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John Rosemond
Boys Will Be Boys
July 10, 2012
Q: My ex-husband has our 3-year-old son from Thursday through Saturday, every weekend. When I hand him over to his dad, he’s fairly well behaved, but when I get him back, he’s disrespectful and defiant. It takes a day or two to get him back ... Read more »
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Living With Children
Tackling the Temper Tantrum
July 5, 2012
Q: When I ask him to do something, my 2-year-old screams “No!” and then swings at me. When he hits me, I firmly reprimand him and try to put him in time-out, but that only makes matters worse. I’ve tried ignoring his screaming, but that ... Read more »
Parenting
Nipping Adolescent Narcissism in the Bud
June 26, 2012
Q: The younger of my two boys, 10 years old, has started cutting himself when his 13-year-old brother picks on him. His older brother is also verbally abusive to him (and, at times, to me). I'm not sure what to tell the 10-year-old. He’s a ... Read more »
Parenting
Why a Disciplined Child is Often a Happy Child
June 19, 2012
A reader in Buffalo resonated with a recent column in which I opined that a punishment is worthless unless it establishes a permanent memory. When said reader’s son began kindergarten, he would work himself into a tantrum every morning. His “problem with transitions” caused him ... Read more »
Parenting
The Sleep Wars, Continued
June 12, 2012
It looks like the Sleep Wars have begun. Several weeks ago, in a column on attachment parenting, I wrote “James J. McKenna, director of the Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, says that he has yet to find any benefit to parents ... Read more »
Parenting
Why Intolerance of Misbehavior is Important
June 5, 2012
I occasionally receive complaints from fellow mental health professionals that my approach to discipline is excessively punitive. The most recent accused me of actually recommending that 3-year-olds spend as much as a full day in their rooms for certain offenses. Said professional was horrified. She ... Read more »
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