4.5 year old who talks back
4.5 year old who talks back Question: How should I handle a 4.5 year old who talks back to me? Answer: I decided to answer your question by sending you another excerpt from Positive Discipline A-Z on disrespect. DISRESPECT My child is often disrespectful to me. She talks back in a sassy manner, yells at me, and […]
Laughter at Discipline
Laughter at Discipline Question: My husband and I bought your book “Positive Discipline A to Z” about two years ago and we have referred to it from time to time. It has helped here and there. However, there seems to be one thing I can’t find in the book. Our two younger children laugh when […]
Weaning from the Pacifier
Weaning from the Pacifier Question: I received the following question from Tiana: I would like to know if you have any suggestions as to how to help get my children (21/2 and 41/2 years old) off of using a pacifier. I have never really worried about it before and let them use it as they […]
My 13 year old daughter had a babysitting job last Saturday night.
My 13 year old daughter had a babysitting job last Saturday night. Question: My 13 year old daughter had a babysitting job last Saturday night. Sunday evening, the mother of the children phoned to tell me that my daughter had company over, four other friends to be exact, very shortly after the children went to […]
Bedwetting
Bedwetting Question: I have a 4-year-old son (he’ll be 5 in 2 weeks) who is having a great deal of trouble staying dry at night. After he was first potty trained at around 3 1/2 he stayed dry at night and would get up by himself and go to the bathroom. About 6 months ago […]
Spanking Your Child
Spanking Your Child Question: I am doing a paper for a class I am in. I was wondering what you think about spanking your child. Do you think it is wrong? If so please specify. Thank you. Answer: I absolutely do not believe in spanking. I believe in using methods that are effective long-term, not […]
Misbehaving when we have company over
Misbehaving when we have company over Dear Jane… Once again I write to you seeking advice. My husband and I are trudging through your “positive disciplne” book. We’ve recently set up charts and are really trying hard to get the children involved in the problem solving….here’s another quest for you…recently we moved to a new […]
Rebellion for being Punished
Rebellion for being Punished Question: I am having problems with my 2nd grade son. Recently, he was suspended from riding the bus after hitting another child back after this kid hit him. My son was suspended for 7 days, while the other child received no discipline at all.For the last week of my son’s suspension […]
Step Parenting Blues
Step Parenting Blues Question: Dear Jane: I have some questions on how to deal with my partner’s five-year-old son and am hoping you will be able to provide me with some insight. We have been living together for 5 1/2 months and I am having huge difficulty adjusting to his son, being around half-time (he […]
Mean, Disobedient Four-Year-Old
Mean, Disobedient Four-Year-Old Question: My daughter is 4.5 and I’m at my wits end. She is such a beautiful child when she wants to be. I just don’t know what to do anymore. She’s mean to other children. She has no fear of any authority. She is very mouthy to other kids, her preschool teacher, […]
