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Teens and driving.

Posted on 1/30/2018

We told our 16 1/2 year old son that he must maintain a C-average and have no major behavioral violations for 3 months in order to obtain his driver's license. He does online schooling at home...

Persistent Lying

Posted on 1/14/2018

I am having a continuous issue with my daughter lying about going to boys' houses. She always tells me she is going to a girl friend's but is really going to a boys. Our rules are 1. Be honest...

Too many chances leads to deceit.

Posted on 12/13/2017

My 15 year old asked if she could have Netflix. We told her we’d like to see her show us that she can manage her time better before we say yes. Gave her some thoughts on what we would like to...

Daily Report

Posted on 11/12/2017

Our 9 year old son has been doing a daily report with his teacher for most of the school year. Last week my husband and I went on a week trip and the kids stayed at our home with their...

The Phone is Not the Problem

Posted on 10/4/2017

So, in response to the answer to my question I have a few other questions. In the past few days a lot has transpired and my husband and I really had it out over my son. I understand a lot of his...

5 yo lying with no remorse

Posted on 9/19/2017

We have a 5 year old daughter we are fostering. She's been with us for a little over 2 months. She is pleasant enough, but she has no remorse for things she does wrong (big or little). We've been...

Off to a rocky start at Kindergarten!

Posted on 9/1/2017

For the 3rd time in 8 days my 5 year old has come home from Kindergarten with a bad report from the teacher. She's at a Catholic school, which we are very happy with, but she just can't seem to...

No More Lies

Posted on 8/28/2017

Hello Again, While I appreciate the quick reply to my last question, it didn't address the primary question in the post. The issue wasn't eating in the cafeteria. That was a result of the...

16 Year Old Daughter's Continued Rebellion

Posted on 8/6/2017

I wrote a few months ago about my daughter who I caught drinking. It turns out that it wasn't a blip on the radar with her. Given her behavior of late (defensive, sneaky), I tracked her location...

PreTeen Lying and Sneaking Food

Posted on 6/21/2017

A 12 yr. old female is sneaking food which is not healthy for her as she' s on a gluten, soy, dairy free diet and then lying about it. Lying has also become a problem in itself. She's...

Son Obsessed with Pokemon

Posted on 5/17/2017

Hello! Our son is obsessed! Obsessed with one thing at a time to the point of not completing school work to do it. Right now it's Pokemon. He has a screen time limit - one 30 min show after...

6 Year Old Problem with "Alternative Facts"

Posted on 4/3/2017

Hi there Rosemond team, We are having honesty issues with our almost 6 year old. You mentioned in your book - ask no questions and they'll tell you no lies. However there are times when we...

Sticky Fingers

Posted on 3/4/2017

Our five year old (foster) son has begun stealing things from other children's book bags (or toys that are left out) at his after-school program. He's a curious little fellow and has a hard time...

Disobedience or Addiction?

Posted on 3/1/2017

Dear John, Our almost-15-yr-old son has been disobeying our rule of no Xbox on school nights but last week was a doozy. When we were away for the weekend, he got his 16-yr-old sister to drive...

16 yo thief needs strong response

Posted on 2/12/2017

I have read teen proofing once and am in the process of reading it again. But I do not know what to do about our teenage daughter. This afternoon after church I found my extra set of car keys in...

Troubled Young Teen?

Posted on 2/5/2017

This question is in reference to the October 2016 question regarding my 13 year old's act of vandalism. Fast forward 8 months later. He has completed his punishment, but not without having to...

Ask them no questions...

Posted on 1/21/2017

My 15 year old has been lying. Last month it was about getting homework done after a busy weekend of chorus performances when she actually was planning on asking a pushover teacher for an...

11 yo Sneakiness

Posted on 1/2/2017

My oldest daughter has developed some very sneaky behavior. The minute my back is turned or I'm out of the house for a few minutes she's pulling something. Mostly its been with electronics, taking...

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...

5 yo Thief?

Posted on 11/14/2016

Long story as short as possible-- Son (age 5) lost all his Halloween candy the day after Halloween because he left wrappers all over his bedroom. Two days later snuck into his sister's room...

Stay the Course to Best Help Testing Teen

Posted on 10/10/2016

Our 16 year old daughter recently lied to my husband and where she was during a football game. She works for him in an audiovisual capacity on Friday nights. He had already warned her once to stay...

Bright High School Student Losing All Drive to Succeed

Posted on 10/10/2016

Mr. Rosemond says, "Ask a child no questions, the child will tell you no lies." Sometimes, we ask no questions (no one does) and she still lies. She just comes up with these big whoppers out of...

16 yo Liar

Posted on 10/4/2016

What do you do about a 16 year old girl that lies and deceives all the time?

9 yo Using Lunch Money for Junk Food

Posted on 5/16/2016

My 9 year old's school sells treats at lunch time for the kids to purchase. We allow our child to by lunch once a month but typically not the extras. We feel they are unhealthy and a waste of...

14-Year-Old and Sex

Posted on 5/3/2016

Our 14 year old daughter was caught beginning to give oral sex to a 14 year old boy she likes. We are horrified. She has been raised in a Christian, 2-parent home and knows our values. I don't...

3.5 yo girl lying

Posted on 3/5/2016

Two things- I have a 3.5 year old girl and we are dealing with a lot of lying. How is the best way to discipline for this? Do we spank? Secondly, she also already has selective hearing and not...

5 year old Liar

Posted on 2/24/2016

My daughter is 5 and lying. About anything. She always has a reason (it was a joke; i didn't want to get in trouble; i thought you would be mad....). We've talked about this, punished her with...

6 yo Lying

Posted on 1/28/2016

My 6y.o. boy has been caught lying. About brushing his teeth, and eating his dinner (he threw it away when we weren't looking) - nothing major, but I am concerned about growing a character in him...

14 year old Liar

Posted on 12/21/2015

Our 14 year old daughter is a repeating lier. I have caught her lying since approximately 8 years old. Today she was caught stealing her brother's allowance then lying about it. After 20...

10 Year Old Caught Stealing

Posted on 12/15/2015

My 10 year old daughter was asked to steal books by a friend and she did. We became aware of it, had her come forward and she was punished at school and at home. How can we now keep her out of...

15 year old Kicked Out of Garden

Posted on 8/4/2015

My 15 year old son is a habitual liar and refuses to follow our family rules. He repeatedly will go to sports practice and then go to a friends house without asking or calling. He did send me a...

16 year old lying, stealing

Posted on 5/16/2015

My 16 year old (adopted at age 9) has been dealing with lying and deception involving taking things from within our home which do not belong to her (candy, lotions, makeup). This started at age...

8 year old, 4 year old Not Sleeping

Posted on 5/6/2015

My daughter is almost 9 and my son is 4 years old. They were sharing a room until recently. I separated them because my son would not go to sleep. He kept doing things to make her laugh and they...

6yo lying/stealing

Posted on 4/8/2015

Should we be concerned about a 6 year old child taking things that do not belong to him/her and hiding the item or lying about how it was obtained. Two incidents in less than one week. One item...

4 year old Lies

Posted on 2/4/2015

Our 4 year old grandson has started lying. Sometimes it seems it is just fantasy or wishful thinking. Other times it is not owning up to a falsehood, even under threat of consequences. I'm very...

4 year old lying

Posted on 1/9/2015

My 4 year old daughter has a problem with lying. She calls it "tricking" us, but none the less, it is lying. There have been 2 times in the past 3 months we were looking for a toy and she said...

16 year old Partier

Posted on 10/26/2014

Hi. I am writing about my 16 yr old son. Tonight he was told he could go to a party and to be home at 11:30 pm. I got a text from a friend of his at midnight saying that my son had about 5...

Video Games

Posted on 9/23/2014

I need more help in dealing with my question posted September 15. To my dismay I have come to find out that my almost 19 year old daughter was the one who started my now 12 year old son on 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...

Wayward Twins

Posted on 9/2/2014

(See past posts) 18yr old daughter decided to move in w boyfriend(BF) on 08/10/14 even though we said we would NOT support this(NOT Gods plan).. we are NOT the banker any longer=100% of all...

9 yr old lying

Posted on 8/30/2014

Our 9 year old son has developed a habit of lying and being sneaky. We recently set a rule in our house that our 3 boys (11, 9, and 4) can only play the Wii for one hour on Saturdays. We...

13 yo Lying and Stealing Follow-Up

Posted on 8/21/2014

Okay, this is still about 13 year old girl who stole her friends ipod. She made the apology. The girl was fine but mom didn't respond well. All the girls pictures had been deleted and can't be...

13 yo Lying and Stealing

Posted on 8/19/2014

My husband and I are older parents in our 60s. We still have five children at home. The child we are having problems with has just turned 13. She has everything going for her, she is bright,...

Parents MUST Get on the Same Page Regarding Teen Drug Use

Posted on 8/17/2014

My stepson (I have been raising him since he was 10, bio mother is deceased) just turned 17 and my husband (his dad) and i purchased him a car to drive back and forth to work. i suspected that he...

9 year old boy stealing

Posted on 5/10/2014

My 9 year old son stole some thread from Wal-Mart last week, after I told him to put it back. He knows I know about it because I took it away, but I haven't disciplined him yet. Today, I found my...

12 year old, Hidden Lies

Posted on 5/4/2014

I am homeschooling my 12 year old son. He has been staying in his room a lot recently because he didn't pass my inspection on his chores and school work on time. He has a problem of cutting...

Young Adult, Drug Use Suspected at Home

Posted on 5/4/2014

I recently discovered a homemade bong in a guest room where my son's friend slept over. I certainly suspect that it is my son's. He is home for the summer. We pay for his education, room and...

kid lies about using toothpaste

Posted on 4/26/2014

I have a friend who recently confronted his seven year old grandson about lying to him. My friend handled the situation very appropriately, from what he shared with me. My friend's grandson told...

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