Archive for the Childrens Behavior Category

Toilet Training a Three Year Old

as seen in Brooklyn Family Magazine and on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, We have a 3 1/2 year old and are having some difficulty getting him to toilet train. Do you have any words of wisdom?
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Helping a Child with Hitting, Biting or other Aggressive Behavior

As seen on A Child Grows in Brooklyn.com Aggressive behavior usually happens because a child is over stimulated or overwhelmed in some way either before or during a difficult incident. For example, aggression can increase
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Help, My Child Won’t Walk – Stuck in a Stroller

As seen on NYParenting.com Dear Sharon, My son is five and he still wants to be pushed in a stroller. We want him to walk and try to leave it at home but he throws
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“You Don’t Love Me! I Don’t Want to Go to School!”

Dear Sharon, How do you respond to a child who says “You don’t love me…. if you did you wouldn’t send me to school.” Dear Parent, Dramatic statements such as “You don’t love me!” or
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My Child Doesn’t Want to go to School!

Dear Sharon, My daughter is five and has been to a Pre school where we had no problem. Suddenly she doesn’t want to go to school. Our mornings are crazy. Kindergarten is great! Why doesn’t
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Hitting

Dear Sharon, My son is 6 years old. He is hitting his brother (10) and sister (8), and also is hitting some other kids in school. What suggestions do you have as to how to
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Tweens and Household Chores

Dear Sharon, Our 12-year-old daughter is being asked to do a few household chores to help out. Nothing major, but small chores that we want her to do on a regular basis to help her
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Tantrums of an 8 year old

Dear Sharon, My 8-year-old son is becoming tiresome. He went from a really nice little boy who was mostly manageable and agreeable to someone who “pitches fits” far too often. Any advice for a weary
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Helping a Child with a “Bad” Habit.

Dear Sharon, My son is constantly picking his nose and I can’t get him to stop. It seems to be a nervous habit and he’s now 10 years old and it looks terrible. Some teachers
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Bullies

Dear Sharon, Do you have any advice for dealing with bullies? Our son is being taunted and haunted by a group of “thugs” in his 5th grade. Do we get involved? Do we talk to
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