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Help with Greedy Son
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on October 9, 2008
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Hi,
I need suggestions on how to handle my greedy son. He is sweet, smart and wonderful most of the time. But he wants and wants and wants. His birthday is a few w...
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- Tell him that each time he asks to open the gift that he will have to wait one day more beyond his birthday to open it. And stick to your guns, follow through and do ...
- I call it gimmie-itis. My kids have been afflicted for the past year. I certainly hope they outgrow it soon. They are 9 yr old triplets and it drives me nuts. I ca...
- Sticking to your guns is the most important, if it takes 18 years. Take him to a shelter to help feed the homeless or poor so he can really "see" what the word poor me...
Seeking Advise on How to Deal with a 16-Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on April 11, 2008
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I have a 16 yr old daughter who has been an A+ student until she started high school. She has always taken advanced level classes and is now taking IB-Prep classes so...
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- Hi A. - I have a 15 yr old daughter who is an A student and taking IB prep classes/honor classes as a freshman and still getting straight A's. I have a 13yr old so...
- I want to commend you for doing such a great job as a single mother and putting her needs before your own. That is great of you. When I was 16 I was having sex w...
- For the most part, it sounds like you have a normal teenage girl. For what it's worth, from reading you post, it seems like she has way too much on her plate. I ...
Interested in Doing Volunterr Work but Don't Know Where to Start!
Asked by J.L. from Phoenix
on August 9, 2009
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I'm interested in doing some local volunteering but just have no idea where to begin! MY oldest is starting KG in a couple weeks and this will free up some time for me...
Teaching Children Gratitude/serving
Asked by T.A. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2007
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There was a recent post about excessive presents/stuff that got me thinking. Because everyone has different means, there really isn't an acceptable number of how many...
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- I think your article was great. It had really made me open my eyes to do more. At our house before christmas and birthdays we do box up toys that we no longer play wit...
- I received a bookmark from the agency I volunteer with this week with a quote on it from G. Donald Gale, "A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half em...
- T.: Thank you for your article. I live in a fairly affluent area where it seems to be a given that fancy electronics are given in preschool and it just keeps movin...
Teachers NOT Following Good Hygiene "Rules"/Swine Flu
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Maybe I am one of those paranoid mothers . . .but my son seems to catch everything that goes around at school. All this swine flu news is upsetting and finding out th...
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- You're right to be concerned about hygiene but make sure you are reasonable in your request. The best way to initiate this process would be to just call the teacher...
- I would go in before class to talk to the teacher and I would bring her a big bottle of Purell hand sanitizer. Say you understand how busy she is, but would really ap...
- Chrissy, I have a kindergartener too in 1/2 day kindergarten. Fortunately, my son's teacher does not do snack. I was also a teacher before staying home with my kids...
Need Ideas for Encouraging Independence in My 10-Year-old
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2009
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... or maybe we need family intervention!!
We are older parents, who have perhaps been over-indulgent. Our daughter is a model citizen- polite, sweet, considerate,...
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- Hello C., I know the dilema that you are feeling. We to have spoiled our children. Much to my chagrin, my husband felt there was not need (he being the youngest of ...
- What about establishing a list of chores for allowance? My daughter is ten and really is into clothes. She has learned thru shopping (clothes, groceries and gas) how...
- C., My 16 year old step daughter was raised in a similar way, and we're paying for it now, above and beyond the annoyance of her room being messy. While ours is a v...
New Church Looking for Ways to Serve in Downers Grove
Asked by C.F. from Chicago
on July 28, 2009
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I am a part of a new evangelical christian church coming to Downers Grove in March. (nonamechurch.org) We are trying to learn more about the area and how we can serv...
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- Hi C., I am always amazed at how many people in DuPage county are homeless or hungry. (I am also located in Downers Grove, and you wouldn't think we'd have such a pr...
- C., my family goes to Southminster Presbyterian church in Glen Ellyn. PADS and People's resource center are two that have already been mentioned. Rebuilding Aurora i...
- LOVE Christian Clearinghouse Feed My Starving Children (in Naperville) Awanas
Seeking Volunteer Opportunities for Myself and 6 Yr Old.
Asked by M.C. from Portland
on April 12, 2009
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Well, the time has has come that some selfish, egotistic alter ego has replaced our sweet, loving and thoughtful little boy. At the tender age of 6, our son suddenly h...
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- I recommend looking to a local church. I work in a church in Beaverton and there are a lot of ways for volunteers to get involved. We have a food pantry that we serve ...
- Doing volunteer work with your son is a great idea. However, your son's attitude is a stage that most children go thru. The more negative attention you pay to it the...
- My kids (6 & 9 YO) and I have enjoyed volunteering together at Northwest Children's Outreach. They have 4 warehouses around Portland & Vancouver. Each has an evening...
Do I Have a Right to Be Upset???
Asked by M.B. from New York
on September 13, 2008
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Ok, well I am due for my 2nd baby the first week of Nov. My MIL was supposed to be "on call" to come over when I went into labor to watch my first (will be 17 mos at t...
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- 1st DON"T let it eat you. If MIL can't be there or isn't there she is the one that will feel sad that she missed it and will probably do alot to make up for it. 2nd ...
- Congratulations on the imminant birth of your child. Your MIL may have been resenting being volunteered by her son all along. She may also be resentful or nervous a...
- Hi M., You need to relax and take a chill pill and begin looking for a back up babysitter. As you said yourself nothing goes according to plan with labor. And ...
Volunteer Appreciation
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on December 12, 2007
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I have been volunteering at my daughter's public school for the past 4 years. Last year I over-committed and tried to correct it this year by significantly reducing m...
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- Michelle, Our school does have a volunteer tea, done by the teachers, at the end of the year. This is so that everyone can be thanked for their efforts. This is not r...
- Talk to the principal. Or Vice-Principal. If they don't get it, point out it's free labor for goods and services. If they still don't get it, stop volunteering and ...
- You could think of your volunteer work for the good of your children and maybe all the children of the school. Sounds like one of your love languages is Words of Affir...
