Dr. Larry Larsen’s thought’s on parenting and family life.

Archive for 'Behavior Issues'

Violence & TV

Dear Doctor,

We read your column every week. We feel we would like to ask your opinion about television and video game violence.

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Posted on 16 April '08 by Dr. Larsen , under Behavior Issues . No Comments .

Video Games, Evil or Not

Dear Doctor,

We always said our children would not have video games. Now both of them do. We have heard that there is some proof that they can cause violent behavior. Both of our children are certainly not violent types.

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Posted on 14 June '07 by Dr. Larsen , under Behavior Issues . No Comments .

Not Recommended

Dear Doctor,

Review of past success sometimes is a good way to find a solution for problems that are as old as civilization. Story has it that when my father-in-law reached the age of three or four (don’t remember exactly how the story goes) and he still from time to time pooped in his pants, the traditional family cure solved the problem in a day.

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Posted on 22 April '07 by Dr. Larsen , under Behavior Issues . No Comments .

Daddy is a Wimp

Dear Doctor,

My husband and I have conflicting discipline styles. He doesn’t discipline at all. I am very strict.

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Posted on 8 August '06 by Dr. Larsen , under Behavior Issues . No Comments .

Problem, yes or no?

Dear Doctor,

At in home day care the sitter’s daughter grabs mine, for no reason other than to get a reaction, and pinches her. She gets a reaction. Then the sitter tells her daughter, "Don’t do that".

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Posted on 8 August '06 by Dr. Larsen , under Behavior Issues . 1 Comment .