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Need Advice
Asked by L.N. from Pittsburgh
on December 1, 2006
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Hi everyone. I'm so used to giving advice on here, but now it's my turn to ask. I'm 35 years old. I have 3 children, ages 16,11, 4. I thought I was done having childre...
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- You can do this and everything will be fine. With a little help and some good friends you can get everything on track and not feel so bad. I am not sure where you ar...
- Hugs. Congratulations First You need to calm down. Relax. Secondly you need to try to either quit-I know that is hard or at the very least cut back as much as you...
- Hi L.: My children are 30, 28, 19 and 10. You can do it! The more experience you have with parenting the better you get. Having years of spacing between children ke...
Son REFUSES to Climb down Stairs (But Knows How)
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on October 26, 2008
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For the past 2 days my 19 mo son absolutely refuses to climb down the stairs - he's known how to and has been climbing down them for at least 7 months at this point. ...
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- Hi A., He may be acting out and I'm sure it will pass. What we did with my son was to have him slide on his bum down the stairs. it was fun for him and much safer...
- can be a phase, scared of heights(does he go on a slide? ) also could be jealousy of the new baby on the way. Has he heard the heartbeat? been abl...
- I don't know what to tell you, but my kids slid down the stairs on their bellies until they were at least two. Then they independantly decided to start coming down on...
Difference in Opinion Between Mom and Dadd
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2007
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It isn't fair that my 6 y/o son's dad and I, don't agree on certain issues. For example: One day my son asked me to color his hair green and I bought green hair gel. ...
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- I feel for you!! My daughter's father and I were never married, and I know how hard it can be to keep the parental relationship balanced and healthy. Sometimes tal...
- A Pastor at my church as two kids...boy and a girl. Both look like punk rockers including black and white striped clothes with hot pink and chains. Both dye their ha...
- It is always tough when parents do not live together and/or do not get along very well. I don't need to tell you that. What may work is to sit down with him, alone, an...
My 5 Yr Old Will Not Clean His Room or Pick up Messes
Asked by J.F. from Tulsa
on November 8, 2008
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I need help!! I am at my witts end. My son is 5 yrs old and he is one of the most stubborn kids I have ever encountered. He just messes ALL DAY LONG! and will not clea...
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- Personally, I would tell the kid(s) that whatever you find out of place or on the floor at the end of the day or by a certain time (say 5pm) then it is going into the ...
- Good Morning, J.. So sorry to hear about your situation! Not only with the 5 year old, but also with all of the other males in your home! I can definitely sympathize w...
- I also have a very headstrong daughter and this is what worked with her....Giving her choices. Many times children feel like they have no contorl over their lives, mom...
Potty Training Help
Asked by T.O. from Portland
on August 10, 2009
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Sorry if this is a repeat, but I am having issues potty training my almost 3 yr old daughter. She is smart as a whip, but stubborn as a mule. She has finally gotten t...
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- I completely agree with Ina G. Give her control and she will do it when she is ready. Trust me-- I've been there, tried to control my son's behavior, and now he stil...
- One thing I've learned is that not all kids are ready to potty train at the same time. If your daughter is ready then a little puch is fine, but if she's not, then it'...
- Are you feeling stressed out about it? That is probably the bigest problem right there. If the deadline is making you stressed you need to forget about it. stress is t...
Depressed Hubby
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on August 10, 2009
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I am seeking advice on how to help my hubby. I will start by saying when I met him 4 years ago he was an incredibly happy, social, humorous person. We have been marrie...
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- I don't have much advice for you, because I feel like I am living with the same husband as yours. My husband's uncle is dying of cancer, and he has been in & out of t...
- D. My father in law passed away in Nov 2008. The preceding 4 months till the Spring of 2009 was one of the most difficult times in our married lives. So much stre...
- What a tough couple years! He has a right to be worn out on every level and will need time, patience, unconditional love and space to grieve. We all grieve differently...
Help My Daughter Is Misbehaving and Acting Out
Asked by B.M. from San Diego
on October 8, 2008
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My three year old daughter seems to be misbehaving at the most inappropriate times. An example would be waiting in line after swim class to sign her up for the next cl...
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- Hi B., I think some of this is the age. My son is four and he went through some particularly tazmanian devil times at 2 1/2 and 3 1/2. He is also a stubborn child...
- I agree with Michel-Joy. Look at the scenarios where it is happening. Your example - it was a lot to ask of a 3 year old. Older children and adults are fine with mu...
- My girls both had the terrible three's instead of twos. Ignore her outbursts in public, if you can, then punish her with timeouts at home and if there was a special t...
Deperate for Help Potty Training a 4 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on November 22, 2008
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Hi, my daughter is the most stubborn girl I've ever seen. Potty training has been the longest process with her. My problem is she refuses to have a bowel movement in...
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- Your Daughter is a twin to my granddaughter. She is doing the same thing and is very stubborn. She hides to dump in her pull up. One thing is working and thats putting...
- I have to agree with Rachel. Try to not make a big deal out of it when she goes in her pull-ups. Just clean it up, with no comment. Believe me, I know this is incredib...
- My 4yo son pulled the same thing! Even the "waiting until he's asleep" part. He would also wait for days, too. He's just past that phase and I'll tell you what helped:...
Help Correcting a Two Year Old????
Asked by L.C. from Dayton
on March 28, 2008
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My son is two and I have come to the conclusion that I spoiled him. Well not just me, but me and my husband. And our older children. We didn't really mean to, but h...
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- Try the book or video "1-2-3 Magic", it's a time out method. I've recommended this book so many times I'm starting to sound like a broken record. We started using it...
- I would say that at 2, your son is starting to get old enough to be reasoned with. Maybe you could explain to him that since he is getting to be such a big boy now, i...
- Hi L.: I just had a great breakthrough with my 20 month old, who is a wonderful little person, but throws her fair share of tantrums just like any other toddler. We d...
