My girlfriend has a 6 year old and he has a bad habit of smarting off and back talking, what do ya'll recomend
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How long have you been together?  If it has only been a short time the kid might be testing you. Do you plan on a future together? If not move on now. Be very careful how you talk about the smarting off and back talk she could take very personal. Maybe the kid thinks you are in the way and this is a way to get you out of the picture.
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Sounds like you need to watch what you say around him.  Punishing him would be silly considering he was just repeating what he heard and probably had no idea it was wrong.  Kids are like sponges - they are learning from everything they observe.\n\nI have found in situations like that that if you seriously expalain that what he said was not polite (I would explain exactly why - that saying that word is a vulgar way of talking about a girl's private parts, but I'll leave that to you).  It may need to be firmly repeated a few times.\n\nIf they get a rise out of you, that will only make it more exciting to say.
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some kids are just shy.  my daughter is like that when she is around people she has met before.  she has to be around them about 10 times before she gets comfortable.  i just encourage her to speak clearly, look at people in the eye when she speaks to them and make sure she talks insteak of just nodding.
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interrogation.  works best when kids are around too.  Ask her why she wants balls, what she uses them for.  If she insists, ask her what the kids did to her lawn/house/etc. to make her so upset.
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My son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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change the conversation to something you want to talk about.  if he or she just plain talk to much then excuse yourself and walk away.
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I went through something similiar to this and I put my foot down and told my boyfriend to either stop talking with her or I was history.  He stopped immediately and things are great now.  Sometimes you just have to lay down the law or they will keep doing stupid things because you allow them to get away with it.  Good Luck.
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1.. no you do not need another child for proper development\n2... your daughter is  just trying to find her way in the world, let her know what is acceptable behaviour she will come round. I have a 5yr old who was just the same. \n3... don't make a big issue out of her speech this will just make her feel bad correct her as if you didn't. hear properly and leave it she will pick it up a lot faster if she thinks she is not being told off. if she gets the words right give her lots of hugs. she is only 4
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I think it would be better to tie them up until it is over.  Make them sit in a chair, tape their arms and legs down and stuff something in their mouth to quiet them.  A sock  might work.  Then afterward just let them go.
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There are different computer programs.  Some capture every keystroke and will print out a log of all communications.  I agree that you need to communicate with your daughter.  I wouldn't say you are a horrible person, or a bad parent, but talking might help the situation.  I understand that there are some kids, that are so stubborn and head strong that they must make mistakes before they will listen.  Those mistakes can potentially be fatal.  Talking is the first step, but if that doesn't get through and you are genuinely worried about what she is doing and feel she is putting herself in danger, it seems like the responsible thing to do is first put the computer in an open space like a living room, and if that doesn't work, look into the programs.
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I would use behavioral therapy.  Basically you learn how to teach your child how to not have separation anxiety.
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DR PHIL SUGGEST TIME OUT IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM OR A TOTALLY BORING AREA OF THE HOUSE AND IF SHE HATES CHORES LOAD HER UP OR TAKE SOMETHING SHE LOVES IE. TOYS,VIDEO GAMES,OVERNIGHT AT FRIENDS ETC. TRY TAKING HER TO CHURCH ALSO , HAVE HER INTERACT WITH OTHER CHILDREN THAT ARE GOOD INFLUENCES ON HER AND ARE CALMER IN NATURE. EVEN IF U R NOT RELIGIOUS IT HELPS
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Some of the responses on here are nothing but a blatant display of ignorance.\n\nI am dealing with an 11 year old with similar issues and we are having a VERY hard time. It's been this way since he was very small. Early intervention is a good thing.\n\nOne thing I found very helpful when my son was about 8 was the book 1-2-3 Magic. It's a deceptively simple discipline plan and it really worked for a while for us. Not so much these days though. It's definitely worth checking out of the library. I did that and then went and bought myself a copy.
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Hey Sorry you are bored I have 2 little children . I have not said that word in 6 years. As for my question. Want to babysit??? HAHA. Kidding. Hope to have made you laugh. Bye
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1.Talk to them as you would an adult, without the explicits.\n2. Go to http://leapfrog.com for great videos and toys.\n3. You could also try http://www.discoverytoysinc.com\n4.Consistent, repetition helps my toddlers a lot.\n    Ex:  One week, around each hour, I will do a topic like:  ABCs, shapes, numbers, math:  and we will make it into our "projects" and songs.\n5.  Sesame Street is still quite popular and effective.
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I am confused - do you mean your speech ? You could both take speech therapy for that . And if it is how the words come out wrong - like me - I sometimes speak rougher or louder than I should , people get confused or defensive at me , and I don't even know what I said wrong until it is too late . Now if this is what it is I can only say that it will take time to change it . Mine came after I think I was about 30 - my last child was born , and I started talking less , made shorter answers and bit my tongue , close the lips more often and use my ears now ! I still have problems relating to piers , family excetra . And I totally understand about the self esteem . I think you should try to have an hour every other day or so with your son and talk it through together - you might come up with some ways of fixing it together , your own class ! Maybe even put an ad in the paper to start a support group for just that , for parents and children to learn it together . I don't have exact answers - I am just trying to help . Good luck .
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I have a friend who's husband talks incessantly. People have asked him to stop, but he can't seem to. He doesn't seem to have a clue. He really gets on my nerves.