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  1. 7 year old and high level of frustration.
  2. I am having more problems with my son, specifically regarding his behavior towards his sister.
  3. My 10 year old daughter is 'forgetful'. In other words, she forgets to do the dishes. She forgets....
  4. Please help me deal with the screaming. Ignoring it doesn't help. I will be honest I am ready to scream and yell right back.
  5. What is particularly troublesome is when we go to a store. When a sales person (stranger) approaches us he arches his back and lets out a scowl and turns bright red. If he is holding something he will throw it at them.  Aggressive Toddler
  6. I don't want to get into a power struggle with him but it costs money to run the washing machine and dryer, and it "wastes" an entire weekend day where we could be doing something fun. How do I avoid chore and laundry hassles.
  7. Help! I'm am a single father to an extremely bright 13 year old daughter. I have read several of your books, most recently started "Parents who love too much" but haven't gotten very far (the title, by the way, describes me!).
  8. About a week ago all of a sudden she started to get really upset about going to bed and wouldn't go upstairs with one of us without kicking and screaming and getting herself so worked up that she would even be sick.
  9. She bites, screams, kicks, punches, smashes things. She ripped the curtains from her windows tonight...I was in total shock.
  10. Undue Attention or Misguided Power?
  11. My son is excited in the meetings and helps us come up with solutions but then during the week when I remind him of what we all agreed, he will refuse to do it.
  12. Discipline for a bright child
  13. I have a very independent, intelligent Kindergartner (an only child) who chooses not to follow directions in class and at home.
  14. My son is 2 1/2 does not listen to anything I tell him.
  15. I'm at my ends wits on how to get my oldest to behave and listen to me.
  16. Problems dealing with an 11- year- old girl with an attitude.
  17. Back Seat Demands.
  18. Sweet Tyrant or Developmentally Appropriate Behavior?
  19. My problems surround setting routines.
  20. Testing Her Power.
  21. My son has recently been into jumping and climbing on any furniture he can find.
  22. Dealing With a Strong-Willed 3-Yr.- Old
  23. 6-year-old is writing on window sills, toy boxes . . .
  24. My defiant 2-year-old daughter refuses to do as she is told.
  25. Lately my son won't answer or respond when asked a question.
  26. Power Struggles with a 3 1/2 -year- old.
  27. Dealing with a strong-willed child.
  28. Should I ignore her behavior or enforce a discipline tactic?
  29. I was wondering how you feel about requiring a child to apologize.
  30. How much control should a 5-year-old have?
  31. He has just been down right nasty. Dealing with child's bad moods.
  32. How do you curb dangerous impulses and teach your child to listen to you when you tell her she can't do something when she is so young?
  33. When Parents Make Mistakes

 

 

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