Acting Up: Older Child

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Normal 9-Year Old Behavior?

N.S. asks from Chicago

We recently took my 9-year old SD on a vacation. I was very disappointed in the way she acted, but I'm wondering if it's just normal 9-year old behavior. We went t...

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9 Year Old with No or Very Few Friends

K.N. asks from Phoenix

I have a 9 year old that has no or very few friends. He is very intelligent, and he has ADHD. I took him for his intake with the counselor, and they said he is gifted...

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8 Year Old Boy with New Attitude!

C.M. asks from New York

I can't stand this... 4th grade seems to have changed the attitude of my 8 year old son. He talks back more often and likes to argue about why he doesn't have to do ...

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I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.

K.L. asks from Norfolk

I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that ...

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9 Year Old Step Daughter

R.W. asks from Dallas

I have a 9 year old step daughter. I have had a bit of a challenge with the discipline. She lives with her grandparents the other half of the time. They have no other...

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10 Year Old with Asperger's/ADHD

L.S. asks from Norfolk

I have a 10 year old who has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/ADHD. I am trying hard to be patient with him and understanding, however we just aren't getting i...

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Disrespectful 9 Year Old

D.M. asks from Raleigh

My son has always been very sweet and very sensitive to other peoples feelings, especially those he cares about the most. But over the last 6 months his behavior has ...

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6 Year Old That Can't Seem to Move Fast in the Morning!

D.B. asks from San Francisco

My 6 year old daughter (who is in Kindergarten) does not know the meaning of the words "please move quickly" -- especially in the morning when we are rushing to get r...

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6 Year Old with an ATTITUDE

D.M. asks from Burlington

My 6 year old son spends most of his weekdays now at school (Kindergarten) and has been home with me for most of his life. He has this horrible attitude towards me wh...

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Help!!! 8 Year Old Son Screams and Crys About Everything.

J.M. asks from Minneapolis

I am at my witts end my 8 year old screams and crys about everything from homework to eating. He is always unhappy, At the moment my husband is dealing with him beca...