Lying – Age 6
Dear Susan, I am very concerned about my 6-year-old daughter who seems to lie about everything and is very sneaky. Yesterday I caught her with lollipops she had taken from my purse. She knows my purse is out of bounds, but when I confronted her she still denied that she had even touched my purse! […]
New Baby
Dear Susan, I grew up in a family where my brother and I fought all the time. I have just discovered that I am expecting my second child, and I worry that the house could turn into a war zone of sibling rivalry, like my house was. My eldest child is a three-year-old girl and […]
First Crush
Dear Susan, I have an 11-year-old son already experiencing girl problems! He has his first girl friend. Initially we thought it was cute and teased him about it, but now it looks more serious. He walks her home every single day and has written her letters over the Internet, telling her how much he loves […]
Teens And Sleep
Dear Susan, Our son sleeps a lot. He is 16 and sometimes doesn’t wake up until 1pm on the weekends. Even on school mornings he is grouchy and difficult to wake up. I heard that people who are depressed sleep too much too, so this is a worry. He says that he is not depressed, […]
Guilty Parent
Dear Susan, I am leaving for University in another province later this week, and I hope that you can help me. My family has always been supportive, let me make my own mistakes, but been there for me when I have messed up. Since I made the decision to go away to school, they have […]
The Bad-Mouthing Ex
Dear Susan, I am divorced from a physically and emotionally abusive ex husband. But he badmouths me to my 9 year old son. My son is comes home from visits every week and asks me if the information is true. Also, he is beginning to treat me badly, by not listening, and being very rude. […]
Embarassed Parents
Dear Susan, My 26-month-old son is potty training. Recently he has also started ‘touching’ and ‘pulling’ at himself. He started doing it a lot at home, but last week he really embarrassed us by doing it in front of his grandparents! My boyfriend and I are arguing about how to handle this. I don’t want […]
Food Throwing – Age 2
Dear Susan, I am the parent of a 2 year old boy who won’t listen to me. He throws food at the dinner table, and has tantrums whenever I say ‘no’ to something. How can I make him behave? Louise, London Dear Louise, A toddler’s world is made up of exciting new discoveries. However, […]
Nail Biting
Dear Susan, I am a ten-year-old girl who bites my nails. I want to stop because I want to wear nail polish. My best friend stopped and her nails look really nice. My mother bought me some terrible tasting nail polish, but it didn’t work at all! What can I do? (By the way, I […]
Bad Words From The Three-Year-Old
Dear Susan, Our 3 year old boy just recently started saying the word “poo” quite frequently, and then laughs his head off about it. On the one hand, it seems like a phase and he can be amusing, but on the other hand, some family members have said it seems troublesome. Is his behavior normal? […]