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Four Year Old Teasing His Brother.
Asked by J.G. from Lincoln
on December 28, 2007
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My four year old is constantly teasing his three year old brother. He loves to egg him on and call him a baby. If wins a game he say "na,na,na,na" and then laughes. ...
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- It is so hard to balance the natural tendencies with appropriate responses. we have a 5 year difference, the teasing can get a little crazy. I believe we are in the ...
- Dear J., this is NOT age appropriate. I am really sorry it happens, but in this age it is very appropriate and timely for parents to pay A LOT of attention to situati...
- Power and control. Power and control. Having worked in a daycare for several years, I know that sometimes a child feels like the only way he has control is to forc...
Hitting, Talking Back and Annoying or Starting It.
Asked by D.M. from Steubenville
on November 29, 2006
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I have tried everthing. My 6 yr.old son will not stop hitting his sisters. When he gets frustratd upset or just mad about anything that is his first reaction. Now he i...
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- Doesn't sound unlike my house most of the time! My 13 yr old and 9 yr old fight constantly but it seems to be getting less than it used to be. Not sure about the hitti...
- Sometimes you have to repeat behavior back to kids. Like your 10 year old talks to you like shes grown. But I am sure when she wants to do something she pretends be ...
- Sounds like the 6-year-old doesn't need to be "rewarded" by watching TV anymore. Also remember no discipline rules stick until you've disciplined yourself enough to be...
Concerned About My Son's Height
Asked by D.L. from Rochester
on August 13, 2009
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My son, just turned 7, is 45 inches tall and weighs 42 lbs. (He is still wearing size 5 jeans.) Although we haven't been for his well child visit yet, I charted his he...
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- I dont think you need to worry, boys are strange creatures that literally grow overnight. But you are paying your doctor to deal wit health matters and I would definit...
- Hi D., If your other children followed the same growth pattern, then I wouldn't be convinced that he is going to have a growth spurt soon and wouldn't encourage him t...
- D., My whole family is small (I'm 5'1" -- always in the bottom 10 percentile height/weight), and my baby brother was like me. He's still skinny, but in his mid tee...
Bib Brother Teasing Little Sister
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on January 8, 2008
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Does anyone have this problem? My two kids are always teasing and telling on each other ALL the time. When they play my son of course being 11 years old will always w...
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- I don't know if I am responding as a fellow mom or a little sister... :) But isn't 11 old enough to know that at 4 your daughter is too little to win games against an ...
- OMG. This sounds just like my two girls whom are 5 1/2 years apart and me. I do the same. They play well for a bit then it comes crashing down with teasing and picking...
- I have 2 girls and making fun of or bullying (others or each other) is NOT AN OPTION... I have told them that it would be better for them (both straight A students) to...
4 Yr. Old Too Sassy
Asked by K.J. from York
on February 18, 2008
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Arrrrggghhh!! She's driving me nuts!!! I love my 4 year old daugter dearly, but lately her behavior is horrendous! She teases her sister unmercifully, now she figure...
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- Have you tried time out in the corner? my 3 year old daughter is a sass mouth and a back talker and started getting bad with it so i tried the corner for a while and a...
- Somebody once told me that dealing with a 4 year old is like dealing with someone who is sort of brain damaged. I have to agree. Mine is almost 5 now, and I can say 4 ...
- I feel your frustration. My son (3 1/2) will misbehave toward my daughter (2 1/2) when I am not looking. I felt much the same as you do - how can I discipline when I...
Bus Bullies
Asked by M.F. from Decatur
on September 4, 2008
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My 5 yo is riding the bus for the first time this year. Every day he comes home and tells me that an older child calls him a dumbbutt everyday. Today my son came hom...
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- The school and the bus driver need to know. I thought some schools (especially with young children riding the bus) have "assistants" on the bus so the bus driver isn't...
- yOU CAN REPORT IT TO THE BUS DRIVER AND TEACHER. ALSO, TEACH YOUR SON TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK. HE'LL NEED TO IN ORDER TO GET ALONG WITH ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE IN LIFE.
- In my district, parents either call each other and try to settle it or they call the principal. The bus can be a very unsupervised place where many bad behaviors come...
When Other Kids Are Mean...
Asked by E.S. from Cleveland
on June 26, 2008
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My daughter is 6 years old. Her father, my ex-husband, was deployed in January and is currently in Kuwait. He is not expected to return until the end of the year. M...
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- I know it sounds like they're being "mean", but unfortunately this is reality and this is the way kids are. Acknowledging her "pain and sadness" is good, but....you ne...
- She needs specific examples from you on how to handle those times when she feels like kids are being mean to her. She's not used to it, so it probably catches her off...
- I've taught my daughters about how to respond when another attemptes to bully them. They go after the kids who look DOWN when teased--those who look them straight in ...
How Can I Stop His Mouth Habit?
Asked by T.S. from San Diego
on August 9, 2008
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My son (5 year old) has been making a noise with his lips for several months. It was a little noise at the begining. but it got loud lately. He said that he did not ...
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- Maybe try a sticker chart for positive reinforecement. If he can go a whole day without making the noise he gets a sticker. After a week he gets a special present or...
- My daughter has had habits over the years, like constantly clearing her throat, smelling her hands constantly, etc. Each time a new habit came up, I reminded her repe...
- I don't want to scare you, but you should talk to his doctor. My son use to make himself burp and we were constantly getting on him. After a year or so he started to b...
Is My 12 Year Acting Age Appropriate?
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on March 13, 2008
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My 12 year old is horribly mean to his 9 year old sister. He calls names, teases, bickers, etc. Granted, she's not innocent either and get in trouble for her part, but...
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- If you 12 y/o is having bullying issues and trouble with grades I would suggest having him evaluated for ADD/ADHD or other disabilities. Self control can be part of t...
- Everyting's going to be OK. Truly, it will. There is nothing physically or mentally wrong with your 12 yr old. Not sure if you're a reader, but ther are literally t...
- It is time for dad to step in and have a heart to heart...man to man talk with him about how to treat women in general. Let him deal with this and you should do the s...
Help with over Emotionl 6 Yr Old Son
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on May 7, 2008
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Hello Ladies, Ok well a little about my son before I get to the 'issue' we're having. He is 6 yrs old & a truly splendid little boy. He's very booksmart. He'd rather ...
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- Hi C., I would email or call your sons teacher to see if anything might have happened in class that he's not telling you about.... maybe some kids are picking on h...
- RECESS The horrors of school, there are not enough teachers to watch every kid out there, my middle son got beat up and pushed around and and and no one ever saw it. ...
- Has their been a significant change in the last 6 months? 1st year in school/a new family dynamic/is he being bullied at school? etc..Any situation could change a chil...
