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Gary Direnfeld, 

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Life With Children

 

 

Questions and answers appear in my weekly parenting column in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper. Yours may be next, but no guarantees...

 

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Question/Issue
1 Boy, 9, hits sour note after month on the sax
2 Son needs limits to Net gaming
3 Four-year-old's soother holds a lot of power
4 Our daughter's evasive -- is it normal for teens to keep secrets?
5 Negotiation better way to resolve conflict
6 Child upset over change of schools
7 Young son's best friend is moving
8 Don't order out, let the kids cook
9 Freedom from diaper a good training reward
10 Boy, 10, should be kept active during summer
11 Walking the walk will influence kids
12 Teens and cellphones pose new set of risks
13 Be balanced in your style of parenting
14 A gay child needs support
15 Help child deal with new baby
16 Wary of long-distance calls
17 No strict rules about weaning
18 Stepdaughter wants to see us apart: dad
19 On blended families
20 Whining for snacks has parent fed up
21 Healthy Eating - Don't just tell kids - show them
22 Three reasons why his son may be timid
23 Is your teen ready for the car?
24 Son's problem needs answer, not arguments
25 I don't love you' is child's tactic
26 Solve custody issues with care
27 Redirect toddlers' play away from guns
28 Talk of suicide demands immediate action
29 Take daughter seriously about sex
30 Variables dictate foster placement
31 Be reasonable, not physical
32 Santa can be scary for children
34 Divorced parents: don't fight over Xmas
35 Daughter is bullied at school
36 Catch Your Child Being Good
37 Protect child from abusive grandparents
38 Parents' roles differ in blended families
39 Child suffers in parents' prickly conflicts
40 Bad behaviour in sports may be ADHD
41 Teen drinking is a concern
42 Teen needs united parents
43 How Do I Find Out if My Child Has Learning Disabilities?
44 Learning to leave home for University
45 Tragedies show value of social investment
46 Parents must unite to solve school issues
47 Assertiveness in Action - when the wrong video game comes home
48 Spoiled child showing behaviour problems
49 Toilet training can be a challenge
50 Making "strange" is quite normal
51 Four-year-old: Afraid!
52 Liar, Liar...
53 Taking the big leap into kindergarten
54 What could be wrong with my moody child?
55 If your child smoked pot, wouldn't you want to be told?
56 Contrary child is seeking more autonomy
57 There's no teaching in spanking or humiliation
58 What is the 'right' number of kids?
59 Collaborative family law eases the tension
60 Dad in the bath with son and 3 year old daughter uses the "F" word
61 Parents are a toddler's entertainment and My seven-year-old son is a perfectionist
63 'Victory lap' year carries no stigma
64 Spoiled child showing behaviour problems
65 Get child's attention before attempting discipline
66 The stranger is not necessarily the danger
67 Helping children overcome a fear of dogs
68 Child custody doesn't have to be all-or-nothing
69 Am I spoiling my disabled child?
70 Adult Children at Home / No Hitting!
71 Five year old and security blanket
72 Choosing between separated parents / Parental conflict with teenager
73

Preschooler listens to Dad but not Mom 

and Reward or Bribe?

74 Preteen is afraid to sleep alone
75 Playing doctor is common
76 Make toilet training fun
77 Toddlers' battle of the ages
78 Self-stimulation in young children
79 I'm hassled over bottle feeding...
80 Is it OK to search a teen's room?
81 There's no 'normal' for child's playtime

 

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