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9 year old Frustration

Posted on 9/2/2015

My son is almost 9 years old. He has had a problem with expressing his frustration for years now. He tends to break objects, yell or become disrespectful only when he gets past his breaking point....

4 yo Acting Out in Preschool

Posted on 8/27/2015

Our 4-year old son is having behavioral problems in his pre-kindergarten class. He is very bright as well as very headstrong. We periodically have problems with him at home which usually resolve...

Head Butter continued...

Posted on 8/24/2015

I don't understand Melinda Norris's answer to my last question about my 3.5 year old daughter headbutting at school. Melinda said, "My first question is how the teacher handled it. She needs to...

Head Butter

Posted on 8/22/2015

Yesterday, my 3.5 year old daughter was asked to clean up her mess by one of her preschool teachers. She said, "NO!" and ran away. The teacher followed her, knelt down, and said, "We don't say no...

3 year old can't take no for an answer

Posted on 8/17/2015

My three year old boy is quickly turning into a terror. I want to nip this in the bud fast but I am unsure about effective discipline at this age. He has quite a temper. If I tell him no or...

Biting and Scratching Toddler

Posted on 7/15/2015

How do I stop my son from biting and scratching? He is 23 months old and has been biting every day (10 times a day or more) for the last month and a half. I (Mom) am usually the one being bit the...

3 yr old biter

Posted on 7/14/2015

Our three year old bites a child everyday at pre school. There doesn't seem to be a pattern as every occurrence seems unique. We have used alpha speech, taken away privleges, and used an earlier...

Four Out of Control

Posted on 7/1/2015

HELP! We have a four year old that we are having major issues with. He is at daycare five days a week, but between daycare and home he is on the ticket program for not doing what he is told. He...

2 year old biter

Posted on 6/17/2015

My 2 year and 2 mo old son has started biting me. It happens when he gets upset, frustrated, or impatient. His dad is currently away (for about 2 mo now, military, but in general his schedule is...

3.5 year old Ticket System for Hitting

Posted on 5/29/2015

3.5 Year Old Aggression - I have a 3.5 year old who responds with hitting (and sometimes biting) to his twin brother, Mom and Dad. It's clear to me he cannot control his temper. We've been using...

4 yo and Infant Sibling Conflict? No Indeed!

Posted on 5/26/2015

HI there, I have a question about sibling issues - a 4 year old girl and an 11 month old baby boy. She gets told off for being rough with her brother, pushing him and dragging his hand off the...

3.5 year old Hitting Parent Clarification

Posted on 4/20/2015

In a previous question I was advised that hitting a parent is a major offense and my 3.5yo should be sent to his room for the rest of the day. Is it the same if he hits me during a tantrum when...

4 year old biter

Posted on 4/7/2015

Hi! First off thanks so much for all the great advice and support and I am always amazed at the promptness! Really appreciate it. Especially as I write in often! Our 4.5 year old has gone back to...

22 month old not eating and throwing tantrums

Posted on 4/1/2015

Two questions for you: 1) Our 22 month old daughter has become extremely picky at mealtime. As in, she will not eat anything that we put in front of her. We know that she snacks at daycare, but...

No Hitting Allowed...

Posted on 3/27/2015

I have 2 children. One is an 8 year old daughter and the other is a 3 1/2 year old son. Recently my 3 1/2 year old has taken to hitting his older sister when he is frustrated with her, or if...

10 year old Too Aggressive?

Posted on 3/10/2015

Hello.I wanted to ask about my son who is 10 who wrestles and plays with his siblings who are younger. He has been mildly aggressive being much older. He has mildly choked, smothered with pillows,...

Keep the Peace

Posted on 2/8/2015

My boys are 8 years and 34 months old. I need to establish a plan to keep the family peace. Their age gap is wide and the youngest is almost 3, so I need some direction please! My 8 yo picks...

2 yr old doesn't want to sit in car seat

Posted on 1/29/2015

Thanks for all the excellent advice to my previous questions concerning toilet training. My "now 23 month old" is doing very well with his training. I will keep you updated as he progresses to...

Two year old biter

Posted on 12/9/2014

My two year old boy/girl twins share a room and nap and go to bed at the same time. They usually play and don't fall asleep right away, playing sometimes turns into fighting. The boy twin...

Hitting Toddler

Posted on 12/3/2014

My son, who is very strong-willed, is 3. We are having trouble with him hitting us (me and my husband) when he is not happy with us. He does not do this with anyone else. We have tried time out...

3 yo Misbehaving at School

Posted on 11/25/2014

My second child (older one is in K) is in a 3/4 year old Montessori class. He's the youngest in the class. He recently hasn't been following the rules... getting off his mat at rest time, he has...

5 yo Appropriate Consequences

Posted on 11/19/2014

What is an acceptable punishment/consequence for my 5 year old son in Kindegarten when he pushes and hits other kids at school? I feel like spanking him may contradict what I'm saying to him. Its...

5 year old & Tickets

Posted on 11/14/2014

My 5 year old son is bossy to the other children and yells and throws toys at preschool school when things don't go exactly the way he wishes (ex. someone touching what he plays with, not wanting...

Almost 3 yo Sharing

Posted on 11/3/2014

My daughter will turn three next month. She is advanced for her age, most adults believe she is four due to her language skills. We live in a neighborhood where she is friends with a four year...

Stepsons and Chaos

Posted on 10/28/2014

I have two stepsons ages 8 and 5, who have behavioral problems. When they visit our home it is total chaos. They say they don't want to be at our house and just want to go back to their moms....

Temper, Temper

Posted on 10/19/2014

Our daughter is 15 months old, and has started scratching others in the face. We immediately pulled her arms down by her side, give her a very stern look, and say no! Even though we are very...

3 yo Aggressive to Baby

Posted on 10/6/2014

Our 3 yo grandson is often, actually very often, mean to his 1 yo brother. My daughter in law is at her wits end as to how to handle this. Help.

3 yr old aggression at pre-school

Posted on 9/30/2014

My 3.5 yr old began preschool four weeks ago and has a rough time adjusting. He has been emotionally out of control and aggressive with other kids. After the first episode of hitting, biting and...

5 yo Aggression, Disobedience

Posted on 9/30/2014

Our 5 year old son has been disobeying at school as well as hitting his classmates for about 9 months now. He is in Kindergarten now at a different school than his Pre-K. There is a "face system"...

5 yo Aggression, Sibling Conflict

Posted on 9/15/2014

I have a spirited, very loud five year old and a two year old. The five year old is constantly trying to play with or pick up or hug or kiss her sister etcetera. Her sister often times enjoys the...

Bully?

Posted on 9/9/2014

My son is 8. He's a good student and a great reader. But he's always had the tendency to be a follower rather than a leader; easily influenced by other kids. He does like to write things down...

Unruly 4 YO

Posted on 8/22/2014

My son is almost 4 years old. He began showing signs of a very strong will around 18 months old. We have been consistent and follow through with punishments. We've tried a large array of...

4 yo Improved Behavior

Posted on 7/30/2014

Just letting you know that my four and a half year old daughter finally came off her fourteen day behavior chart that we had started early April. I know thirty days would have been preferable but...

Total Melt Down

Posted on 6/7/2014

Our almost 5 year old daughter has been hitting, scratching, kicking us and her 9 yr old twin siblings ruthlessly all the while screaming at the top of her lungs. It occurs when she is frustrated...

Lower the Boom

Posted on 6/3/2014

I feel as though i'm being held hostage by my 13 yo daughter. The most recent behavior/disipline action was her taking her older sister's clothes without asking when she went away on a 3 day...

4 yo tantrums

Posted on 5/28/2014

My almost 4 yr old has become a terror. Throwing a temper tantrum at every little thing, hitting me but not his dad, whining and crying. Yesterday his teachers told me that lately he has started...

4 yr old aggression towards new baby

Posted on 5/21/2014

What can we do about our 4 year old being aggressive toward her 8 month old sister. She poked her in the eye yesterday and bit her fingers today. she doesn't act this way all the time and we...

3 year old biting

Posted on 5/13/2014

What do you do if you are a nanny of a 3 year old who bites? My friend has two kids of her own (3 yr old girl and 19 month old boy) and nannies for two additional kids (3 year old girl and 5...

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?

4 yo defiant, aggressive at preschool

Posted on 5/6/2014

My 4 year old boy has been having problems with defiant behavior at school for about 6 months. He often refuses to do what he is told by the teacher. Recently, he has had two episodes of...

2 yo aggressive toward older brother

Posted on 4/15/2014

My two year old Alex hits his 4 1/2 year old brother Ben about a hundred times a day and sometimes bites. We put Alex in his room when he hits, but what do I do about Ben? Sometimes he laughs...

13-yr old displays poor sportsmanship--part 2

Posted on 4/13/2014

Thank you for responding so quickly to a weekend question.... after further investigation, we have learned more details concerning the poor sportsmanship/pushing issue. I didn't witness the...

18 yo tortures mice to death

Posted on 4/10/2014

My 18 year old son and a 16 year old male friend recently found some mice and decided to dispose of them - one by drowning and one by fire. I find that rather disturbing. When confronted by me...

13 year old exhibiting pre-sociopathic characteristics

Posted on 3/15/2014

My thirteen year old son is currently room confined (no electronics, just books) for Spring Break. We room confined him because he is disrespectful, deceitful, sneaky, rude, failing several...

4 yo aggressive at preschool

Posted on 2/25/2014

Our strong-willed, first child, 4 year old daughter is having trouble getting along with her classmates in preschool. Last November, at my conference with her teacher, the teacher said they are...

toddler hitting people

Posted on 2/22/2014

18 month old hitting: Our 18 month old has started hitting. She hits us out of frustration, she hits neighbors when they play with her toys, and she sometimes hits me during the day when she gets...

New Question

Posted on 2/2/2014

My daughter is 3 1/2 years old & gives us a run for our money. Just last night we were at a friends house & all 4 children (age 10, age 4, age 3 1/2 & age 2) were playing in her basement while...

21 month old biting

Posted on 1/28/2014

How do I teach my 21-month-old not to bite? My son has been biting other children since he was 11-months old. He does not bite out of anger most of the time (maybe 1 out of every 30 times he...

2 yr old aggression

Posted on 1/26/2014

My 2.5 yr old son had been hitting/pushing progressively over the past few months. It can be family members, friends, adults or kids in any given situation. Its not violent (seems to be more for...

2 year old: hitting

Posted on 1/13/2014

My son turned 2 yesterday. Over the last month or so he has started hitting - sometimes when he is frustrated and sometimes for no reason. He doesn't talk very much so I am sure he does this to...

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