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Does My Child Need Therapy?

Ok, so I have this 4-year-old. To call the boy high-strung would be putting it mildly. Aaron is... intense. His reactions to every form of stimuli are exaggerated and over done. "Aaron, it's time to go potty." If he wa…
Please Excuse My Child For Effectively Destroying Your Home

I have a child who breaks things. This week she broke three Christmas tree ornaments in the process of "helping" us remove it, a picture frame while playing with her ball, and somehow managed to drop my phone in such a…
Parenting Moments I Hate

Tonight, we went out to celebrate my gramma's 88th birthday. We finally got settled into a restaurant that didn't have an hour and a half wait. Apparently, today was a day everyone and their brother decided to go shopp…
Arguing In Front of Children

Before I was married or even had children I vowed never to argue in front of the kids. I always hated it when my mom and dad fought, mainly when my dad yelled at my mom. I also hated the aftermath, my parents would ei…
Obsessive Grandparenting?

My parents became first-time grandparents this year. My niece, a baby girl, was born with jaundice but otherwise healthy. At the time of the birth, my mom started hanging out at the hospital, being there for 36 hours…
How Do You Deal With Your Toddler's Tantrums?

They all go through it. The terrible twos, treacherous threes, and furious fours. No matter how you look at it, toddlers seem hardwired for temper tantrums. Thankfully for me, my daughter who is now going on three, has…
The Pee-nal Code?

You may have an idea of where I'm going with this. Be patient. I'll get there. We had lots of errands to run today. Part of our morning was devoted to grocery shopping. We pulled into the parking lot of the Giant Eagle…
The Thin Line Between Parenting and Spoiling

I think we've all known of the difference, witnessed it, maybe even took part in it. When are you parenting a child, and when are you just spoiling them as a bribe to behave? A quick story: my family has taken on the re…
Why is Everything Considered a Disorder?

Before I start I want to say that yes, I know there are people out there with true physical and/or emotional disorders and I am by no means talking about said people. My question goes out to the people who answer every…
4 Year Old Possessiveness?

The past few weeks, Julian CANNOT throw things (other than uneaten dinner) away. He can't give away anything either. For one particular item, he begged for 45 minutes, almost making himself sick. I try to be empathet…