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Our son is rude and dismissive. How do we bring him in line?

Our son is rude and dismissive. How do we bring him in line?

by David | Sep 24, 2020 | Behaviour, Boys, Conflict, Teenager

Our son turned 13 at Christmas, but you’d swear he was 18 by the way he thinks he should be let do whatever he wants. He accepts none of our rules and can be so rude and dismissive to both of us. His mum tells me I am too hard on him, but she never challenges him at...
My daughter and I are clashing about technology. Please help!

My daughter and I are clashing about technology. Please help!

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Behaviour, Conflict, Gaming, Girls, Primary, Technology

My 8-year-old daughter is growing totally out of hand, the longer this lockdown continues. I work from home and I must admit that I give her the tablet when I’m on Zoom meetings, or work calls, as I’d get no peace otherwise. But then, when I try to take it back from...
My teenage daughter gets angry and won’t accept punishment

My teenage daughter gets angry and won’t accept punishment

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Anger, Bereavement, Conflict, Empathy, Girls, Teenager

My daughter is 15. Her nana died unexpectedly last November. They were very close. She is a good girl but it has made her angry since. If she gives us cheek, or gets angry about some limit we set, I take her phone off her for a while, but then she erupts and there is...
My husband and I are fighting a lot more since the virus

My husband and I are fighting a lot more since the virus

by David | May 18, 2020 | Boys, Communication, Conflict, Covid-19, Girls, Preschool, Primary, Relationships

Myself and my husband are rowing more than ever in the last 2 months. Money has gotten very tight and neither of us knows how we’ll get things financially back on track if this virus ever goes away. With all the stress we are fighting lots, and I’m worried about the...
My 10-year-old daughter is getting more and more angry

My 10-year-old daughter is getting more and more angry

by David | May 18, 2020 | Anger, Conflict, Covid-19, Girls, Tantrums

My 10yr old daughter has always had a quick temper and used to have huge tantrums before she started in primary school but it settled a bit. Since the lockdown, though, her anger has been ever-present. It’s like we can’t look at her without her snapping at us or...
My middle child has meltdowns and said she wished she was dead

My middle child has meltdowns and said she wished she was dead

by David | Mar 16, 2020 | Behaviour, Conflict, Girls, Preteen

We have 3 children age 12, 11 and 9. The older two are girls and regularly fall out, with the younger of the two having huge meltdowns recently, screaming abuse at her older sister. In the last two meltdowns, she got so upset she also said she wished she was dead. We...
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