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Is there anything I can do to help my sister escape her abusive relationship?
My sister is in an emotionally abusive relationship. He is also unfaithful. After she married him I slowly watched her cut all ties with her friends and then she started to cut ties with the family. She refuses to see … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abusive relationship, divorce, email, emotion, family, friends, friendship, husband, marriage, sister, support, verbal abuse
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Is this baby at risk of sexual abuse from the father?
A young relative of ours has an infant child. She has been estranged from the father of the baby since shortly after the baby’s birth. She has some concerns about this man’s behaviour while around the baby. When he has … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged abnormal, abuse, acceptable, behaviour, concern, erection, father, fear, legal advice, molestation, red flags, sexual, unsupervised
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Is his potty training regression linked to the way his father treated him?
My girlfriend has a child from a previous relationship who is four-and-a-half-years-old. He was potty trained shortly before the age of two, at which time she got into a relationship with with her ex-boyfriend who was an abusive guy. After … Continue reading
Posted in Potty Training
Tagged abuse, alcohol, behaviour, drinking, emotional punishment, encouragement, natural consequence, patient, positive, potty training, punishment, reward, soiling
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My daughter is masturbating at school and to get herself to sleep.
My eight-year-old daughter is masturbating, when she is tired or right before she goes to bed. It happened before when she was five, at which time I talked to her about it. She stopped. And now I have noticed she … Continue reading
Posted in Sexuality
Tagged abuse, daily report, masturbating, masturbation, polite, private, public, reward, school, sexuality, sleep, social, social worker, teacher
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Sometimes my daughter masturbates herself to sleep. Is this normal?
I have a rather embarrassing problem. I have a two-year old daughter and sometimes she masturbates when she falls asleep in her crib. Is this normal? She is too young for me to talk about privacy. I don’t want her to feel … Continue reading
Posted in Sexuality
Tagged abuse, deviant, distraction, genitals, insanity, masturbation, privacy, private, public, sex education, sexuality, shame, sleep, soothing
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I disagree with my husband’s methods of discipline, what can I do?
My husband is very harsh with the children. He is particularly harsh with our son, aged 14 years. He constantly yells at him and has spanked him when he was younger. He is a good husband and a good person … Continue reading
Posted in Discipline
Tagged abuse, anger, child protection, conflict, discipline, emotional abuse, expectations, high expectations, hitting, parenting style, physical punishment, punishment, resentment, self confidence, spanking, Supreme Court
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My sister is considering becoming a foster parent but I think this is a mistake. What do you think?
My sister is in her thirties and has 2 girls and a boy who are 7, 9 and 10 years old. She does not want to go back to work and has been thinking of fostering children. She loves children … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption/Fostering
Tagged abuse, aggression, anxiety, foster parent, fostering, genetics, high expectations, impulsiveness, learning disability, mental health, neglect, rejection, trauma
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How can I help my granddaughter?
My five-year-old granddaughter has always been a picky eater. However now she will not eat much of anything at home. She will eat certain things here. Her parents are both drug addicts and her home life is terrible. I realize … Continue reading
Posted in Eating
Tagged abuse, children's aid society, eating, encouragement, neglect, pick eater, punishment, snacks
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