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Rivalry
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on September 3, 2009
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I have three kids all a year a part, and a foster daughter. Ages 13, 12, 12, 11 they seem to want to push each other buttons. I have tried time outs, grounding, loss o...
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- I am an only child and have three sons, so it's been a new thing for me to learn about sibling relationships. I highly, highly recommend the book "Siblings Without Riv...
- Work always seems to help. At our house, I announce that it is clean up time and I say "pick a room". Each person picks a room to clean up, dust,vacuum. If there is...
- It's a very normal thing at their ages for kids to be constantly pushing each other's buttons. I would stick with the timeouts when it happens. But maybe tweak it a bi...
Teenage Girls Fighting All the Time!!!help!!
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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I am needing help with my 14 year old and my 12 year old they seem to be getting at each others throat every 5 minutes.they are at the age that they try and compete wi...
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- I have a 15 yo son and 14 yo daughter.......I have finally found what works....you have to find what they really don't want to loose and make clear boundaries......one...
- M., this is a very difficult question to ask... but because of my personal experience, I'm going to go ahead and ask it. Is there any possibility that the girls per...
- There is an item called Rescue Remedy that you can get rom the health food store. It works wonders. It is made from flowers. It is good for stress, so you could tak...
How to Make It Right with My Husband?
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on October 21, 2008
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I know I'm really blessed, and have an awesome husband. I had surgery and then some bloodclots (b/c of surgery) and then some health scares but nothing is wrong now. W...
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- I had blood clots, too, after a medical ordeal, so I feel your pain. Medical issues sometimes mess with people who don't know how to handle it. My husband didn't kno...
- I think you are both stressed. There has obviulsy been a huge trauma to both of you over your health. he probably feels that working working working is the way he kn...
- A., I don't think you did anything wrong. I COMPLETELY understand why you did what you did. I'm the same way w/my kiddos. I had surgery on my knee this year an...
Discipline and Behavior
Asked by M.M. from Phoenix
on August 7, 2008
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I'm a parent of 4. The oldest is 12, then 9,then 7 and my 5 yr. old. Well my two oldest don't like to play with my 5 yr.old and pick on him.He is getting an attidute ...
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- Don't let your oldest pick on him. Remind them that you all are a loving family and that kind of behavior is absolutely not tolerated. Teach your 5 year old to ignor...
- I've got 4 children ages 14, 13, 7, 5 and I homeschool them so they are together all the time. They will do subtle things to pick on the youngest one and he can get p...
- I wouldn't make the two oldest play with the 5 year old. Would you want to hang out with teenagers? I think a teenager would be annoying to hang around with right no...
How to Get Kids from Fighting?
Asked by B.R. from Chico
on December 14, 2007
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My question is how to keep the kids from purposely irrating each other....They seem to really enjoy making the other miserable. This is driving me crazy but they don't...
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- try giving them a chore to do that you need done but will make them work together. A good example is put them on either side of window and have them clean it. While cl...
- I agree w/the one mom....one-on-one timew/each kid. Tath said, kids fight. If you have siblings, I'm sure you remember fightingw/them. As much as we hate it, it's p...
- My 3 children are around the same ages. You can give them consequences if they contine and/or you can help them learn a different way to relate. And, perhaps learn t...
Troubled Marriage?
Asked by L.M. from Boston
on July 3, 2008
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Hi all. I am a SAHM with my 8 month old little girl. I dearly love my husband - we rarely fight - EXCEPT on one subject.
About twice a month he goes out with friends...
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- L., being a good daddy ALSO means being a good husband. Your daughter's first understanding of what love is all about BEGINS with the two of you. The treatment that ...
- I hate to play devil's advocate but I would just let him go and have his fun. What's the harm. I actually wish my husband would do that more often to blow off steam. B...
- Ok I have to agree with Aimee,we need a little more info...are you upset b/c he gets home @3am?If thats the case,is it b/c he goes "intown"and it takes awhile to get h...
I Just Don't Know What to Do Anymore
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on February 3, 2008
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my husbands daughter was killed in a car accident almost 3 months ago. since then things have been really rocky between him and i. we argue about things that really d...
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- unfortunately guys tend to deal with grief with anger rather than sadness and other emotions. They are afraid to break down or express themselves so they storm at tho...
- I am so sorry for your family's loss. I can't imagine losing my daughter; I know I would probably go completely insane...and that's probably what is happening to your...
- I am a mother of three boys, & my oldest is my stepson. My husband & I have been married 8 years come this July, & we are on the Marriage Ministry at our church. I j...
Siblings Who Fight
Asked by M.V. from Cincinnati
on September 12, 2006
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I have a six year old boy and a three year old boy who fight like there is no tomorrow. I don't know how to stop them from fighting so much. My six year old is so me...
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- I know this seems like a crazy thing to do but I have seen it work for many people, including myself and our 9Yr. old daughter and 6 yr. old son: Make them sit on the ...
- Dear M., I can understand where you are coming from with those boys. My three sons, 7, 5, and 18 mos. can be quite rough with each other. I found that if I don't sp...
- Hi, the only thing I could add would be that maybe they are overbooked. Maybe a little more down time (if possible). Kim
I Feel So Guilty for Feeling This Way
Asked by C.B. from Portland
on November 7, 2006
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Please don't think badly of me but I really don't know where else to go to talk about this. My husband and I have been married for 3 1/2 years now, and together for al...
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- First off, you are NOT a bad person. If you genuinely feel this way, then there's nothing you can do to change it. You can't make yourself look at him differently, a...
- Hi C., some advice. I will be honest with you, while attraction in a marriage is so important, and intimacy is the key as well as trust and respect, we as women strugg...
- I feel like I just wrote this myself. I LOVE my husband with my whole heart, soul, mind. But I find that I'm no longer physically attracted to him. He's always been...
I Really Can't Take It..
Asked by K.O. from Omaha
on August 3, 2008
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Okay...i'm going to whine..yes, i know it but i have to..i have no one else to listen..so thank you in advance.
I'm done..i cannot emotionally, mentally or physical...
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- I think you're probably healthier than you give yourself credit for. Anyone would have a NORMAL reaction of grief and stress and fatigue. You're busy and the added s...
- Hi K. I have been severly depressed also. Everything can get to be way to much. Have you thought of going to see a theripest who may be able to help give you some of ...
- Hi Kim! I understand partly what you are going through. I have dealt with depression since high school and it got much worst when I had my daughter. It is difficult...
