Questions tagged [behavior]
Why do children act the way they do? Use [discipline] for questions about enforcing your rules.
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how to i show my parents how sorry i am for my recent bad behavour? [closed]
Recently my behavour has been very poor, i have been coming home late sometimes 3 hours past my curfew and just general bad behavour, my parents have been trying to ground me at weekends but i have ...
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My son refuses to celebrate. What should parents do?
I have a twelve year old son who will turn thirteen in about a month. We have begun planning for a birthday celebration for him. However, he resents the idea of any celebration whatsoever.
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My child's best friend's parent thinks my child is a bad influence
I have a middle schooler who is a nice but very introverted kid. She's smart, never gets in trouble at school, is nice to the kids who don't have a lot of friends, and is generous. Because of her ...
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boy (4 years) generally well-behaved but misbehaves when mom is around
My son (4 years and 3 months) is generally well-behaved. There is no trouble in kindergarten, no trouble at grandma's place and not even much trouble at home with his dad. He knows the rules and ...
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My 10 year old daughter watches Youtube shorts all day - what can I do about this?
As the title says, my 10 year old daughter watches Youtube shorts all day - and not things you can learn stuff from. She also constantly says she's tired. When I ask her to help with anything, she ...
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Are my parents right to give me a severe punishment for being brought home by the police drunk? I am 16 [closed]
Are my parents right to take such drastic action to stop me drinking alcohol underage? In the past couple of weeks I have been coming home drunk (not on school nights) my parents said they are worried ...
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My stepdaughter expressed she wants to kill her little sister and her father Im terrified!
I have a 10yr old stepdaughter from my husband previous relationship and I have a 13yr old daughter from previous. Me and husband now have a 3 yr old daughter. Recently I was tidying up the older ...
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7yo not listening , have to repeat couple of times
I don’t know what happened but my 7 1/2 yo is not listening the first time. e.g. if I ask him something of him he won’t listen until I have to be a bit louder. This has been going on for months now.
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Should I be restrictive in my son's interest in electricity?
My 12-year old son has had an interest in electricity for several years now. However, lately his experiments have been becoming more and more extreme. For example, he routinely looks at videos online ...
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Creating scheduling for a primary schooler
So my son is 7 1/2 years old,all he understand is life is watching tv whole day on holiday & weekend or play on nintendo switch or ask someone is house to play as 2 players with him or sometimes ...
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Why preschooler is acting this way?
My son just turn 3 this week but he is known for his naughty behaviour but lately it has turned into embarrassment. E.g. throwing creams on carpet and rubbing it, throwing milk on wall etc. He do ...
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How to deal with grandchildren who are wild and misbehave
I have a son and daughter in law who have 5 children , live out of state and are easygoing in their parenting style. A couple of their kids are loud, one is delayed, and two are extremely needy and do ...
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What should I do about my 7 year old goddaughter intentionally baiting people into give her things?
I fear my goddaughter has weaponized cuteness to become a professional moocher. She knows I won't buy things for her myself (I donate most of my income to charity and feel that's more important then ...
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How can I get my son to wear his CPAP mask all night?
My son (12 years old) has down syndrome and pulmonary hypertension which requires him to wear a CPAP mask at night with supplemental oxygen. The problem is that he takes it off half way through the ...
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How do I teach letting go to a 5 year old?
My 5 year old daughter has complained a few times that she just can't get things out of her mind ("I can't get it out of my mind daddy" and she is visibly quite distressed). I'd like to ...
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Why do kids dare each other?
My son (15) has always been very susceptible to being dared. To my knowledge, he has never turned one down. Without going into too much detail, the dares are getting more extreme as he gets older. I'm ...
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How can I get my 16-month-old to stop gagging himself, and (sometimes) vomiting?
I know he's doing it to get attention - particularly at the dinner table, or when we're out. But he'll stick one hand in his mouth until he starts gagging, and giggles when my wife tells him to stop. ...
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How important is making up after a fight?
How important is making up after a fight and what are the do's and dont's?
My child has recurring fights, verbal and physical, with other children in our street. Most of the children will fight ...
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How to instill reading/writing habits in primary schooler & toddlers?
My almost 7 years old son has an all-day tv/iPad/plays outside or asks mom for mobile and plays games habit. He won't get tired doing those but gets tired when asked to write something/do something ...
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How do I get my 12 month old to sit in his high chair longer?
My 12 month old is very busy and independent. He does not like cuddling and does not like to be restrained for long periods of time. He is ok with being in his car seat but for some reason does not ...
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How do i stop my parents from splitting [duplicate]
I am a teenager youngr than 16 and my dad and stepmum seem like they are going to break up.
My 3 stepbrothersdont listen to their mum and shout horrible things at her. One of them is always starting ...
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Toddler body going limp- leaning, laying, acting lathargic or "boneless"m
I have looked up going "boneless" in toddlers and articles mention it's a thing they do when they are tantruming.
This is a different kind of boneless- My 3 y.o. when doing an activity like ...
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Teaching a 7yo responsibility for his choices
I have a 7 year old son who is a great kid. However there are times when he completely denies responsibility for his actions. For example, the other day my wife took our kids to a splashpad (water ...
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How to help my 4yo daughter cope better with her fear of missing out?
My 4yo daughter loves to do things with me. I'm pretty sure this is normal for a kid her age. She follows me around the house (when she's not at preschool) participating in chores, helping me with ...
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18 month keeps her eyes closed when she meets new people
My daughter is very attached to my wife. She's good with me (dad) and was okay with her grandparents. But lately she cries when she meets new people and keeps her eyes closed for hours. She either ...
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Teaching kids how to turn off
I had struggled most of my life and I do not know how to turn it off. e.g. I work 9-5 when I come home either I watch tv with food or go out shopping and when I am back or am free I am on the laptop ...
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Why my kids don't get excited to see me
We have been living with my wife brother for 3 years now, My kids are very excited whenever their uncle comes from door and not me. This sort of hurt, not sure why but what my kids (almost 7 and 2) ...
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Protecting your almost adult offspring from bad company and drugs
Given an offspring 16-18 years old (especially with health problems and alergies) how exactly can you protect them (and the entire family) from drugs (their friends do drugs and some are even mules)?
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Handling obsession with things like washing machine
My three year son is obsessed with some things like washing machine, vaccum cleaner etc. He will not let others to operate these things. He gets mad when someone handles these without him. He will ...
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Protecting your kid from bullying
I have asked a question on how to Earn your kid's trust and getting them to confide in you and "complain" about getting bullied
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How not to lose the trust now that you earned ...
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Crime and Punishment-A Family Approach-Social Issues
What are the consequences (mainly in their social life and social development) of depriving your child of their liberty as a form of punishment?
I am not looking (only) for studies on the effects of ...
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child (almost 3 years) is unable to search for missed stuff
My son who will shortly become 3 years old seems to be unable to search for lost things, and I'd like to know if this is something to worry about.
He often takes some item/toy, runs around with it in ...
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How can I get my kid to stop whistling...so much?
I know this makes me sound like a jerk, but it feels nuanced and I really am trying to learn and grow.
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He is using the handflute, or 'hand ocarina' method
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what shall I do my 12 year old daughter is out of control
My 12 year old daughter has been a nightmare in the past few months. On her good days she is the sweetest most helpful girl but these are becoming very rare. She loves her sporting activities but ...
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4 year old blames all of her accidents on others, how to help her accept responsibility in a good way?
My daughter is 4 years old, getting close to 5. She started doing this only recently. When she does something like fall over, or stub her toe, or spill milk, she immediately starts blaming it on ...
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How do we help our 6 year old son with dangerous behaviors?
Our son has been making some really bad choices lately and we don't know how to help him anymore. A few weeks ago he was playing with his new multitool from scouts but was running in the yard with it ...
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How to best deal with kids ringing doorbell and running away?
I don't talk with my neighbours much besides the occasional hello and wave when we see each other outside. I live in a neighbourhood of townhouses. 2 boys (age low elementary school, I dunno grade 3 ...
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Should endless "but what if" questions be encouraged or discouraged?
Should this behavior from a child be encouraged or discouraged:
They ask you a question, you answer it, but then they ask
but what if [insert clause here]?
You answer again, but they ask
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How to make conversation and why my son doesn't engage in convo
My 6 years old son doesn't interact when someone like my mom, or my niece interact with him, which remind me of my wife once said "I do not want him to be like you" it was ouch moment for me ...
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2 year old toddler closes her eyes only in the classroom in school
Our 2 year old closes her eyes in the classroom in school, and only opens them when she steps outside the classroom to go to the playground or toilet. She has been there for 3 weeks, and I'm wondering ...
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13yo kid does not want to use knife for eating [closed]
I have an unusual problem that is creating tense situations at home. My 13y/o boy does not want to use his knife for eating. He bends his head to the dish to eat things like salad or pasta. He ...
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Punishing my brother
My younger brother 16 is leaving with me, it's been two years now
He is like every teenager likes to have fun, discover things and get friends. I kept him on the line, safe and sound.
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Why do babies laugh at being "attacked"?
My son is nearly 1 and I've noticed some weirdness about him. He seems to enjoy when he is being "attacked".
We don't actually attack him of course. Play punching, putting a hand over his ...
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Appropriate age for use of electronics
I was searching for this video for the last 3 years.
In it a salesperson refuses to sell a tablet to the parents of a 5 year old saying that they can come back in 7 years and 12 years is the ...
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Kleptomania in 9 year old
So, my 9 yo step sons has a big issue with stealing. The issue is that it's not stealing money, or for gain. A lot of the time, he just takes things, just so that he can have it.
He takes something, ...
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4 year old - throws things (this is not an anger tantrum)
My 4-year-old boy will sit and listen, read and play all fine. However, he suddenly started to throw things as a ‘game’. It’s so hard to stop him. I tried to read up about it but most websites ...
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My 5 years old being very difficult
My son is almost 6 and is very choosy and in everything he cries, I saw him playing in school (as U.K. school doesn't allow parents to go in and see their kids) but now I came to my home country and ...
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How do change eating habit
My son has a problem with eating. He can eat all the junk like KFC, McDonald's, or rice and sweet yogurt, but starts crying when I ask him to eat more healthy food, or when I ban his TV or iPad.
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7 year old won't believe adults even when they show overwhelming evidence
This one is a weird situation that came to a head yesterday but, now that I look back on it, the behaviour has been there for months.
My seven year old has indoor and outdoor shoes at school. The ...
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How to stop my kids uncle from watching him mobile before bedtime
My son is 1.5 years old, every evening or some night when his uncle takes him to his room, he put his mobile youtube videos and I believe it is affecting his sleep. I m a firm believer that watching a ...
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