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I second the comments about money and about the boyfriend. Spending a lot of money on kids doesn't bring you closer or make them happier. It just makes you broke and them spoiled. A steady job is something to work toward no matter what, but not so that you can buy toys. Cuddling with you...

Thanks, that's a good idea.

Thanks, both of you. We know that there was abuse in the home but that she was sheltered from the worst of it. We have an open adoption and she sees the non-abusive members of her first family several times a year. We've sought out a professional therapist a couple of times, but they seem to be...

I second the suggestion for counseling. It sounds like she's having a rough time and needs someone to talk to and Mom2all is right that it could be something serious. I had a foster daughter for awhile who had a similar sort of sudden personality shift. In the course of a couple weeks she...

Thanks, bssage. There was a lot of anger and violence in her first home, and although she doesn't seem to remember anything before she came to us, but of course we always wonder at times like this whether she's tapping into a deeper source of pain and anger than just normal childhood...

Thanks, I love the idea of removing a beloved activity/toy/whatever for the number of days that they are years old. We don't use that tool as much as we should, and when we do it tends to be "forrreeevvvveeerrrrr!"

Unfortunately, our school doesn't allow home-baked goods either. Which is incredibly infuriating. I would tend to advocate a toy or small craft project kit, but the jello idea is certainly intriguing!

<t>I’m really interested in the ways that parents determine and enforce logical, appropriate consequences for extreme behavior. My husband and I really like the Love and Logic approach -- we have firm rules and boundaries and our daughter (5) knows the consequences for stepping outside of...

I'm a newish mom to a 5 yr old girl who was adopted in October but who had been in our home as a foster child since she was 2.