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Rosemond: Have strength to accept things you can't change

Question: My 4-year-old son is not fully engaged when he has a friend over for a play date. His twin sister makes friends easily and the difference between them is glaring. When I arrange a play date for him, he is excited but then, after the friend arrives, he gradually slips off to play by himself.

October 11, 2009 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: ‘The Doctor’ comes under readers’ fire

Here's more material that just arrived in the mailroom at the top-secret underground location of the Rosemond One-World Flawless Parenting Headquarters.

June 28, 2009 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Dads do OK as providers and paying attention to Mom

The response to my recent "I can't wait for the 1960s to be over and done with!" series has been overwhelming, so here's another installment.

April 27, 2009 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Parents need to stay on course to teach kids

American parents believe in behavior modification. They believe that the same principles that govern the behavior of a rat or a dog also govern the behavior of a human being. Therefore, they think the discipline of a child is a matter of manipulating reward and punishment. Furthermore, they think that if one manipulates reward and punishment properly, the correct behavior will ensue. If it does not, then they reason that they must not have used the proper consequences.

December 28, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Serious response will curb child's behavior

Question: Our 4-year-old son has a problem with hitting other children at preschool and has to spend the afternoon in his room for this.

December 02, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Son's 'stupid' act may come from attention need

Question: I hope I am over-thinking this, but my normally happy 6-year-old son has recently started incorporating death and war-like games into his imaginative play.

November 11, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Potty training should be kept simple

I've said many, many times that letting a child older than 30 months soil and wet herself several times a day is an insult to the child's intelligence.

October 13, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: A parent's role isn't to be a helicopter

A journalist recently asked me to name the No. 1 problem facing today's family. I think she expected me to address education, the economy or some other "hot" topic. To her surprise, I said, "A confusion of roles." In today's parenting universe, married women with children think of themselves first and foremost as mothers, and married men with children think of themselves first and foremost as fathers. This is ...

October 10, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Tough love gets results for child’s potty problem

As regular readers of this column know, my advice tends toward the "psychologically incorrect" end of the spectrum.

October 03, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Halloween’s origins not worth so much worry

Question: I do not like the implications of Halloween, but my husband does, so we allow the kids to dress up as fun/positive characters.

September 25, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Preschool might be beneficial distraction

Question: Our family just moved to a new city and my 2 1/2-year-old son won't do anything during the day but follow me around. If I give him something to play with while I unpack boxes, he ignores what I've given him and starts messing with things he knows he's not supposed to touch, like my computer. If I move from one room to another, he moves with me, asking me question after question or ...

March 28, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Son’s teasing needs to be stopped by mother

Question of the week: My 5-year-old son plays with two other 5-year-olds in the neighborhood on a regular basis.

March 21, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Rosemond: Parental leadership is lacking these days

If, in a 50-employee workplace, several employees are misbehaving, one can reasonably assume that the problem lies with the employees. On the other hand, if half of the employees are misbehaving, the only conclusion to draw is that the problem lies with management.

March 20, 2008 | John Rosemond | Columnists


Drama boils over into mom’s psyche

Question: My daughter has several friends in her fourth-grade class who seem to love drama.

October 19, 2007 | John Rosemond | Columnists


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