I put a gate up but he climbs over it. He pushes the chair over to the stove, and i am constantly pushing him on the chair away, he is relentless. I have tried to get him to "help". But he touches the pot by accident. I tell him, watch the pot while your stirring. and he'll stir a few times and then stare off somewhere else, and burn himself. Even after burning himself he will not want to get down. Other times I tell him i dont need his help and he gets mad and tries to help anyways. Alot of times i just have to put him in his room, because i can't keep him away. And i have to cook food not wrestle a very strong willed and physically strong toddler away from the stove. He knows his ABCs Hes memorized large passages of scripture he can count and knows his numbers some sign language hes very engaging socially he figures out other things after only seeing it one time, like working the dvd player etc. or doing laundry I just dont know why hes not learning this other common sense stuff.

3 year old boy constantly getting into the same places he knows he is not supposed to get into. Constantly doing the same things day after day that we continually tell him "no". We ask him "are you supposed to be in there?" and he says "no" Does he have a behavior problem? or a learning problem? or is this just what 3 year old boys are like? Its like he never learns a lesson, even if he gets hurt time and time again , doing the thing that we say no to. Hes burned himself several times on pots because he want stay away from the stove. I just dont understand why its not "clicking". Hes very bright in all other areas, except the ones that involve boundaries, saying "no", rules, avoiding harm, and consquences. help please.

My 5 year old girl doesn't say her "r" , she says "walk" instead of "rock". Is this a learning issue involving phonic sounds etc., speech problem, or developmental problem? Just trying to figure out if we should be concerned and which route we should take to correct the issue. Or whether she will grow out of it, or will it develop into something more serious? Your insights would be greatly appreciated.

extreme sarcasm can be funny, if said with the right tone.

Not sure the tone of this comment. But it made me chuckle.

Loving your kids on purpose - Danny Silk Hes with Love and Logic. Funny and really effective. Trying it out on my 2 yr old and 5 yr old right now. With some progress and small successes. His parenting dvd 'loving your kids on purpose', is really fun to watch. I have tried Kevin Leman, Dobson, and others. But this one seems to make sense to me. Pearl's books, I have heard 'not good things' Even though i agree with spanking, pearl's book on parenting freaks me out. (From what ive heard about it)

Dont do it !!! What is a free classic if you can't stick your nose in the pages and smell it? You will miss out on the comforting and interesting smell books have. There is a strange joy in stacking books that you are reading high. and being able to physically see and collect shelves upon shelves of books. Seeing the colourful spines and the diverse title fonts right in front of you while you sip your tea. Theres something beautiful about the dog ears and the worn edges and the faint underlines. You will forget the great memories you had curled up with a book, if you get a kindle. Don't get a Kindle !!!

Do card making for special occasions.Card making could easily eat up a whole hour. If you made 2 -3 cards with them, they could give one to their pen pal and give the others to their friends or family.

Any ADD moms out there? Any advice for a mother who would like to homeschool but may have Adult ADD?

Im a new WTM member, mom of 2. soon to be 3. Just making my first post - to say "hello" to everyone :)