Talking Back

Spanking…Why it Doesn’t Work!

Written on August 6, 2008 – 11:16 pm
Posted in Dr. Ann's Column, Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Elementary School Years, First Year, Hitting, Kindergarten, Preschool, Toddler Years, Uncategorized, Whining

Spanking is so misunderstood. 
For decades spanking has been defined as a discipline technique. Spanking has nothing to do with discipline; it is a punishment technique.  Discipline teaches a child how to behave so they can change and punishment only stops behavior, but never changes it.
 
A decade ago the word on the street and among […]

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Divorce Makes Kids Mad!!!

Written on July 3, 2008 – 7:55 pm
Posted in Dr. Ann's Column, Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Elementary School Years, First Year, Hitting, Kindergarten, Preschool, Tantrums, The Teen Years, Toddler Years, Whining

I am a Pediatrician going through divorce. I have a 4 and 7-year-old boy who hit, kick, push and call me names. They are great at school and with other parents, but when I am with them, I become their punching bag! 
I put them up in their rooms, take things away; it does not seem to make […]

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My Kids Don’t Listen to Me!

Written on June 18, 2008 – 8:20 am
Posted in Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Toddler Years

Hi Dr. Ann.
How do I get my children to acknowledge what I am telling them…my son seems to always make noises, shake his head around…while I’m trying to tell him something…I try to get him to say “ok mom” after I tell him something…but I’m not sure its coming from the “heart”…
Jen,
This is a tough […]

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Where is a 2 1/2 Year Old In Charge

Written on March 7, 2008 – 6:45 pm
Posted in Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Toddler Years

We’re having a new problem (really between my husband and myself) in deciding when to give in to her need for attention.  Marian is 2 1/2 and will tell us to stop talking to each other at the dinner table and start talking to her. 
We try to give her a bit of attention and then […]

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“Mommy, you don’t love me”.

Written on February 29, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Posted in Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Toddler Years

I don’t know how to answer my 21/2 year old when he says, “Mommy, you don’t love me.  He keeps saying it to me especially when I tell him to do something he doesn’t want to do.  But, he even says it to me when he is not misbehaving!  It’s breaking my heart, please help!
Sandy […]

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Talking Back – When Kids Begin to Swear

Written on February 29, 2008 – 5:02 pm
Posted in Dr. Ann's Place for Parents

Kids begin to swear around the age of 4.  Not really, but they do use phrases like you are a “pooh, pooh head” and “I don’t like you anymore” and “You are the meanest mom”.
Translated into teen language you know what “pooh, pooh head,” means, oh, yes it’s SH*T HEAD.  So if you don’t want […]

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Time Outs for a 21/2 Year Old

Written on November 30, 2007 – 12:56 am
Posted in Dr. Ann's Place for Parents, Tantrums, Toddler Years

I have a 2 1/2-year-old who’s starting to behave badly. She throws fits and doesn’t do as she’s told. I’ve tried giving her “time-outs,” but they don’t seem to work. Please help!
– Evelyn, Oakland, CA
Dr. Ann Corwin, The Parenting Doctor Advice for Evelyn
Hi Evelyn,
Kids at a very young age don’t understand the concept of time, so […]

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