Posts by heartmama

I would draw the line at physical discipline or shaming/screaming at the child. But I think for that to work they must feel that other discipline solutions are acceptable, because it is their home, and it is impossible for them to...

  Quote:  My very first cat was given up by their owners because she scratched their 2-year-old son after the parents let him play with her like she was a stuffed toy  and when she struck back in her...

On the one hand I don't think any animal as intelligent as a cat can feel totally satisfied never, ever, EVER seeing the outside of a house. I can't imagine a dog living like that, or any highly developed mammal.   But on the...

Dh suspected before I did. I took a test and he was right!

Based on the clips she seems like a totally typically 3 year old to me. She comes across as very bright and expressive and happy. I thought she was quite a wonderful little conversationalist! She seemed very engaged and animated...

There is really no shortage of cultural examples illustrating kids growing up financially and socially oriented to their parents and extended family, and this resulting in desirable qualities such as loyalty, respect, self discipline,...

Border collies are one of the most demanding dogs out there in terms of needing mental and physical stimulation. They are definitely not a dog that will ever be happy being separated from their pack and treated like a guard dog, alone...

Hmmm....well at least now you know she is not confused by the towel, she is just not associating the litter pan as her exclusive toilet. Maybe the sleeping towel should be put back, so that she stops sleeping in the box (She might be...

I definitely would not have made my son go, at that age or any age, if he was that upset, unless I was so incapacitated that staying home could jeapardize his safety. ESPECIALLY because my son's separation anxiety was just that,...

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