Parenting Advice & Answers

boys and curiosity  I caught my boy and the neighbors boys in the closet touching each other private parts. The other boy with his pants down, then my son informed me that ...

I smacked my stepson and now his real father makes trouble for us  I smacked my stepson on the bottom when he was young, i know i shouldnt have and its done nothing but cause problems ever since. Several years have passed ...

My 14 year old stepson wants my wife and I to divorce  I severely need some help here, hoping that my wife and I can get some relief. I could fill up pages and pages but to condense all of this, my wife and ...

13 yr old girl who manipulates everyone.  I have been with her father for 4 yrs now. She had nothing when I came into the picture. Since then she has everything she could ever need or want. She ...

I found my 10 year old daughter nude with her 6 year old boy cousin.   Should I be concerned?

My son has stopped wearing underwear.  I recently discovered that my 11 year old son has quit wearing any underwear. He sometimes forgets to throw a pair (directly out of his drawer) into the ...

My wife made our son break up with his girlfriend, how to support our son without taking sides?  I am the proud father of an excellent 13 year old boy. My wife and I have done all we can to raise him that way and I dare say we've succeeded.

Now,...

Do you allow skinny dipping in your pool?  We are moving into a house out in the country with a pool. We have 3 kids - boys 12 and 9, and a daughter 11. My husband made the comment that he will ...

Should my stepdaughter get Christmas presents?  We have a 17 year old daughter / step-daughter who recently decided she didn't like the rules at our house. Her Mother took us to court to get full custody ...

Why is grandson suddenly not wanting to be with us?  Our grandson, who is 6, has been in our life since he was born. He has always been very close and loving with us. We have had him overnight many times ...

My daughters teacher thinks she has a speech problem and I disagree  My daughter is in second grade. She is really smart and has always done well in school. Recently, her teacher told me that she wanted to refer her to ...

Boyfriend an 12 year old step daughter issues   My boyfriend has a 12 year old daughter that he gets ever other weekend, everytime she comes over there are always problems between me an him! It started ...

How to handle 10 years boy without screaming  My son is 10years old boy ,he is good in studies but he don't want to sit at one place. He want to spend more time for play . When I say for study he will ...

16 year old daughter asked for a spanking what should I do?!  I have a rebellious teenage daughter who is constantly on restriction. The other day while still grounded she told me she needed a good spanking to feel ...

6yrs old Pain in penis .  Hi! My 6yrs old son sometimes complain about pain in his penis. We have done all the tests and doctors didn't find anything wrong.The pain comes after ...

3 year old toddler acting out  My son just turned 3, his father and are not together.. I left him because he was verbally and physically. Thankfully my little one never witnessed any ...

12 yr old daughter refuses to listen, lies, mouthy  My boyfriend and his 12 yr old daughter moved in with me 6 mos ago. She couldn't wait to move here. (he has full custody since she was 7) she wanted to ...

my 10 year old daughter struggles doing homework help  She says the homework is to hard and it takes her 7 hours to do her homework plays dumb and wants me to give her the answers but when she does test at ...

how do i address my 15 year olds manipulation and distructive behavior?  I have a 15 year old step-daughter and a n 11 year old step=son, whom I have taken care of full time for five years now and known for 6. Their mother was ...

Can inappropriate touching lead a kindergartener to become a sexual offender once puberty hits (this was what was told to us by therapist)  My kindergarten son is constantly in trouble. At first it was hitting, pushing, not paying attention. Today he pulled his pants down in front of the ...

why is my boyfriend and daughter  Why is my boyfriend sneaking and given my 12 year old money behind my back?

ex will not let me see my son on my weekend  my ex will not let me see my son. what should I tell him about why he is not with me on his weekend vist. He is a very smart 11 year old.

My thirteen year old seems to have no conscience or pain threshold  Help! My son is thirteen and antaginishes our whole family i love him dearly this has been going on since he was eight when he got mad at my brother and ...

18 month old with communication delay  My 18 month old son has language delays. He understands basic instruction, like “Give me the phone” or “Come here and get your milk” but he only says mama,...

11year old autistic stepdaughter is always sitting on her fathers lap and laying on him , but in a very provocative manner.  11year old autistic stepdaughter is always sitting on her fathers lap and laying on him , but in a very provocative manner. She will sit on his lap in ...

Redness on the tip of my sons penis and pain  Hi eveyone,
I have a quick question. My son's penis is quite red on the very tip and he seems uncomfortable and always wants to be held on the hip. My ...

how to disipline a 15 year old?  How do I discipline a 15 year old for taking pictures kissing and groping?

How to help my 14 yr old step-son adjust to custodial parent changes ?  My 14 yr old step-son is moving in with us, his mother has allowed things to spiral out of control. He is a good kid, no outrageous behavior. He is very ...

8yr old stole then lied  What logical consequence do I 'bestow' on my first-offense 8yr old who took my debit card from my wallet, created an online profile, made purchases online,...

Arrogant younger sibling   I am a 17 year old girl and I have a 12 year old sister. I often find that my sister is very arrogant towards me, the arrogance only surfaces when my mother ...

Exposing ones self.  Why does my step granddaughter expose herself to me and knows she is doing it when no one is around? Help!

my four years old keeps asking other kids or grown ups if they are his friends and when someone says no he cries alot what can I do about this because the teacher is also concerned  support or ways of communicating so he can stop it
What could be causing it

Partners son out of control  My partners 12 year old son is getting into real trouble, he steals money, items from shops. Has been cautioned by the police, and has played truant from ...

I have an 11 year old autistic son - he plays this very sweet kissing game with me and my husband, his step father thinks it is inappropriate  My son is 11 and autistic. He plays a very sweet kissing game with me where he kisses my cheek and we laugh so it goes round and round until i say, okay ...

what consequences. work for a 13 year old boy   My 13 year old son has been sent out of class once a week for the past 3 weeks for talking and/or interrupting the class. What consequences could I give ...

My child hits and bites other children  He is 5 years old and gets over excited and lashes out by hitting or biting, he does not mean to be angry or upset or hurt other children though and he ...

10 Almost 11 yr old son refuses to go to school, and throws drawer!  My 10 yr old, soon to be 11 yr old son has been giving me,(mom), major attitude pretty much since he's been able to talk. I have disciplined him by spankings ...

16 year old boys.....how to get them to talk.  My son use to talk with me all the time. Since he turned 15 he started to get more closed mouthed. Now at 16 I can't get him to open up. He will talk about ...

my 12 yr old doesnt want to go to school. He is very sensitive & has a very strict teacher. He says he scares him.  How do i talk to this teacher?
How do i help my son feel comfortable in school?
Do I ask to have him switched to another class?
Do I let him work it ...

Love The Sport But Lacking The Support  My 8 year old son has a love for all sports. He enjoys being active. He trys to perform at his best and will find ways to do something trickier, faster,...

How teasing, laughing at, picking on child affects child?  Is this bullying??

My daughter is 5.5years old. Her paternal grandpa continually teases, and picks on her, laughs at her, makes fun of her, when she ...

How should I punish an exchange student?  Hello,

I am the father of two boys: Marc (15) and Ryan (12), moreover I am the host dad of an European exchange student named Kai since a few weeks....

help! 13 year old step-son saw a nude pic of me on his dad's phone!  My fiance and I are in a very solid, loving relationship and have been for over 3 years. I have a 9 year son and my fiance has a 13 yr old son who has ...

my 12 yr old daughter is touching me what do i do  I woke up in the middle of the night to find my 12 yr old step daughter playing with my penis what do i do does this mean shes been molested and i wld ...

16yr son wants to go to concert out of state with male friend  Son wants to go to big e with friend to a concert. I want an adult myself or husband to be there husband disagrees.

Concerned son is being bullied/ he is crying saying he hates his school  My 8 yr. old son has attended this school for a couple of years now. His is diagnosed as being ADHD and is on medication now. His grades improved dramaticaly ...

My 9 year old seems to be developing really slow down there  My 9 year old son seems to be developing or rather not developing in the private parts.
He is five foot four and growing,,, but the rest of him doesnt ...

Is writing 25 sentences with 11 words to much to handle for a six year old  I am curious if 25 sentences that has 11 words, "I will not touch anything that does not belong to me." is to much for a six year to do. Is there a limit ...

My 15 year old son's girlfriend constantly texts and phones him and I mean CONSTANTLY. Is this just a normal teenage thing or what?  My son got a cell phone about 5 months ago and every since then he and his girlfriend are constantly on the phone.

The only time they are not is when ...

13 and 16 year old share room, 13 year old very unhappy and mean about it  We have had to downsize,my two daughters ages 16 and 13 now share a room. The 13 year old is very unhappy, mean and angry about this situaton. any ideas ...

soon to be ex-wife invited her boyfriend to my Daughters birthday  We aren't even divorced yet, bit my soon to be ex has invited her boyfriend to our Daughters birthday party. We've been separated for 2 months, and she ...

First cousins kissing  What do I do?? I saw my 14yr old son & 16yr old niece kissing passionately. And it is my son's first kiss! We told them not to communicate to each other ...

Can i refuse to let my 14 year old son live with me?  My 14 year old son does not want to live with me he wants to live with his dad. I am ok with it if he wants to i have never stopped him from seeing him....

shock  Hi there I am becoming increasingly concerned as whenever my 4yr old son hurts. Himself he goes into shock he will colapse on the floor and b as stiff ...

11yr old preteen boy is too lazy doesn't follow directions  My 11yr old preteen boy is too lazy. He is too lazy in getting ready to school. Always interested in playing vedio games on PC. He is very good at maths ...

Is it legal 4 a teenage boy to share a room with my 7year old daughter?  Please help, ive just lernt when my seven year old little girl goes to her dads for the weekend she has to share a bedroom with his girlsfriends 13 year ...

Freshman daughters disastrous first day  My 14 year old daughter came home from her first day of being a freshman in highschool saying that she hated it! I asked her how it went and was so sure ...

is it ok for a nine year old to sleep naked?  Is it ok for a nine year old who sets the bed to sleep naked?

15yr old out late on a school night  I have told my daughter aged 15 that she may go to a concert on a school night and have bought her tickets but she now wants to go to another one the night ...

need help with my 12 year old daughter please  My daughter has been complaining that her stomic hurts alot, and she is sleeping allot, like all night, and part of the day. Plus she isnt eating. I am ...

I babysit a boy in the neighborhood, and his behaviour is bad. Should I spank him?  I am a sixteen (nearly seventeen) years old boy and babysit a boy in the neighborhhod since a few weeks. He is ten years old. His parents gave me permission ...

12 year old adopted daughter excluded  We adopted our daughter 4 years ago. The neighbors with girls her age seem to exclude her from parties, etc. We had a 12th birthay party for our daughter ...

my 10yr old nephew caught sneakily french kissing my 3yr old daughter . . . . what do i do?!  I walked in from outside and saw my 10 year old nephew move quickly away from my 3yr old daughter, he had been sneakily kissing her on the lips. My husband ...

are you a college student and still get spanked by your parent?  I have been ready many stories about college student still getting bare spankings at there age because they still live at home and those are the rules ...

my seven year old daughter keeps running into roads when she doesn`t get her own way what do i do?  today her sister told her on the way back from school she could not go in her room with her friend when they got home so my daughter ran across a main ...

How old is too old for naked time outside?  I have two daughters ages 5 and 7 who have always enjoyed their summers going mostly naked outside. We do now keep this confined to the back yard only,...

20 year boy no school no work smoking pot regular  Me and my wife we been married 24 year 2 kids a girl 22 and boy 20.

the boy was a popular boy up to softmore in high school , playd soccer and Basketball ...

I have a preteen daughter 11 who had her fist kiss  I have a preteen daughter 11 who had her fist kiss and likes a boy. I don't agree with this and it's unacceptable. What consequences should there be?...

Abandonment of my 7 year old son by his mother  I have custody of my 7 year old son and his mother had biweekly weekend visitation with him. She haS now left the State and is now in another State. When ...

do you spank your son differently than your daught?   I have been ready stories about how parents spank the children and for some reason people spank the girls one way and the boys another way.And I was wondering ...

deaf 3 inhalf spitting when hes mad and biting  I have a 3 and half little friend he spits and tries to bite how can we get him to stop.time out don't work because he refuse to sit we try to hold him ...

our 10 year old neice caught kissing our 5 year old daughter! help  hi
we recently found out that our 10 year old neice was playing boyfriend/girlfriend games with our 5 year old daughter and that she kissed her using ...

teenage boys secrets  if i found alcohol under 14 yr old sons bed as well as condoms should i take it away?

Why my almost 12year old does not have close friends?  My son will be turning 12 this June. He is very friendly kids of all ages like him. He plays with any one starting the age of 2 or 12. When he was younger ...

12 year old daughter caught kissing  I would like to know how I should punish my 12 year old daughter for kissing a boy. I want her to be able to tell me things and not keep secrets so I do ...

what to do with a 13 year old who stole alot of money from family and school is poor  i have a 13 year old step son.. and we have been going thru this with schooling for 3 years.. no homework brought home no graded papers and straight f'...

my two child fight all the time  i have two kids 4 years boy and 6 years girl they fight all the time . but my daughter is very good by nature . she is very good student. she helps others ...

l have two children 10 and 12 paddleing bare bottom still best?  lately my 10 yr old his mom has had paddle him more often plus bare bottom.we are wondering if he should have to stand facing the corner after his bottom ...

18 year old son doesnt go to school or work  Sorry this is so long. My now 18 year old son came back to live with me april 2010 after being at his fathers for two years. He was suspended from school ...

are you happy with me  my 3yr old son keeps asking if im happy with him, he also keeps asking his father, grandparents and his childminders, he does this at least 4times a day,...

Do you spank, We have a neighbor who interfers  I have been questioned about spanking my son's! They are 16, 14 and 12. We moved to this development in December, and my boys quickly made lots of friends....

I am worried about my son16 who wants to date. I am from India and not raised like that.  I am from India and had arranged marriage. now my son is only 16 and likes a girl who is 15 and wants to date her. I do not agree, but he does not see ...

My 7 year old daughter lies,cries,& does what she wants.  My 7 year daughter is a strong headed little girl. shes lieing all the time that I cant tell if she telling me the truth anymore.She uses remorse for her ...

Co-habitating with girlfriend & kids  i just recently moved in with my girlfriend where she has 4 daughters all moved out of the house but still has a 13 yr old son living at home (10 years ...

should single mother paddle her 14 year old boy when all else has failed  Boy put $4000 on my credit card which I had to pay and has vandalized neighbors cars, and lies all the time.

what is an appropriate punishment for an 11 year old boy who spits on another child in anger?  what is an appropriate punishment for an 11 year old boy who spits on another child in anger?

5 year old girl stealing from teacher in class   Hello to all.

This week has been quite a tough one for my 5 year old and I. She usually has learning difficulties. There are days when she chooses ...

Grandpa sleeping arangements  Is it Ok for a Grandpa to sleep with a Five year old Grandaughterevery night? I don't think so, but mother is allowing it on her side of family.

2nd Hand Smoke and the In-Laws-Delima! Please Help  Help! I’m in need of major advise. I’m a 1st time mom of a beautiful 4 month old girl. My delima is a 2nd hand smoke debate. My in-laws (who both smoke ...

why would an older boy toucha another younger boy while he is sleeping  my grandson of 15yrs has just been caught out touching his half brother on his private parts while he is sleeping, he is normally a very quite child an ...

7 year old child lying and stealing  I have caught my 7 year old daughter stealing small things and I have also noticed her lying about things sometimes. She seems very happy and also very ...

Two only children fighting  My daughter Bridget age 9 and I moved in next door in April 2010 to another single Mom and her daughter Samantha age 8. Both kids seemed to get along playing ...

Bonding with teenage step son  I just recently got married and my husband has a 14 year old son that comes over every 3 weeks to stay with us for the weekend. He is very quiet and well ...

Child unhappy in class  My 9 year old son was put in a class this year with not one single friend, and with other students who have "behavioral issues. He is very unhappy and ...

11year old son stealing  Hi the other day i went shopping with my 11year old son and step son 8years old and they took bubble gum from the store without paying for it which is ...

4 year old son keeps asking the same question  My four year old son just recently began asking the same question over and over again throughout the day. He'll ask, "Did I just say a bad word?" I don'...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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....

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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'...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?

18 yr old daughter feels left behind by friends  Her friends have started drinking and smoking a lot.My daughter feels left out.She feels sad and says she has no friends.How can I help her make new friends?...

dads girlfriend walking through house in underwere in front of 15 yr,old son  my son is now living with father and girlfriend a year ago. shes 34 years old. father 51. me,mother is 54.her name is on the lease. she thinks its ok to ...

spanking my neices at their and their parents request still seem to satisfy all even after so many years... comments ; questions?  I have never spanked or hit my 3 kids(no need-
never came up) but they know why their cousins
and I go to the basement for several times a
week after ...

Overweight 11 year old  I have a step daughter age 11, that visit us every other weekend. She has gained so much weight in the past 2 years. Age 11 she is weighs 125 lbs.

My ...

13 year old punching  My 13 year old just got suspended for 3 days for punching another child in the head on the school bus. I don't know what happened or why it happened but ...

My exhusband keeps buying my daughter boys underwear ...  to wear when she is at his house. She is 6 years old. If he does buy her clothing (which is rare) it is often little boys clothing as well. I think my ...

Father ignoring his daughter  Me partner has all of a sudden spent less time with me and our daughter (1years old) and spending all his free time on his computer game World Of Warcraft....

do grandparents have to ask to do things with the grandchild  my grandson lives with us he has a 2 year old the wife said we have to ask everytime we want to do anything with our grandson

what should i do   my child is distructive violent and vindictive ive tried reasoning bribing and giveing affection to her but she gets worse what should i do she scares ...

Disturbing behaviour of my son  my 4 yr old daughter says her 7yr old brother put his tongue and penis in her mouth.I am greatly disturbed by the news and have no idea how to get to the ...

My childs mother refuses to tell me my childs still alive  My ex partner and i have a child custody order concerning our 3 yr old daughter, she has breached the order and has not let me have my access rights for ...

what would be the best way to be re-aquainted with my 8 year old son who i have not seen in 5 years  the way this all began is when my son was 2 I messed up and turned into a meth addict and just gave up on all my responsibilities, I quit going to see ...

My 4year old daughter has started to to tell me she does'nt feel well just before we go to school and then when we get there she starts crying,kicking and thumping me  My four year old daughter has started to tell me that she does'nt feel well before we go to school, and then when we get there she starts to cry, kicks ...

4 year old acting out since switching schools  My 4 year old has been acting out since he switched preschools two weeks ago. He was Norns 3 months premature and has an IEP for adaptive skills and behavior....

Smart 12 year old son's grades drop and attitude towards school has changed  My 12 year old son has always gotten A's in school. His teachers have told us that his grades have fallen and that his behavior has made 180 degree turn....

15 yr old daughter won't go to school  i live in alberta and i have an almost 15 year old daughter who refuses to go to school more often then not...i can't drag her can't force her can't reason ...

Twins and a 14 month old. What is the proper car   I am expecting twins and have a 8 month old now. She will be 14 months old when i deliver. I currently drive a pontiac g8 and im not certain if i can pull ...

my kid 7 years old is not interested in seeing cartoons and tv.is there ny problem with him?  my kid is 7 year old.he is not interedted in seeing tv and cartoon as like another children.is there any problem with him?.he is also very quiet in school ...

what type of education is required at a age of 18 years.  DEAR SIR/MADAM.

I AM HAVING 18YEARS OLD DOWNS SYNDROME GIRL AND SHE COMPLETED SCHOOL UPTO GRADE 10 IN SRI LANKA GOVENMENT SCHOOL.
I DONT KNOW WHAT ...

Is it all a problem of a single/ lonly child?  My son is 15 years old, very smart and intelligent. But may be because he is our only son, he has become very arrogant. He is very stubborn since childhood....

Behavior Problems At Grandma's (18 month old)  My daughter since she was born has almost always spent one weekend night at my parents. It was great at first because it gave me a break and as long as ...

why does my 12 yr old grandson "figit" with his hair clothes and face constantly?  Watching my 12 year old grandson play basketball makes me wonder why he is constantly adjusting his shirt, or touching his hair or his face? The other ...

My daughter says she doesn't sleep at night !!!!! she is almost 5   OK my daughter seems smart to me. she can count. not just to 10 , but she has counted well past 500 during car rides , reads, prints , huge vocabulary ...

father in law slapped my 5 year old across the face  My parents in law mind my 5 year old girl from the time she finishes school till the time I get home from work. Tonight she told me that her grandad slapped ...

Is that going to hurt my child?  Hi.I did ask my ex to come over for our childs second birthday,he did refuse. And as an explanation he said"that us spending time together at the party ...

my boyfriend and his uncle have aspergers syndrome can it be passed to my baby?   my boy friend has aspergers syndrome along with his uncle i just recently found out im pregnant and im worried that maybe my child will have it as well ...

5 year old exhibiting strange and new behaviour  My grandaughter whom I have always spent alot of time with and has never been a child to cry over silly things has become a crier and has more recently ...

how to handle frustration and anger of 23 years old girl  she is not interested in her field which she has recently completed she wants to do post graduation but due to previous circumstances she can't be able ...

co-sleeping  is my 8 year old son to old to sleep with me ?

my daughter is 15 met a guy on line seems very nice but i do not know him. he invited her to his home and his dad and older sisters will be home. What do you think I am unconfortable  my daughter is 15 met a 18 year old on line He invited her to his home his dad and older sistsers will be there. I am unconfortable what is your opinion
...

My daughter is almost 2 and seems lonenly should i try for another baby or is it too soon  my husband wants more children,but am a very impatient person so i dont want to have more children before i have learned to deal with my impatience, but ...

overweight 9 yr old son  our son recently turned 9yrs. he has always been considered the tallest and biggest in his class. he was never obese, according the his pediatrician and ...

Is my husband being too harsh with his 8 year old stepdaughter?  First I want to say my husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder brought on from not seeing his two biological children in over a year! He is constantly ...

3yr Old Daughter is only mean to her father  My 3yr old daughter will have nothing to do with her dad at night time, she wont let him help her get undressed' she always says "I can do it on my own"...

is it normal for my 5 year old daughter to always want to play prisoner?  she always want to pretend to be tied up and demanded to do stuff like eat and play all the time. it seems like thats all she wants to play. is that normal ...

5 year old hates her hair  My 5 year old is obsessed with her hair. She has beautiful curly brown hair that people stop her in the street to comment on. She cannot stand it and ...

5 year old saying jeans hurt...real or stuborn?  My almost 5 year old daughter (2 weeks away) has recently started complaining that certain clothing items hurt when putting on.....it is winter and this ...

13 yr old grandson going to nude websites  He did this before 2 years ago and his I-Pod was taken away for 6 months.............now he has done it again! Could it be he's looking for attention ...

my husband screams/shouts at my grandaughter  my husband shouts at my grand-daughter, he has 6 of his own but he doesnt treat them the same.
He shouts at her she is 17months old, she jumps with fear,...

6 year old daughter misbehaving after starting contact with her father again (after over 2 years)  Hi all. My 6 1/2 year old daughter (& 3 year old son) have just started to see their father again after over 2 years of virtually no contact since we seperated....

separated parents battle over christmas  Well my ex had the kids last year from 8pm christmas eve to 12pm christmas day .... in the court papers were suposed to alternate holidays...Its not documented ...

my 5 yr old keeps getting assalted at school  My 5 year old son got slapped twice in one month at school by the same boy. Today this boy bit him! The school has taken no action other than sending the ...

My 6 year old son is so emotionally upset with our divorce  How do I help my 6 year old son? My wife and I are recently divorced and he started having severe stomach aches over the past many months. Now he is ...

how do i make my 5 yrs old daughter n 11 yrs old niece that live with me to get along?   i have a 5 yrs old daughter n 11 yrs old niece that live with me n they both do not get along at all. i get really stressed out most of the time. i always ...

son and my bond as a mother  I have been trying to figure out why my son won't tell me anything any more we use to be very close but later on in his life he has stopped talking to ...

9 year old having anxiety attacks not wanting to go to school  my grandson is 9 yrs old, school work comes easy for him & he makes straight A's. every year for a while he has trouble being at school cries, says needs ...

My grandson's father is not visiting his son.  My grandson's father is not coming around to see his son, the father has told my daughter that he feels that there is no reason to come around because ...

why won't my mother let me party?:(  Hi my name is Lizzy I am 16 and my mother just won't let me party I don't get it though I get good grades and I'm also very responsible yes there is alcohol ...

exs new fella kisses  I split up wiv my partner of 3 years a month ago, we have a beautiful 21 mth old daugther, she is with someone new all ready ! I really belive she was ...

22 yr old lives at home   my 22 year old that lives at home with Mom brings his girlfriend into my home and takes her to his room and closes the door. Last night I needed something ...

Woke up to my 8 year old daughter touching me in private places.  I have an eight 1/2 year old daughter. She is very agressive in everything she does. She is very disrespectful most all the time she will argue with you ...

8yr old son in trouble at school for patting bottoms  My 8 yr old (3rd grade) son got in trouble at school for "inappropriate touching". The principal called me and said that if he does it again he will ...

11yr. old grandson, declassified from idea, adhd/odd constantly suspended from school  my grandson has been diagnosed with adhd/odd since the age of three...he met idea eligibility in k-5th grade...we were told that he was ineligible for ...

how to confront or discipline this situation   My four year old put his tongue in his six year old brothers mouth then put his hands down his pants best way to handle this

Stealing problem of 15 yrs. old Son  Hello Dear, My 15 yrs. old Son have a very bad habit of stealing & lying for continous four yrs. after stealing he regrates,cry.I need your help please ...

Why wud my 11 year old cousin always stays close to me and touch me all d time?  M 27 years old. She always stays in my room inspite of repeated scolding and she always try to sit next to me and hugs me all d time. I dnt want to hurt ...

My 3 year old doesn't like me  Hi Everyone,

I have a 5 year old little boy and a 3 year old little girl. I have noticed that if my ex husband is around that my 3 year old would rather ...

3 months holiday for my kid he is studying LKG in Lachateline school Where shall I i leave for this holidays   3 months holiday for my kid he is studying LKG in Lachateline school Where shall I i leave for this holidays becoz, my husband and myself working nobody ...

HELP! My 10 year old is hyperactive, forgetful & disrupting class  Every year since kindergarten my son always gets in trouble for talking too much. Now he is in the fourth grade, he gets notes sent home every day for ...

Worried:/  My 11 year old daughter comes in from school and goes straight to bed. We have no time for family time now! I mean it is EVERY day!!! What should I do?...

Screaming 3 week old grandson  My grandson is fine all day long he eats good.burps good, ahs bowel movements,etc. but for the past few nights after his evening feeding (which is usually ...

What do i do to get closer to my boyfriend after he has adopted a little girl?  I miss my boyfriend and we havnt talked in 2 weeks and he finally calls me saying he adopted a little girl that he has known for a long time. I respect ...

I have twin 5 yr old girls that just stated kindergarten  but the moment they walk in the door I feel anxious. The girls fight, yell and run through the house. I do not know what to do so I offer them cookies ...

My 4yr old son doesn't want to see his dad.  Me and my sons dad spilt up around 18 months ago, the spilt was not a good one, very emotional and hard. The children seemed to take it quite well as he ...

told not to move my son in 10th grade  in a very abusive marriage, spouse is a narciss and only wants to NOW hang out w/his son, I cant give him chores the husband and 15 y/o ignores me, i want ...

daughter's father moves 1 1/2 hours away and wants her every other weekend.  Is this fair to my 3 year old? First when the father moved out when she was 1 he insisted on digitally recording our discussion about parenting. He made ...

is it normal for 13 and 14yr olds to feel tired a lot  My son is fourteen years old,and he is always complaining about his poor memory He also feels lethargic a lot.

my daughter told me her father my ex husband told her when her 13th birthday comes she has to make a choice on who se lives with either mom or dad child is very scared and worried  My daughter told me her sociopath bully father told her when her 13th birthday gets her next year she has to make a choice to either live with mom or her ...

2 year old calling new husband Daddy  The past year my two year old has called my soon to be husband Rich, how does she now learn to call him Daddy?

why is it that my one year old son feels nauseated and even vomits everytime he sees and touch my breast and now he is acting the same when seeing or touching his father's breast  my one year old son feels nauseated and vomits when seeing a breast and touching it

defiant behavior  I have 3 wonderful children. Smart, funny, and for the most part a joy to be around. My oldest lives with her father and we see her every other weekend....

13 year old son in Alberta Refuses to go back to father`s  Due to having one of the highest and most susccessful child custody lawyers in Canda, my ex got prmatie of our son. he lied out his teeth etc. I am a single ...

SEPERATED MOTHER NEEDS ADVICE: HOW DO I ANNOUNCE TO MY 14YEAR DAUGHTER THAT HER FATHER SHOOT HIS GIRLFRIEND EX-HUSBAND?  I LIVE SEPERATELY FROM MY DAUGHTER'S FATHER FOR ALMOST A YEAR. HE LIVES WITH HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND. HE HASN'T SEEN MY DAUGHTER FOR ALMOST 8 MONTHS. I HEARD ...

I broke up with my sons father we dont longer live together.my 4 years old son cry for his father all the time.i dont know what to do or what to tell him?i need some sugestions.  He ask me where his father is, sometimes he ask me what his father doing.

my niece is angry since her dad left her   My niece is 4 years old and her mother says she has been really down since her dad left 2 years ago. Not listening miss behaving really abusive to her ...

Mother and married daughter  My daughter has fallen out with me and told me to consider her dead.She said dont bother buying her or her husband any gifts for xmas or birthday

Cousins vs. new step sister   My two 11 and 12 yr old grandaughters are being forced to play with new 9 yr old stepsister. All the time when they get together.
Since birth my grandaughters ...

when the kids come home from dads why are they so needy?  I am a 34 year old male who has a girlfriend wth a 2 year old boy and a 3 year old girl. They are well mannered kids and I love to spend all my free time ...

suggention for a good school  my three years old baby girl i wantto suggest me a good school in janak puri, vikas puri.

is it healthy for a 7 year old girl to sleep with her grandfather. Her mother died not quite a year ago and she is afraid to sleep alone. Does not sleep with grandmother but grandfather  How healthy is it for a 7 year old girl to sleep with her grandfather. Her mother died about a year ago but does not sleep with grandma? He says she ...

Ex husband has a woman sleeping with him when 3 year old visits  When she cries duriing the night they take her to bed with them. How do I convince him that for 4 nights a month he should not have women stay over.

Six year old thinking about kissing and naked time  My six year old daughter told me she keeps thinking she wants to give her 4 year old brother a "weird kiss"( open mouth without tongue). I applauded her ...

9 year old daughter that is driving me crazy  I do not know what to do! She cries about everything and I mean everyting.Getting dressed, having to eat, getting ready for school(which is done by my ...

Why did moving to another apartment create sadness?  I have a 7 year old boy and we moved out of our apartment 2 months ago. The place where we lived was very nice and place where he was born and lived until ...

sister never ask my kid to spend the night  i always have my sisters kid spend the night at my house, she never ask to have my kid over to her house

found condoms in my sons drawer  I found condoms in my sons drawer and he doesnt want to talk about it. What should I do ?

my3yr not pay attention in school  my 3year old son never pay attention in class. He always refuse go to school. His teacher told never seat on one place. he good in study but not given ...

how to make my daughter agrees on her arranged marriage  shes a bengali
shes in a relationship with a guy for 6 years nd his a pakistani

my son is very adament  my six years old son is very adamant and he doesn't listen to us.
till last year he studied well, but from this year his studied capacity will getting ...

My 5 year old boy has a temper  My 5 year old son started kindergarten this year. He is a very sweet, kind and loving child, his teacher agrees as well. He loves to talk, actually he ...

4 yr old cries for daddy  I am divorced. My 4 year old cries wanting her daddy every time it is my visitation. So last night I called her father to come get her and and told her ...

not mingling while on class time only  my child is 2 years 9 months old.studying in a play school.she is very attentive, very good observation.she mingle with d friends and teachers while at ...

Solution for spoiled tooth for 4 year old boy  My son is now 4 years old. When he is 1 year old he fell down from walker and had a big injury for his front teeth. Doctor told nothing serious after 5 ...

Always wanting a drink  My 5 year old daughter is always wanting to drink I feel theres something wrong. I try to limit this but feel guilty for saying no. should I get her checked ...

Im taking on the mother & father role alone!  My daughter is 2 yrs old her father just recently went to jail a federal jail at that and my question to you all is if I should take my daughter to go ...

13 y/o adopted son writing letter to my biological daughter who is 23 y/o. saying he wants to kiss her  My 13 y/o adopted son wrote my biological daughter who is (23 y/o and still lives at home) a truth or dare letter and said he wanted to kiss her. We adopted ...

My 13yr old acts like a 4 yr old  My daughter is 13 now and she has had ADHD and a Non-Verbal learning profile for quite a few years. Last year she seemed to be maturing but this year she ...

Why does my 9 year old cry when seeing her baby photos?  When we looking at some photos of my daughters christening and early days she began to cry and didn't or couldn't explain why.

wants to kiss teacher  my 6 yr olds teacher wants to speak to me in the morning about something the other parents were concerned about ... Apparently my little girl told her ...

my 16 year old autistic daughter  is there still a chance for a 16 year old autistic child to be change in terms of listening, focusing and tantrums?

Bumping everywhere  Why my 5year old son bumping himself everywhere ?

grandaughter refuses to try and write or learn  my 4 yr old granddaughter refuses to try and write or learn her name abc's or numbers should I have her tested

My 14yr old daughter is out of control, screeming and shouting and being really angry at least once a week, every punishment is not working  14 yr old daughter misbehaving out of control no handle on her anger. We talk afterwards she apologises, but it keeps happening?












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What is family life?  I have just taken custody of my Granddaughter for the 3rd time. Her mother has disowned her, and her father has been TPR'd.

She is 14, will be 15 on ...

Dad lets child sleep with him and new girlfriend  My kids Dad is seeing a new women again. He had been on two dates before having her spend the weekend with them. She did go home the first weekend. Two ...

CPS question out into the Universe  so i got a call from cps stating that there is neglect from the mother and child abuse from me the father. i spanked my child two years ago and cried afterwards,...

Family portraits  Is it normally expected for divorced parents whom have moved on to a new life with another person to be expected to take a family portrait with their ex ...

my 8 years old daughter does not obey me and she is angry all the time  my 8years daughet doesnot obey me at all and get angry on small things and started crying loudly.from fews days she has lost intrest in her studes.i sat ...

My 14 year old niece is acting so boy crazy and not acting very lady like  My sister n law called me and is not sure what to do? She told me that at the school dance she was caught grinding with a boy twice. not sure what that ...

Girls kissing  My seven year old girl told her four year cousin to kiss her in her mouth!!!
What should i do?

16 Year old Son has been smoking pot and found pot in his bedroom? HELP  My 16 year old son within the last number of months has been telling my husband and I how great pot is. To make a long story short, we found pot in his ...

new school new country  Four yr old going to a new school in a new country where spoken language is not the same as his native tongue. He is having a tough time. He used to ...

new school new country  Four yr old going to a new school in a new country where spoken language is not the same as his native tongue. He is having a tough time. He used to ...

11 yr old granddaughter's pics on facebook  I don't approve of my 11 yr old granddaughter having a facebook account but her parents allow it. They are NOT her "friends", nor am I. I do however ...

9 Year old daughter, will not listen after being told 100 times! HELP!  Our 9 year old daughter will not listen, she says no to every time we tell her to sit in the chair for bad behavior.She lies to us, she argues with us ...

Should a 14yr old be told the description of his dead mom's body after car accident  I am the sole care provider of my 14yr grandson. He lost his mom suddenely to a drunk driver. We all lived together and I was his back up mom since my ...

My daughter is turning 19 and I just went through a horrible divorce after 22 years, she has been rude and very disrespectful. Should I send her a card with no money.  My daugher is turning 19 and I have gone through a horrible divorce of 22 years of marriage. My ex has turned her against me and she has been mean and ...

5 year old son emotional due to current absent father  My 5 year old son loves his father but he recently got majorly into drugs and my son hasn't seen him. He acts out at school by being very sensitive and ...

My child is being picked on for being held back  My daughter was kept in first grade this year but now old classmates and older children are making fun and laughing how do I help ease the hurt. She also ...

11 years old child very much curious to watch neud pictures  I have a daughter of 11 years age, rescently I have noticed that she is watching naked pictures of Indian woman and so... How can I deal with her without ...

brother sister handling  I am a single working women having 6 year son and 3 year Old daughter right now we sleep together me in between and both kids by my side.but want to. Know ...

i've had neglected my 2 years old son and now he has a Separation prablome  i've been neglected my baby and let her nanny els to play with her and her nanny leave us and then she has so many nannys how come and staty for one month ...

my son and my ex's boyfriend  Growing up i always had a bond with my dad and he coached me in soccer and i played hockey as well, i had a son and always hoped to have a sports bond ...

in love to a movie character?  my 18 months old kid is so into watching the movie HOP,she likes the movie a lot she wants to play it over and over and over again. she wont go to sleep ...

My 3yr old won't mind...  What do I do? My 3 yr old little boy will not mind me. I ask him or even tell him not to do something he tells me no and does it anyways. How do I make ...

how to punish the four-year-old for sneaking out?  I have a four-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son. We live in a three-story house with my in-laws. My daughter has sneaked out of our apartment for ...

caring for 1-3 year olds  How do you teach a child aged between 0-1 how to care for their own skin, hair and teeth?

My 14year old daugther is changing clothes in school how can i deal with this.  Please advise on how to deal with this. How can make her understand. i dont want to physicali do things to her. SHe dosent talk back to me shes a B student ...

11 yr old son was slapped in face by "friend"  My son does not want to talk about it. He says he can handle it his own way. Should I intervene?
My son is a multiple and his sister told me that my ...

8 year old suddenly crying in after school care  Since our daughter was born she has been in some form of day care. We are two working parents that do not have the luxury of not working to support the ...

3 yr old son bullying 1 yr old daughter He smiles after   How can I approach a parent that has a 3 yr. old son that is holding his one yr. old sister by her neck while repeatedly hitting her in the face? This ...

my 14yr old got in trouble to day at school..her Bday is friday,i planed a party all ready..what should I do  my 14yr old got in trouble today at school..her Bday is friday,i planned a party all ready..what should I do? help


oh as a result she has been sent ...

disrespect,lying,boy crazy at 11yrs.old.  I have an 11yr.old stepdaughter and she tries to find any way to make me angry.She lies,she wont listen to me,no matter what I say.She wont do her school ...

bio mom called CPS  Hello I have a 15 year old daughter and a 15 year old stepdaughter. They got into a physical fight. I seperated them and now I am accused of hitting my ...

my 5+ son doesn't want to eat anything  my 5= old son recently has lost the attraction to the food.well,he has never been a food-loving child,a kind of force-feeding has always been implied to ...

My son's 2nd grade teacher threatens to "get her paddle out".  My son is a quiet/ shy child in school. His school has never had a behavior problem with him at all. He has although had a problem finishing his work on ...

My 5 year old has had two kissing encounters with different girls..what should i do?  Help, i'm desperate! My 5 year got kissed by my niece when she was only 4 years old. My niece was 7 then and not only did they kiss but they also touched ...

23 month old hates boyfriend  my 23 month old acts like he hates my boyfriend.is this normal for the age? he does work alot but when he is home he only wants mommy and cries when ever ...

18 year old daughter with 2 kids under 2 and keeps coming back home when anything goes wrong  What can I do that is right as a christian, when this happens our lives are put upside down. When something happens, we usually get the blame and she hates ...

Is it wrong to give my one yr old whole milk at nite  Hi I have a one yr old n she eats solids but at nite she like her sippy cup of chocolate milk n I also have a three year old n because of giving chocolate ...

daughter cries cos misses me when she is at her Dads  My daughter cries when i drop her at school and won't let me go, cos at end of day her Dad will be picking her up and she won't see me for a few days and ...

is is due to his speech being delayed?  When my 34 month old son asks me a question I have to answer it the way he wants me to, if I dont he will keep asking me the same question until I do and ...

11 years old ignores me  my boyfriend of 2 years has an 11 year old daughter and an 8 year old son. In the last 8 months the 11 year old has a constant irritated attitude whenever ...

my 11 year old daughter is flaunting her body to men and boys  I've just found out that my 11year old daughter kissed her4 year old brother in a sexual manner and she has also been flaunting her body around men and ...

Sleeping problems with my 7 year old  About 2 months ago my 7 year old daughter started having problems going to bed and in fact throughout the night sometimes. Having slept perfectly for 7 ...

How to get my 5 yr old to go to school?  I cant get my 5 yr old to go to school without crying or having a fit i need some help getting to go without me(his mom).

ADHD going to school  13 year old boy with ADHD won't go to school

12 year old girl does not speak but is able to  My 12 year old granddaughter does not speak to me. I have heard her talk (very softly) to her mother or father. When I ask her a question, she looks ...

13 year old and girls  how to stop my 13 year old son contacting a girl that is a trouble causer, blocked her on facebook, changed his phone number and she is still ringing him,...

6 year old jealous of her 1yr old brother  My step daughter has no contact with her mother her moms just a loser anyhow she lives with her grandma ab comes over to see her father an my son they ...

20 yr old stepson plays games on computer all day  My 20 yr old stepson who still lives with my husband and i is really stressing me out, he graduated from school and just plays video games all day, my ...

Fashion Woes - 4 yr old daughter  I have a 4 year old daughter who is very particular about getting herself dressed.. (that part is fine). The problem being is that she hates jeans and ...

found my 17 yo daughter's underwear in my 18 yo sons room   I was cleaining the houde like usual and i went to clean my son's room and found a pair of my daughter's underwear hidden in a drawer help me

my 10 month old daughter   My 10month old daughter starts to cry nd say dada everytime he leaves the house for work what can we do to fix this before our new baby is here oct 4th...

15 year old going on a vacation with her boyfriend?  my 15 year old daughter (sophomore) has been invited to go on a two week vacation with her 17 year old boyfriend (junior) over christmas vacation. His ...

Single Mom w. 4.5 year old girl, father is in prison, they are divorced  4.5 year old is very angry a lot of the time, and demands to know where her father is. She was told by her mother that the marriage did not work out and ...

active 9 year old girl has no energy. Eats very healthy.  My 9 year old granddaughter has no energy. She eats very healthy and hardly has sweets. She is in the Gifted & Talented class in school and plays sockers ...

my friends 6 year old daughter has stopped talking?  im trying to help my friend she has a 6 year old daughter,one of 4 children, in june they went on holiday with myself and my family for 2 weeks the 6 year ...

6 year old daughter  I have a 6 year old adopted daughter....she has been with me since she was 10 months old.
She is in 1st grade now. Her brother has ADHD/FAS but they ...

How to get my 21 year old son to stop touching our stuff?  I have a 21 year old living with us, his dad, younger brother and I, he gives no trouble at all but this one....HE TOUCHES ALL OUR STUFF, I tried taking ...

My 16 year old son has no regard for me and does not listen  My son has just turned 16. He has become so arrogant, short tempered and refuses to listen or heed to any advise at all. He shows no respect. Any good ...

can the police legally video interview a child with just a social and no parent present  my daughter was accidently hit when my husband was trying to chuck the her boots into our living room and she was video interviewed with the police and ...

what to do with my 10 yr old disobedient step daughter??  not sure what to do...my step daughter throws tantrums when not given her way, screams and is starting to hit.she has 2 younger siblings and im afraid ...

ADHD study help  How do I help my 13yr old son with adhd to study?

10 month old screeching  My son is 10 and a half months old and the other day he started screeching. He screeches when he is happy, frustrated or angry. He has started in his ...

my 7 year old lying   my soon to be 7 year old daughter has recently started lying and doing thing to get her younger three year old brother in trouble,like throwing something ...

I have a four year old boy. His dad only comes around when he want to.   My son's dad has not really ever been around. But when he ask to see our son which is mostly holidays I have said yes because I want my son to make his ...

Other parent threat my 7 years old son  At school other parent threat my son and was very rude to my son. His classmate told her father that my son pulled her hair. I dont think he can do it....

I am separated and my 15 year old lives with his dad. Can I force my son to come see me?  I have been separated from my son's father for 8 years. We were never married. My son lived with me for the first 6 years of his dad and I being separated ...

Ten year old nephew steals from cousin on his birthday... what else should I do?  10yr old steals from 9yr old cousin on his bithdayI had a birthday party for my 9 yr old son he invited his cousin who is 10. My son was given money ...

9 year old says I want to kill myself..  My 9 year old ( good natured, smart, not depressed, no ADHD, no learning difficulties) has said on 3separate occasions I want to kill myself when he has ...

2nd Grader's Behavior  My 2nd grade daughter has started school a week ago and the teacher has a behavior chart in the class that involves colors, green having a great day, yellow ...

11 year old pretends like her toys are real  My l1 year old has several stuffed animals that she has held onto through the years. Through the years she got rid of toys, but held on to several of ...

18 year old daughter taking prescription drugs and shoplifting  When my daughter was 14 years old she started staying out late, and we think she was smoking marijuana. At that age, my husband, my daughter and I went ...

10 year old acts like a mother  My daughters 10 and everybody says she acts too old for her age. it bother she wants to know why everybody says I don't know what to tell her.

having problems with my 14 year old daughter.  I am the father of a 14 year old girl, who is our only child. When she was 13 years old, she stopped talking to me, for no reason. I have tried to talk ...

appropriate punishment   appropriate punishment for a 12 year old girl who has taken her step sisters shorts and then lied about taking them?

Single mom in a new relationship & my 6yr old son is throwing tantrums...  I am a single mom and have not been in a serious relationship in a very long time. My son is 6 and I am in a new relationship we have been together for ...

Protein lack can cause lightening of hair?  Babies dark hair turns light .Probably due to lack of protein?

9yrold girl angry;after moving from Ireland to India;hitting all of us  we recently moved from Ireland to India.husband still abroad.My daughter 9 is highly dissappointed;new school;new friends.learning new 2nd language now....

3 Year old daughter cries for mommy  Me and the mother of my children are divorced, have been for a while now I have noticed though in the past few weeks any time our daughter is in pain, or ...

Want advice to identify reasons for my father misbehaves  Hi all,

I require some valuable advice to identify the reason behind my father misbehavior. He was good on all aspect except one that is he is very ...

how to deal with the boyfriend not wanting to help raise your children  My boyfriend and I have lived together for 4 years. I have 3 teenagers one of whom is very difficult to handle. My youngest daughter is in behavioral programs,...

My son is stealing  Why is my 20 years old son stealing. He steals someone else clothes even if they are wore out or no good and he steal small amount of money. It is not ...

INFUSION OF MANNERS IN BOTH MY KIDS  my son 7 yrs old is a super active kid...but he is a brat....he does not say hi to any guests....or family members.... he doesnt know how to BEHAVE in ...

how to tackle jealousy problem in two sons?  my elder son is 7 yr old and younger one is 4 yr old ...my elder son feels jealous....becomes angry....behaves badly....and even hits the younger one ...i ...

6 yr son indulging in touchin private parts of his bro..  my 6 yr old son was invoved in making his younger brother touch his private parts and vice versa...has he lost his innocence....he told me that he learnt ...

A RIGHT WAY TO INTRODUCE MY GF TO MY 6YR OLD SON   I have been in a serious relationship for the last 8months and i really want to introduce her to my son who is 6yrs old. We are both very concern about ...

My abusive husband and I have split- my 15 year old is angry  I left a very abusive situation and felt my only option was to leave our family home and move out of state back to where my family lives. My son who is ...

My 6year old grade one daughter is not copying at school  l have a grade 1 daughter who is failing to cope in class.When l go to the school each time the teacher is always complaining that she doesn't finish her ...

My 16 year old daughter doesn't want to move from her home and her school to allow her mother to take up a new job... help!  My wife and I have been separated for almost 10 years. We are now good friends and share our concerns and have always considered what is best for our daughters....

can dairy affect child's behavior?  I adopted a 3 year old with some developmental delays. We noticed that she has become more aggressive and throwing crazy temper tantrums. We stopped giving ...

I have caught my 5yr old nephew doing sexual things to other children his age. When I notify my sister she doesnt seem to care.  I cant take him @ any children because he always tries doing sexual things. For example:Ive caught him with his underwear off and my 4yr old son sitting ...

i worried my indian bf will take our son to india  i have been seeing my bf for almost a year and im pergnent to him with a son im worried he can just take my son and i cant stop can any help me plz

7 year old tantrum  My 7 year old twins physically fight and scream at each other

Had a screaming tantrum when in front of her friends mother when I lent one of her DVD'...

My 9yr old acts like a 5th old  Ou r 9year old daughter acts like a 5 yr old throwing hissy fits if she doesn't get her own way. We also have a 3yr old who is picking up on her bad habits....

bonding with 10 year old stepson who has learning difficulties and behavioral problems  my 10 year old stepson stays with us for the holidays. he has dyspraxia and global development delay. his mother refuses to talk to me and only talks to ...

4 yr old with tooth pain  hi there my 4 yr old son keeps complaining that his teeth hurt, but surely its too early for them to be ready to fall out...

my daughter keeps making up stories  My 7 year old daughter keeps making up these stories that people do not like her, or people think she is a robber. Also that she can hear the neighbours ...

Presents  My daughter has been complaining that she wants to have a prestent for completing year 6. i told her to choese something but she dosent noe so can any1 ...

Why does my 9 yr old grandson have anger issues?  He can be a sweetheart but he can also be an angry and hateful child. He gets upset when things don't go his way. He will cry like a two year old! He ...

Wants to affair with boys and wants to marry  A girl child of 15 years does not listen to parents , lost interest in studies, wants to have affair, wants to marry

As a mother should I be looking through my 12 years phone???  I agreed to let my 12 year old boy have a phone for christmas last year. I had agreed with him that there would be rules and that one of these rules would ...

My daughter is 14yrs old she wants a boyfriend   I am very strict and she must follow the rules of the house, I am a single parent and don't want her to get hurt like i did. she does things behind my ...

my 9 year old son thinks i seriously favourite my older daughter  my 9 year old son thinks i favourite my older daughter and he is becoming very stroppy and upset. It is distressing my daughter too. I don't think i'm ...

my 8yr old child keeps making up games the whole time as if he doesnt want to live in the real world.  my 8yr old child continously makes up games in his head, when he talks to me its gauranteed its about one of his games. he never wants to play with his ...

Spanking  I'm tired of all the parents who spank their kids. Spanking is not discipline. All hitting does is teach the child that it is okay to hit someone else ...

11 YEAR OLD WITH A BLACK BERRY= REGRET THE DICISION TO BUY IT WHAT DO I DO.  Hi , I have an 11 year old girl who has just left year 6. I have messed up. I stupidly gave her a blackberry following months of her saying everyone in ...

teacher complaints my lkg son sit alone in the classroom  my son studying LKG. his teacher complaints that he sits alone in the classroom and he wont mingle and play with other childrens. he is my elder son and ...

tips how to handle a 4 year old boy he doesn't want to go to school? please help me  I have a only 4 year old boy having a nursery this year,before the class begin I was sent him to a summer class so that he can mingle with kids before ...

Everyone mistakes my 7 year old's anxiety for excitement  My 7 year old girl is very gentle and sensitive and seems to give off the wrong signals about her feelings. There always seems to be one boy who frightens ...

Why are parents allowing there children to spank there brothers and sisters?  This is a part two of the question who is spanking you child? or things like that. I have been ready alot of stories were there older brother or sister ...

Why are you not spanking your own child?  This is like a part two to my question who are you being spanked by. I want to know why parents are giving permission to there older or younger children ...

Who are you being spanked by?  This is a question that I began to wonder about when I started reading stories about people being spanked by there older brother or sister then I started ...

Overtired, No-Napping Toddler  I am a first time, stay-at-home mother who is having a heck of a time getting my 19 month old son to nap (I am also 36 weeks pregnant with my second son)...

Husband cheats on wife and has three babies  I have this friend she got marryed about five years ago the marrage had its problems like every one does He from another province so he came he found work ...

8 year old lying and stealing from parents  My 8 yr old son has ADHD and is medicated he stole 40 $ from me and has been lying about it I thought I was going nuts when the 40$ came up missing and ...

Getting Fiance to bond with 4 year old daughter  Hi

Myself and my fiance have been together for 5 years and we have a 4 year old daughter. im 23 and he is 25. Being young parents has been tough and ...

Zones Out!  My 11 year old child is having trouble learning at school. We thought it was just him not focusing. But i have noticed in the middle of a sentence he will ...

my son 18 yrs slow motion what can I do for help?  My son is 18 yrs now and he had a slow motion long time. we went to many doctors from the family doctor to the specialist and to greatest hospital in toronto ...

My 9 yr old son is constantly going to the nurses office at school  My 9 yr old son is always saying he is hurt and acting injured. He goes to the nurses office at school many times a week with an injury but then can run ...

What to do when seperated parents discipline differently  My daughter is 4 and her father and I have been apart a little after she turned 2. We have split custody he has her a wek then i get her for a week and ...

help father wants to take 5yr old daughter to USA for 7days  I am a single mother..I have a 5yr old daughter..her father and I split up soon after her birth..he is American..he has stayed in this country working ...

I cant keep my 6 yr old daughter locked up in the house for her safety,can I?  My 6 yr old daughter is over all a very loving child and maybe little to trusting in people.She doesnt seem to really understand the concept of how dangerous ...

Misbehaving when Dad gets home  Why does my 2 year old daughter start misbehaving as soon as her Dad gets home from work every evening?

bad conduct in school  I just received custody of my 7.old son.I've had no contact with him since he was an infant. He had been in 5 different foster homes.Since I've had him ...

12YR OLD GIRL WHO IS SMART BUT LIES, STEALS, AND MISBEHAVES AT SCHOOL  MY DAUGHTER IS VERY SMART ALLWAYS MAKING STRAIGHT A'S AND IS KIND HEARTED, HOWEVER SHE HAS ALLWAYS LIED SINCE THE AGE OF 3. ALSO, SHE HAS STOLEN THINGS ...

What do I do about my 29 yr old stepson living with us?  I have been with my husband for 15 years. We have different parenting styles but since we did not live together while our kids were you it was never an ...

lack of concentration, unpredictable results in school tests  i have a 9yr old daughter and her biggest challenge is concentration. when she puts her mind to a task she does a great job be it studies or any other ...

custody of my 4 year old nephew   I just got custody of both of my nephews, ages 4 and 7. Neither one of them ever had much discipline, they was always allowed to pretty much do what they ...

8 yr old son is constantly going to the nurses office  I got a call from the school nurse yesterday letting me know that my 8 yr old son has been in her office 3 days in a row this week, twice last week, and ...

Is it normal for 6 year olds to talk about sex with each other?  The girls in my daughters class (including her) got together to write notes to a boy in their class, saying they wanted to have sex with him. He has taken ...

11 year old that still has fits  My daughter is 11 years old and still has these outrageous fits if a plan changes or she just plain doesn't like it....she will let everyone know that ...

6 year old with bedtime tantrums  6 years old wants mum to sleep with him and throws an almighty tantrum every night

my 14 yr boy stole bra from store  my ex caought him and the store. he didn't tell me about it, how do I handle this? do i talk to either one of them why would he do this and how do I stop ...

3.5 year old asks the same question over and over  My son will ask the same question over and over. Example; I tell him we are going to go to the store to get stuff to make cookies. I am making a list ...

step son going through lingerie drawer  My stepson for the last couple of years, on and off has been going through my lingerie drawer. We have caught him a few times and have not done a whole ...

4 YEAR OLD ACTS OUT WITH HER MOM  My 4 year old grandaughter acts out when her mom (my daughter) picks her up at my house after work. She won't give her mother a kiss, the 4 yr old just ...

where do i get info on suspension  my daughter has aspergers has been suspended from school indefinitly but we have got nothing in writing from the school as parents where do we go for help ...

My son is not adjusting to me being away and my husband has tried everything. Any suggestions?  I'm a mother of a 7 year old boy and currently away for military training. He has become destructive, throwing away his home work, and being very disrespectful....

step daughter is 18 and want to run mom's life  my step daughter aways gets her way! she is 18 and should be out starting her life but has been trying to split me and her mom up from day one ! She says ...

7 year old daughter, rushing in class and making careless mistakes  I have a 7 year old daughter, whom is EXTREMELY bright! Her reading level is off the charts. At her school, the reading score for a typical 2nd grader ...

how can i bond with my three year old daughter after being seperated over a year  how can i bond with my three year old daughter when we have been seperated for over a year
after her father died when she wasonly four months old i have ...

I HAVE selected an online school for my child please is this important  I registered my child for an online college to gain an ONLINE BUSINESS DEGREE . am i making a good suggestion as my son does not have much interests in ...

How do I help 7-year old son care about school?  My 7-year-old son does not care about school and tends to daydream. The teacher has to remind him to pay attention and focus on his work etc. He also ...

why my 5yrs son's hair has turned white  At the age of 5yrs,i have seen my son's hair has turned white. I have separated from my husband.is this effect of separation or it is nutritional deficiency?...

PLEASE READ!! NEED advice asap!   my daughter who is 7, going to be 8 in just over a week and her best friend got into a fight. and the other mother will not allow them to play together ...

Granddaughter not dealing with fathers death  My 45 year old son recently died while vacationing with his wife. At his request was to be cremated he was cremated prior to being returned home.
My ...

Granddaughter not mourning but seems very angry.  Recently my adult son died while on a vacation with his wife. As it was his wish he was cremated before being returned home.
My 15 year old granddaughter,...

7 year old stepson  My 7 year old stepson wants to sleep in the middle of me and my husband when he comes over. I dont agree because im not his mother and i feel strang about ...

HI.My son is 7 and in the 2nd standard.He has been misbehaving with girls in his class .  The teachers in the school have complained that he says I love you to girls in class which is unacceptable. He even kissed some girl the other day. Please ...

WORKING PARENTS NEEDS HELP  BOTH OF US ARE WORKING NO ONE IS THEIR TO LOOK AFTER MY SON ,PLEASE ADVICE WHAT TO DO?WITHOUT QUITING MY JOB. I STAY IN SOUTH KOLKATA.

12 year old not doing classwork  My son is 12 and is in the 6th grade. I just had a conference with his teachers and they all are telling me that he will not complete his classwork in ...

found women's lingerie catalog in my son's room  My little guy is only eight so I am really having a hard time with this one. A few weeks ago, I found newspaper ads in his room of women in their bras,...

4 year old with sticky fingers!  My 4 year old grandson has started taking money from my purse. He will let me know that he took only 4 dollars. When in fact, he may have taken 4 twenty ...

My son has a chronic illness but his dad wont understand   My son suffers from juvenile ankylosing spondylitis and has sufferred excruciating pain for the last 4 months. He has been sick almost his whole life. Even ...

Should I hold my son back in Kindergarten another year?  My son just turned 5 in November. He is the youngest in his private school kindergarten class. He knows his colors, shapes, letters, address, and numbers ...

my 3yr old cant say his s or f   how can i help him, is this normal and should i be worried about it

a question about my 7yr old and his anger management  I am a single mom, raising a 7 year old son and a 6 year old daughter, on my own. Dad is a "good time dad" ever other weekend, but that's about it. I ...

unusally agressive 7yr old  My son is going to be 7 in about 2 weeks and lately (last 2 months) he has been an absolute nightmare to be around. He gets angry very easily at mundane ...

Six year old with trouble writing  I tutor my neighbor's six year old in English because he is first generation American. His English is very good, and you would not be able to tell at all ...

angry child  i have almost 3 year child.he is very intelligent. some times he obey me but some time he reject me infront of others especially his phupoo.he is angry ...

confused  i have a 7 year old and an 18 yr old, my 18 year old is off to college, and i have always kept his room for him, i've been engaged for 10 months now, and ...

5yo throwing fits, having temper tantrums...  Although my 5yo daughter has been doing much better over the past year, she still throws fits some. Whether it be from being told no, having something ...

5yo stepdaughter clams up and ignores me  I got married a little over a year ago, and now have an almost
5 y.o. stepdaughter. She's always called me Daddy and her real
Dad by his first name. Her ...

10 year old stepdaughter (has lived with us since we married when she was 4) has started pulling away from me emotionally...is this normal?  My 10 yr old stapdaughter, who I love as much as she was mine and I have had the responsibility of raising since she was 4, has suddenly started pulling ...

Child won't do as he is told  My son is 5 and started school in August. He seems to enjoy going but the teacher told me there have been a few times she has asked him to do something ...

My three year old is overly affectionate   I took my 3 and a half year old to her first day of school yesterday and when I picked her up her teacher told me that my daughter is too "kissy kissy"...

my 11 year old daughter is always lying to me and always complanes about  My 11 year old daughter has been really snappy at me lately and i have cought her in some silly little lies . She allways talks bad about her mom ,this ...

What do you do if your 7 year old son is afraid to sleep by himself  My 7 year old son has been afraid to sleep by himself. He has tantrums and shakes and cries. What can we do?

A 7yr old that wants to meet his half brothers  My Ex-boyfriend left me when we found out that I was pregnant, now my boy is 7 years old and his father doesnt want to see him or have anything to do with ...

How do I bring my 2yr olds speck along?  my 2yr old son is quite a bit advanced for his age, he can tell you all the animals and there sounds his ABC's and numbers 1-30. He is starting to say ...

6 yr old daughter complains of sore throat at school  My daughters teacher has told me that Kait complains she has a sore throat and does not feel good throughout the day everyday to any one that will listen ...

School Readiness  My son has turned 6years old in July. He's doing Grade R. The teacher is not sure if he should go to Grade 1 because she feels he's not emotionally ready,...

4 year old behavior  how do i handle my 4 year old daughters behavior when she comes home from her fathers house. My ex lives with his girlfriend and her daughter who does ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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....

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?

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,...

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 ...

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 ...

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!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...