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05.21.08, 16:56 PM Toddler
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I have a very bossy 3 yo...tells the other kids what they can be when they play pretend, tells them they are not allowed to sing, contradicts what they say. how do I help him become more likeable? is there any hope he will lighten up? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 05.21.08, 04:56 PM Flag

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Watching this post, not a trait I admire in children (or adults) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:56 PM Flag

np: very helpful [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:57 PM Flag

well its all about being helpful here isn't it "np" [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:58 PM Flag

WTF? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:59 PM Flag

op: well, some people are just like this. DH and I are not and we are trying to help him be more flexible [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:58 PM Flag

do you admire smugness? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:58 PM Flag

Im agree, I cant stand to be around these children.... sorry. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:59 PM Flag

My Ds was like that and in time mellowed a lot [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:05 PM Flag

Does your 3 yo have a sibling? How does his teacher(s) at preschool handle it? My dd is that way as well and we have seen a huge improvement as her younger sib has gotten older, a year in preschool where the teachers really helped facilitate different kinds of interactions with the other dc. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 04:59 PM Flag

OP: he has a 10 mo sister. Preschool has helped with his playing with other kids but its gotten worse as he has become more outspoken and less shy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:00 PM Flag

I've found in my now 11 years as a parent that children are a big reflection of their parents...me included. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:00 PM Flag

OP: I have many faults but this not one of them...Dh and I are very laid back and easygoing [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:02 PM Flag

are you too easygoing? It sounds like ds feels a need to control things - as if there is some degree of chaos in his life. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:05 PM Flag

OP: I think I have a good balance...he has such stability that it baffles me where this comes from [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:07 PM Flag

OP, you sound like a grounded mom and it's likely that your kid is just going through a stage. Continue to model cooperation, give and take, etc., and your kid will come around. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:23 PM Flag

Not so uncommon for a 3 yo [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:03 PM Flag

wow you should nip this in the bud now before he becomes a nightmare and no one wants to play with him. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:05 PM Flag

Some kids are like that by nature. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.21.08, 05:08 PM Flag