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Winning the War over Haircuts and Make-Up, Avoiding Unnecessary Battles What do you really want as a parent? Simple control? Respect? Proof that you are louder, meaner, and controlling? A stronger child-adult? Win the current battle, or the long term war? Refusal to Work: Chores, or School Work This may simply be a child’s way of arriving at “burn out”. It is mostly short term, and rare. Kids are joiners and followers. They buy into the plan of doing what we tell them to do in order “to grow up”, but once in a while questions arise. It may also simply be that a child also needs a vacation. What To do When Your Child says, "I Have No Friends?" This is a serious matter. This is a cry for help. Either there has been something like a family, or personal move that would cause such a circumstance; or there is another crisis with which you must deal. You must help your child. Help Your Child of Any Age Cope With Moving I was lucky as a child. My family only moved four times during my school years. The critical years between 2nd grade and 8th grade were spent in only one location. Millions of children are not so lucky. They must deal with repeated, frequent moves by their family. There is a reason for the cliché about “army brats”. Frequent moves do effect children. The real question is, what can a parent do to lessen these effects?