Q&A: How do I stop my toddler from hitting?

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Q&A: How do I stop my toddler from hitting?

Q: I have a quick question with probably no easy answer. Our son is three years old and he's exploded into a hellion almost overnight. Right now he is really having a problem with hitting. My first impulse, of course, being to reinforce the very behavior I don't want by slapping him back. Obviously, that won't help. Do you have any suggestions on what we can do to curb that? Or any websites that would offer some suggestions or resources? Thanks! —A Mom

 

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Two Teens Answer "What Are Healthy or Unhealthy Relationships?"

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Two Teens Answer "What Are Healthy or Unhealthy Relationships?"

Today, I did a survey of local teen girls (at lunch today with my daughty and her bestie, both 15 years old—a super small survey!) asking them, "How do you know when a relationship is healthy or unhealthy?"

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Q&A: Where Do You Draw the Musical Line with Your Kids?

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Q&A: Where Do You Draw the Musical Line with Your Kids?

Q: Recently, I received the following question in my email:

"Parenting question for you: How do you handle music with explicit lyrics of the swear word type?  While I’m pretty much anti-censorship, parenting presents some exceptions to this thinking for me.  For example, I really don’t want the kids listening to songs about abuse, rape, torture, other extreme violence, and probably some other stuff I’ve not yet heard but that is out there.

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