Increased Independence: Child

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6 Year Old Argues!!!

D.A. asks from St. Louis

I have a 6 year old son who argues with EVERYTHING we tell him. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it stop?

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Helping My Children Become Self-reliant.

L.P. asks from San Francisco

I want to raise my children to be good decision makers and be a bit more structured than I was as a child, but I don’t want to be a micro mom manager. I want them ...

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Want Reviews on Book- "Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self- Indulgent World"

M.Q. asks from Indianapolis

Hi everyone! My sister (who does not have children) just called to tell me that I should buy and read this book that is all about how to foster confidence and indepe...

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5 Year Old Doesn't Listen

G.D. asks from Philadelphia

Hello, I have a 5 year old daughter who doesn't listen. She isn't a bad kid in the sense that she hits or does things purposefully bad. But when I ask her to do any...

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Need Help with 5 and 6 Year Old Children Lying

L.B. asks from Boston

I have a 5 year old daughter who likes to lie. We have been going through this with her for about a year. we have taken everything away and also done time outs but ...

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Acting-out: How Do You Control a 5 Year Old?

V.G. asks from Grand Junction

I have a 5 year old daughter who has recently started throwing tantrums like a 2 year old (which she NEVER did then!). I have had to leave public places and today sh...

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Any Anger Management Techniques for 5 Year Old Boy?

M.L. asks from Los Angeles

My 5 year old can get SO angry! He then screams, seeths, crys, throws stuff and sometimes hits others. How can I help him? This morning he wanted to play on the co...

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5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful

A.G. asks from Bangor

This is such a long and complicated story...I'll try to keep it short. Tonight I was helping my oldest daughter to bed, brushing her teeth, etc. Now, she is 5, but ...

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Insubordination or Typical 5 Year Old Behavior?

C.B. asks from Chicago

My son is 5, and recently has been completely disrespectful and insubordinate. Last week he had summer camp -- the counsellor informed me that when they woudl direct...

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Is My 5 Year Old Spoiled?

D.W. asks from Modesto

My daughter is 5 years old and over the weekend I had some extra money and decided to redecorate her room. We went to Micheals Craft store and bought some shelves, a ...