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Dealing with a 14 Year Old Daughter Who Is a Good Kid but Always Challenging My
Asked by M.Z. from Memphis
on August 17, 2006
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My daughter can be very disobedient to me--constantly challenges my authority, seems very negative about school and other things. we do go to counselling, but the pro...
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- I am a school counselor. Are you doing what the counselor suggests? Counseling will not help if there is no follow through at home. Sometimes parents think just goi...
- These are tough years. I remember. My kids are now 30, 28, and 24. I have great relationships with each of them....we're truly friends as adults. I remember the ...
- hello, I have a 13 yr old son and he is the exact same way. For some reason, once he turned 13 his entire personality changed. We have tried counselors and recently ...
Potty Training
Asked by N.B. from Austin
on July 31, 2007
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I recently posted a request for potty training advice. I loved all of the responses I received. I went out and bought the cloth training pants. My daughter will be th...
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- Ok as far as the potty training goes most of my kids are right on target with development and so far the two oldest ones didn't get the concept of potty until 3 years ...
- hi N.. My chilren are not potty training yet, but i have many friends who are going through the same thing. Every child is different. Maybe she is not ready yet. I kn...
- I am an Army wife, so I know all about the barking orders and wanting his kids to move along a faster pace than they are ready to. My husband also expects me to work ...
I Feel as Though My Child Has Been "Left Behind"...
Asked by K.S. from Oklahoma City
on September 18, 2006
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I have recently discovered through school testing that my 3rd grader has a Kindergarten/1st grade reading and math level. Both of my girls attend a good (or so I thou...
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- K., Everyone has been giving you GREAT advice. If you need a private tutor, I do tutoring on the side on occasion. I started off as a teacher and then I taught at K...
- Hello!... I am a special education teacher in the Putnam City School District. I also have children in the district. I have my girls at one elementary school and my...
- Dear K., I have a M.Ed., and I have been an educator for five years. I am working towards my PhD in Education. I am telling you this to explain that I am qualified ...
Spoiled??
Asked by B.E. from Austin
on January 3, 2009
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My husband and i both work full time (him a lot more) and work very hard for the money we earn. In April of 08 we bought a brand new home which we love very much, we a...
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- I would say yes. Good for you for disciplining, but the true test will come when she hears "no" for the first time. We teach through our actions, not our words. It is ...
- B. you seem wise beyond your years to even be thinking about it. I have raised three children and have taught elem. school for 20 years and what I have seen is that al...
- Could it be that your friends are a little bit envious? If your child is well behaved and minds you (at 2 she is still a baby), don't pay any attention. You probably...
My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Basement Playroom, Which Toys Where?
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on April 18, 2009
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We are finishing up the project of finishing our basement off. There is one section/room that will be a playroom (girls are currently almost 5 years and 7 months). M...
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- We are currently doing the exact same thing! Our daughter is really bad about picking up her room, so we moved almost everything to the basement playroom. She loves to...
- We have a playroom in our basement too.... and all the toys are downstairs. We have the books on a bookshelf in the living area upstairs, and we have one basket of sma...
- We have our more "active toys" in the basement playroom...pretend play, dress up, play kitchen, strollers, balls, games. I keep the art/craft stuff, play-doh in my ...
Extremely Impatient 12 Month Old: Diva Baby!
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on October 3, 2007
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Any thoughts on how to cope or what to do? My daughter simply cannot wait two seconds for what she wants and gets frustrated with any sort of impediment to progress s...
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- Hi K., Im sure you have probably tried this allready, but have you involved your daughter in making the milk or whatever it is that she is impatient for? My daughter...
- Sounds very familiar! Our son is turning one next week and was an early walker. We have started to notice new tantrums and inability to wait for anything as well- it ...
- ohhh...I couldve written this myself...and no, I dont have any answers for you except that, my now 18 month old is exactly the same way....from the womb! I knew she wo...
Looking for Tips to Help My 1 Year Old Son Gain More Weight
Asked by A.D. from Washington DC
on July 22, 2009
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This week my 1 year old son had his 12 month check up. I was shocked that he only weighed 17 lb 4 oz. The Dr. was happy with all of his progress and says he is fine an...
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- Three of my 6 children were the size of yours at 1 year of age. They are all now wonderful healthy full grown adults, so I wouldn't worry too much. One of them has a...
- I used to worry too but now I just realize that my son is very lean. To compare him to the chubby bunnies out there is not fair to him. I don't feed him a lot of proce...
- Our son was always falling very low in the weight percentile too. Our peds recommendation was to put a teaspoon of butter or oil in everything possible. We also gave...
"High Needs" 2 1/2 Year Old Won't Sleep Alone.
Asked by J.M. from Fayetteville
on March 7, 2007
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My son sleeps terribly and he has somehow secured a position between my husband and I in bed. We are more than ready for a change!
He is what some doctors call "Hig...
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- Hi, have you heard of sensory integration disorder? Some children don't process things like touch or sounds properly and therefore end up craving touch or having an av...
- I wish I knew the solution to that. My son is the same way. It's nearly impossible to get him to sleep. When he finally does settle down, he's screaming within two ...
- Hi J., I'm still dealing with my kids in my bed. I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 21 month old. Both of them also like to sleep sideways. My oldest also had night ter...
6 Year Old with Panic Attacks
Asked by A.B. from Toledo
on March 15, 2008
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My son is 6 and in Kindergarten. He started the year off excited and raring to go; then a couple months into the school year he had a panic attack when his class was p...
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- I recommed the Autisim center at Riley Hospital. They deal with all types of situations, not just autisim. My son has been going there for anxiety courses, and I am ...
- My cousin has OCD and that's what it sounds like
- We just took our 3yr son with some of the same issues to a Pediatric Neuropsychologist in Indianapolis, Bryan A. Hudson, Ph.D. We really thought that we were dealing w...
