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Children Grow Up Too Fast
The days are long but the years are short reminds me that despite the challenges of day to day living, children grow up too fast. Before you know it one
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Conflict Between Parenting Styles
Me and my spouse, each of us entering into our relationship with four children of our own, definitely have a full house. We have a conflict between parenting
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Stubborn Child Behaviour
My child is two yrs old and engages in stubborn child behavior. We both, husband and wife, are working. Whenever we ask questions, she doesn't reply but
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Does age of step children matter?
Every article I have been reading or coming across always speaks of the step children as being older. My soon to be step kids (twins, boy and a girl)
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Invading the space of a 5 year old.
I have been dating my fiance for 2 years. We have been planning me moving in with him for about three months now. He has a 5 year old daughter who I have
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Runner
My grandson is a runner. He has a lot of sensory problems and speech is very difficult for him. He was born 26 weeks into the pregnancy and has Down's
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My Sister had Incest Relations with my Stepfather
In order to be healed survivors of rape and sexual abuse must come out of the isolation, self denial and hiding. It is true that telling it to loved ones
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Family Bed - baby and toddler
Thank you Laura for your article about the family bed. I have been struggling with having my toddler in bed with us because of the million comments from
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Out of Control 9 year old daughter
I have a 9 year old daugther and 1 year old son he has Down's syndrome. My daugther on the other hand is 100% out of control. She hits, bites, yells and
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Resentment for my Boyfriend's Daughter
I've been dating my boyfriend now for a little over 1 year. He was never married, but has a 3 year old daughter from a 4 year relationship. I also have
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Why do I dislike my stepson?
I fell in love with my fiance about 3 years ago. He is an amazing man. He met my son after a few months of us dating and we chose to put off my meeting
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Help me with my stepson
My partner of 17 years fooled around year 4 into our relationship and got the other woman and myself pregnant at almost the same time...she got pregnant
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Stepmother Advice
I am a step mum for a 7 year old boy. I have also given birth to his half sister who is now 14 months old. He throws big temper tantrums, but only while
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We Let Our Son Quit Football - What Next?
I realize this is a long question, but I really do feel like I need to give some context. My son is 9 wanted to sign up for football this season.
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Overweight Daughter
I have an overweight daughter. Doctor advised to reduce her weight by 10 kg. She is 7 years old and 34 kg of weight. I am insisting that she skip daily,
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Conflict with husband over disciplining the kids
I recently married about 4 months ago. And with that came 2 children, my 9 year old and his 4 year old. Recently we had a huge blow up over a conflict
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Could post partum depression cause my daughter to kick me out of her home?
My daughter just delivered her 3rd baby. I (her mother) was asked to be in the delivery room all 3 times (so I was). After the last child was born 3
Surname for new baby in step family
Hello. I have a 10 year old daughter and a new partner. We have been living together for about a year and I am now pregnant. The relationship between my
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Relationship with ex-girlfriend's 9 year old daughter following a breakup of a 3-year relationship
Hi My ex-girlfriend and I started dating a little over 3 years ago during what was the tail end of 3 year separation between her and her ex-husband.
Child Gets Overexcited around Guests
Hi, I have a 5yr old son, who is usually very sweet and well behaved when he's with us, but his behavior undergoes a complete transformation when guests
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Step Parent of ADHD Child
My wife's son is 7 and has ADHD. I don't know how to parent him without it turning into an argument. Tonight he felt that o'clock was an unfair bedtime,
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Teen has been kicked out of house
I have a similar situation to some of the other posters. I am step father to a 19.5 year old who we have now kicked out of the house 11 times. This last
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How to Discipline Step Children
Question about How to Discipline Step Children: I have been with my boyfriend for 9 months. I have a 9 and 8 year old and he has a 8 and 6 year old. His
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Proper Nutrition for Toddler
How much milk should an 18 month old drink in a 24 hour period
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Bond between my daughter and ex-girlfriend
My ex-wife and I have a daughter (who will be 3 in 2 weeks) together and we have 50/50 custody. About 10 months after she left me and a few months after
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