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I give parents advice that is candid, positive and practical. I give them ideas that work and that they can use immediately, not study. My advice is based on expertise and experience in the area of early childhood education that spans 40 years of work as a professional and as a parent and grandparent. See askevelyn.com
Past/Present Clients
Hundreds of parents and teachers across the US and in other countries
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
My new video "Child Guidance and Classroom Management" is available now. See my web site www.askevelyn.com and the books and more pages, plus the personal pages.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
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Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Dear Evelyn, Thanks for your advise. It ..... |
| Mike | 09/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Evelyn! |
| Tim | 04/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks a lot for your advice. It ..... |
| Jim | 02/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great,Thanks |
| Leslie | 01/24/09 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Evelyn Petersen
2009-11-19 Help:
If your son has had these habits a long time, one thing's for sure, you must put a stop to this now, in his own best interests as well as yours. It's possible that he may have a problem with focus and
2009-11-03 Family Rules:
Dear Jim, You are absolutely right in the way you say you would have handled this. First the room. Our oldest daughter went through a period of a totally messy room. My rules were that she had to
2009-11-02 hitting:
Dear Marcia You say this is recent behavior...that it has only been "lately" that she acted this way... A change in the behavior of any child at any age is a red flag that something is not right.
2009-08-31 Teenage Selfish and disrespectful Behavior:
Dear Mike, You and your wife have been doing all the right things...except on the occasions where you lose patience...and I do understand how that happens...You are human and you get hurt, just like your
2009-06-23 14Yr old daughter wants to come live with me (Dad):
Dear DAD I understand...someone in my family had a similar situation...but you need to go get the divorce documents out first and study them to see all the clauses in there about cuistody. In other
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