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My daughter thinks it’s funny to hurt other kids.
I have a three-year-old who just hit a four-year-old in the face with a jewelry box and laughed about it. Her babysitter put her in time out and told her how wrong it was but all she did was laugh … Continue reading
My eight-year-old daughter is often greedy, rude and hostile.
My eight-year-old daughter is often greedy, rude and hostile toward us and her younger sister. She complains constantly about what she doesn’t have, or about things that we have not done as a family (as in not having gone to … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, attentive, behaviour, complaining, consistent, criticize, greedy, hitting, hostile, ignore, miserable, negative, punish, rude, ungrateful, whining
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I need help with the “terrible twos”.
I am dealing with the typical “terrible twos” at it’s worst! When my 2 1/2 year old does not get his way or does not want to do something (like get dressed) he throws a tantrum. He screams and throws … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, chart, discipline, dressing, hitting, reward, scratching, screaming, stickers, tantrums, terrible twos, throwing, time out
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My grandson is very aggressive and hits other kids. What can we do?
My four-year-old grandson is very aggressive and strong. He hits his friends regularly in daycare and does not seem to be bothered by the consequences of his actions. He is now wearing glasses for astigmatism and he is very intelligent. … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, bully, development, good play chart, hitting, time out, violence
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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
How do I stop my sons from fighting with each other?
My two sons aged 5 and 7 years squabble all of the time. They call each other names, hit each other and don’t share things. Sometimes they are OK but I am worn out by their constant fighting. I usually … Continue reading
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Tagged favouritism, fighting, hitting, punishment, reward, sibling rivalry
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