good parenting
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-7 from 7 articles
Teaching Children Gratitude/serving
Asked by T.A. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2007
-
There was a recent post about excessive presents/stuff that got me thinking. Because everyone has different means, there really isn't an acceptable number of how many...
Answers
- I think your article was great. It had really made me open my eyes to do more. At our house before christmas and birthdays we do box up toys that we no longer play wit...
- I received a bookmark from the agency I volunteer with this week with a quote on it from G. Donald Gale, "A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half em...
- T.: Thank you for your article. I live in a fairly affluent area where it seems to be a given that fancy electronics are given in preschool and it just keeps movin...
Stressed! Help Please!
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on February 24, 2009
-
We have so much going on right now that most the time I am not sure how I am still able to do all that I do. First ... we have 5 kids. We live in a nice 4 bedroom ho...
Answers
- Dearest V.- I want you to call Bayside Church today and ask about two programs they have 1. Acres of Hope..it is housing. It is typically for women and children but...
- First, take a deep breath. There, now don't you feel a bit better? Sounds like you are in a very difficult situation, but take heart, it won't last long. This is jus...
- Dear V., You will be in my prayers!! WOW, what a ton you are dealing with hon, I hope it helped a little to be able to vent .. you need care through this as much as ...
Raising an Independent Man
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on January 31, 2007
-
I have so many concerns that I really don't know where to begin. I feel I am lacking the ability to instill confident, leadership qualities in my 8 yr. old son. Whethe...
Answers
- Since you mentioned that you have brothers are they in a position to spend a little time w/him on the weekend? Have you considered Big Brothers? It is a wonderful pr...
- I commend you for realizing your son needs that little extra edge and man can give him. As women we can teach our boys how to be mindful and respectful. But a man can ...
- Raising boys, is a tough job for a single mom, and even when the dad is present, it really still is all on your shoulders...which is why our job as mother is soo unbel...
My 8 Month Old Twin Girls ALWAYS Need Me in Their Sights!!!
Asked by S.W. from Dothan
on January 3, 2007
-
My 8 month old twin girls ALWAYS need me in their sights!!! No one else will do. Dad will try to help but it only makes their screaming fits WORSE!! They crawl arou...
Answers
- I agree with what Dawn said, about the super nanny advice. This is a stage, and all babies go through it(I have 3 and am working on #4). You should go somewhere at l...
- I would agree that this is a stage.. I have a 6 month old and i guess this is what to look forward to. I would walk up to them and not pick them up though but give ...
- I have an 8 month boy and he has just started this also. I believe it is a stage. I usually let him cry a little and most of the time he will begin to play with someth...
Help! His Kids Are Driving Me Crazy...
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on March 17, 2008
-
I'm treading on unfamiliar territory and am in need of some advice or some encouragement! I've been dating a wonderful man for almost 8 months. He and I have so much i...
Answers
- What you're seeing isn't a phase, its the direct result of how they've been raised and it won't change until the dad starts acting like a father and forces the change ...
- Hi C., I can tell you from past experience if the dad is not willing to change, you can't change the kids on your own. Your best bet is to get out now. I had my ex-...
- I would suggest blended family therapy with a professional. Book's will not be enough with children that have all ready started displaying behavior that may be reflect...
My Husband Gets Angry at Our 16 Month Old Son... What Can I Do?
Asked by R.W. from Houston
on April 11, 2007
-
My daughter is an almost perfect child, in the sense that, she was never a screamer, cryer, whiner (until very recently). She never woke up in the middle of the night,...
Answers
- Sorry to say but a 16 month old is still a baby and your husband is a total JERK for lack of using a much worse word. A 16th month old is not that stable. Yelling an...
- R., I experienced the same problem with my soon-to-be ex-husband. He would get really, really ANGRY at me whenever our young daughter had little accidents - even whe...
- I have a 2 1/2 year old too & I know at this age they are very sensitive. To me, she's still somewhat of a baby & so I know she will cry if she gets hurt or whatever....
Seeking Kind Words and Support While Parenting a 12 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from Austin
on June 28, 2008
-
I have written before about my 12 year old son. He will start middle school next year. He has always been kind, loving, and helpful.
He does well in school, has a fe...
Answers
- D....I have a 10 yo who is ODD...she started doing this at 4 yo... so I TOTALLY understand. I wish I could say I was premenopausal...but, sadly no...I am just superse...
- Yes, you will survive it and so will your son. But I just read an amazing book and the techniques have worked with both my 4 yr old and my 13 yr old neice (whom we li...
- Communication is always the number 1 thing to try. I wouldn't recommend at that particular moment to get in an in-depth conversation, but I would say we will address ...
