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my 12 year old just opened up to me that she has kissed several girls  My daughter of 12 has had some very bad attitude changes for about 4mths. She just brook down tonight and told me she has kissed several girld... what ...

Spanking my stepsons in the right way  Hello,

I am the stepfather of three boys: Mike, Lucas and Tim. Mike is 15, Lucas 13 and Tim 10. I married my wife ten months ago. They are wunderful ...

Should we have another child?  I am 31 and my husband 37. We have 5.5 year old son. Earlier we wanted to have a second child when our son turns 5. But now in dilemma whether we should ...

How to stop child's crying while going school?  Hello,
My name is Meera & My daughter's name is Daya, who is 3Yrs and 6Months old and is admitted in a primary school(LKG).

The problem is she is ...

My teenage daughter is always stealing cloths from her sister  MY ONE 15 YEAR OLD TAKES FROM HER 20 YEAR OLD WHO BUYS ALL HER OWN STUFF AND THE ONE 15 YEAR OLD CLAIMS SHE DOESNT BUT I HAVE SEEN HER WITH THE STUFF ON ...

Constant Falling down and getting hurt  My 2 1/2 year old daughter falls down and gets hurt several times a day! She is super smart...above average! Can count to 20 say, read small books, etc....

What do u do with a 2 year old bully?  My daughter is 2 almost 3 and in the past couple months she has become very angry and aggresive. She has been suspended from her daycare and continues ...

mom won't allow 4-year-old boy time with dad  I have a 4-year-old son. His mom abandoned him when he was one and for the past two years has seen him only on the weekends. About 6 months ago, when she ...

20 yr old till living at home and refusing to get a job  My 20yr old stepson is living with us. He refuses to work. I got him a cell phone 15 months ago to call about jobs or so they could call hin for an interview....

My son 6 years old told his skin colour sucks. He is black in a school that is 99% white.  My son is the only black kid in his class. He was in Africa the first four years of his life. Now we relocated and he is in a school of over 600kids, with ...

My 10-year old says she doesnt want stepdad, but he loves her and spoils her  My boyfriend wants to marry me, and he absolutely adores my 10 year old daughter. But she is being mean and saying why does he have to tag along everywhere,...

20 year old son disrespecting his father  My question is how do I as his father respond when his 20 year old son is disrespecting and dishonoring?

Memory span of a 30 month old child  Would my 30 month old child remember an unpleasent experience that happened 7 to 8 months ago

Child constantly going to nurses office saying she is sick...  My 8 year old daughter is complaining of not feeling well at school constantly. Sometimes it's that her throat hurts, sometimes she says she just feels ...

My 6 year old has trouble following directions and keeping his privilidges, any advice?  For example, on school and work mornings I will tell him "before you go downstairs, brush your teeth, put your school clothes on (already laid out), and ...

Four year old Grandson likes girl clothes and toys  My four year old grandson, an only child, likes to play with barbies and dress in girl clothes. He told his mother that he wishes he was a girl so no one ...

my 2 years old toddler is having white hair  yesterday i found one white hair in my 2 year old girlbaby's head.i was so much upset,is it possible for a 2 years baby,please give me suggestions or remedy ...

Possible ADD ??  Possible ADD??
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My 6 year old daughter is constantly having defiant behavior at school. Academically, she is at the top of her class....

Step Son Driven to Hate Me by His Mother  Okay, my husband's son is 10. His ex-wife is making everything messy! (the divorce) The ex has his son trained to not like me. Believe me before his son ...

My 20 year old son lies so bad. Why  My son, a 20 yr old whom dropped out of high school lies! He lies about the simplest of things. He makes up the perfect scenario to justify the lies....

Spanking teenagers  It had been a few years since I have spanked either one of my children, (daughter 15 and son 13). My daughter has one heck of a attitute problem. She does ...

My 12 year old son is growing apart from all his friends...how do I help?  My 12 year seems to be losing his friends and is feeling lonely and sad. I don't know what to say or how to help him. He is much more mature than most ...

dealing with girlfriend's 20 year old son  My girlfriend's 20 year old son is moving back from college. When he lived here before, I would make comments about taking out the garbage and cleaning ...

13 year old with an attitude  My son is 13, almost 14. Everything I ask him to do he replies "why do I have to do that". I tell him to clean his room, has asks "why do I have to do ...

Do 20 year olds do chores  when ever I ask him for help he response with why me or my friends don't do chores. He also said I'm not a great mom because I live in the past . kids ...

My 6yr old son says "I dont care, Ill play fine all by myself" Whenever he has an altercation with another kid  His dad left when he was 2, didnt see him again until this June (my son was 5) I allowed his dad to come and spend a few hours with him (I have full custody ...

Should I let him go?  In the car on our way home from school my son asked if he could go skating with a friend this evening. I said yes he could as long as his responsibilities ...

2 year old baby girl  My daughter has become very irritated and arrogant. She hesitates to take food. She was a very good good-mannered girl before. Now she fusses for each ...

8 year old Boy not listening or focusing in school..I am a single mother trying to do my best but nothing seems to work  I am a single mother of an 8 year old boy. He is really a sweet little guy who often helps out and is full of love. It is his school work that is not so ...

7 yr old daughter being bullied,she is now not sleeping through the night.  My 7yr old daughter is being bullied by one of her friends. My daughter is very kind hearted and is a giver.I noticed my daughter writing little friendship ...

my 12 year old is talking constantly on the phone and lying about being with a boy  My daughter is 12 and has been conversing on the phone (without my knowledge) for hours to this boy, she also asked to go to the movies with her friend ...

can you keep a 6 year old child from visiting father in prison  can you keep a 6 year old child from visiting father in prison or does he have the right to have them visit

My 18 month old son is focusing on activities for hours at a time.   My 18 month old son has been focusing on a single activity for hours at a time. I've been told by daycare workers that this is abnormal, and now I'm concerned....

Unsure what to do?  My son Evyn is 10 years old and suffers from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Due to his illness he misses numberous days of school. Although he has a 504 plan ...

consern about a mum that a nursery teacher said her daughter can,t speak in class  my 4 year old daugter ,s teacher told me that she can,t speak in school but she does speak at home and even explains pictures to us.l,m confused and do ...

School Trips - is 8 too young?  I have a classroom of 7-8 yr olds, and I am planning to take them on a school trip away for four days. The ratio is 1 adult to 5 children, and we have ...

My usually good behaved daughter stole a toy from her friend today  Please help me... When I picked my 9 year kid up from school today she had a toy that she said she won in a prize giving - I know there was going to be ...

7 year old spitting on others??  My daughter just turned 7, and started 2nd grade. Yesterday she got a conduct mark for spitting in another student's face. Her mom and I were shocked ...

concern over mother letting parents take 3 yr old out of country for 3 mos. soon after father abandons child  I have a neice who's husband left her and their 3 year old daughter 4 months ago. My neice and her husband lived with us ever since Nina (3 year old) was ...

how to get my four year old to start school  i have a four year old. a boy. who is fine in the morning getting ready and fine going down the road in the car to school but as soon as we get into the ...

in desperate need of parenting tips with 7 year old  my boyfriend has a 7 year old daughter whose mom neglected her and he just got out of prison and he lets his daughter get away with anything how do i tell ...

bedtime for 7 yr old  7 yr old boy has a hard time staying in bed.up and dwn .i put him back to bed with out talking to him all the time.he still gets up.
what can i do?

4 years old child drinking too much coke  My 4-years-old nephew drinks 2-3 cokes daily. His parents are trying to stop him, but then he starts shouting and crying, so they finally let him drink....

Is it normal for a 4 year old to ask everyone else for things she wants?  When ever we are around a group of people we are familiar with, our daughter thinks nothing of asking them for something, like a drink of juice, or some ...

im so confussed!!!  my eight year old son touched my step daughter but with clothes on? what should I do?

How to handle being a step mom and the ex wife? Any suggestions?   Ok here's my situation: my boyfriend & I are both about to be married, this will be a second marriage for both of us. My marriage didnt have children but ...

My child (5yr) is receiving sexual advances from neighbor child   Although I expected this is something every parent must experience "eventually" I never anticipated it would happen so soon.
My family has recently relocated ...

i keep finding my underware in my 13 year old son's room  how do i handle this

1st grader acting very badly. christian home!  What do i do??? My 7 year old is lieing, stealing from class mates, hurting friends, telling them she's going to beat up their dads. She's been in the ...

My five year old son is confused about why girls don't have penis to pee with.  So I'm standing in line at the gas station and my five year old son looks up to me and asks, "Mom, if girls don't have tweeters (a nickname my uncle came ...

Parents have very different styles  This morning my son was speaking roughly to me, so I told him to speak nicely. His response was “tell Dad to talk nicely to me, and I will talk nicely....

my 12 year old loves boys and wont stay away from them  My daughter is 12. She had a boyfriend that is 2 grades ahead of her and we found out he has already had sex. So forbedded her to date him and she continues ...

Neighbor slapped my child on face  I live in a condominium in Singapore. Today was my neighbor child's birthday. My daughter who is 5 years old was also invited.

While I was upstairs,...

my 12 yr old finds it hard to make friends  My son is 12 and started 1st year in September and he has a real problem making friends , he wouldn't be that outgoing so i have tried to coax him to take ...

20 year old man acting like an irresponsible 13 year old?  My son is 20 years old and still acting like an irresponsible 13 year old. He just doesn't get it. While others his age are hanging out with friends and ...

7 year old boy with anger issues  My 7 year old boy gets angry over everything we say to him, he is upset most of the time, he gets over being angry with us quickly but within 30 minutes ...

Is my son to old to still be sleping w/ me?  I am a single mother with an 8 year old son who still sleeps with me. Brief history - I have been single since he was born. We lived with my parents ...

appropriate age to stop drinking from milk bottle  what is the appropriate age to stop drinking from milk bottle and why?

3 year old and has white hair  This morning I was shocked to see a strand of while hair on my 3 year old toddler. Why would a young child at this age have white hair? Is this normal?...

12-year-old son is lazy and irresponsible  My 12-year-old son is currently grounded for having 12 zeros on his last report card. His attitude toward school has been rotten since Day 1. In 1st ...

how much sleep  7 yr old is not sleeping well, how much sleep does she need each night?

Scolding a 2 year old  Me and my girlfriend live together along with her mother. My girlfriend has a two year old girl. She is always in stuff and misbehaving and we both scold ...

7yr old lying  My 7yr old daughter is lying and I know she is lying because we catch her everytime. She lies and she hides food. I know every age group grows to thsi ...

My 7 year old girl has a very bad attitude.  I have been divorced for 1 year now and i am in a very serious relationship whom which my daughter and i live with. When my daughter is with her dad i'...

Lying problem  My husband and I are having a difficult time trying to figure out what to do about my lying step son. I don't know what to do.
Antonio, my step son, will ...

What plans/goals do parents have for their children?  Hi, I'm a psychology undergraduate and I'm currently doing a project on the goals of parenting. I would like to know more about the goals that parents ...

5 y/0 misbehaving on bus & no one wants to sit with him  It sounds like my kindergardener is acting obnoxious and crazy on the bus. He says he wants everyone to think he's "funny and cool." He's actually a ...

Spanking my teenager  My teenager never does what she's told. She's very defiant and very disrespectful. She does what ever she feels like it. She tells me No a lot and threatens ...

Does my grandchild have OCD?  He asks the same questions over and over again.
Most of the questions are about germs or getting hurt or sick from touching something , bumping into something,...

not listening, not telling the truth, misbehaving in front of other person, i donot know what to do she is 6+. i am feeling very helpless,   if any body can suggest what to do with this kind of kid, as she always promises then does the same thing. making her understand does not help, giving ...

Total Transformation opinion?  My husband and I are thinking about purchasing Total Transformation. We figure if it even helps a little it will be worth it's weight in gold. We have ...

I can't get my kids to sleep all night in thier own bed, they come in my room all night back and forth.  I have a 2 & 3 yr old. Due to circumstances from when they were younger I had to let them sleep with me. Now that we have our own place and they have their ...

Why does my 22month old hit?  She will hit constantly for no reason. I try to discipline her but it hasn't seemed to help. I've tried time out,putting her in her crib everything.

How to get my 4 year old to listen at school  My son has always been very well behaved, that is until he turned four. Now he doesn't want to listen at school and is misbehaving at home. He is going ...

spanking your child in public  Do you think that it is ok to spank your child or children in pbulic areas. waht is your view on this issue?

My son is the youngest in his class he is failing 1st grade is this normal?  I would like to see if there are other parents out there with a 6 year old child in the 1st grade, who is struggling. Could it be he is too young? He barely ...

behavior concerns  my son is 7 yrs old , we have found out he haves a learning disability. he acts out in class , disrespects the teacher specifically and will hit any kid ...

question about Birthday Party  hello,i am planning a birthday party for my sons 5th birthday,it is going to be at mcdonalds. i have everything figured out but i am having trouble on ...

Easily distracted/lack of concentration/boredom in otherwise intelligent 7-year-old female   I have a very intelligent 7-year-old girl. However, there seems to be a lack of concentration in class and in completing homework assignments. She is ...

my son is 5 and not taking part at school.  the teacher said that he do not want to write and talk in school. what a parents should do about that for him to participate in school. please help me....

18 months and 4 teeth  my 18 month old only has 4 teeth is this ok

my eleven year old daughter is a victim of emotional bullying   Last year my 11 year old daughter had many friends and was very happy go lucky..this year however she isn't. She is being emotionally bullied by girls ...

how to help a 7 year old girl emotionally bullied by her "best friend"  My 7 year old daughter is a lovely sensitive girl. Her best friend (as my daughter calls her) is in the same class. On several occasions my daughter told ...

Prenursery kid but unwilling to go to school  My family and myself have been relocated to other country. My boy, 4 yrs old have been entered in local school here for about 1 year. He is reluctant at ...

overweight kid  pls pls help me as my son weighs 25kg and his height is 103 cms at the age 2years 8 months.i gave him formul;a so within 3 months he gaines 6kgs now i ...

What's the best way to control a nine year old boy who screams and misbehaves?  Our boy who just turned nine is acting out by screaming and disobeying simple requests.

What is the best way to modify his behavior.

We count 1-...

Attitude of a 7 yr old girl child  My daughter is 7 yrs old and in II standard. After coming from school she watches TV and expects that no one should interupt her. I'm working and go back ...

my child constantly repeats the same question over and over?  Hi there My daughter is 3 yrs old she will be 4 next month and almost on a daily basis she will ask the same question over and over. she likes to ask What ...

My 7yr stepson wont do what i ask him to do  He wont do what i ask without me yelling at the top of my lungs!or telling him that l`m going to tell his mother

Running away what's the right way to handle the situation?  I have a 5 year old girl and last night she threw a fit. She said she was sick and tired of this place (her home) and sick and tired of mommy and daddy....

is it normal for my one year old baby for not having teeth yet? is there any food to make she have teeth fast?  is it normal for my one year old baby for not having teeth yet? is there any food to make she have teeth fast

my baby spits up after most feedings what do i do?  My baby spits up after most feedings what should i do? sometimes he may burp and then spit up or wait an hour and lie down and then spit up.

Exam Anxiety  My 9 year old son, has recently taken his mid year exams..throughout the 4 days exams, he has been complaining about having headaches & tummyaches..he ...

Child away from parents  Can we allow a 13 year old boy to live with his relatives away from his parents? Is it advisable?

What are the consequences?

Please reply.

Creative ways to control kids from watching too much TV Programmes  I like to know how can i stop my 2 boys from watching too much TV programmes. The first thing they do when they come back from school is to turn on the ...

My 4 year old is ignoring me when i talk to her! Any advice much appreciated to help her response to me.  Hi there,
Recently, my 4 year old year had been ignoring me when i talk to her. Nothing unusual happened as far as i can remember. She treats me as if ...

How much do you spend on your toddler every month?  I like to have a benchmark by asking other parents with kids 2-5 years old. How much do you spend on your toddlers every month? It will be helpful to know ...

what do you want to be when you grow up? and why?  I want a possible answer by a 6 year old child and defines why he want that profession

bottle weaning  my 3 year old daughter does not drink milk from a glass. she drinks other fluids from glass but milk she wants from her bottle only....help

Any good books to teach my toddler to read?  Hi everyone,
I am looking around for books that will help me to teach my 3 year old kid to read . Preferably those that put good emphasis on phonics....

My 10 year old daughter is developing breasts and the boys in class have noticed  And she asked me how to get them to stop looking. I did not grow at her speed and never encountered this as a child. Any advice??

My child is too introverted. How do i get him to be more sociable?  My son is 6 this year and he still likes to stay indoor rather than play with our neighbour's kids his age.
I am pretty sure he is not autistic or any ...

My 9 yr old son is a cry baby and very sensitive.  My 9 year old son is very sensitive and tends to cry at the slightest thing. He is very aware of this and is anxious that he will get bullied when he goes ...

Should an 11 year old boy visit a topless beach?  I appreciate any insight you can offer. I grew up in a more "restrictive" home than my husband. We went to the Riviera on our honey moon and I actually ...

Should boys be allowed to play with girlie toys?  I like to ask if boys should be allowed to pay with toys normally associated with girls. Will this affect them when they grow up? Or should i be worried ...

How to help pre-schooler deal with abandonment by mom  I am acquainted with a young family with a three-year-old daughter. The mom surprised everyone by announcing she is unhappy in her marriage, has found ...

How to help my stuttering child?  My child is now 5 years and he stutters. Initially, i thought nothing of it as he could grow out of it i guess. But i got more and more concern if this ...

I got an angry child. pls help..  My child is always getting angry at the slightest things that irritates him. For example, he would turned on the TV to his favorite cartoon and when the ...

Im a mum and i have a young son.  I run my own business from home selling maternity wear and childrens clothes.My little boy is 21 months old he always craves attention.I do cuddle him ...

Dad just got deployed to war  Recently my husband was deployed with the army and will be away for "no less than 400 days". My 5 yr old daughter has not been handling this well. She'...

what is the appropriate age to stop tucking your child in bed?  bedtime tuck in

when should the first dentist visit take place?  Hello my 18 months old has about 8 teeth, the front ones look a little bid crowded. Does anyone known when should the first dentist or orthodontis visit ...

My 3-year old acts up when i am talking on the phone. Why cant he understand that i am busy?  I got frustrated when my 3 year old interrupts me when i am on the phone. Why can't he understand that mummy is busy? Do kids at this age care about the ...

I blow up at my child when i am in a hurry. How do i control my anger?  When i am in a hurry, i blow up over the slightest misdeed of my child. It seems that either i have a problem with myself or that my child just irritates ...

Should people interfere when parents spank their kid in public?  I hope to seek some answers from what parents think about disciplining (by spanking) their child in public. What happened was that i was in a mall some ...

Do kids have to listen to nursery rhymes?  ok. I know this question sounds crazy. But i do not let my kid listen to nursery rhymes at home. He is now coming to 2 years and have not listened to any ...

Does spanking my child affects him when he grows up?  My 5 year old boy, Jones, has been testing my patience over and over again. I used to think that spanking my child should not even be in my mind at all....

Speech development of my 3 year old  I have a concern regarding the speech development of my 3 year old. he will say somethings some time but its mostly jibberish to me. At times, he fully ...

My kid throw tantrums for no reasons. What can i do?  I know i am not the only parent who has a tantrum-throwing kid. But i like to know if anyone has a kid that throw his tantrums for no apparent reason? How ...

How to build relationship with my child when i am hardly around?  Recently, i came home one day from a consecutively 3 weeks business trip and was dismayed to know that my 3 year old son did not even look forward to see ...

My child learning to write forms his letter from right to left. Is it normal?  My kid is now 4 years old. I have been teaching him to write his name. Most people would write from left to right. But my child wrote his name from right ...

Is it alright for children aged 1-3 to eat food with seasoning?  Hi everyone,
I have read somewhere that children aged 1-3 should not be eating food with seasoning as it will affect their taste bud when they grow up....

My kid likes to scream in public and it makes me embarrassed  I have a 3 year old toddler and he likes to scream in public. We would be on the train or a restaurant and he would be screaming away. Its not like he ...

my child has become arrogant rough illmannered?  my child has become arrogant rough illmannered?

My daugther is stuck on her best friend and ignores other girls  How can I help my daughter be more social at school? Her K classroom basically assigned Best Friends and hers is unable to do activities outside of school,...

Detached, Unwilling to talk 14 year old daughter  My 14 year old daughter is a gifted child. She is usually detached, upset, doesn't want to talk, and never apologizes. She rarely talks to me, claiming ...

white hairs  My child is 7 years old & he had one white hair. we both (me & my partner) are shocked when we see this. What is the exactly reason for this? does the ...

s there a reason not to let an 11 year old boy a bottle  My wife is giving our 11 year old boy a bottle with warm milk on nights where he has trouble falling asleep. She thinks is is comforting which it may be ...

Repeated Questions 8 yr old girl  Eight year old granddaughter asks a question, it is answered and then later asks the same question with no apparent recall that the question has been already ...

age appropriateness   I have a son who will be 12 in August. I have had many many issues with him at home and at school. He was brought home by the police in 2nd grade for ...

How to help 18 years old boy to become outgoing?  My son will turn 18 years old soon. He graduated from high school with good grades, he accepted into the college for a very competitive program but he ...

Boys watching TV in parents bed daily.  My wife allows her 12 year old son my step son to watch TV in our bed daily. He has his own TV plus there are 2 additional TV's in the house. Am I wrong ...

15 month old wakes for solids at night  My 15 month old girl slept through the night at 3 months - 1 year but since then wakes for 1 or 2 solid feeds during the night.
She is above her weigth ...

nine yeras old boy worried about his height  which advice should I give to my nine years old boy who is worried about his height and he is the tallest boy in his the class.

my 15 year old daughter is sneaking my car without permission of course, Already talked to her about the consequences and grounded her previously, Now I have caught her doing it again.   What would be the right punishment for this situation without getting the law involved?

letting your kid go to a concert with a parent about to have a kidney transplant.  my 16 year old son is supposed to go to a concert with his girlfriend and her mother who is scheduled to have a kidney transplant right after. What would ...

my 5yr old child gets very angry oftenly  he gets angry if i dont say (yes)for what ever he is demanding. If said no , start throwing everythng and if u say ok i will think or will try to bring ...

5 yr old son acts differently with mom and dad  My 5 yr old son acts like 2 different people, with his dad he listens to direction and acts pretty good. With me(mom) he is completely different, he won'...

How to help my son with his speech / stuttering  My son is 6 years old and he is having difficulties with his speech. He stutters through out his speech. I want to help him but there are times when I ...

7 year old Autistic child listens well to father and teachers and theripist but difies his mothers authority more each day.,  Seeking help for a family member ..My 7 year grandchild was born premature and has some autism, some sensory issues and is deaf, but cochlear implanted....

MY 6 YR OLD AUTISTIC SON IS SCARED OF BABIES CRYING  MY SIX YEAR OLD AUTISTIC SON IS FRIGHTENED OF BABIES/TODDLERS CRYING. IF WE COME INTO CONTACT WITH THEM, HE GETS REALLY UPSET. THIS IS AFFECTING HIM SO ...

White hair in 9 yr old daughter  My daughter developed one white hair when she was 7 yrs of age. I pucked it to see whether its really white...and I found so. For 2 years I did not find ...

pre teen texting going in wrong direction  My daughter is texting at eleven years old and now is acting as an adult. we bought her first phone so she could be safe. we plan on taking her phone ...

school gifted program would it wort to fight for?  we recently move here in West palm beach, my son just turn 6 yrs old and 1st grade this year went to school, and i follow some few people, like pediaterian ...

what will u tell the father who abandon his imperfect child  the father of the child left his wife and son because of his son is deaf and mute. He blames his wife that is all her fault that their son was born imperfect....

Five year old little girl tantrums.  I watch my boyfriends five year old little girl she tells me no she isnt going to do something and she wont. today she threw a cookies on the floor i ...

Behavior aof a 3 1/2 year old  My Three year old granddaughter goes to people she does not know and hugs and kisses them. Her grandfather and I have primary custody of her-both parents ...

What can I do if my ex boyfriends parents have custody of our son?  I would like to know what my rights are as far as getting my son back from my ex boyfriends parents they have custody of him rite now. These people do ...

Ca law regarding child seeing a Dr prior to 5 years of age  Is there a law that requires a child under the age of five must see his/her pediatrician every 6 months? Even if child"s immunization is up to date and ...

10 yr old son caught searching for naked pictures.  My 10 yr old (adhd) was caught in school searching for "naked pictures of girls without clothes". When confronted with it, he owned up to it.
I have always ...

Teenage daughter playing games between both parents  Hi I have a 14 year old daugter who if cant get her own way often yells after a heated argument I want to go and live with dad. Her father and I seperated ...

15 yr old son wants expensive gifts, says parents are misers  we love our son dearly, are involved parents and want the best for him. our 15 year old son accuses us his parents of giving him nothing. and reports he ...

10 yr daughter lying and not competing her work(studies/class work)  My daughter is 10 yrs she was always a rank holder till 4th standard she was in a british curriculum and now we shifter her to indian curriculum in grade ...

Is it really important to take away the bottle until they're ready to give it up?  I have custody of my son's 2 and 3 year olds; both take a bottle for rest and bed (bottle not left with children once done). Their father is in jail, their ...

My baby girl has a screaming fit  I took my first trip (7 days) away from my 2 year old baby girl! We talked on the phone most nights and she was always so happy to talk to me. I was ...

Son with ADHD is acting odd...  I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with ADHA last June and has been on medication since then. I will say that the medication has helped tremendously ...

A very affectionate and loving toddler  Hi, my 2 year old is very affectionate and loving. She gives lots of kisses and hugs to other toddlers. However, I know that many kids need warming up ...

lack of concentration  My six year old son can read but is always reluctant to do classwork and homework. He is left handed and very slow. The teacher suggests that he ...

hi,my 5'1/2yrs old daughter gets easily distracted &lacks concenteration  I M A HW & belong to a joint family .I STAY VERY BUSY BUT GIVE MY TIME FOR HER STUDIES.SHE IS VERY ACTIVE ,ANSWERS EVERY STUPID THING,INTERFERES IN EVERYTHING ...

how to tell a 7yrs old about her real dad   hello i have a 7yrs old daughter and she is starting to ask questions about her brothers and sister that i have with my current husband ( which is not ...

Ho do I help my 18 year old son to self actualize?  My son just turned 18 years old and is a middle child. His two sisters are both active in dance and guitar. However, he has always been reserved, and ...

Crying for no apparent reason  I want to know why my 5-year old just cries out of the blue. She complained of a toothache the other day, I've tried everything the doctor told me to do ...

Anger issues with my 10yr daughter, please help.  I have a 10yr daughter she is more or less an only child,She is my pride and joy, I praise her every chance I get. She gets great grades and I post them ...

what to do if your 6 year old act out in school  my 6 year old does great in school all the work but she get bored then she act out don't want to listen to teacher or starts bugging other children. what ...

Unhappy with my child principal and her resolve to bullying  Hello

My name is Robert, my daughter is 11yrs old and is currently in grade 6 in a catholic school in Toronto. We have had issues around a specific ...

My four year old son is acting out inappropriately  I have 3 children, a six year old girl, a four year old boy, and a four month old girl. I have no issues at all with my oldest but my son is another story....

Daughter has weight problems and no teeth  My daughter hasn't been gaining weight. She is almost 13 months and she ways 14.7lbs. her GI nurse practitioner is going to put a feeding tube in her to ...

I think my daughter suffers from some kind of anxiety or low selfsteem  When she was 4 years she was afraid of swinging and going down the stairs, now she worries too much about what others will say, when its her turn to play ...

How long should does it take for a 3 year old to get acquainted with an absent parent they don't know?  How many visits, months etc does it take for a 3 year old to become acquainted with a parent that has hardly been in the picture, absent for over a year ...

8 year old keeps going to school nurse  My 8 yr old daughter started 4th grade this year and in the first 2 weeks of school has asked to go to the nurses office 6 times. She has never asked to ...

my one year old does'nt eat anything..what to do?  my one year old does'nt eat anything..what to do?

How do I help my son deal with no longer having his father in his life?  My son is 8 years old and is high functioning autistic. He had a close bond with his father but his father has a history of mental health issues as well ...

my five almost six year old is stealing   My five year old has stolen money out of my wallet, purse, my bedroom?

My five year old goes through all my stuff and has taken my jewelery?


He ...

what to do if child does not write at school?  I have got a Son who does not write at school. He is in 3rd std.
Though he has improved from his previous Standards. But the problem Continues. Please ...

How to get my 2yr old son to listen?  My son and I moved back into my parent's home without his father until we find a new place but spend time together everyday how do I get him to listen ...

my 4 year old does not like any changes in routine  My 4 year old will start school in September and has been going to nursery for nearly 18 months, he was ill for just over a week and when he went back,...

Different Parents, Different Values  I have an ever growing problem that i desperately need help with. I have three children, two of which with a girl that I am no longer with. I am a young ...

How can I keep my 8 yr old from overeating?  I try to fix her plate and give it to her, but she will sneak back in for 2nds & 3rds. Here recently I have caught her rambling around in the kitchen ...

My stepson who is 4 yrs old cries all the time for no reason at times.  There will be times I tell him to get up and go watch TV, then a few minutes later I hear him crying, ask him why, and he always says "I don't know!" He ...

Phone calls -vs- Text message  I have 2 daughters, 13 and 9 years old. They live with mom in CA, I live in NJ. For 2 years (2006-2008) because of communication problems with mom I had ...

My 11 year old son got caught with a broken pair of scizzors in school yesterday  We sat him down and explained how serious what he had done. We asked him to tell us every detail honestly. We thought he told us everything until his dad ...

food  my son is one year old, milk is allergy for him,he is not eating any other foods nicely.he is weighing only 7kg .what can i do for increasing his weight....

After 5 yrs of babysitting nephew, he has started to cry each time his dad drops him off?  I have babysat my 5 yr old nephew since he was 7 weeks and he has always loved to come here and hated to leave. His parent have been spit up for about ...

Angry Disprespectful child  Help dealing with my 11 year old son, who is extremely rude and disrespectful with everyone, other kids, parents and other adults. He is ADHD and and is ...

My son is eight yrs. old and has a problem with listening.He does'nt understand when he is in trouble.  How do I get him to take me seriously? What am I doing wrong? He is constantly misbehaving in school and home.I tried talking to him to find out what's ...

Behavior problem children who react to everything as funny  I am a behavior specialist and I see behaviorally disturbed children who act like everything is funny --even punishment. They may laugh when they hurt ...

Teachers and kids with ADHD  My 8 yr old has a severe case of ADHD and her teacher has no patients with her. It started out she would call me to come get her and not involve the principal ...

Good website resource to keep kids from smoking  Hi all. I found one good website resource (keepkidsfromsmoking.com) to keep kids from smoking but was wondering if you had found any others. Thanks!

My 12 year old boy  My son will be 12 on April 8th. He wants to be tucked in and is overall, it seems to me, very needy. He wakes me up to fix breakast when he is more than ...

7 yr old frustrated and struggling with 1st grade  I have a son that just turned 7. We have met with the teacher at his school because he tends to become very frustrated if he can't figure something out ...

Are you interested in a free online parenting seminar?  Hi parents. I'm wondering if you are interested in a free online parenting seminar. I know, it looks like a scam but it's not. This website (www.keepkidsfromsmoking....

playing sick  My 11 year old daughter, that is completely healthy, is constantly getting hurt...or so she says. Any activity that she is with a group she comes crying ...

Three-Year-Old, May have abandonment issues,   I'm new to "parenting" and just need some tips and possibly a heads-up on what to expect.

I'm not a mother, I'm even a virgin, in fact the child I'...

possible autism child need advice  I have a 4 1/2 boy who has had behavor problems since about 1 yr old and wounder if he could have autism. He is always on the go, hard for him to conertrate,...

what to do when timouts dont.  i work with three year olds only 8 of them and 5 of them have problems. add,adhd odd and just following what the others do what to do when they do not ...

spelling help  I cant believe how much this sounds like my 7yr old son. I need help with my son or he will fail the 2nd grade. He studies his spelling words everyday ...

television and behaviour  My 4 year old's behavior seem to deteriorate when even she watches television even if it is only for half an hour. Does any one have a view on this

discipline a 3yr old  my son turned 3 yrs last month and i am trying to discipline him, i used to run behind him and feed him all day and he used to watch tv all day and play ...

6year old boy with a bad attitude  Please help me and my husband.
We have a 6year old boy who yells a lot and actually punched me today. I don't know what the best way to handle this. My ...

our son 4 has aggressive behaviour we r working through we think its best for him to start kinder once behaviour under better control grandparents disagree   our son turns 4 in january he displays aggressive behaviour toward myself, children in daycare and teacher we are currently working through this with the ...

11 year boy having panic attacks over school  My husband and I have been raising our grandson since he was 3 yrs.;He is a very smart child in school and is sweet and loving;This year almost every morning ...

mind development problem  Dear friends

I am Chinese who is studying in Adelaide.I have to leave my husband and my 12-year-old son behind as I cant afford to have him with before ...

Daughter falling in love  Please help, my 8 yrs old daughter has been day dreaming most of the time and education has also gone downhill. I started to panic and asked if she has ...

7 yr old boy reluctuant to do math  I have a 7 yr old boy in P1 this year. He is always reluctuant to do any assignment especially for maths.
Every piece of work seem to be a struggle to ...

ameddings@hotmail.com  I have a 12 year old son with whom i have had consistent worrying issues concerning lying. There has been a number of occasions where he has followed through ...

Childrens games  Hello

My daughter is 4 yrs old, she is a child with alot of energy so sometimes i have to be creative, because with everything being so expensive its ...

Friends  My daughter is in 5th grade. My concern is not really that she doesn't have friends, she seems to have many, and they are from many different groups (which ...

Are boys naturally destructive?  My 6 year old son is getting more and more boisterous. He likes to punch his pillow, play fighting games, dismantling his toys, etc......Why is he behaving ...

Flashcards for babies...will they work?  Recently i read an article on the Singapore newspaper and it talks about parents in Singapore sending their babies to school. While this may sound absurd ...