Granny's Advice

By Rosaleen Dickson, BA, MJ
Some of the questions sent to Great Granny have been sorted into the following general categories and are listed below, with her answers:

Young children

Children's friend is rude and mean.

Girl friend's daughter tells lies.

Two 1/2 year old will not settle to new day care.

Four year old bites nails. Nanny distraught.

Six year old throws up to get her way.

Two year old eats only Cheerios, bananas, crachers.

My two-year-old is driving me crazy.

Can't baby to go to sleep alone.

Son's playmates are rude, crude, and disrespectful.

Husky infant wants more food and won't sleep through.

What to tell 4 year old about her drug addicted father.

Baby seems to be slow developing.

Tried everything with nailbiting toddler.

I am an emotional wreck between job and new baby!

Hot headed two-year-old.

A very sensitive little girl.

Don't want her to be hurt again.

Baby wants formula in cup, not bottle.

Guests with rude children.

Raising other people's children.

Potty problems with three year old.

Must we send our child to preschool?

Three-year-old is precocious and spoiled.

Should I feed baby chocolate?

Bedtime routine is awesome.

Can't wash baby's hair.

Is my child crying "wolf"?

My 3 year old says he doesn't like his father.

How can I get my baby to go to sleep?

4 year old child with psychic abilities.

A very strong-willed 20 month old baby.

Bad behaving children!

To have children or not.

She WAS a happy little girl.

I'm afraid my In-laws will spoil my daughter's birthday party.

How can I tell my child her grandmother is dying?

Three year old son acting up since arrival of new brother.

Second son is hard to understand - is it because he is the second?

Will biting back cure a 2 1/2 yr old of biting?

My six year old daughter is upset because her Father doesn't visit.

My 12 year old daughter is upset by her Mother's lack of interest.

Why does 2 year old chew on hair?

My 5 year old daughter has turned disobediant since starting pre-school.

How can I get my 3 and 4 year old kids to sleep through the night?

My two year old daughter puts rocks in her mouth!!

How do I make a 5 year old comply?

Is this "normal" behaviour for a three year old girl?

The teacher doesn't understand how to handle my daughter.

I don't think two young boys should sleep in the same bed.

I am having a hard time disciplining my three year old.

My daughter of four 1/2 years is distancing herself from her grandparents.

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Dear Great Granny.

I am having a hard time disciplining my three year old. She defies me all the time. I feel like I am always yelling at her. I am at my wits ends. She is good for everybody else except me. I can tell her no four times and she will do it again. She is very stubborn I need help.

Please email me what to do.
Thank u

Dear friend

Stop yelling at her. Speak softly. Sit down with her and let her do most of the talking. Pay attention to what she says. Probably "everybody else" isn't trying to run her life. Stop saying "no" - try "yes" for a change. Your purpose as a parent is not to "discipline" her but to encourage her to be brave and strong and to believe in herself. Don't wait until she is an adult - start now.

Good luck.
GG


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