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Two- and five-year-olds not complying
Q: My 2- and 5-year-old daughters are out of control. They won’t listen. I have tried spanking, timeouts, good behavior charts, taking toys and privileges away and nothing works. When I [..]
6-year-old challenges mom
Q: My almost 6-year-old challenges me often especially when I want her to brush her teeth or take a shower. She knows how important that is to me [..]
Toddler not complying
I know it’s so tough when you do everything right and STILL your children manage to throw you for a loop. My first advice is to remember that no [..]
Six-year-old resists homework
Q: My six-year-old son resists doing homework by pretending he’s unable to read at his normal level. How can I get him to cooperate without using punishments and [..]
Only children and compromise
Q: My six-year-old daughter is an only child and I worry about her learning to compromise with other children. I provide lots of opportunities for peer interaction, but [..]