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Our 19 year old daughter is living at home and working full time as a nursing aide at a local hospital. She has quit nursing school (the co-vid online situation did not work out well for her). In...
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My son is 18 months old and for the past 3 days I have been trying to potty train him. It has been a big fail so far. He doesn’t seem to know when he needs to go. He has a surprised look on his...
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My son is 18 months old and for the past 3 days I have been trying to potty train him. It has been a big fail so far. He doesn’t seem to know when he needs to go. He has a surprised look on his...
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Hi, I've read the book, Terrific Twos, and just started the potty training. (25 months old). First attempt at having her sit on the potty upon waking. She refused, ran away. Should I force her...
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I need help...or maybe just encouragement. I’m in week 4 of potty training my 25 month old daughter. After trying N75 for 2 weeks I “upped the ante” by implementing the gate and bell. After 2...
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My 11-year-old son is obsessed with screens. If we tell him to do something while he is on his phone or iPad he huffs and puffs or we are told, “in a minute." Then he only gets 2 out of 3 chores...
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For a few months now, my toddlers (both age 2.5) have stopped wanting to hang out with me. They're both pretty good at playing independently and occupying themselves, and they seem to enjoy it....
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Hi! I want to work on my 4.5 year olds screaming fits and hitting. It seems like the hitting is a good target behavior for the ticket system . It seems like screaming could be dealt with in...
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Do you have any advice for a parent who is the primary disciplinarian in a 2-parent household? For example, after my daughter receives punishment from me for a misbehavior, her dad will often...
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Looking for any direction. We found about 19 months ago our daughter was cutting, this was in December of her 7th-grade year. She broke down saying she's wanted to tell us but couldn't figure out...
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We’ve implemented potty bell. Sometimes she sits for 3 seconds then pops up and goes somewhere else, and other times she doesn’t want to sit at all. We’ve had zero success on the toilet. We are...
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What is the best way to recover after making a mistake? For instance, if 3 children are very close in age, and you punish the wrong child for something you later find out their sibling had done.
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I am a single mom with only one child, my 15yo son. He has recently started saying that he "isn't hungry" at dinnertime, or will "eat later", and says he doesn't want to eat with me. He often does...
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Thank you so much for the thoughtful and helpful ways you've equipped me as a parent since signing up to this site. I've come to understand that I should let my kids resolve issues they have with...
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I am so thankful for this site and your support. I feel empowered and encouraged. It seems very recently that whenever my son is asked to do a chore, he injures himself. These are simple age...
Read MorePosted 3 weeks ago
My husband has been working from home for the last few months and this has brought new challenges with our 5 and 6 year old boys. Prior to him working from home I had a routine of them playing in...
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My spouse recently died at home under hospice care. He had been ill for 5 years. Our grandchildren live close and have been partially living with us since they were born. We all are devastated. I...
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I have read the toilet training book and have been trying N75 with my 2-year-old daughter. After 5 days she has had zero success going in the potty. Peeing on the floor and down her legs does not...
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When my son loses his tv privileges he starts hitting himself, screaming, saying he’s stupid, he hates himself etc and beginning he will do anything to earn tv back (I say no). There clearly is an...
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We are nearing the end of the 2nd month of potty training. Our about-to-turn-two year old is only going when we take her, and has had only a few successes, where she sits on her potty and does her...
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We are in a short term rental with all tile floor, so I thought why not take the diapers off our 17 month old and put the potty chair out. We’re one month in and she now tells me after she has...
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My daughter, who turned three in March, seems to think she’s an equal party in our family (I.e a 3rd adult to my husband and I). She uses our words against us, talks back, tells us “no”. I’ve put...
Read MorePosted 4 weeks ago
Please can you give me some helpful pointers on how to deal with the issue of my 8 year son not sitting still for some activities. He's a nice, sensitive boy but I can't seem to understand why...
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My 14 yr. old son had sleep over with classmate. During the evening the boys contacted an older boy & arranged to meet him to buy edible marijuana. After the adults went to bed, they left the...
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Are you familiar with the term 2e kids? Or twice exceptional? Our 10 year old son appears to fall into this category. He is at above average intelligence, but his emotional iq is lacking and a...
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My 18 month old always gets a short time out when he hits or throws food. Consequently, he almost never hits or throws food any more. However, since we have been going out more, he is now testing...
Read MorePosted on 6/12/2020
I’ve written about our middle son previously. He turned 4 a few weeks ago. He no longer naps but seems really tired during the day. He whines, seems clumsy (which I believe to be related to being...
Read MorePosted on 6/11/2020
My kids have too many toys, dolls and stuffed animals. They are ages 10, 7, 4, and 1. For the older three kids can I just get rid of things without their knowing, or do I need to talk to them...
Read MorePosted on 6/11/2020
My son has a moderate case of dyslexia, and he is 10. Our daughter, who is 7, has a mild case of dyslexia. Our son, of course, knows he is dyslexic, however, we have not told our daughter she is...
Read MorePosted on 6/4/2020
We are doing the naked and $75 method, and I have a couple questions. Our daughter is 19 months old and we've been at it for about a week. We've showed her where her pottys are (one in the kitchen...
Read MorePosted on 6/4/2020
Hi our son is about 2 years and 3 months old and he has decided that he doesn't like being strapped into his carseat. As soon as I pull out of the driveway (sometimes before), he will slip his...
Read MorePosted on 6/2/2020
Private parts My 6 year old daughter and her friend, a boy have gotten in to trouble lately, because they keep trying to sneak off and pee in front of each other. I’m concerned because they...
Read MorePosted on 6/2/2020
I would like a new behavioral strategy for dealing with my 2.5 year old. He hits and doesn’t listen when I am occupied with my 5 month old. When I put him in timeout, I have to hold him and then...
Read MorePosted on 6/2/2020
15yr old daughter is only happy if everything is going her way. If something doesn’t suit her she ignores the family at dinner and on picnics And other family outings. But when her friend comes...
Read MorePosted on 6/1/2020
Is it ok to go through your material with our 12 year old son listening? It seems like he would understand better this way?
Read MorePosted on 5/31/2020
I have a 6-year-old, and 2.5 year old. They are fighting A LOT. What’s the best way to discipline them? I try to let them work it out as much as I can, but it’s constant. Older child ripping toys...
Read MorePosted on 5/27/2020
Hi, I have a 6 y.o. girl. She has days when she is happy with things, but most of the time she shows a negative attitude. Overall she is a good child. However, no matter what we do or don’t do...
Read MorePosted on 5/27/2020
My 11 year old daughter has noticed that her 8 year old brother is academically more able than she is, particularly in Maths. Over the years, we've repeatedly told her to celebrate her own...
Read MorePosted on 5/26/2020
How should we handle a 23-month-old that has been hitting or attempting to hit for a few months now when angry or not permitted to do what she wants?
Read MorePosted on 5/22/2020
My 11 year old daughter gets upset when I correct her and calls me names in her heart not aloud; but she later tells me those rude things and apologises. (The most recent name she called me...
Read MorePosted on 5/21/2020
How should we handle a 23 months old that has been hitting us or attempting to hit, for a few months now, when angry or not permitted to do what she wants? Such as not being diaper changed or not...
Read MorePosted on 5/21/2020
My very bright 3.5 year old has been potty training for over a year--it's not that he doesn't get it (he got the pooping pretty quickly within a month) but it's about control. He's very spirited,...
Read MorePosted on 5/20/2020
I have a just-turned 3-year-old son. He has a problem with needing constant attention. My husband and I routinely engage in our own activities around our son, and he can entertain himself well, so...
Read MorePosted on 5/20/2020
My three-year-old son has issues with being "ignored." I've already asked a question regarding his behavior around his grandparents (whom we live with), but I'd like some clarification regarding...
Read MorePosted on 5/19/2020
Our daughter will be three next month. She has been doing great with potty training until recently. Our one year old just learned to walk so we’ve been praising him a lot more and he’s been...
Read MorePosted on 5/18/2020
My son is an 8 years old only child. He wasn't a chubby baby, but he's becoming a chubby boy. He's getting a belly and love handles. He is 4'7" and weighs in at 95lbs. His food choices are high...
Read MorePosted on 5/18/2020
We started potty training our girl at 22 months, in the 4th week now. She knows we go in the bathroom and wants to go in there, but she's developed a habit of standing on a stool to wash her...
Read MorePosted on 5/17/2020
Our 3and 1/2 year old is terrified of the wind and refuses to go outside. We have tried logic. Occasionally we get her outside and if she sees a lizard or cool bug she will be delighted and have...
Read MorePosted on 5/14/2020
I submitted a question in 4/27/2020. No reply.....can someone explain? Thanks
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