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Three-Year-Old's Temper Tantrums Are rage episodes "normal" behavior for a three-year-old? What causes them, and what can be...		Teenage Daughter Smokes Realistically, teens will more likely quit smoking because a potential boyfriend or girlfriend...
Disciplining a Two-Year-Old Is tantrum-like behavior in a toddler normal, or is it a sign of trouble?		Hanging Out with Friends After School Thirteen-year-olds should not be left in unsupervised after-school situations.
Discipline Techniques for a Three-Year-Old The reward-and-punishment system does a poor job at teaching kids to be responsible for their...		Behavior Problems May Stem from Divorce An eight-year-old does not have the ability to respond in a sophisticated emotional manner to...
My Child Won't Eat A child who won't eat may be having a power struggle with the parent. Find out why the problem...		Head Banging A pediatric neurologist or a doctor who treats childhood sleep problems should evaluate your...
Five-Year-Old Throwing Tantrums An expert evaluates the possible reasons for a five-year-old's temper tantrums in public...		Effective Discipline for Kids Ages Two and Six Disciplining a two-year-old and a six-year-old are very different challenges.
Teen Is Reading Porn Parents wonder what to do about their 15-year-old son, who has been reading pornography and...		Four-Year-Old Starts Misbehaving After Parents Divorce There are a number of books that parents can read about managing children's reaction to...
Son Caught Smoking Pot If you catch your child smoking pot in his room, should you call the police?		Middle Child Syndrome What can parents do to help their child avoid middle child syndrome?
My Four-Year-Old Is Ruining My Life A recently divorced mother wonders whether her four-year-old needs counseling.		Friend Is Bad Influence Should a parent allow her 15-year-old to hang out with a friend who's a troublemaker?
Punishment for Stealing Taking more and more privileges away from a child will only serve to make him unduly sad and...		When Your Teen is Smoking Don't punish your child for smoking.
What Is ODD? Find out about Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), a syndrome where children have hostile,...		Eight-Year-Old Won't Sleep by Himself An expert explains why punishing a child for refusing to sleep in his own bedroom will not...
Four-Year-Old Won't Sleep in His Bed Transitioning from the family bed to sleeping in your own bed in another room can be and...		First Grader Talking in Class A mother seeks information about behavior modification techniques to help her talkative son.
Pros and Cons of School Uniforms There is no good scientific data to prove that wearing school uniforms in any grade leads to...		Five-Year-Old Threatens Suicide Our expert recommends a professional therapist for an angry five-year-old who is threatening...
Cross-Dressing 11-Year-Old A mother wonders whether her son's cross-dressing urges are abnormal.		Punishment for School Misbehavior? Teachers should not ask parents to punish children for school misbehavior.
Unemployed Adult Son Living at Home Parents who have adult children living with them have a right to expect those kids to agree to...		Bowel Control Problems in Six-Year-Old Learn the best way to handle bowel control problems in school-age children.
What's a Fair Curfew for Teenagers? An expert advises a parent to give her children the responsibility and trust that being 15 and...		Daughter Wears Skimpy Clothes How important is it to monitor what a 14-year-old girl is wearing?
Ten-Year-Old Can't Fall Asleep Sleep patterns can vary quite a bit from child to child, but there are warning signs to look...		Teen Angry That Unsupervised Homes Are Off-Limits Parenting isn't a popularity contest and we should expect some disagreement, anger, and...
Disciplining an 18-Year-Old Girl Does a parent need to develop detailed binding contracts when a child turns 18?		Daughter's Friend Is a Bad Influence It isn't wise for parents to forbid their kids to play with other children.
Son Spends Too Much Time on Computer It's not a healthy practice for a child to spend three to five hours per day on the computer.		Daughter Hates Fighting with Mom Daughter seeks advice about how to end her fights with her mom.
Keeping Kids Away from Internet Porn A child who won't follow the rules about Internet use should face the consequences: no computer...		Willful 13-Year-Old Just because your situation has all the components of healthy parent-teen conflict doesn't mean...
Aggressive Five-Year-Old Whatever you do, don't let someone start convincing you that you could control your child's...		Teacher-Student Problems A mother wonders how to respond to her daughter's complaints that her teacher is picking on...
Violent 10-Year-Old Boy Violent behavior signals the need for counseling as soon as possible.		Daughter Won't Eat Meat Find out how you can make sure that a child who won't eat meat gets enough protein.
Teen Telling Racist Jokes Racist jokes are not innocent and harmless.		Three-Year-Old Is Lying An expert reassures a mother that it is normal for three-year-olds to lie.
Seven-Year-Old Won't Go to Sleep Giving your daughter consequences and/or taking away privileges is inappropriate and is not...		Three-Year-Old Sucking Thumb Is it possible to teach a three-year-old that sucking her thumb is a bad habit?
Six-Year-Old Masturbates in Public A six-year-old should be able to understand that this activity is performed only in private.		"Overactive" Three-Year-Old Read what you should do when your three-year-old's preschool teachers label him "overactive."
Washing a Child's Mouth Out with Soap Our expert says that washing a child's mouth out with soap is not discipline; it's cruelty.		Does Spanking Prepare Kids for the Real World? Neither children nor adults should be made to suffer shame for the everyday mistakes they make...

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