Posts by crowcaw

Stern without anger.  I guess that's what I mean by being calm.  At least I think I'm stern and I think the boudaries are pretty clear.  But maybe the boundaries allow too much before they're run up against.  In the...

Quote: Originally Posted by mary934  Before I try a family meeting , I would first do a one on one CPS - collaborative problem solving. The idea is to hear and listen -  we want to get your dd's concerns on the...

We could try a family meeting out somewhere, never thought of that.    I agree,  Hitting should not be tolerated in a house.  It is the enforcement of the zero tolerance that I am having trouble with. ...

We have tried the family meeting.  The most recent attempt was a few hours before I wrote this post.  I can't get them to sit down and talk seriously.  This time it was silliness and name calling guised as...

I have almost 7 yo twin dds. When we are not home or in the car, all is well. They play well with other kids, they are kind to each other and to me, we have fun together as a family, they're well mannered in any public space (to the...

I know someone who gave an American Girl look-alike doll a haircut and dressed it with the more boy-ish AG clothes. 

One of my girls has these problems.  She's 6 and it's been a battle for a few  years.  She is truly very sensitive to the way things feel and it makes getting dressed difficult.  And the more anxiety there is in her...

One of my 6yo twins has been doing this since forever.  I've told her the same as you and she does seem to heed that now.  Though she asks why it's private and I haven't got a great answer that is understandable to her.

6 yo twins.  Both are in bed by 7:00.  One goes to sleep immediately and sleeps until 5:30-5:45 (and stays in her room until 6:30 when the alarm clock changes color).  The other takes 30 minutes to an hour to wind down...

Quote: Originally Posted by trancechylde      Really? Do you know why?     A couple years ago our teacher told me why but I truly don't remember.  It was...