Monthly Archives: February 2011

How can we get our daughter back on track before she becomes a teenager?

We have a 10-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, our concern is primarily with our daughter. She has been diagnosed with severe learning disabilities, ADHD, and anxiety disorders (separation, general, and unspecified). She has been eating a gluten-free diet and … Continue reading

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How can I discipline my kids when my husband keeps interfering?

How can I impose discipline on my kids, twin boys, when my husband keeps interfering? Disciplining children is almost always best done with both parents working together. Arguing probably won’t help. Telling him off is not going to work. Talk to … Continue reading

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My five-year-old has suddenly developed an anxiety about school.

My five-year-old has suddenly developed an anxiety about school. She came home sick the last two days of school before christmas break with stomach pain and nausea, but seemed fine once she was home. Now that school is back in … Continue reading

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My son has ADHD and it is difficult to get him help.

My 16-year-old son has ADHD and we are experiencing severe behavioural problems at home. I am constantly told of wait lists or people don’t call me back, what can I do to speed up the process to get him the health care … Continue reading

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My son told me that his brain tells him to do bad things.

My five-year-old son told me that his brain tells him to do bad things. When I ask what kind of bad things he says “my brain tells me to steal toys from class, to swing friends around, but I tell … Continue reading

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How do I help a student whose brother has a chronic illness?

How do I help a six-year-old boy in my class whose eight-year-old brother has Duchenes Muscular Dystrophy?  His acting out behaviour is causing tremendous conflict between him and the other children in the class. There are two issues to deal … Continue reading

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My daughter-in-law won’t let me see my grandchildren, what can I do?

I am a Grandmother, and my daughter-in-law and I had a disagreement, now she will not let me see the grandchildren. The grandchildren, ages six and two, have spent alot of time at our house. My heart is broken. What … Continue reading

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Can you explain why you never mention diet as a cause of behavior problems?

Can you explain to me why you never once, in all the instances of parents asking about behavior issues in their children, mention diet? Many of the symptoms of ADHD can be caused by exposure to all of the dyes, … Continue reading

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My grandson is being affected by his parents fighting, what can I do?

I have two grandsons, ages eight and ten. Their parents just started a new business and have been very stressed and working all hours. My husband and I have been babysitting the boys a lot. The parents have apparently been … Continue reading

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How do we handle our daughter dating a man almost twice her age?

Our 22-year-old daughter is dating a 38-year-old co-worker (he has his own home and a thirteen-year-old son who lives with the mother). This man is on his second career, having lost his job as a welder and retrained in health … Continue reading

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