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Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Handling Outbursts and Avoiding Emotional Meltdowns 20745​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Every parent has been there or has witnessed it: You are standing in a checkout line at a department store or garage sale. You he...8/25/2018 12:42:32 AMEvery parent has been there or has witnessed it: You are standing in a checkout line at a department store or garage sale You hear a shriek and the next thing you see is the 11571https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Aggressive 1-Year-Old 19406 Question: My 1-year-old boy is getting very aggressive. He hits, bites, head-butts, throws things and pulls hair. He also throws food to t...9/19/2017 7:00:40 PMMy 1-year-old boy is getting very aggressive He hits, bites, head-butts, throws things and pulls hair He also throws food to the dog when eating He yells a lot when he talks 13966https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Handling a Violent 4-Year-Old 19509 Question: My divorced friend's 4-year-old son regularly punches her in the face when he does not get what he wants. He doesn’t seem angry,...9/15/2017 9:15:28 PMMy divorced friend's 4-year-old son regularly punches her in the face when he does not get what he wants He doesn’t seem angry, but he punches hard enough for it to hurt 3388https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | How Can I Train my Toddler Not to Throw Tantrums at Bedtime? 19533 Question: My 2-year-old daughter makes bedtime very difficult. She is stubborn, throws fits and will not calm down, no matter what we try....11/28/2017 4:45:38 PMMy 2-year-old daughter makes bedtime very difficult She is stubborn, throws fits and will not calm down, no matter what we try We have introduced a good-behavior calendar 9808https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | My Toddler Will Only Sleep in My Bed 19603 Question: My four-year-old sleeps with us every night. He starts out in his bed but comes into our room in the middle of the night. This h...4/30/2018 5:57:19 PMMy four-year-old sleeps with us every night He starts out in his bed but comes into our room in the middle of the night This has been going on for several years 720https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Out-of-Control 3-Year-Old Boy 19625​​​​​​​​​​​Question:I am a stay-at-home ​mom with an out-of-control 3-year-old boy. He is destructive. He throws toys, breaks things, screams, ...8/25/2018 12:28:23 AMI am a stay-at-home ​mom with an out-of-control 3-year-old boy He throws toys, breaks things, screams, hits and torments the dog When I try to discipline him, he yells, hits me and 20584https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Catching Kids Being Good 20668If you've ever taken a family dog through obedience training, you know the power and importance of praise in encouraging positive behavior. Praise ...1/28/2019 7:11:08 PMIf you've ever taken a family dog through obedience training, you know the power and importance of praise in encouraging positive behavior Praise is helpful not only for pets, but 7810https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Positive Consequences Mean Keep Up The Good Work! 20847A positive consequence can be your best friend because it ​reinforces and encourages positive behavior. Positive consequences (or rewards) are thin...10/3/2017 3:34:51 PMA positive consequence can be your best friend because it ​reinforces and encourages positive behavior Positive consequences (or rewards) are things your child likes and enjoys 13287https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | The Importance of Role Modeling for Our Children 20936​ Social learning scientists have shown that much of ​learning that occurs during a child's development is acquired through observation and imitat...8/25/2018 12:56:32 AMSocial learning scientists have shown that much of ​learning that occurs during a child's development is acquired through observation and imitation When asked, most of us would 11555https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Time-out Guidelines for Parents 20942​​​​​​​​What is time-out?Time-out is a way of disciplining your child for misbehavior without raising your hand or your voice. Time-out involves re...8/25/2018 12:57:08 AMTime-out is a way of disciplining your child for misbehavior without raising your hand or your voice Time-out involves removing your child from the good stuff in life,​ for a small 10743https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx

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