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| Hitting Child | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I work at an elementary school as a behavioral assistant. It is my responsibility to handle a ...
A: This is a tough one! You have done exactly the right thing by implementing a reward system for ...
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| Lunch room behavior | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I work in a small, Christian school as kindergarten aide and lunch room monitor. In the cafeteria, ...
A: You do not deserve, nor should you tolerate, this kind of behaviour! For a start, it surprises me ...
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| Primary school ciriculum | 11/15/2009 |
Q: My son is will be 7 in late December. I am a sole parent and have so far witnessed him watching the ...
A: I absolutely understand your concern and frustration...and I'm a teacher!!! I often wonder who it is ...
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| writing problem | 11/12/2009 |
Q: my son 5.5 yrs is in prep U.K.G. i am little worried abt his lack of writing skill.teachers call him ...
A: I would not be too concerned about your son - and I don't think he's lazy! There are two broad ...
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| Young 6 yr old boy in 1st grade | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I have a six year old boy who just turned 6 on August 1st and started 1st grade August 18th.. His ...
A: I recently answered a very similar question to your question. It sounds as though you are concerned ...
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| 6yo easily frustrated and then quits activities | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My 6 yo son has always seemed to hesitate before trying anything new. When he was in preschool he ...
A: Being a late developer may be more of a factor in your son seeming to 'quit' on things than an ...
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| 6 year old boy has started to hit at school | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My 6 year old son just started kindergarten, it has been a smooth adjustment since he had been going ...
A: Firstly, in terms of your son having a little trouble staying on task and completing activities - ...
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| My 5 year old son is a class clown | 10/24/2009 |
Q: 5 and 3 months. My 5 year old is in SK he disrupts the class. Since he started school JK hes been ...
A: I am not certain why your son is behaving this way, but there could be a number of possibilities. ...
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| Kindergarten Readiness | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you can help me to make a good decision for my 4-year-old son with regards to ...
A: I absolutely understand your dilemma and I hope I can calm you down a little! OK - let's take one ...
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| My 5 yr old daughter is not performing in Kindergarten | 10/23/2009 |
Q: My daughter started Kindergarten about a month and a half ago, and I have already had a conference ...
A: It seems to me that your daughter's school is putting way too much pressure on her - and you need to ...
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| Stepdaughters sometimes over affectionate behavior twords me. | 10/20/2009 |
Q: My soon to be almost 8yr old stepdaughter is at times overkill on the affection she shows me.me and ...
A: It may just be that your stepdaughter is craving your attention as she sees you as her male role ...
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| Motivating my 7 yr old | 10/15/2009 |
Q: . My name is Elizabeth I am a 25 yr old single parent. My daughter is 7 yrs old and in the 2nd ...
A: Apologies for not responding sooner, however I have been away on busines and have only just ...
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| Book Reading..... | 9/29/2009 |
Q: My 9 year old daughter reads books a lot at home that she neglects the other work (taking food, ...
A: In a world where reading is almost a forgotten art, with Facebook, MSN etc the fastest form of ...
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| 5 y/o discipline | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am 25 a mother of three. My oldest is a 5 y/o girl. I have a 4 y/o son and a 10 month baby girl. I ...
A: Sounds to me like your little one has a very short fuse!! I can relate, because one of my sons (now ...
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| 7 year-old daughter acting out | 9/16/2009 |
Q: My daughter recently began 2nd grade and she really loves school; she always has. Over the last few ...
A: Something is obviously troubling your daughter if her behaviour has taken a sudden turn for the ...
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| Kindergarten teacher brings paddle to classroom | 9/15/2009 |
Q: What should I do? My son's Kindergarten teacher brought a paddle into the classroom "to the carpet" ...
A: I can certainly understand your concern here, and more often than not it is the child who is LEAST ...
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| Nudist Nephews | 9/12/2009 |
Q: My brother and his family are nudists. He has three boys aged 4, 9 and 13. My brother has a large ...
A: I am no real expert in this, however I know how important it is to maintain the family network if ...
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| What am I to do?? | 9/8/2009 |
Q: My son is five he just started Kindergarten and he has already been to the principles office ...
A: I can certainly understand your frustration! I am not in a position to question your discipline ...
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| Should a good mother meet all ten requirements listed below? | 8/21/2009 |
Q: Should a good mother meet all ten requirements listed below? I am not trying to be sexist but it ...
A: My advice - live in a cave! You surely cannot be serious in sending this kind of personal ...
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| Self-esteem | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about my 8 year old daughter. She has had difficulty in math since 2nd grade. Now ...
A: Math is a little like reading - sometimes it takes a little while to 'click' for some children. I ...
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| My 7 year old doesn't know how to play and says people doesn't like him | 7/28/2009 |
Q: How do I show my son how to go out and make friends and that no one is out to do him harm? The ...
A: Being a mum myself, I can hear the pain in your message, but let me say you have done the right ...
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| If I put this in a report is this considered Plagiarism Yes or No | 7/7/2009 |
Q: If I put this in a report is this considered Plagiarism Yes or No? This work in on the public domain ...
A: If you are writing a report which obviously needs to be based on fact, you are able to use sources ...
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| Changing Behavior Concerns | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I know an 8 yr old boy who is becoming withdrawn, getting lost in fantasy world; his speech is ...
A: This 8 year old boy is lucky to have someone like you is clearly aware that there are problems and ...
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| Socializing skills | 6/24/2009 |
Q: My son is 7 and has two kids (a boy age 8 and his sister age 6) and another girl (age 8) as ...
A: My first question to you is: do you REALLY want him to re-join this group? The kind of treatment ...
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| Teaching my values under someone elses roof | 6/3/2009 |
Q: This is a very unique situation that in part has been caused by a lot of bad choices that I have ...
A: I realise you are in a very difficult situation financially and I appreciate how hard it must be for ...
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| What should a mother do in this case | 5/25/2009 |
Q: The American woman has the following options and this is 100 percent legal under US law. The ...
A: As a mother, all I can say is that I would want to be ABSOLUTELY certain there are no legal ...
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| Sensitive 9 year old girl | 4/15/2009 |
Q: My 9 year old daughter (who happens to be gifted as well, not sure if that matters) has been coming ...
A: It is very difficult to see our kids upset and particularly frustrating when we hear of incidents of ...
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| my 5 year old daughter is stealing | 4/3/2009 |
Q: this is the 3rd time in about 3 months that she has stole somthing at school (after care). the first ...
A: I am no expert in this kind of behaviour, however I will share some experience that I have gained ...
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| Keeping a 10yr old son focused and 'on track' | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have an incredibly kind hearted and caring son who is also naturally academically capable, but his ...
A: I can 'hear' the frustration in your email and, in many ways, I can relate! I have boys, both now ...
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| My five year old son | 3/25/2009 |
Q: My son is having problems with his school work. He is learning numbers 1-100, the alphabet, money, ...
A: I think your anxiety is rubbing off on your five year old son! Without knowing the details of his ...
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| 7 year old crying and daydreaming | 3/18/2009 |
Q: even when she was younger and there was a problem or she did something wrong, we would try our best ...
A: The most important thing you need to remember is that she is only SEVEN years old! She is still a ...
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| 7 year old crying and daydreaming | 3/16/2009 |
Q: even when she was younger and there was a problem or she did something wrong, we would try our best ...
A: I think you have done a great job already in terms of 'talking things through' with your daughter - ...
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| Could this person lose his English (language lose) as an adult. | 2/19/2009 |
Q: If a naturalized US citizens moves back to his native country Belgium permanently, will he for get ...
A: If a person's dominant language is Dutch, but has been mainly speaking English for the past 20 years ...
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| Can this child be educated properly | 2/19/2009 |
Q: Can a child be educated properly if the father has somebody teach his daughter to read and write ...
A: It IS possible to be self-taught, however school is more than just a place where teachers dish out ...
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| 4 year olds | 2/11/2009 |
Q: is it alright to let a 4 year old turn on the tv and change chanels
A: I would be very careful about giving too much control of the TV remote to your 4 year old. You ...
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| My 13 year old brother | 1/22/2009 |
Q: He is 13 in the 8th grade and everything is wrong. He failing almost all his classes, he has no ...
A: Can I firstly say how lucky your bother is to have such a terrific brother and friend in you. ...
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| Childhood | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I am wondering what would be a good way to help a child enjoy their childhood as in enjoying the ...
A: I am not sure what age your child is, so it is a little difficult to make a 'blanket' comment. ...
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| bad test scores | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 year old in the first grade. She has good grades, A'S and B'S but, lately she's been ...
A: Your daughter is only 6 years old - she has a LONG way to go in school. Please don't sweat it! At 6 ...
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| kids and games | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Ms. Wilcock, I am a mother of 2 and my husband I live a very active lifestyle. My husband ...
A: Our kids never plan on making our lives easy do they?? Don't know whether or not a little personal ...
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| How can an experts figure out what language a child speaks | 1/9/2009 |
Q: How can an experts figure out what language a child speaks that is picked by to police that get lost ...
A: The best advice I can give is to make sure that your child can speak the basics of English so that ...
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| What would a elementary teacher do | 12/6/2008 |
Q: What would a elementary teacher do if a student has a to write an School report on something in ...
A: This is an unusual question, however from a teaching perspective I would think it inapproriate at an ...
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| Tapping of fingers | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 year old son who is in 4th grade. We have had him tested for ADHD, but results were not ...
A: My first response to your situation is to suggest that the need to have something in his hands such ...
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| Why do many American children want to stay in Europe, and not return to America? | 11/16/2008 |
Q: Why a small American child does not object when he is abducted from the US to the Netherlands in ...
A: I have no idea what you are trying to prove or who you really need to speak with about this issue - ...
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| First grader feeling overwhelmed at school | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I received a message from my daughter's teacher today that she had a meltdown (shaking, sobbing and ...
A: I don't pretend to be a child psychologist or a counsellor, however I do have a little experience ...
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| creative discipline for misbehaving 6 yr old | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 6 yrs. old and in kindergarten. She is a helpful, loving child at home, but at ...
A: It seems that perhaps your daughter is craving attention for some reason - have there been any major ...
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| have a 5 yrold who won't listen at school | 9/4/2008 |
Q: my son is 5yrold he listen's pretty good at home . but won't listen at school he won't help clean ...
A: This is a difficult situation for you. It's odd that your son behaves well at home, but not at ...
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| 6 going on 16? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: HELP!! I don't know what to do anymore. My 6 year old daughter is soo very selfish. She lays guilt ...
A: You are in a difficult situation with your daughter playing one couple off against the other - this ...
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| 6th grader w/ test anxiety | 8/29/2008 |
Q: Angie - My son is in 6th grade this year and math time tests have always been an issue, starting way ...
A: Rest assured, your son is not on his own here! Many kids feel the pressure when they know they have ...
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| my son | 8/28/2008 |
Q: my son is 12 years old. Him and his girlfriend both 12 thought they were by them selves at my ...
A: I can understand your concern over this incident, but an over-reaction will make it worse. Obviously ...
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| teach six year old girl Spanish | 8/2/2008 |
Q: If you were to adopt a 6 to 12 year old child how long will it take for the child to get used/trust ...
A: This two-part question is almost impossible to answer! The first part of your question deals with ...
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| dicipling with love | 7/21/2008 |
Q: what is a killing child's spirit means to you?
A: Your subject of 'disciplining with love' is an interesting one, which involves some fairly ...
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