had this happen to me as well when my kids were younger and hitting milestones in their first year. You could take this in one direction or the other. You could eith...
Tile Flooring
Asked by W.M. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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I am looking for someone to lay tile on most of the bottom floor of my house. We have had some tile work done by incompetent people (S and S Construction in Aubrey) a...
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- I used a guy named Sean May and his crew. He was wonderful. Very reasonably priced and got the job done quickly. ###-###-#### Tell him T. Mattingly referred him....
- My husband is a general contractor and I told him about you getting ripped off and he said he would be happy to come out and give you a free estimate. He is a very ho...
- W., We had tile, carpet, and wood floors laid in our home by Dobson Flooring. I would recommend them and suggest that you work with Linda. She was great and person...
Pushing Sports?
Asked by J.M. from San Luis Obispo
on January 20, 2009
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I'm a mom of 7 year old twin boys. I'd like to sign them up for soccer this year, but they are a little resistant. They say they can kick the ball around with each oth...
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- Hi J., I have a ten year old son who has been in pony baseball since tee ball. He plays the regular season and winter ball. My daughter is six and in Daisy Scouts. ...
- How about the one who is open to it, sign him up for soccer, but not the other one. The one that signs up has to promise to go through the whole season and not quit. ...
- You might want to try a sports class at the park & Rec. My son takes basketball there once a week for six weeks its only $40.00 that way you aren't out a lot of money ...
Softball/baseball Leagues for Boys and Girls
Asked by A.S. from San Antonio
on April 16, 2008
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Hello moms. I will be moving to San Antonio this summer. My mother lives on the Northwest side of town. I am looking for baseball/football/basketball teams for my son ...
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- My boys (ages 4 & 6) play in Northwest Little League (the fields are located in Leon Valley). Check out the main Little League website to see their maps for which lea...
- Hi Alma, For baseball & softball you can try Little League, YMCA or CYO. I think most of these leagues have already had sign-ups so it may be too late for this summer...
- Welcome to San Antonio. I think that you will find everyone warm and sincere. You are also in for "alot of great mexican food"! I happen to be a Realtor, with 5...
