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Screaming at 18 Month Old When He Is Not Doing What He Is Told to Do
Asked by K.M. from San Diego
on October 25, 2008
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I don't know if this is right or wrong. My husband constantly screams at my son every time he won't do what he tells him to do! He would tell him to do something about...
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- No offense...but it sounds like daddy is tired and hungry and needs to go to sleep, too. No, yelling is not a good practice. I yell at my kids (older now, 10 and 14...
- No it is not and your husband has a problem that needs to get fixed or your household will suffer. Get him to see someone about this and figure out the problem. Good...
- Your husband is setting a terrible example for your toddler. Your poor son will pick up that yelling at people is okay and will start mimicking this behavior as well ...
Help with 5 Year Old Talking Back to Teacher & Parents
Asked by L.K. from San Antonio
on August 18, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter talks back whenever she doesn't get her way or gets an answer she doesn't like. Time outs don't seem to help. How do I get her to stop making ug...
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- In my work as a therapist, I talk to children about "The Magic Three": Good faces, good voices and good words. I tell them they can say anything to their teachers/pare...
- The talk back beast rears its ugly head every once and again in our home, and right now our 11 year old is struggling with this. Be prepared for it to come back later...
- bad choices = bad consequences, start taking things away from her, whatever she likes.
Not Meeting in the Middle..
Asked by J.M. from Roanoke
on September 27, 2006
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I know this is an odd request as a first request, but I am a single mother of two boys. My now ex, their father, and I cannot meet in the middle about discipline. He...
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- It sounds silly.. but, maybe he should watch Supernanny. Her methods of having a "naughty spot" seem to work wonders..
- Ok, you need to speak with your ex calmly and in private without your children around. To me spanking is almost neccassary sometimes but time outs and definiatly on l...
- I can tell you from my personal experience (been divorced from my daughter's father for almost 7 years) that there is little to nothing you can do to control what he d...
My Sons Attitude Is Changed Since I Started School Opinions Please!
Asked by H.M. from Omaha
on November 26, 2007
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I just recently started back to school and had to put my children in daycare for the first time ever. My son, who is 5, since all this started has changed completely. ...
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- First off, I'm sorry this is happening! I know that there's lots of other things to worry about when you start school, let alone questioning what it is doing to the k...
- I know some kids exajorate but the hungry issue I would look into that before something happens. I am a in home provider and none of my kids go home hungry.
- I am so sorry. I would check into it by asking the provider. And I'm not sure what the one mom was talking about having the 4 year old get thier own food at day care,...
A Little Disrespectful
Asked by L.B. from Huntington
on January 16, 2007
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I am a single mother with a 7 year old son. His father and I divorced when he was very young, but still is very active in my child's life. Recently, my son has start...
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- Hmmm...sounds like a child to me...oh..he is a child...maybe that's why...LOL. Ok, let me be serious for a second. Kids these days are growing up much faster than we d...
- I have an 8 year old son, he is going through a lot of the same things, and he's picked up a lot of that behavior from our neighbor's kid who is 7 and really acting ou...
- My son (10) started this behavior just this year. I also do not condone it and punish as needed. In fact, one of his punishments was to write one of my friends a l...
Disipline HELP for a 3 Year Old!!!
Asked by D.H. from Boise
on June 21, 2009
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Hi ladies! I am in serious need of advice. We have a 3 year old boy who is 100% disobedient. He will look at us and say "no" to all of our parenting requests. He seem...
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- Stop telling him no all of the time! You're the ones who taught him this disagreeable behavior, he probably is just trying to extert some control over his own life. Re...
- I am also had trouble with my now 4yr old son. He is very violent. We tried time out, restraint, and sometimes spanking with not much success. One thing that still ...
- Hi D., I am going to jump on the Love and Logic bandwagon just to really drive home that it works for everyday moms just like you and me. My daughter was very opposi...
Sensitive 3 1/2 Yr Old
Asked by K.B. from Buffalo
on April 9, 2009
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all right ladies...here's the deal. i'm starting to really question how i should approach my daughter with any form of discipline or directing. my 3 1/2 year old is ...
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- Hi K., I agree with the other women, your daughter is a drama queen. She is manipulating you. She isn't a baby or a toddler anymore. You didn't make her cry 6 times ...
- SHE isnt sensitive, YOU are. Sign her up for acting school. She knows how to push your buttons and get you to ignore that awful little boy that took away her mommy. Ig...
- Your daughter may very well have an anxiety issue. She may also be lacking amino acids in the brain. What's her diet like? She could have a food allergy, allergy to h...
Contradiction of the Rpos
Asked by M.Z. from Austin
on September 13, 2008
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i was recently reading the "strongwilled child" and found it extremely helpful although outdated. there was a huge contradiction with some of the newer methods of pare...
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- Here's my take: beware the pendulum swing. I had several friends who had very strict, this-is-the-law-don't-even-ask-why parents, and then when they got to college a...
- Children need direction and example. Set the example and direct them when needed, which is alot. Dr. Kevin Leman has written many parenting books. Excellent, biblic...
- Dr. Dobson's book is awesome. Kids are given parents because they are too young and inexperienced to make decisions. I use the book as a guideline and have built fro...
2 1/2 Year Old Talking Back
Asked by C.M. from Burlington
on March 13, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has just started to talk back a bit. She'll make demands like "go get it" or "do it now" or tell my husband or I to "get out" or "stop". We'...
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- I would have to respond by saying, First of all be sure you or your husband are not speaking in the same manner to one another or to others. More is caught than taugh...
- Resist the temptation and ignore her demands. Whenever she sasses, you react; you give her attention. Don't. Initially, she will get very upset when you don't...
- This happened to me not 15 minutes ago, with my 3-year-old daughter. She demanded milk. I told her quite sternly that she will not get the milk until she both apolog...
How to Disciline a 13 Mo. Old?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on August 7, 2008
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A little over a month ago I left my job to stay at home with my son. He's only 13 mo. old, but he's already acting like he's a "terrible 2". He knows what "no" means...
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- Two words...Trouble Pen...or Baby Jail. If you don't already have them, get the indoor baby fencing that you can remove it's sections. I had some extra sections, p...
- I recommend Love and Logic. They have some articles on their website at loveandlogic.com but they also have excellent books for various stages of childhood like toddle...
- OH MY GOODNESS!! You have my son!! Seriously, my son is 16 months old. He climbs on the end tables, pushes buttons on the tv, plays in the dog food and water...ever...
