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Big Kid Behavior Overview

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The Truth About Your Child's Lies

Why do kids lie? It often depends on their developmental stage. For instance, preschoolers tell tall tales because of an overactive imagination, young kids fib to please grownups and older kids lie to solve problems.

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Anxieties + Fears in Big Kids

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10 Ways to Teach Your Child How to Manage Stress

To learn to deal with stress, a child needs to develop an inner watchdog that can recognize when emotions, duties and responsibilities could or are beginning to feel overwhelming.

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Talking Back + Whining

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Beating the Backtalk Blues

One of the great joys—and frustrations—of living with children is watching their individual personalities emerge. It is fascinating to watch your child develop her likes and dislikes, but not quite so exciting when you ask her to do something and she says "No, that's stupid!" Backtalk.

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Bedwetting

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Parenting Solutions for Bedwetting

Though bed-wetting is normal, it's anything but pleasant. After all, waking up in a soaked bed is far from a cherished childhood memory.

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Disciplining Big Kids

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Expert Answers to Your Discipline Questions

Teaching your child to behave is one the most challenging parts of being a parent. Doing it properly takes time, effort and sometimes a lot of patience. Read expert answers to your most pressing discipline questions and then get more advice on handling your discipline dilemmas.