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My eleven-year-old daughter is struggling with friendships at school.
My eleven-year-old daughter is struggling with friendships. She is very outgoing but has trouble forging close friendships. She goes to a private school with a no bullying policy. She is not bullied but comes home in tears often because she has no … Continue reading →
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Tagged acceptance, bullying, communication, counselor, crying, encorage, friends, friendship, high school, school, self esteem, social skills
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How can I reduce the stigma surrounding my child’s condition?
I parent a multi-exceptional teen with neurofibromatosis and several other issues. My question is about helping others to understand and more readily accept people with NF who have very visible issues. Some people with NF have encountered outright rudeness, been … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, curiosity, disabilities, fear, multi-exceptional, neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Society, pointing, rudeness, staring, stereotypes, stigma, teenager
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My son is headed down the wrong road fast. How can I get him back on track?
My son just turned twelve, he has pretty much stopped going to school, is lying, not following rules, bullies his little sister, has become violent and destroys doors, walls or whatever is in his path. He has been involved with … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcohol, bad influence, begged, bullying, caring, child welfare, control, counseling, counselor, demand, drugs, friend, gentle, guidance counselor, kind, legal requirements, lying, mentor, pleaded, police, positives, Principal, responsibility, restorative justice program, school, smart, social worker, teacher, violent
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My daughter is struggling with the social dramas of middle school.
My twelve-year-old daughter is having some issues with making and keeping friends. She is very sensitive and is having a hard time with all of the drama associated with middle school. I am concerned about how to make her feel … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, communication, drama, empathy, encouragement, friends, friendships, middle school, relationship, sensitive, skills, social, sympathy, workshop
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Is tickling a cause for concern?
My son is a wonderful father to two preschool girls. He is devoted to them. My concern is that he often wrestles with them and tickles them. He blows on their stomachs with his lips and makes them laugh. They … Continue reading →
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How can I prepare my daughter for the reactions to her skin condition?
My three-year-old daughter was diagnosed shortly after birth with urticaria pigmentosa. Fortunately, the lesions are mostly confined to her trunk, but they are noticeable on her neck, arms and legs. During the summer we had a situation in which people saw … Continue reading →
How can I help my son deal with his Tourette’s?
My ten-year-old son has Tourette Syndrome, his tics involve his large muscles making jerking movements. How can we help him deal with comments from his peer group? Can you recommend some resourses for his age to help him understand his … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullies, bullying, confidence, curses, motor tics, outbursts, peers, resources, school, swear words, teacher, tics, Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada, Tourette's Syndrome, vocal tics
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My daughter is small for her age and I worry about bullying.
My daughter will be three in August, she was a preemie and sometimes I fear about her being picked on in school because she is so tiny (she could pass for less than two). Is this normal for a preemie, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, confidence, height, preemie, premature, school, self confidence, small
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My sister is in an abusive marriage, how can I help her?
My sister has a four-year-old daughter and is in a bad marriage. Her husband appears perfectly respectable but he isn’t. I don’t think he actually physically abuses her but there is mental abuse. He is a crude bully and puts … Continue reading →
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Our four-year-old son is saying very hateful things.
Our four-year-old son is saying very hateful things to us, just today it has been, “I hate you”, “I hate your house” and even “I want to kill you”. This is not OK. I understand children hear and learn things … Continue reading →
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