The following questions are related to ‘Parenting and Children’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’ve been married for almost thirteen years now and have two sons. Since the third month of our marriage things have been getting really bad, yet we can’t seem to bring ourselves to end it! My husband cheated on me many times, the first being when I was expecting our second son. When I […]
Q: Today, a lot of people condemn corporal punishment because it actually has long-term bad effects on children. But is this really true? What is the basis for this? Can’t it be used even for just up to a certain extent? After all, a lot of parents still rely and have relied on this method […]
Q: This is basically what I go through every day: either no appetite, or suddenly I’m extremely hungry. I just eat the same thing every day from the same stall, and if the stall is closed, I’m lost and I just end up not bothering to eat at all. I can’t sleep well more than […]
Q: As a young child (2-5), I threw frequent tantrums, had rages, pulled out my hair, cursed at my parents and made suicide threats and notes. I only had these problems around my parents, never at school or with Grandparents. A psychologist determined that it was unlikely I would ever follow through on my suicide […]
Q: My husband and I have been together 27 years and married for four years. Our first son was born one month after we married and our second was born two and a half years later. My husband and I argue often, and I am concerned it is affecting our three-year-old. I was raised with […]
Q: My boyfriend’s mom enables him, and acts like she is his girlfriend. Here are some examples. My boyfriend has been suffering with addiction, yet his mom gives him money and takes him to places where he can get drugs. She also goes into the bathroom to use the toilet while he showers. She told […]
Q: I am a first-time mom and I love it, but I don’t trust anybody with my newborn — not even family members. Lately, my boyfriend’s father, who is sort of a hippie, and doesn’t believe in medicine, started telling us not to use medicines. This is stressing me out, because I know doctors are […]
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