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Im not stiring up trouble Im telling it like it is. I have one kid getting ready to graduate college next year and my youngest is getting ready to start college this fall. When they was little I set guidelines for them, and if those guidelines were not followed they would feel that belt on their behind. There is nothing wrong with spanking kids ; whenever my kids got spanked they new why because I would explain to them. You just got to balance it out with love and discipline.
The child was in a loving family, the mother went away and is now in hospital after being a drug addict. Just me and the kid, so get off your high horse.
I'm not on a high horse. I just don't understand what you hoped to accomplish with your response, or why you felt the need to criticize someone else for asking for advice.
I just get the feeling that posters here who give advice to people with children are "helping in the upbringing". The mother and the father are the parents, not the mother, the father and half of City Data!!
Why be this way with someone asking for ideas?
Have you ever asked a co-worker for ideas on a project? Does that mean he is doing your project?
Well, if a child ask you for suggestons on a school project, you would deny because you will tell him/her by doing so the project is also yours?
There is a difference between getting pointers from others and having others doing the work for you. In this case it is only asking for parenting tips.
It is wise to admit not know how to handle a situation and ask for advice.
May I suggest when he acts out say nothing to him and put him in a time out chair and when he keeps at it just say nothing and if he gets up put him back and if this does not work , then you swat his behind one good time and he will get the msg that you will not tolerate his tantrums .
There may be a neurological issue you're not aware of that could be brought on by allergies or other things. Some children have problems with regular cow's milk, which causes a build of up mucus, which causes numerous ear infections, which causes neurological problems because one ear is plugged up, then the other ear, and the development is hindered. Then when they're taken off cow's milk, the ear infections stop. Some children also act out because of dyes in vitamins and foods.
Finally, my own nephew was a shaken baby by a babysitter. He is out of control, but really calms down when sugar is eliminated from his diet. I'm not suggesting any of these are the problem for the OP, but it's something to look into. Wishing this family the very best as they seek a solution.
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