http://www.parenting-child-development.com/parenting-blog.html Parenting Blog offers insights into the issues today's parents face from understanding child behavior and discipline to parenting advice and tips for parents from all walks of life. en-us parenting Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:59 GMT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:42:59 GMT parenting-child-development.com http://www.parenting-child-development.com/baby-not-sleeping-the-night.html my baby who is 5 months old has started this routine of not sleeping at night and regularly asking for a feeding every 2nd hour....this has been happening Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:37:49 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/photos-of-my-future-husbands-child-in-our-house.html My fiancé and I live in two different states, approximately 8 hours away from each other. I am in the process of relocating to a home we are purchasing Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:50:14 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/teenagers-and-summer-jobs.html just wondering how to stop fighting with step son about getting a job during summer break. Any input or direction on teenagers and summer jobs would be Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:11:35 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/molested-by-pediatrician-at-13.html I was given my first adult physical by my pediatrician 35 years ago. The man molested me - measured my penis with a cloth tape measure (among other things) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:45:49 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/adult-daughter-wants-to-go-on-vacation-with-boyfriend.html My daughter who is 25 years old, living at home, responsible for her own bills wants to go on a vacation with a guy of the same age. They have been going Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:44:47 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/children-negativelypositively-affected-behavior-by-homeschooling.html I have a question, I have a 5, 7, and 8 yr. old I am homeschooling. The two younger children, I feel (do not act their age) most times, I see other public Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:21:53 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/parenting-teens.html I understand the setting and need for boundaries, but what do you do when your child does not obey these boundaries? I am a single mum and live on a low Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:20:26 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/treating-kids-differently.html i have been in a relationship for 3 years i have 3 boys my partner has 3 children a boy and 2 girls. we have his children every second weekend and over Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:38:06 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/adult-children-may-be-living-with-parents-because-it-is-a-cultural-thing-and-not-a-negative-thing.html Hi: It's interesting to see people's perspectives on living with Adult Children. When I graduated from College in 1982, it was assumed that I was going Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:39:36 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/picking-up-bad-vibes-from-15-year-old-step-son-who-visits-family-home.html my partner has has taken this personally and blames me when mutually the stepson feels this way by his actions towards me. We disagree with time away Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:18:43 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/parenting-a-teen.html my oldest son just turned 16 yrs old and honestly is a good kid. our relationship is good, open and honest, he knows he can tell me anything even if its Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:05:45 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/stepdaughters-eating-habits.html My stepdaughter is getting skinnier each day, she barely eats, and seems very afraid of most foods, but, she cooks and bakes up a storm! But, she never Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:04:02 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/father-love.html What about cases where the adult daughter is still in love with her father, even after there was incest. Why does she continue to love him and drastically Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:02:48 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/hating-your-mother.html What if the mother never knew of such a thing as incest. What if the mother never seen any signs of any sexual advances, other than what she thought was Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:01:44 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/temper-tantrums7.html my daughter is of 8 years now..her disobedience is my problem..since i was working, up to 4 years she was taken care of by my mother. even though Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:09:23 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/the-room-in-my-mind.html It's time now. Time to tell someone, even, strangers, thru, cyberspace will suffice. They cannot judge me, like, I do. Its safe here! No one knows me, Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:44:14 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/2-year-old-crying-uncontrollably-at-bath-time.html My 2 year old always loved taking baths until 1 week ago. Now he cries uncontrollably as soon as he knows it's bath time, yells to be taken out and sobs Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:00:38 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/teenagers-and-drugs.html My son has a girlfriend who he met about 1 1/2 ago. He was 17 at the time and she was 20. As soon as he began seeing her we started having problems. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:56:49 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/temper-tantrums6.html hi, i am darine, the mother. i have a baby girl 1 and half years old. she is very active but only with me. all the time, she like me to take her and walk Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:54:27 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/child-not-right-after-coming-home-from-visitation.html I feel this question is too vague without a short history of the father. the father is a man who does everything in his power to slip through the cracks Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:49:30 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/childhood-trauma-finding-my-real-self-by-age-26.html i finished crying right now out of nowhere, an inner voice is weeping from the pain and unresolved issues of anger and rage that happened in my childhood. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:36:14 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/i-have-been-molested-by-my-father-and-other-people.html I feel like my whole life has been destroyed because of my father. I was wondering many times why i am always confused. My life is a disaster and I do Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:29:08 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/mother-abandonment-by-child-of-incest.html What if your mother had no knowledge of incest between her husband and her daughter. If the daughter does not come to her mother and explain what her Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:27:34 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/explaining-estranged-alcoholic-grandmother-to-6-year-old.html Looking for advice on how to explain to my 6 year old that she has not seen her grandmother for 2 years because she is an alcoholic. My mother was a care Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:23:32 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/fielding-inappropriate-questions-about-biracial-childs-identity.html So I have a nine year old African/white son and just had a baby who is Ethiopian/White. He is quite the cutie! He gets a lot of attention. However, Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:22:07 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/punishing-child-for-not-talking.html My grandson is 31 months old. He is a smart child who exhibits good reasoning skills for his age. He can quickly pick up on what you are doing, follows Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:19:57 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/14-year-old-smoking-and-truant.html i am single parent and i do shift work as security officer. my health is not so good. i do all cooking for my son and try my best to give him a good living, Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:18:59 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/controlling-the-tantrums-my-37-month-son-throws.html I'm almost a single parent or in the process of becoming one. My son is throwing screaming tantrum every day after bath time. He doesn't want to put his Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:15:19 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/6yr-old-stepdaughter-doesnt-want-to-leave-daddys-house.html My husband has 2 children from a previous relationship. We have been together for 5 yrs. The girls were 2 and 6 when we met. We have them every other weekend Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:28:20 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/a-step-parent-for-my-son.html I have been married for about 2 1/2yrs. I have a 9 yr old from a previous relationship and some days they get along but for the most part they don't. My Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:25:32 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/i-was-pampered-and-groomed-by-my-mother-to-be-her-husband.html Ever since I can remember my mother has treated me as special. We only deserve the best. The best clothes food attention; whatever it may be. My father Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:19:01 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/my-father-used-me-sexually-from-age-4-to-age-30.html My life is consumed with attempts to heal from the effects of being sexually used by my father for decades. I have a horrible amount of shame from the Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:10:06 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/how-do-i-get-my-2-almost-3-year-old-to-stop-biting-and-hittting.html My son is 2 almost 3 and has recently started biting and hitting (he has been doing for almost year). I cant stop I take toys away and things he likes Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:57:44 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/am-i-being-too-selfish.html I have been together with my partner for 6 yrs and spent this time together with her 10 year old son. We recently moved house and I just noticed she placed Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:56:05 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/4-year-old-wants-her-dad.html I am divorced mom of 2 years. My little girl is 4. She cries terribly and wants to be with her dad all the time. We have mostly 50/50 visitation. It Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:52:12 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/boyfriends-daughter-doesnt-want-to-meet-me.html My boyfriend and i both have children, me a son (4) and him a daughter (6). he spend a lot of time at my place and knows my son well. His daughter on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:20:26 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/grounding-your-children.html my question is: what would you have done? Story - im a single mother(37), and I have Two teenage sons, One 15 the other is 17. I let my children curse, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:18:24 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/living-with-adult-children.html Living with adult children - how can grown kids and parents help each other through tough economic times. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:05:15 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/biological-mom-is-telling-children-to-not-like-me.html Im in a tight spot. I am currently dating my boyfriend who has a three year old son and six year old daughter. his ex wife has told her children to be Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:32:25 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/single-parenting1.html I'm 27yrs old, a single mother to a 6yr old girl. Its always been just my daughter and I, her father has and never was in the picture, since the time I Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:28:30 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/post-traumatic-stress.html I am 49 and the daughter of parents who lived through WWII. Both parents went through lots of trauma during their war experiences. A lot of anger, unresolved Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:36:28 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/psychological-and-physical-development.html Does child psychological development follow the same path as child physical development? Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:11:15 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/question-on-child-incest.html Let me first begin by thanking you for the good work you are doing to make everyone aware of how to deal with children who have suffered child incest and Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:01:04 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/is-his-behaviour-normal-for-a-3-year-old-or-is-it-because-he-still-breastfeeds.html My son is 3 years old and still wants to breastfeed. I have limited it to sleep time only. I understand that at this age there will be temper tantrums Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:59:08 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/i-have-a-stepdaughter-who-is-spoiled-by-daddy.html I have a stepdaughter who loves her daddy very much. I am pregnant with his child and see a big change in the stepdaughter and my relationship, how can Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:25:05 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/me-too.html I'm 55 yrs old and my life matches this story. I chose a man with my head and a small piece of my heart - mostly I chose him because I could trust him. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:09:34 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/mental-development-delay.html my son is 3.5 years and I have been teaching him ABC's for almost 6 months continuously now also he does not know the difference between capital and small Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:38:49 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/i-was-married-to-such-a-victim.html My now ex wife was this little girl. We were married for 29 years. I knew for years she had this happen in her past. I kept asking her to get help. She Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:48:31 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/shunned-by-siblings-after-moms-death.html In my 37th year I went through divorce and feelings of helplessness because my brother and Father still verbally perpetrated me and Mom hated me. I escaped Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:46:29 GMT http://www.parenting-child-development.com/excessive-tantrums-and-teenage-crush-in-school.html Offlate, my son has excessive tantrums. I read his diary that shows he has a crush with one his class mates and seems to be depressed. His wish list is Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:39:16 GMT