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When My Six Year Old Son Gets Angry He Said He Wanted to Hurt Himself
Asked by A.H. from Canton
on August 18, 2008
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My son is 6 1/2 and normally very well behaved, great child with almost no disipline issues. The other day when he wasn't allowed to play with our neighbor friend for ...
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- Yes, the new addition to the family could be affecting him greatly. It could be that it was very important to him to be able to play with the neighbor friend, and whe...
- I would definitely talk to the pediatrician - this is a sign of depression, and the earlier he gets treatment, the better!
- If he has only done this twice, and the second time he did not scratch himself, he had made progress and your talk had an impact on him. I would not spend too much ti...
4 Year Old's Behavior Is Driving Me Crazy
Asked by J.F. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My daughter turned 4 years old in March. In the last two weeks her behavior has gone from very challenging at times to incredibly difficult most of the time. She's oft...
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- Yes! I've heard this called the "ferocious fours" and I'm totally there with you! I have a 4-year old son who has been going through the same thing-as is every other ...
- J. Children go through periods of time where they are experiencing equalibrium, or balance, then they cycle into disequalibrium. During this phase learning and growin...
- Hi J.! I do not have a 4 year old yet, but I have been reading a really good book on discipline called "Making your children mind without losing yours" by Dr. Kevin Le...
Outburst!
Asked by M.D. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2008
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Hello again all.. I have another request. My lil boy who just turned one on the 19th.. is great, but for his birthday he got a toy that he can walk behind and push.. ...
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- Instead of moving the toy away from the wall or whatever he runs into you could move him while talking to him in order to help him do it. After a few times of helping...
- Hi M., I was going to say pretty much the same thing as the other posters. he's so close to walking....I saw this type of fustration with both my boys (currently...
- Hi M.! I think this is really normal. My little girl (1 yr old today!!) does the exact same thing as does her little friend Mason who is a month older than she (or h...
Daughter Having Issues at Kindergarten.
Asked by E.H. from Saginaw
on November 12, 2008
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My daughter is in kindergarten and the last week and a half she has been having serious problems getting her work done and with angry outbursts. She has always had som...
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- I think you've taken the right approach to getting you both in that class to deal with anger mgmt. Because from my chair, yes it does sound like she feels under press...
- My son just turned four in October and will probably be attending Kindergarten next year. I am watching the children in his preschool class, and I can't imagine one of...
- Maybe I'm way off base, but does anyone else think this classroom situation sounds like a lot of pressure for a 5-year old? Not sure why her behavior's gotten worse r...
4 Year Old with Frequent Temper Tantrums
Asked by J.P. from Boston
on October 13, 2006
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My best friend has a 4 year old who has very frequent, loud, violent outbursts. When I say frequent, I mean at least 3 a day. The smallest thing will set him off. N...
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- Hello, I have a 5 year old with a similar problem When i asked my doctor what to do when he got mad what i should do He had sugested that When i told him no give suges...
- Its difficult as a parent to deal with a child that throws temper tantrums. My oldest nephew is 8yrs old and he throws the same tantrums, my response is to grab him by...
- It definately has to do with the mother if that's the only time he really acts out that way. Just like you say her atttention has become multifocused and i'm sure he ...
I Think There Is Something Terribly Wrong with My Almost Six Yearr Old
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on August 22, 2008
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I know I have written to you all before about this, but I truly am at my wits end with my son. About the only thing I can do when he acts up anymore is send him to his...
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- Have you tried doing your own version of "play therapy" with him? I read a book calling "raising a secure child" that talked about doing this. Basically, set aside a...
- A., It's tough being a parent, and some kids are more difficult than others that is for sure. The other mamas are right when they say step back, take a deep breath...
- It is a dark little secret that every parent has---sometimes we don't like our kids very well. Doesn't mean we don't love them...but it can be very hard to enjoy being...
Can You Reccomend a Good Child's Counselor or Psychologist in the Wausau Area?
Asked by A.L. from Wausau
on August 23, 2007
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My daughter is out of control! In the 7 years of her life I have tried nearly every sort of discipline tactic and nothing works. I have noticed an overall trend where ...
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- Contact Children's Service Society. I'm formally from Wausau. It's over by Applebee's. I've personally been counseled there as an adult with depression and anger is...
- Hi A......I too had this problem with my son only his didn't really efect me until he was about 10 or 11. He was totally out of control he would stick his foot or arm...
- Did anyone ever suggest allergies? I hadnt thought of it myself, till a friend went through it all. They adjusted her childs diet, and volia! A new child! just a tho...
What to Do with Talking Back
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on August 20, 2007
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I have a 5 year old who has been responding with "I hate you" everytime he is told "no." We originally decided we would ignore the behavior hoping it would go away--t...
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- J., I would absolutely address it immediatelly and tell them that it is inappropriate and unacceptable behavior, that it is disrespective and rude behavior and then...
- I had a similar problem a while back. Best response I found was to say nothing, go to the kitchen sink get the handsoap, walk over to him and put it in his mouth. It...
- My son is also 5 and we are having the SAME battle. We started putting soap in his mouth after taking things away and time out did not help. This seems to be working s...
7 Year Old Daughter Still Throwing Fits When She Doesn't Get Her way...Help!
Asked by T.R. from Columbia
on September 20, 2006
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I have a wonderful daughter who just turned 7. She can be the sweetest thing in the world and is so loving but lately she has been having a lot of outbursts and fits w...
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- I saw this on supernanny, they had a naughty bench and when bad behavior presented, they said this behavior is naughty and you need to sit on this bench...you didn't t...
- hey T. I am the single mother of 4 year old twins and an almost 9 year old son. My son also went through fit throwing stages and every now and then he still has one. I...
- My daughter is also seven and my husband and I experience the same thing as well at home. Although I have yet to solve the problem myself, I thought I would share with...
