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Question:  My daughter is 4.5 and I’m at my wits end. She is such a beautiful child when she wants to be. I just don’t know what to do anymore. She’s mean to other children. She has no fear of any authority. She is very mouthy to other kids, her preschool teacher, and grandma. It […]

Question: Hopefully you can help me in this situation. I am a mother of two wonderful boys ages 6 1/2 and 4. They are both very head strong and stubborn, not a bad quality for when they get older. My older son is in 1st grade and he is doing well, he knows the work. […]

Question: My almost 2-year-old son used to take a bath with my husband everyday after dinner. That used to be “their time”, and he was always happy to go with him. But a few days ago he started to refuse to go in the bathtub. As soon as I get in the bathroom he agrees […]

Question: A friend of mine recently lost his wife and his 8 month to be born daughter. He does not know how to break the bad news to his 3 year old daughter. What do you think will be the best approach???? Any other advice??? Thank you so much for helping me help him… Jorge […]

Question: Dear Mary,  I hope that you remember me – I wrote to you for some advice regarding my twins last year around September and you very kindly sent me some invaluable information, which I have saved and read through very often.  I am having more problems with my son, specifically regarding his behavior towards […]

Question: Hi my name is Teresa, I have three kids: a 7-year-old girl, a 5-year-old boy, and an 18-month-old girl. The problem is with my 18-month-old girl she has a bad temper. She is well behaved, but when it comes to being put in her cot she throws a big tantrum. Today I needed to […]

Question: I’m just reading Positive Discipline A-Z and finding it very helpful. I have two daughters almost 2 and almost 4 years old. I have (unfortunately) been using negative time-out practices with our older daughter and would like to switch over to positive, but don’t know how to make the switch. The ridiculous situation we’re in is […]

Question: What are some different and creative ways to handle conflict in front of the children between you and your spouse? Thank You, Theresa  Answer: Respectfully. I could just leave it at that, but too many people don’t know what respect looks like. A few suggestions: 1. Children need to know that feelings are always […]

Question: Que tal Jody: Espero que estes muy bien y que te hayas llevado un buen recuerdo de nosotros en Coos Bay. Espero poder empesar a tenner mis propias clases de diciplina positiva en las proximas 2 o tres semanas y luego te cunto. El motivo de mi carta es para pedite ayuda con mi […]