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She Has a Mind of Her Own!
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on July 26, 2007
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I am looking for you mom's out there who believe you have the stongest willed child there is! I need some advice!
She is 14 months old and has a mind of her own. Sh...
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- Hi L., I have one too, and a couple of things are helping us. We watched "Happiest Toddler on the Block" (DVD==amazon.com) and we are learning the Love and Logic mate...
- I am more in agreement with Kara. The day my 12 yr old was born my Dr. said "boy that is a strong willed baby". I won't go into detail as to why he said that. She ha...
- As different as the responses are,both Jennifer D and TSF are correct. There are definitely times when you have to show your child who is boss(and to repsect authority...
Disipline for a Strong Willed Child
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on February 5, 2008
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I need some suggestions from other moms with a strong willed child because I'm at my wits end and feel like a failure. My little guy turned 2 in December and all of t...
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- My son went through something similar at that age, maybe a few months older - it seems like they're experimenting to see what your reaction is going to be! NO become...
- My redheaded daughter was like this. Immediately taking away any thrown object works well, and the tantrums being relocated to the crib works well, although she would...
- C., I feel your pain. I am reading "The Strong-Willed Child" by Dr. Dobson, also a book called "YOu Can't Make Me But You Can Persuade Me". They have both shed ...
My 2.5 Year Old Refusing Obey
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on April 5, 2008
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Hello, I am in need of some suggestions/support. My DD of 2.5 years old has always been strong willed but of course as we make our way through the toddler years it ha...
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- May I suggest Love and Logic. Please visit their web site and they have awsome parenting tips. This program is used nation wide. I am the owner of CP Preparatory Sc...
- Hi C., I am currently reading a book that may help. It is The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan Kazdin. A lot of what he has to say is connect...
- Does she watch television at all? Because when I take away Television...even if it is for one 30 minute show...from my lil girl she is like a completely different per...
Getting 7Yr Old to Swallow Med!
Asked by A.S. from Jackson
on March 9, 2009
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My son will be 7 in April and has been taking ADHD medicine for about a year. We have been opening the pill and putting the med on yogurt. We are needing to switch h...
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- Crush it and put it in applesauce, yogurt, juice etc....
- My 7 year old was very excited when the doctor told her that she was big enough to swollow a pill. I never thought she would be able to do it, but because the doctor ...
- This is gonna sound weird and uneffective. But, if I have a vitamin or pill that is pretty big- i have to struggle or concentrate to get it down. And I have swallowed...
Strongest Willed Child on the Planet!
Asked by R.C. from Detroit
on June 29, 2009
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My neighbor has a 4, almost 5 year old daughter who is the strongest willed child on the planet! The little gal will be 5 mid September and is supposed to go to Kinder...
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- R., my sister in law is having the exact same issue with her son. It is none of my business, but, I am sure that she would also love to hear any suggestions that peop...
- my daughter did this - we told her that "they stopped making diapers that big so she didnt have any more." then we said she could still poop in her baby brothers diape...
- This doesn't sound like a stubborn child to me. This sounds like a child who is having a real fear of having a BM in the toilet. First off, if she doesn't have it she ...
Strong Willed Child
Asked by V.F. from Cheyenne
on June 10, 2009
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Well I recently requested help for a friend with a child that apparently is just strong willed. My question now is for those of you with strong willed children - how d...
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- Strong-willed children love attention. That is the main reason that they go into such outbursts. This is a very hard subject since I don't have face to face contact,...
- My oldest (8) is a strong willed child (SWC). I had a horrible time with her. It's SO hard to deal with a SWC, especially if you yourself are strong willed! But, my...
- Hi V. - it's interesting because what I think you are describing is a tantrum even moreso than a strong-willed child but I havent experienced his other behaviors. My ...
Terrible 3'S
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on April 19, 2009
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I don't know what to do and am at my witts end with my little one. I feel like I am the only one going through this and never see any other kids behaving as she does. ...
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- Three was the hardest year for my daughter and I--two was a breeze! You are not alone--I distinctly remember carrying her out of Gymboree several times as she kicked a...
- I hear ya! We're approaching terrible 2's. When my daughter has a fit it's either flailing her hands and yelling or she throws herself to the floor. I used to get angr...
- Hi R., It's a stage, although you definitely don't want to give in when she cries. I made that mistake with my son who did the same thing, and created a monster. He...
Extremely Strong Willed 21 Month old...help!
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on January 8, 2007
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We are quickly approaching the terrible two's. She's already there if you ask me. She hits me, and when I tell her no, or attempt to change the behavior, she laughs at...
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- I will say that I have a 2 year old that will be 3 next month and I swear by timeout. When he goes in tie out, it is somewhere away from everyone and where he can not...
- Hi i will first say i have a strong willed child also who is 23 months old he has been going on time out since 15 months old only keeep them there a minute for each ye...
- She can definitely use a time out. For that age, you only need to do a minute or two. My son is 19 months and he's been getting time outs for about a month. I wasn'...
Recommendation on Discipline/Strong-Willed Books
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on October 23, 2007
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Hi... My twins (boy/girl) are almost 16 months old. There have been many days lately that I feel like they are hitting the terrible two's early. With this in mind, c...
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- I agree with another poster, and I actually read "The Strong Willed Child". My mom read that when my brother was 2, and she gave it to me to read with my son, now 4. ...
- Dare to Discipline is another good one by Dr. James Dobson. I read it along with The Strong-Willed Child a while back. The Strong-Willed Child is actually good to re...
- I was interested in the responses to your question as my 18 month old is very "strong willed." However, I just went on amazon.com and looked up the book that has been...
Need Help - 5 Year Old Is Afraid to Sleep in Her Room!
Asked by D.J. from Kansas City
on October 13, 2008
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My daughter turns five next week. We have had a smooth, easy bedtime routine up until two weeks ago. While at a friends house, she watched a few minutes of a kids mo...
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- Talk to a child psychologist, I am alomst positive they will agree locking her in is a bad idea. In fact, they can probably recommend a gentel way to ease her fears a...
- We put a nightlight in the room with our girls. I get a lot of "I'm afraid of the dark" arround bedtime to get attention and stall. However, we were at the dollar stor...
- I agree that watching the video with her and kind of walking her through it and letting her see how it comes out in the end would be a good idea. I also think talki...
