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PRIVATE COACHING IS SOMETIMES THE WAY TO GO
Posted on 7/29/2023
Our middle son, age 7, has been a challenge since he was a baby. We met a few years ago with a John Rosemond Parent coach about him and it was helpful, but we still have some areas where we...
Read MoreMany discipline problems require a coach
Posted on 7/28/2023
As I'm sure you can see, we have submitted many questions over the years. Some things have improved. We have been more consistent with offering consequences and following through. However, we...
Read MoreHelp! My Son Plays With "Girl" Toys!
Posted on 7/28/2023
Our son is about to turn 7. We have implemented all of John’s suggestions in getting him to play with boy toys. Our son is doing much better BUT he is still gravitating to wanting to play with his...
Read More5 yo girl obsessed with sweets
Posted on 7/23/2023
Sugar/Candy Crazy! My daughter is 5 and she is fixated with sweets. It’s all she talks about (donuts, cakes, cookies, candy anything) and she’s old enough that we talk to her about healthy food...
Read More8 year old boy bedwetting
Posted on 7/21/2023
My stepson is 8-y-o and bedwets. He was potty trained at age 2, but wore pull-ups at night since. He was adopted out of foster care as a toddler by my husband and his late wife. First wife died in...
Read More7 yo begging for treats
Posted on 7/21/2023
My seven year old daughter has a sweet tooth and some unhealthy eating habits that I am concerned could become quite problematic. I do not bring sweets into the house or keep many snacks on hand,...
Read MoreReport alcohol sale to minor, step one.
Posted on 7/20/2023
Because my son was acting slightly off, I realized that he may have been drinking. I went into his room and found an empty bottle of wine. He confessed that he created an account on Instacart and...
Read MoreDon't stop, keep going.
Posted on 7/18/2023
We started potty training our 17-month old daughter last week, and we are on day 9. Yesterday she had 24 successes and 7 accidents for pee, but she is still pooping only on the floor. Today she is...
Read MoreZoomie solution
Posted on 7/18/2023
My 10 year old daughter is irrationally afraid of our new cat. This is our first family pet and we were all (including our daughter) very excited to bring her home as a kitten about 2 months ago....
Read MoreMom and 2yo girl in Great Transition
Posted on 7/15/2023
How do I transition my daughter (2 yr) to the next season? Right now we are in the first season, I think John calls it the season of servitude or something like that. But I know she has to take...
Read MoreHow Much is Too Much?
Posted on 7/14/2023
My son is turning 13 years old this month. I'm seeking advice on how to limit/guide his screen time. Since he was 3 years old, after watching a NOVA episode, he has been enthusiastic about...
Read MoreNot Always Smooth Sailing for 2 and 4YO
Posted on 7/13/2023
I am trying to determine age-appropriate behavioral expectations for a 4.5 year old. He is obedient and does small chores. He knows there are behaviors completely unacceptable (hitting, throwing...
Read MoreHow to Balance Being a Wife, Mother, and Student
Posted on 7/13/2023
I will soon be beginning college classes (from home) but I’m wondering how to balance being a wife, child rearing, house keeping (and all the laundry and cooking), and find time to study and do my...
Read MoreHead Hurter
Posted on 7/12/2023
When my 22-month-old son is told no, he will usually obey but he will take his fist and hit the side of his head (hard!) repeatedly or will start running until he falls and then will bang his head...
Read MoreTrain Them Up
Posted on 7/11/2023
Our family doctor was shocked when I started potty training our daughter at 16 months old and she is mostly potty trained now (she’s a few months past 2). With my son (13 months old) the doctor...
Read MoreTry This to Quell Daughter’s Anxiety
Posted on 7/10/2023
My 6-year-old daughter has developed strong anxiety in the last three months. At the end of the school year, she was anxious (to the point of tears) about her end of year tests. Now, during summer...
Read MoreChange happens with commitment
Posted on 7/10/2023
Our 4.5 year old daughter has started having intense meltdowns - screaming and crying with most things bathroom: washing hands, brushing teeth, raising up or putting down toilet lid, flushing...
Read MoreRelax your parenting expectations.
Posted on 7/10/2023
I am very overwhelmed with trying to raise my daughter (2 yr). I’m a Christian so I have been praying about this and asking ladies in my church like John mentions doing. I feel like I am...
Read MoreBible Parenting Code Pre-Order Question
Posted on 7/5/2023
Good day, I paid for a book that John was still busy with, some time ago and was wondering when I will receive it? Regards, Norman Silva.
Read More17 YO PORNOGRAPHY ADDICT?
Posted on 7/4/2023
We have a 17 year old son. In the past two years we have noticed some unacceptable behaviors. He is fun loving, but also addicted to sexual thoughts and actions. He has made advances towards...
Read More1 and 2-year olds scared of vacuum
Posted on 6/28/2023
My kids (2 yr and 1 yr) are both terrified of the vacuum. I thought that the older one was less scared and was getting over the fear but then she suddenly went back to crying and sometimes almost...
Read MoreBook Etiquette and Two Year Olds
Posted on 6/27/2023
My daughter (2) has done pretty well in being gentle with books. But recently she has started tearing pages and biting books. It doesn’t matter if they are normal books or board books, she is hard...
Read More2 yo girl bullies little brother
Posted on 6/27/2023
My daughter (2) has been biting her brother (1). It’s not just a nibble. It’s a hard chomp that leaves him sobbing and with teeth marks on his arm or wherever she bit him. She also pushes him,...
Read More15 YO THINKS HE HAS IT ALL FIGURED OUT...FANCY THAT!
Posted on 6/26/2023
15 yr old is adamant his 13 yr old brother is a liar and will bring it up every chance he gets. 13 yr old was packing for a camp last week and told me he still needed swim trunks. I thought...
Read MoreThe Lying Game
Posted on 6/26/2023
Our 12 y.o. son has been lying to us, but most concerning is about injuries received on his face and neck after school. The first incident he had scratches on his neck which he blamed on tree...
Read MorePotty training and perpetual frustration
Posted on 6/21/2023
We used John’s process of potty training and I thought my daughter was potty trained (other than diapers for naps and bedtime). We started around 16-17 months old and now she is a few months past...
Read MoreSpread the Word!
Posted on 6/21/2023
My Mama used John’s ideas on my brother and I when we were teenagers. We used to listen to CDs of his lectures for fun because we liked his humor but didn’t like it when Mama listened to it...
Read MoreChurch Service Woes
Posted on 6/20/2023
Our family attends church services several times a week. We are trying to work with our children (girl, 2 years old and boy, 1 year old) to be quiet in church and are trying to train our daughter...
Read MoreA 9-yr old, 3D's and the PKR
Posted on 6/16/2023
We are having issues with our almost 9 year old son, the oldest of 3 boys. He is increasingly disrespectful, stirring up trouble with his brothers, being physically violent with us and his...
Read MoreTWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND MOM GO NUTS AT BEDTIME
Posted on 6/15/2023
I have a 3 year old boy and 6 year old girl. We just recently moved into a new home and they now share a room. We’ve been at the new house for approx 4 weeks now and bedtime is insane. I take them...
Read MoreIs spanking working for us or not?
Posted on 6/15/2023
My husband and I believe in spanking but I don’t like doing it very often. We have a 2 year old girl and a 1 year old boy. If the our son is pulling out books, messes with my glasses, or refuses...
Read More2 yo girl tests a learned lesson
Posted on 6/14/2023
My daughter (2 years old) has been trained to pick up her toys. She got to the place that I could tell her to pick up toys and would walk away and she would take care of them. We were very pleased...
Read MoreWhy Are Millennials the Most Entitled Generation?
Posted on 6/14/2023
Do you think Millennials have the strongest sense of entitlement because their parents were too concerned with building up their children's self-esteem?
Read MoreRemembering how to use the potty
Posted on 6/12/2023
My son has just turned 3 at the end of May this year. We started potty training him last year in June. We got him trained to the point of using the toilet, unassisted for all poos and 90% of...
Read MoreGet to Work!
Posted on 6/12/2023
The "K-12 to college" track offers few opportunities to try new trades and create things aside from computer programs. School runs all day as a daycare for two working parents, but most employers...
Read MoreOh, Those Terrible Twos!
Posted on 6/10/2023
I have a daughter (2 years old) and a son (1 year old). They love each other and generally play together well. But recently my daughter has started shoving, hitting, pushing, and biting her...
Read More13 YO DOESN'T WANT TO BE VACCINATED
Posted on 6/7/2023
My thirteen-year-old son does not want to receive a vaccination that is recommended for males his age. Laws surrounding teens being allowed to refuse vaccines are unclear. Should I try to force my...
Read MoreToddler Needs Help Working Through Separation Anxiety
Posted on 6/5/2023
How do you help a 21 month old boy with separation anxiety? It has been going on for awhile, but has recently gotten a lot worse. He cries when left with a family member or sitter that he knows...
Read MoreKIDS ONLY ALLOWED TO BE SCREEN ADDICTS 1 - 2 HOURS A DAY
Posted on 6/5/2023
Hello! We have three boys, ages 10, 6 and 2. We’re having with my husband questions about what’s the right way to motivate our 2 older boys to be self motivated (the only thing that they seem to...
Read MoreWarts and All
Posted on 6/2/2023
My 6 year old son has some warts on his hands. He pitched a fit at the pediatric dermatologist today while getting his warts frozen off. He began screaming before the procedure even began. The...
Read MoreOverboard in the Offseason? Dad, Sports, and a 13-year Old
Posted on 5/31/2023
Husband takes our 13 yr old to a sport practice 3x/wk, conditioning 1x/wk, and a trainer 1x/wk which leaves one night/wk for a non-sport activity and one weekend day open. This sport is in its...
Read MoreTODDLER SAYING PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Posted on 5/31/2023
My son is 20 months old. He says please and thank you sometimes. When he does not I remind him to by saying “say please” or “say thank you” at times he refuses to say it. If he does not say please...
Read MoreTime for marriage counseling.
Posted on 5/29/2023
My husband feels I criticize him too much and maybe I do. I've been known to criticize him for leaving dishes in or around the sink when I've told him not to more than once (we have a...
Read MoreThe marital relationship should come first.
Posted on 5/29/2023
My husband has referred to my 14 year old son & I having a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship or acting like boyfriend/girlfriend occasionally. I'm not sure how to take the comment other than...
Read MoreHUSBAND AND HIS PHONE
Posted on 5/29/2023
Husband has had a cell phone for as long as we've been married (16 years). He will not admit to anyone at work he has a phone - he doesn't want calls in the middle of the night (nature of his job...
Read More20 MONTH OLD AGGRESSION
Posted on 5/27/2023
Hi, I have read and love “making the terrible twos terrific”. I have also read through many of the questions on aggression/defiance but still need some clarification. My 20 month old will bang...
Read MoreLITTLE ONE TELLS DAD "I DON'T LOVE YOU"
Posted on 5/26/2023
Grandson tells Dad. "I don't Love you" He doesn't say that to mom or grandmom . or even me. dad & mom work crazy shifts so they are ships passing in the night. Dad is home most nights and is a...
Read MoreHow to Stop Micro-Managing Playtime
Posted on 5/25/2023
In Mr. Rosemond's most recent podcast on 'The Good Mommy Club, he states that children shouldn't be told how to play because it comes naturally. I find myself micro-managing my daughters when I...
Read MoreTeaching Child to Dress/Undress Helps With Potty Training
Posted on 5/19/2023
Hello, we've hit a plateau with potty training. Our 2yr old is accident free when her pants off (thanks to John's method). Introducing underwear and pants is the next step we're having issues...
Read MoreTeaching bedroom privacy
Posted on 5/15/2023
Hello, thank you for the parenting resources you have provided. We have 7 and 4 year old daughters. I am trying to implement Dr. Rosemond's parenting advice. My wife disagrees with things Dr....
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