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My seven-year-old son is becoming very rude and angry toward me.
Our son just turned seven. He has been the light of my life: kind, well-mannered, very verbal. Recently, things have shifted away from mommy to daddy. I have found this a bit tough but try to see it as a … Continue reading
My teenage daughter has become non-communicative.
My 14-year-old daughter has become non-communicative with us. When we speak to her, she answers curtly, if at all. She often answers rudely with a distinct lack of respect. Even when she needs something, she will avoid speaking to us as … Continue reading
Posted in Teenager
Tagged accountable, antisocial, communication, drugs, engage, friends, lack of interest, limits, non-communicative, peer group, realtionship, rejection, respect, rude, school, sport, teenager
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My boyfriend’s mother is still trying to control his life.
I am in my twenties and have been living with my boyfriend for four years. We plan to marry but have not set the date yet. My “mother-in-law” seems to be fighting to maintain control over as much of her … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged attention, boyfriend, choice, commitment, conflicted, control, criticize, disloyal, disrespectful, feelings, firm, guilty, inconsiderate, interfering, loyalty, marriage, mommy's boy, mother, mother-in-law, mothering, partner, persistent, relationship, respect, rude, second best, unwavering
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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
What is the best way to teach my daughter ‘please’ and ‘thank you’?
My daughter is almost two years old and I would like to know how you recommend I teach her about ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. I just spent a long weekend with my almost three-year-old niece who received constant reminders to … Continue reading
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Tagged coerced, friendship, fun, game, hostile tone, magic word, manners, please, praise, prompt, punishment, rude, rudeness, screaming, thank you, yelling
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