For parents

Question:

I’m a SAHM and I’m starting to feel like a mom slave. What should I do? I just can’t bear my family and doing everything, all of it, anymore

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

I am sorry you are feeling this way. It is very important that you address this situation because it is clearly not working for you.  

Here are a few ideas you may find useful: 

Question:

What is the definition of transgender in children? My granddaughter seems to think she’s a boy and is talking all about transgender but I think she’s just being raised as a tomboy.

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

When a baby is born, he is assigned a sex based on his genitalia. So, if the baby has a penis and testicles, he is a boy and if he has a vagina, she is a girl. Sex is based on biology. 

Question:

I’m worried for my estranged stepson because his big brother is watching porn and tells him about it. Is this going to harm his development?

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

I understand that you are worried about this. Sadly, among boys the average age for the first porn viewing is 12 years old. This means that we need to be talking about it with our children from an early age.  

Question:

I just caught my teen sexting. What do I do?

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

Sexting is sharing sexually explicit images via digital devices. If it is any consolation, your teen is not the only doing it. According to a 2018 study, more than 1 in 4 teens says that they have received a sext and 1 in 7 say that they have sent one.  

What to do if you have caught your teen sexting? 

Question:

I need advice for helping my 10-year-old through an embarrassing incident at school: she had an accident in class and the other kids laughed at her wet trousers until my husband could get there with a change of clothes. Now, she doesn’t want to go to class and it’s a fight every morning.

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

I am so sorry that your daughter is going through this. It must have been awful for her. I think that there are a few messages that you should give her: 

Question:

My daughter goes to a posh school and is pissed at me because I’m not getting her kids designer clothes like all the other parents. What do I do to explain it to her?

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

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Ana 

Dr Ana Aznar 

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Question:

How to stop lying and stealing in little kids?

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

It can be worrying the first time your child lies to you. You can even feel betrayed. But the reality is that all children lie. Lie telling is a normal part of development. It is not a sign that your child lacks morals.  

Question:

My adult daughter used to be estranged but now we’ve worked to being low contact. But she didn’t acknowledge Mother’s Day at all this year, even though we are talking again and I can’t believe she would disrespect me like that when she’s come so far recently.

Question:

What is a fair division of labor in a marriage? I am pregnant with my first and don’t want to have our marriage break over how much work is about to come into it.

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope it is going well, and you are feeling strong.  

This is a great question, and you are right to be concerned about it because your relationship will change once the baby arrives.  

Question:

What is gratification disorder because I think my nephew might have something like that.

Dr. Ana’s Answer:

Gratification disorder is also known as infantile masturbation.  

It is common in children between the ages of 3 months and 3 years. It is believed the around 90% of boys and 50% of girls engage in this behaviour. The condition is called a ‘disorder’ but in reality, it is a normal behaviour in young children and disappears with age.