Tantrums: First Response

49 articles
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Need Advice About Mother

L.D. asks from Houston

My mother was recently laid off from her job which was a shock to all of us. Since then, we have been trying to be as supportive as possible. She lives by herself and...

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Would You Tolerate the Babysitter Snapping & Raising Her Voice at You?

M.. asks from Youngstown

Hi moms, I had an incident happen yesterday with my babysitter. She is my regular sitter who watches my child full time (she watches only my child, no others). With...

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Need Ideas for Effective, Reasonable Consequences

B.A. asks from Sacramento

Help! I need ideas. I have 4 children ages 7, almost 6, 4 and 2. My oldest 3 are girls. I am having a hard time coming up with consequences when they misbehave, p...

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Needing Advice from Other Parents... Please!!!

K.A. asks from Medford

Son is almost 9, has been suspended from school due to physical aggression towards other children, has fought on the bus with others, it is rarely if ever the same ch...

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Extended/public Breastfeeding....

C.J. asks from Lancaster

With all six of my children, I did extended breastfeeding. I let them all wean themselves, and ended up tandem nursing most of them. My 18 month old still nurses seve...

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Unplanned Pregnancy - How to Tell Husband

J.H. asks from Houston

I have two sons (2 1/2 years and 14 months), which is wonderful but also a lot of work as my husband and I both work full time. I think I may be pregnant again. I'm...

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Anyone Have Experience with Having a Child Repeat 1St Grade?

M.G. asks from Fort Collins

My son has an August birthday and just barely made the cut-off to enter kindergarten last year. He seemed ready so we sent him, knowing he was going to be the younges...

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Teen Daughter and 'Myspace'

H.T. asks from Los Angeles

Hello ladies! I have a 13 year old GREAT daughter. She is incredibly social and gets straight A's in school. The problem is that she wants a myspace. I have one, a...

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18 Month Old Gets Ear Infections with Every Cold

S.B. asks from San Francisco

My son gets an ear infection with every cold he gets. He's seen an ENT, and they recommend he get tubes if he gets another infection. My husband and I are against t...