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Entries in Good and bad behavior (15)

Tuesday
02Mar2010

Special Time: the best advice you'll ever get

If you ever wish that you had a magic wand to wave over your children try this . . .

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Tuesday
09Feb2010

I am so tired of struggling with my children. 

I am so tired of struggling with my children. I know there aren't magic wands for parents, but isn't there any way to make life a little easier?

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Thursday
10Dec2009

Is my baby spoiled?

How much is it OK to cuddle a baby? Henry is eight months old and he is very affectionate. I love to hold him. Some people have called him a "lap baby" and say that I shouldn't hold him so much and that he’s going to get spoiled…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

What should I do when other kids are rude?

When I take my three-year-old to a park or a special place--like a kids' museum--I try to make him behave just the way he would at school or at home. But what about other people's kids? If they grab things out of my child's hands…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

Our four-year-olds are so fussy about what they wear

Help! Every four year old I know has a problem with clothes--mine won't wear anything but sweat pants, his best friend has to wear green, and the girl next door wants to try on her idea of cute outfits every morning while we're waiting…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

How do you stop a child’s whining?

Our four year old little daughter Henrietta has developed a very irritating, whiny way of talking to us. It's driving us nuts--we keep telling her to stop, and we try to ignore her or tell her to ask us in a pleasant voice, but she doesn't stop…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

Why can’t my toddler play by himself?  

I’m at home with my two year old Jack five days a week. I really love to be with him, but sometimes I wonder--will the time ever come when I can finish a phone call or read the paper or even take a shower without him wanting…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

Why is my toddler is pushing me away?

My partner and I have both been very involved in our son’s care ever since he was born. Even though he was breast fed, I gave him a bottle and cuddled him and, as much as I could, got up with him during the night and let him know that…

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Wednesday
28Oct2009

Our toddler is biting other children. Help!

In the past few months our usually easy going and delightful 20-month-old son Jared has started to bite! We have no idea what to do—it’s not like him at all. He's bitten me several times completely out of the blue. Even worse, he has started…

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Tuesday
20Oct2009

What are Sensory Integration Problems?

We have a delightful, high energy four year old boy. Jacob has always been a handful , but we’ve never worried that there was anything the matter—we just figured that he was one of those kids who had lots of energy…

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