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Problems with live-in adult stepdaughter

Posted on 11/26/2016

My stepdaughter, Mary, and her 7 1/2 year old granddaughter, Ann, moved in with us in NY since her husband is an alcoholic and in rehab in CA. She finally landed a good job here in her...

Breaking Cycle of 6 Year Old Misbehavior Away from Home

Posted on 11/22/2016

My son who is almost 6 is generally a very well behaved boy. He behaves exceptionally at church programs for his teachers, in his homeschool PE class, and everywhere we go in public. I homeschool...

Not a "Real" Grandma?

Posted on 7/13/2016

My stepdaughter and my 7.5 year old granddaughter lived in another state and moved in with us 1 year ago . My granddaughter's father is an alcoholic, became physically abusive to her Mom and...

Grandparents Raising Grandchild

Posted on 5/30/2016

Grandparents have been raising 6-year old due to parental stupidity: However, they "seem" to be getting their act together and recently, child said she loves us but wants to live and be with ...

Grandparents now Parenting 8 YO with ADHD

Posted on 4/30/2016

We've very recently taken legal custody of our 8 yr old granddaughter and truthfully do not know what kinds of behaviors to expect of 8 year olds. Of concern is that she has extreme mood swings...

Grandmother's Spoiling is Making Children Ill

Posted on 4/20/2016

Hi, my kids are intolerant to dairies and gluten and complex sugar like withe sugar. My mother doesn't care about that. When I don't look, she gives my kids food behind my back. My kids are...

12 Year Old Girl Involved with Predator

Posted on 3/7/2016

Hi, my 12 YO Daughter got on the internet and befriended a sexual predator one evening. He sent her nasty, very explicit instant messages as well as some pics. She responded with some very nasty...

Mom wants teens to reach out to grandparents

Posted on 1/6/2016

Once in awhile I will ask my teen daughters to write a short note or give a call to their grandparents or aunt. Usually the letters are when they are thanking them for gifts and otherwise, they...

Should Grandma Intervene?

Posted on 11/18/2015

My husband and I are taking our daughter and her family to Disney World. She says our 11 year old grandson must ride the wildest rides in the parks. He doesn't want to but she says he'll always...

4 year old being disrespectful

Posted on 11/10/2015

Our 4-year old son has been talking back and being disrespectful to me (his mother), his two preschool teachers, and his grandmother. He does not do this with his father. He is usually fairly...

No Sugar

Posted on 10/22/2015

I need help in dealing with an overindulgent grandparent. My father-in-law is always willing to help out with the kids (ages 5 and 2). The problem is, he gives them obscene amounts of sugar. ...

Money Woes

Posted on 10/14/2015

My son is nine years old and every year, for his birthday (and sometimes other special occasions), he receives large quantities of money. For example, he received about $250 for his birthday last...

Grandparents Isolated

Posted on 9/3/2015

We are the parents of 45yr. married daughter,2 children 10 and 12. Son-in-law highly successful businessman. Travels 3-days a week. Daughter is college graduate, stay at home mom. Our...

Party Time

Posted on 8/21/2015

My wife and I attended the parenting conference last weekend with John. We have since had to drop the punishment hammer on our two oldest girls, 8 & 6 years old for not obeying. The punishment was...

Implementing the Ticket Program

Posted on 8/19/2015

Hi, thanks for answering my question about my 4 year old. We are now on tickets for refusing to comply with requests, and for speaking rudely or being sassy to mummy/daddy (which only recently...

Oh no - Auntie is coming to visit!!

Posted on 8/4/2015

About a year and a half ago, my husband and I moved to another city due to a job change. I left my career and decided to homeschool my kids. Prior to this move, my 75 year old Aunt was our live in...

Sleeping Alone...Maybe...

Posted on 6/29/2015

We have just been asked to stay at my in-laws for the night this weekend. My 5 year old and 2 year sleep in their own beds at home, but do not like to sleep by themselves in a strange place. My...

Night time Fears

Posted on 5/22/2015

Should a grandmother leave her bed to sleep all night with a six year old grandson because he says he's "afraid"? One night a week on "his" sleepover"

No Soda Pop?

Posted on 4/20/2015

On the way to & from the bus for school, my 13 yr old stepson has been stopping by my mother's home (she lives beside us) & going into her garage & taking soda for himself & his brother. The...

Still No Soda...

Posted on 4/20/2015

To Melinda S.Norris, who just answered my question, which you titled "No Soda Pop?" My mother did not leave her garage door open, he quietly went in to get the soda, without permission. And...

Home Alone

Posted on 3/3/2015

My oldest son is almost 11. His father works third shift, and I work first shift. We live in a smaller town with grandma right down the street. Currently, son and I wake up around 5:00am and get...

Grandma Stirs Up Trouble

Posted on 1/15/2015

I have a question and hopefully I dont sound like i'm rambling here, I have a mother in law who happens to be a very emotional person, and unfortunately seems to thrive off drama, so it can be...

Toy Avalanche

Posted on 12/3/2014

I am overwhelmed by the amount of toys in my house! I dread the Christmas season because it seems that it is inevitable that we will be drowning in toys. My husband and I only buy a toy or...

The Question of Gifts

Posted on 11/13/2014

How do my husband and I handle grandparents (or aunt/uncle) who want to buy our kids things like electronics (Nintendo DS, Tablets), when we really prefer they don't have them? Chances are, the...

The Grandparent Dilemna

Posted on 10/6/2014

Single mom had son at age 46...called day before and said homeless,,,2 weeks before I retired, I now 71, am stepmom. Husband is 78..not a loving father, but loves grandson. Lived with us 11...

10 year old Wraps Grandma Around His Finger

Posted on 8/12/2014

I have a very strong-willed, conniving 10-year-old son who LOVES to manipulate his paternal grandmother into getting away with ANYTHING... Isaiah has stayed with his grandma while his father...

Grandma, I love you!

Posted on 6/5/2014

Our 3 year old son is extremely attached to my mother inlaw. He asks and begs to see her all the time. A year ago she watched him in her home while we were at work. During the weekends and...

Cut the Sweets!

Posted on 5/29/2014

Hi there, My daughter is 9, I have noticed in the last year that she is becoming "thicker". Growing out of ALL of her size 10 shorts and pants, I can see that she eats quite a bit ( especially...

Good for Granny

Posted on 5/25/2014

We just built an in-law apartment at my daughter's house and I'm moving in soon. I take care of my 3 yr old and 16 month old granddaughters. They are excellent with me but at home it is complete...

grandma plays favorites...again

Posted on 5/3/2014

Thanks for a quick response, we were kind of leaning toward the same thought as you. Our youngest is 11, they are only 3 years apart. Also, I had clicked that I wanted my question private. I am...

grandma favors older granddaughter

Posted on 5/2/2014

My husband's mother has always been one to give too much advice and to freely express her opinion without thinking. Since the birth of our second daughter it has always been pretty obvious that...

New Question

Posted on 4/22/2014

I am the grandmother of 3.5 year old. Two months ago his family moved from a distant, remote town and now they live with us. He has been showing slight signs of separation anxiety, but he...

6 yo wild boy

Posted on 3/27/2014

My 6 year-old grandson is so loud and wild in the house. We constantly have to remind him to use an inside voice or to stop running. Sometimes he screams when he's playing, not out of anger, but...

Scheduled Feedings or On-Demand Feedings for Grandbaby

Posted on 2/10/2014

We have a 4 week old grandson who is a happy peaceful baby. The only problem is that he wants to nurse about every hour or so and the mother obliges. She is now exhausted and needs her husbands...

Grandmother raising 14 yo behavior problems

Posted on 1/2/2014

I am guardian of my 14 year old granddaughter who was abandoned by her emotionally abusive birth mother. Recently my granddaughter began to "hate all mothers" and has been unresponsive to me as...

Should grandparents honor parental consequences?

Posted on 12/15/2013

I couldn't find the answer to my question in your database, so here goes: If our daughter restricts her 6-year old from treats for a week because of poor behavior, is it fair for us as...

Grandparent problem?

Posted on 11/30/2013

My husband and I have an almost three and a half year old son. We follow Dr. Rosemond's guidelines with expected behavior and discipline closely. Yet we still have a child that frequently is...

Inappropriate Birthday Card

Posted on 11/28/2013

Recently, my 10 year old grandson (who is very smart and is described by his parents as "quirky" and "creative") gave me a birthday card that shocked me. I thought it inappropriate for a...

Help, We Disagree on How to Discipline our 12yo Granddaughter

Posted on 11/12/2013

I am asking for help regarding my choice of discipline versus my husband's. We are raising our 12 year old granddaughter. She has been in our home for 3 years. Her mother is a recovering addict...

15 year old pregnant, defiant

Posted on 11/6/2013

Good morning! I am working with a single mom whose divorce has been bitter. Many problematic areas have been addressed. However, I need counsel for a new problem. The 15 year old daughter now is...

3 year old, custody and visitation and discipline

Posted on 11/4/2013

Good morning! I have been following Mr Rosemond's articles since my children were young. They are now in their 20's and I think I did a good job raising them. However, we have our 3 year old...

Grandma and her toddler grandson

Posted on 10/26/2013

Dear Parent Gurus, This is a question from a grandmother. I bought my children a copy of Parent Power but they have "lost" it so I was very happy to see your new website tonight when I sought...

Grandfather Raising 9 yr old who is lying

Posted on 10/23/2013

I have sole legal custody of my grandson who is 9. He has been with me since the age of 4. He was exposed to some pretty rough behavior including domestic violence, drugs and alcohol abuse. He was...

8 year old : Grandparetns upset by punishment given

Posted on 9/6/2013

Typical punishments for my children includes sending them to bed early or confining them to their room for the remainder of the day once their ticket are used. They miss out on all activities that...

10 year old : Grandparents - on again - off again

Posted on 8/10/2013

I am married with 3 kids:10yrs, 2yrs, 1yr. My parents have a history of cutting off association with my family for religious reasons. They are in our lives for a while, and then when their...

2 year old : Grandparenting Tips

Posted on 3/16/2013

I've been a longtime fan of yours, and I tell anyone who will listen that yours is the best parenting advice. I only wish I had known about you before we started raising our 4 sons--at least we...

5 year old : out of control behavior

Posted on 3/5/2013

My son is soon to be 6 and he is usually a well behaved boy, or at least I thought he was. He was at his grandad's and was acting up. They had told him to calm down and he didn't. He kept throwing...

1 year old : Letting a 11/2 year old cry

Posted on 2/4/2013

I was babysitting my son's girlfriends little 1 1/2 year old girl. She was sleeping when they left and when she woke up she started to cry. They were gone about an hour and she cried off and on...

5 year old : When and How to tell child about deceased Mother

Posted on 8/14/2012

My Daughter died in a car accident when my granddaughter was seventeen months old. Her Dad has remarried and with my approval my granddaughter calls and believes her wonderful stepmother to be...

3 year old : How to tell a child about his biological father

Posted on 7/23/2012

My daughter left her ex-husband due to his excessive use of alcohol and refusal to get help when her son,Colin,was 4 months old. She divorced him, has remarried and has another child. Colin was 3...

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