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Electronic-Free--To Be or Not to Be?

Posted on 2/5/2015

What's your opinion of a weekly electronic-free family day to help teens get rid of distractions and focus on the family? Also, we take a yearly trip to spend about a week with their grandparents...

Forgiveness from Children

Posted on 2/3/2015

Almost 30 years ago I was a single parent. My son was 14, my daughter was 19, and the oldest daughter was 23 living on her own a few blocks away. I had completed the registered nurse course of...

Crib to Bed Transitions

Posted on 12/31/2014

When do you recommend moving a child from crib to bed? Also thoughts on moving two siblings into sharing a room to make room for a baby, how far in advance of baby's arrival would you aim to do that?

Leaving Children Unsupervised

Posted on 12/25/2014

At what age do you think parents can expect a child to stay at home alone while the parent runs an errand (out for an hour or less), and at what age can the oldest sibling be expected to look...

Kids Unfriendly to Mom?

Posted on 12/11/2014

I'm a single mom who travels for work. My parents watch the boys when I'm out of town. This morning when I saw my kids for the first time they breezed through the house barely saying hello to me....

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...

Multiple Children, Few Bedrooms follow up

Posted on 11/29/2014

What is meant by removing "play value" of room? Do you remove all toys and books? My children's rooms store most of their books (on bookshelves) plus it's the only place I have to keep their...

Boys and Toy Guns

Posted on 11/28/2014

Should boys be allowed to play with toy guns? Toy cowboy guns, cap guns, nerf guns and so on? If so, should they be allowed to point at each other and shoot and play dead when playing with them?...

Multiple Children, Few Bedrooms

Posted on 11/25/2014

I've been reading through some of Dr. Rosemund's books, but haven't seen the answer to this yet--how does one send a child to their room for the rest of the day when there are several children...

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...

Potty training follow up

Posted on 10/12/2014

Just a follow up to my questions 10/8 and 10/10. You do not need to answer. We have figured it out and moved on to the bell plus gate with some success. Any creative suggestions for increasing...

Hire a Coach

Posted on 10/8/2014

Do you know of a counselor in Tampa, FL that has the same ideas of parenting as you do? We need a family counselor for my husband & I and for our daughter. I'm really trying hard tonight to put...

Single father distressed by John's new book

Posted on 10/8/2014

Dear Mr Rosemond, I just bought your book on how to help your kids through school and I have to say I'm not done with the first two pages and I'm distressed. See, I'm like a million fathers...

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...

grandma wants to help

Posted on 10/6/2014

Did not realize I had joined. You will see I have not used service, may I have this next year for free. Old grandma wanting to help grand kids.

discipline issues in 2 daughter family

Posted on 10/6/2014

Son has 2 daughters. Is Christian. Threatens but does not carry out! Daughter in law very much disciplined 1 st overly at young age in family setting with lots of unneeded time outs...second not...

5 yo Tantrums

Posted on 9/30/2014

My 5 yo son was throwing a fit for not getting his way so I sent him to his room. He didn't obey so I carried him there. What would be a better response to his disobedience? How do I earn his...

A Disorder Diagnoses

Posted on 9/15/2014

My son was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder - hyposensitive. Is there any validity or credibility to these disorders? It concerns me that every child who is active & misbehaves is now...

The Ticket System

Posted on 9/7/2014

My wife tells me about the tickets. I haven't had a chance to read the book. PLEASE, give me a cliff notes version. Tonight, we were at the neighbors house where she was playing with her little...

Tickets Lost at Bedtime--No Punishment?

Posted on 9/4/2014

First day of the ticketing system down and my oldest got his fifth ticket right at bedtime....so how do I handle that?

Explaining the Ticket System

Posted on 9/3/2014

My husband and I are starting the ticketing system tomorrow. Do I explain beforehand to my kids how the ticket system works or just wait for them to do one of the three things and then explain...

Angry, Rude Son

Posted on 8/29/2014

I just finished your book The Well-Behaved Child and am hoping it will help with our oldest son who has become very defiant and angry lately. My husband will be reading it over the weekend so that...

homeschooling curricula?

Posted on 8/24/2014

Hi, we live in CA and I decided to homeschool my children this year, a friend has blessed me with bob jones cirriculum however he is more "kinesthetic" hands on when it comes to learning. I was...

Needs a Plan

Posted on 8/20/2014

hi, i have a some questions to ask that are more detailed and quite long(a few months in the making), and am wondering if i am able to email someone from the team, so that we can get a plan in...

posting my column on parentguru

Posted on 8/20/2014

Regarding 5 Year Old Boy Touching. I have been following this question since it was first submitted because I am curious - my sister had a similar situation. Your response to the follow up...

kudos received and accepted

Posted on 8/6/2014

This is not a question, but a compliment to your advice. For years, my mom has been quoting your newspaper columns to me. I now have a 21 month old son and she still gives me advice from your...

the total transformation program

Posted on 7/24/2014

What is your opinion of The Total Transformation Program by James Lehman and Legacy Publishing? Does this program align with your thinking, when it comes to effective parenting? My 6 yr old...

Biting off more than you can chew

Posted on 6/23/2014

I have three very active spirited children (including one extremely strong willed one). One of my biggest issues is disobedience...I attended Mr. Rosemond's seminars at a recent homeschooling...

child bites who? when?

Posted on 5/12/2014

What do you do if you are a nanny for a child who bites? What can you do to encourage a change in their behavior?

Parent Retreat in Ohio

Posted on 5/11/2014

Will John hold a parent retreat in Ohio in 2014?

Are childhood behavior disorders "real"?

Posted on 5/11/2014

Do you believe there are any children who actually do have diagnosable behavioral conditions? A year ago, my child was practically non-functional, showing symptoms of OCD, ODD, Aspberger's,...

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...

stepmom?

Posted on 5/2/2014

John recently addressed the topic of a daughter calling her stepmother "Mom". I'd like to find his answer as it was spot on with respect as to what we are experiencing. Could you direct me to...

First child book recommendation

Posted on 5/2/2014

When I joined the site, it was as a stepmom of a young child that lives with us part time. I'm now expecting a child of my own- which book do you recommend as the best "getting started" or first...

Comment on video games

Posted on 4/14/2014

Please excuse me - I am making a statement - YOU ROCK John Rosemond - I just read your column on boys playing video games . Well I was the Director for our parishes perschool. I had a little boy...

Book on classroom discipline?

Posted on 4/4/2014

Not sure if this is the proper forum, however, I trust your judgement so much that I want to ask here. I am getting ready this Sept 2014 to teach and I was wondering if there is an author you...

guess who's coming to visit!!!

Posted on 3/31/2014

Dear John and group, My husband and I are raising our two children on a country horse farm The Rosemond Way. They are happy, healthy, adventurous, hard working children with only occasional...

ADHD and the brain

Posted on 3/23/2014

Have you developed any crediible information on the use of "BraniCore Neurofeedback" in working with ADD, ADHD and other "neurological based conditions? i am beginning to see it used in our area...

Kudos

Posted on 3/13/2014

Dear John, you are the best! Thank you for all your words of wisdom, you have truly empowered me in parenting and allowed me to ignore most of the unhelpful parenting advice out there which have...

adopting older child

Posted on 3/5/2014

(I appreciate the question you already answered) Our children are 13 and 16. We began following your advice in your books when our eldest (female) was 5. I lapped it up and met you once - you...

teacher punishes everyone for the misbehavior of a few

Posted on 3/3/2014

My daughter and all of her class mates were punished for not lining up on time. They missed all of recess and told to put their face down on desk the whole recess time next day. She was so sad...

masturbation?

Posted on 3/3/2014

What is your position on masturbation? How should I teach my children about it? Should I ignore it when I find my kids doing it? Should I teach it is bad or it is OK, before anything happens? ...

teaching kids to pray

Posted on 3/1/2014

How do you teach kids to pray? My son is in 6th grade. He loves Jesus, but his prayer is short and it is most of the time, "Thank you for this food," or "Thank you for this day." How do you...

kids and bible study

Posted on 3/1/2014

How do you do Bible devotion with your kids? My kids are age 12 and 7. When? How long? Is there any tip to do good devotion time with children? Do you have a book that you recommend? Thank...

Question about ticket system

Posted on 2/22/2014

Where can I find information on the ticketing system? I read it on the website a few weeks ago however now can't find it again. thx

Book review?

Posted on 2/19/2014

Does Mr. Rosemond write book reviews? I would like for him to review "Masterminds & Wingmen" by Roselind Wiseman. Ms. Wiseman also wrote "Queen Bees & Wannabes". I need a trusted source to walk...

Countercultural parenting

Posted on 2/19/2014

Hello there, I live in Brooklyn, NY, which is pretty much ground zero for bananas parenting (and I say this as a total leftie artsy type). Your work really resonates with me - I think a lot of...

Is More Involvement a Good Thing?

Posted on 1/31/2014

Your idea of parenting being reflective of your generation when children were left to entertain themselves and had less parental involvement is certainly one I can identify with. I'm left...

Divorce and custody arrangement

Posted on 1/29/2014

Dear John, I have great respect for your parenting advice and would like to hear your thoughts on what is best for children in a divorce. What are your thoughts on 50/50 custody. I have great...

Video Game Addictions

Posted on 1/27/2014

I read your short article on video game addictions. Are there any resources to deal with this issue?

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