Parenting & Family Therapy Q&A
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Bring Her Home Now??
Thank you for the question. WIthout knowing anymore than what you have mentioned I cna't give youa definitive answer. However, you know her better than most so you need to ask yourself: 1. Is she reaching out for help? 2. Is she asking you to bring her home? 3. Is she looking to help herself when sh
Answered by James Cloughley
Wanting a Teenager to Change
Parents tend to want to look out for their children, to make things go well for them and to keep them away from trouble (especially problems the parent did not like experiencing). Unfortunately, the reality is that children are independent thinkers and actors. Parents can influence their children bu
Answered by Rev. Christopher Smith
Should I Tell My Daughter I Am Going To Rehab?
Thank you for your question and well done for taking positive action with your addiction. As I do not know your daughter, I cannot comment on how she would take the news and what her level of understanding might be. I hear what your ex wife is saying about the need for your daughter to respect you a
Answered by Rebecca Ashton
Cleaning up the Damage of Addiction
I can understand your concern for your children's future. You reaching out to find what can be done to help your children is definitely a big first step on your road to recovery and one hopefully your children can appreciate when they get older. For now, the best thing you can do for them, and more
Answered by Isaac Sochaczewski, LMHC
Teen Behavior Problem at Home
Safety is always first. If you don't feel safe or your don't think you can keep your daughter safe, you may call 911 and the professionals can help you. If it's not a safety issue, then counseling would be helpful for your daughter and your family. It doesn't sound like she has behavioral problems a
Answered by Dr. Tanya Hilber
Weaning is Way Past Due
By the time a child reaches 5 years of age and begins kindergarten, [s]he best be weaned from breast-feeding and toilet trained. He is going to begin a socialization process in school, and if his peers discover that he is still breast-feeding, there are going to be consequences that will follow him
Answered by Dr. Mark Abrahams
How much is too much: My Kid's a gamer
Thank you for your question and let me say, I do not believe there is a set number of minutes or hours that can prove to be the correct answer for all 11 and 13 year old children. Before I begin to suggest an answer, I would like to share some facts about video games and the positive and negative ef
Answered by Milena Colyer
Repairing Relationships With An Adolescent Child
To begin with, I would suggest that you review an article that I have posted here called, "What To Do When Your Teen Child Hates You" (http://www.choosehelp.com/topics/parenting-family-therapy/my-son-is-now-a-teen-2013-how-parenting-changes). It deals with a situation actually worse than the one you
Answered by Rev. Christopher Smith
16 Isn't Necessarily Sweet
If you are asking whether a 16 year old is old enough to make permanent decisions, please understand that external voices of authority are not going to reflect what you already know in your heart-of-hearts. Also know that there are no "permanent" decisions. Tattoos can be removed by Laser or skin gr
Answered by Dr. Mark Abrahams
Child Goth - Problem With Death and Dying?
An earlier response to this question seems to have not been saved - my apologies to the person with the question. There are a number of factors that the question does not talk about that may affect the answer, so the person asking the question may want to get a consult from someone who can take thos
Answered by Rev. Christopher Smith
Children and Marital Problems
There are times when a separation can be helpful in providing the space necessary to heal the wounds in a relationship that will allow a marriage to not only survive but flourish. There are also times when a separation makes it easier for a couple to continue separating, making the arrangement perma
Answered by Rev. Christopher Smith