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My Six Year Old Lies
Reader Pinocchio’s Mom writes, My six year old lies a lot. If I ask if she cleaned her room, she lies, even when I can just get up and go look and see that she didn’t. She lies about teasing her...
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My Seven Year Old Hoards, What Are Some Ways I Can Help?
Reader Mom Of Collector writes, I was hoping you could provide me with some advice/pointers about my 7 year old son. I’m trying to do the spring cleaning (and started a few weeks ago actually, lol) and...
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My Kid Has Low Self-Esteem Even Though We Constantly Praise Her
Reader Worried Mom writes, My daughter is 7 years old and has been bullied and excluded from groups of friends fairly consistently since starting pre-school. She is very mature for her age, much...
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How To Parent Your Extroverted Child: A Guide For Introverts
Being an introvert, or a Highly Sensitive Person for that matter, can come with many challenges. The world is always telling you that self-care involves “getting out there” more or seeing friends...
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My Husband Won’t Go To The Daddy Daughter Dance
Reader Worried Mom writes, Hi, what are your feelings about father daughter dances? My husband doesn’t want to go, my daughter in the past has, and this year we haven’t brought it up. She’s 8 and in...
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How To Get Another Kid To Leave You Alone Without Tattling
Highly sensitive kids or those who are socially anxious often struggle with social situations. Only children can struggle with more complex situations as well, because they don’t have the constant...
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Why Does My Stepson Behave Better With Us Than With His Mom?
Reader Stepmom Problems writes, My stepson is 5 1/2 now and he’s always been the best you can expect a kid to be. He is patient and respectful and has a real sense of boundaries about what behaviors...
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Diggerland: Best Theme Park Ever!
My four year old is obsessed with trucks, especially diggers. So what better place to take him than Diggerland? This theme park in West Berlin, NJ is devoted to trucks and construction. The kids get...
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My Child Is Scared Of Dogs
Reader Mommy Of Phobic writes, My five-year-old son has an extreme fear of dogs (and occasionally other animals). While he likes dogs, he has an extreme overreaction if, for instance, a dog off its...
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Stop Feeding Your Child Fake Praise
Praise is a hot button issue in parenting nowadays, and many well-meaning parents have no idea when and how to praise their kids. For people who grew up in households without much praise, praising...
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My Children Are Unkind To Each Other
Dear Empath Mom writes, My twin 8 year old daughters have low self esteem, and care very much what others think, so in some way are already acting like teenagers. They are extremely sweet, caring, and...
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How Can I Best Help My Troubled Niece?
Reader Devoted Aunt writes, I have a seven year old niece who I am very concerned about and I would like some advice on how to help her. She has had a pretty rough childhood. Her mom got pregnant...
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My 6 Year Old Prefers Dad And “Defends” Him From Me
Reader Sad Mommy writes, I have a concern that I’d really appreciate your insight on, and I know you’ve written pieces in the past about parents favoring one child, but is it normal for a child to...
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My Sons’ Friends Are Poorly Behaved
Worried Mom writes, I’m having issues, so many issues it seems with both of my boys’ friends. My oldest 9 year old seems to be singled out on the playground by this one child and has handled it well....
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My Son Is Scared Of Playing After He Hurt Himself
Reader Anxious Mommy writes, Hello. I love the advice you give so I am wondering if you could help me with managing my child’s fear. My 6 year old partially amputated his right index finger, his...
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Nine Year Old Son Wants To Dress In Girl Clothes To School
Reader Mom Of Fashionista writes, My son is turning 9 next month. Ever since he was old enough to have an opinion he has loved typical ‘girl stuff.’ My husband and I have never made a big deal over...
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Five Year Old Acting Out After New Baby Was Born
Reader Fed Up Mom writes, I’m ready to pull my hair out. We have a new baby in the house and my formerly well behaved, sweet five-year-old has turned into a maniac. I’m a SAHM and was on hospital bed...
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My Wife Is An Inconsistent And Angry Parent
Reader Struggling Dad writes, My wife and I have been struggling to parent together since our first child was born. Our kids are now 3 and 6. We always talked a lot about parenting and, if you hear...
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My 5 Year Old Is Being Bullied By Our Neighbor
Reader Protective Mom, My 5 year old daughter is being intermittently mistreated by our same age next door neighbor girl. She is being called names, like dumb, stupid, idiot, “b$%^@ head”, dumb...
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My Kid Is So Obnoxious That I Can’t Stand Talking To Her
Reader Fed Up with Kid’s Drama writes, My ten year old daughter has picked up this really obnoxious style of talking. Everything anyone says, she responds, “No duh” or “I knew that already obviously.”...
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