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Is Anybody Else Having the Same Problems with Their Teen?
Asked by T.L. from Lansing
on September 29, 2006
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I'm having serious problems with my 16 yr old son. He is disrepectful, talks ugly to me and when I call him on his behavior he acts likes its my problem. I have tried ...
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- Hi there T., I also have a sixteen year old son with the same attitude. I am always trying to make things better but most of the time nothing seems to work. My hu...
- T. - Ditto on my son. I have been thru this with 4 girls. I think the more stubborn they are by nature - the harder time you have with them. The Drivers Liscense is...
- You are not alone I have a 17 year old boy his mouth is about to be tape shut. Just kidding i would like to at times at this age.My child thinks he is it. I call it th...
Teenage Discipline Needed for ADHD Teen
Asked by D.C. from Phoenix
on July 18, 2008
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I have a son who will be 14 in three months and our relationship has become a yelling & disrespectful match! I know I'm not supose to argue back, but my point of view...
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- I HIGHLY recommend taking Love and Logic classes. Here are the list of classes the local Love and Logic instructor is teaching: http://www.keriparentcoach.com/447486....
- Hang in there. I did not read your entire entry before I wanted to repy. go to www.parentingtodaysteens.org and check out the very helpful advice. Mark Gregston is a ...
- D.- I don't have a teenager, but I taught in a middle school, so know the challenge teenagers can present. Look around on this website: http://www.loveandlogic.com...
15 Yo Good Kid in Public, But . . .
Asked by M.D. from Provo
on April 3, 2008
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I have a 15 year old son who is a very well behaved person in public. He's also a 4.0 student. However, within the walls of our home, he's a whole 'nother kind of pe...
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- Take away the phone, computer, television, wii, driving...whatever. He needs to earn them by respecting his family members. You and your husband need to be on the sa...
- 'love and logic'...I just finished this course...amazing! Just look it up on the web and it will explain itself! Good luck.
- I had a 5 year old who was wonderful and charming and helpful in public, but when she got home she was beastly to me - acting defiant, irritating, several tentrums eve...
Help!!!!
Asked by L.G. from Tampa
on August 2, 2006
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My teenage son is almost sixteen, he has no respect, as long as I say yes he's fine , when I oppose he turns into this monster, I sent him to live with his dad in cali...
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- Maybe try Florida Youth Ranch, they have many programs which may help, including counseling etc. I think they even have a program which the child can reside in their ...
- Hi, My first thought is, does your son know he's NOT WANTED ? That everyone seems to be afraid of him? Second thought was it's possible that he may have some issues ...
- Hi L., Wow, I feel for you. It sounds like tough situation. I personally have never dealt with a biological child that rebellious, but my husband’s son was d...
Punishment for a 4.5 Year Old
Asked by M. from Las Vegas
on January 15, 2009
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My 4.5 year old has always been quite spirited and difficult to manage at times. However, lately while she acts out less often, when she does it is to a much more ser...
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- Hi M., I truely think you are on the right track. Our kids just will not always be the angels we would like to see them be. She got upset, acted out, and was punish...
- I wonder if she is feeling like this being the "middle" child? And maybe has stresses of her own, because of it? Just something off the top of my head, that was my...
- Hi M., Sounds like you have your hands full with your little ones. I'll attach something someone sent me in an e-mail over a year ago. I've read it over and over and ...
Teenager Doing All the Wrong Things
Asked by P.G. from Detroit
on November 3, 2008
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Hi ladies; thank you for listening. I have a 14-year-old daughter who just won't behave. She lies, and is rude and disrespectful. I know this is common in this age ...
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- It sounds like there is some good sound advice from many of these posters. I might add one other thing that might help to move her off the path of self destruction. ...
- Hi P. - I may sound extreme here but when my son started his out of contorl behavior and counseling wasn't enough we started threatening to send him to a "scared s...
- I hear your frustration and can't say I wouldn't be the same, but please don't give up on her. Reform school creates monsters. Before you really do anything so rash, r...
Help with Disrespectful 8 Year Old
Asked by T.C. from Rockford
on April 20, 2009
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My 8 year old has the worst attitude when it comes to how she talks to her father and I. I try to talk calmly but she won't let up!! She is an honors student and in ...
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- We did something similar to the other poster and it also worked well. My friend and I were just talking about kids' attitudes and we think a lot of it is based on r...
- Our 7 year old (almost 8!) was going through a period where she was VERY rude! Talking to her about it didn't work. Punishing her for it didn't work. Yelling at her...
- Yep. It happens...even w/ Honor students. the pressure is "on" at school and they "release" at home. Not fun. Our solution was to talk about this in a "non" time, ...
Family Time-Discipline & Behavior
Asked by C.D. from Portland
on August 16, 2009
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I have an 8 year old that is very demanding of his fathers time, he does not want to share anything or allow anyone else to join in. He gets very disrespectful with me...
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- I read your post and have lots of questions... Can you give a specific example of HOW this looks? Like, what is the activity? Who all is there? What is the expec...
- I have two suggestions -- either of which MIGHT help - or might not. Try a ''penalty job''' --- lets' say the 8 year old misbehaves and 'messes up'' an hour time ...
- It's hard to know without more details, but it sounds like your son is just desperately needing some bonding time with his dad. So desperately so, that he's taken to m...
Seeking Help with Step Parenting
Asked by M.S. from Shreveport
on September 22, 2006
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I have a 12 year old daughter that is haveing alot of problems with my husband of 3 years. The can't seem to agree on anything. My husband will act like a child and ...
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- Your husband sounds like my step mother. When I lived with her and my daddy, my life was horrible. She literally treated me like Cinderella. I had to do all of her ...
- I have step parenting issues also, but mine is totally different. My step son is 6 years old and he used to love me until me and his dad moved in together. Then it wa...
- Dear M., That's such a tricky situation, that is probably mostly out of your control. I have some wonderful friends from church who are family psychologists. They...
7 Year Old with Mean Tendencies
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on March 18, 2009
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I have twin girls who are 7 - and they are complete opposites. I'm having challenges with one, who uses a mean voice a lot. Usually it's with her brother, but I'm fi...
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- My children have went through these phases before and I believe that constant correction got us through it! :) When they would be in one of those moods and speak rude...
- There is a book called "The Heart of Anger" that I'd recommend. It sounds like it would be just the right thing.
- I am going to recommend a book: Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. As an experienced mother you probably have a well-developed way of dealing with behavior issu...
