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Q: My youngest daughter is 3 years old, and anytime she doesn't get her way, she screeches. Neither of her older siblings ever did this, and we all hate it. She isn't hurt; she's just mad. It's all I can do to keep from smacking her in the mouth....

Q: Our teenage son has always said he can't learn from his teachers, and he claims the classes are boring and useless. He's not getting good grades. We've always told him that he should respect his teachers, but he replies that his teachers aren'...