Angry Child
I do have a question. How do I deal with an angry child? When he doesn't get his way, when I fix a breakfast he's not fond of, he acts angry and blames me. He often tells me that spankings only makes him angrier. What am I missing? CH There is only one reason that he would express anger when he did not get his way; because such displays have, at least occasionally, caused him to get his way. He is manipulating you. The fact that he continues to do it tells me that it occasionally works. You give in.… Read More
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The Folks in England Are Talking About Us
April 2006
Dad’s Daughter
Dad, you must get this one right. If you mess up here, all that you have invested in your daughter could be wasted on a dud.
March 2006
Teenagers
Calling all Teenagers… Normal, healthy, smart, beautiful, talented, needed, wonderful…. Hey – I’m talking to you.
February 2006
Jumping Ship (Part 4)
If you want to almost guarantee that your children will not jump ship (other factors being equal), provide a community life that holds promise of suitable future mates.
December 2005
Jumping Ship (Part 3)
I was one of those children who jumped ship, and I did so for all the reasons you listed. My parents were hypocrites and expected the same from my sister and me.
August 2005
Dealing with Slick Liars
What do you do when you learn that one of your sweet little ones is an outright liar?
April 2005
