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Fear of Swimming? and How to Approach It?
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on July 12, 2008
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A friend of ours gives our 4 yr old son private swim lessons, and we can get him in the water, and he might kick a little and even blow a few bubbles, but beyond that ...
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- You need Swim2John. My daughter was hysterical around water. I spent 3+ years and hundreds of $ on private lessons and club lessons that barely got her to blow bubbles...
- Hi R. - both my kids went through a phase where they refused to even go in the water (or barely stick their toes in). Like you, we encouraged them but didn't push it. ...
- Hi R.~I just wanted to tell you about my grandson's reaction to swimming lessons when he was 4...I think you'll feel a bit better then! Stanley wanted to learn to s...
Grandparent's Sabotage of Our Parenting & Discipline
Asked by C.B. from Detroit
on June 18, 2008
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I am a mother to a 14-year-old son, 13-year-old step-daughter (that lives with us, her mother is deceased), 12-year-old daughter, and 16-month-old daughter. This is t...
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- C., So sorry to read about your struggles - and your guilt! I have two strategies for you to consider that I hope will decrease your guilt. 1. You have not to...
- This is all coming only from my heart... so please do not be offended as it is not intended to be meanhearted in any way. I am only sharing from my previous hurts and...
- C.: Stay strong! Consistency is critical, and it soundslike your disciplinary actions fit the situation. Communication and discussion with your daughters about the p...
Seeking TWEEN Guidance
Asked by K.K. from Houston
on October 1, 2008
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My daughter recently started 6th grade. Loves it!
However, she is having a "lazy" issue we have decieded and we are unsure of HOW to get it to pass! She is VERY sma...
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- 6th grade is fun, we don't want to spoil that. After School activities have pass to play rules. That may work. A's can also make her some "money" Real money and ...
- Hi K., Maybe she and my son are somehow related?! He is also a 6th grader and won't come in and get his homework done. LAZY! I think it's the hormones kicking in. I...
- My husband and I have the philosophy that if it impacts long term goals, we stay involved and did not quit. If it is something like staying up too late, too tired to ...
4 Year Old "Potty Trained" Daughter Is Frequently Peeing in Her Pants
Asked by E.C. from Portland
on August 4, 2009
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I think I have tried everything. I have asked for help. I have read books. I dont know what to try next. My daughter was potty trained at 21 months, effective for ...
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- You and your daughter have both been through a lot of trauma lately so it is natural for her to regress a bit. Might I suggest that you go back to her using the pull ...
- I would have a chat with my pediatrician.
- Hello, What worked for my daughter (and I still do to a point) is have her try to go potty at regularly scheduled times (when she wakes up in the morning, before lu...
Twin Behavior
Asked by B.M. from Lima
on March 2, 2008
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I have three year old twin girls. They have switched roles so many times I have lost count. They have recently started testing the boundaries when it comes to behavi...
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- My twin sons are 28, and are still the best of friends. They can't get enough of each other. They even married gals who were college roomates. But it was not natural...
- Hi..I have 6 year old identical twin girls. I to have lost count on how many times they switch roles..They have even gone so far as to tell me they are each other, and...
- Hi, I am a foster mom. I have had many children with all sorts of behavior. What I do is remind them how we have each other and need each other and let them now how...
Need Help Disciplining My Very Active 2Yr Old Son!!!
Asked by C.L. from Washington DC
on March 14, 2007
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My son was 2 in Oct '06. He is very smart and needs to be constantly challenged. He never sits still and hardly ever listens! I have tried Time outs, taking away th...
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- Hi, I'm ten years older than my brother who was also very smart and spirited. My 2 1/2 year old son is very much like his uncle. I know it is taboo to say so but ...
- Hi, I am not sure if this will pertain to your son, but I am reading a book called "Raising your sprirted Child" by Mary Sheedy Kurchinka. I'm not finished yet, but I...
- i also have a very active, smart two year old who doesnt seem to listen either and is constantly testing him, i tried spanking, taking toys away(saw that on supernanny...
How to Stay Calm?
Asked by I.G. from Boise
on December 4, 2008
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Both my kids (girl, 3yrs and boy, almost 5yrs) are very independent, strong willed and full of energy. I love that, but am also really challenged when it comes to deal...
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- For most of my life as a mom I was a screamer, yelling and insulting my children. I reacted to everything, kind of like a volcanoe. Through my youngest child's addic...
- I'm reading "How To Talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk". It has the same philosophy you have. It makes you really think about how you say som...
- there is no easy way yo stay calm after the millionth time tyou had to repeat yourself. i too am a mom with behavior rage!! lately with my two boys7&4 i have to tell t...
1 Year Old Biting
Asked by V.S. from Austin
on August 15, 2008
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Help! My sweet one year old son has started biting. I don't think it's an aggressive act (i.e. he doesn't clamp down and turn red). If he bites me or my husband it ...
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- If you think he is being aggressive or it gets worse, then make up a little quirt bottle of 2/3 vinager and 1/3 water. When he bites very calmly tell him that biting ...
- Hi V. I would like to start off by saying that before you start deciding how to procede, you need to figure out why he is biting. Toddlers bite for three reasons, ...
- I've heard of giving them a hairy arm to bite...usually that will deter anyone...getting a mouth full of hair..
Doing Something the First Time I Ask
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on April 13, 2009
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My daughter just turned four and thankfully, as moved out of her terrible threes. She has developed this new habit that I find infuriating, and I'm really not sure ho...
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- Hi J., buy the book 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. It's easy to understand and gives you every possible scenario you will encounter with your child. It works!
- I know the feeling! My kids have almost the exact same age difference, the older being a girl, the younger a boy as well. It is so frustrating! I actually took a paren...
- Hi J. - ohhh, we all feel your pain! I always found with my step-son (who is now 14) that giving him a kinda of warning/head's up before we needed to do something rea...
I'm at Lost with How to Discipline My 5 Year Old Son
Asked by A.B. from New York
on October 16, 2008
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I am looking for any advice from a mom who is having a tough time getting through to a five year old boy. My son is 5 and started kindergarten in Sept. He has alread...
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- Hi A., My first instinct would be to ask his doctor for any screenings that would rule out ADHD or OOD etc. I have a great pediatric neurologist in Rockland County...
- I was reading your request and it sounded all too familiar because I am in the same boat. I also have a 5 year old boy who started Kindergarten this September. He ha...
- Mom, Your son is reacting, which means he wants attention. question is Why. well your profile says both you and your husband work full time, and in addition you...
