ADD / ADHD Medications: Videos & Books
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Help with Active Child
Asked by F.S. from Houston
on October 30, 2009
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Hi Again Everyone,
I have a 4 yo daughter who is very active, she loves running and jumping about.. She can sit still to look at videos, read books and do school w...
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- I am saying this as a mom, an Occupational therapist and a parent educator. There are lots of things to consider....first of all it is important that she not get the ...
- a big issue is that children watch TV. Studies shown that children under 2 watch TV will have a problem to concentrate and have trouble sitting down when they are not ...
- I am not an expert...I'm not even a seasoned mother, (I have one two year old) My kiddo hits the ground running in the morning. Have you considered your childs sugar/h...
5 Year Old with Worsening Behavior
Asked by D.B. from Killeen
on April 24, 2008
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I am open to hearing anyone's advice. I have a 5 year old boy who has recently started "acting out" in school. He does his work (sometimes not to the best of his abili...
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- I am sure a lot of people are going to automatically say it has to do with ADHD, but it is so often mis-diagnosed, and I think there are better ways of handling behavi...
- I highly recommend this book: Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, M.D.
- I really know what your talking about!!!!! My son has done all this. The principle even talked to my son but he said she was very nice and didnt scare him at all. W...
Still Witholding Bm's!
Asked by D.R. from York
on February 17, 2009
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ok, i'm about to lose my mind with this. my 2 1/2 year old daughter is ready for potty training. she can tell me when she's pee'd and she knows when she's pooped (ev...
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- Hi D., I understand exactly where you are coming from. I was in the same position only my daughter was a little older. At 3 she was going pee pee on the potty with...
- Hi D.- Forgive me if I'm missing something here but... Is your daughter able to tell you when she has to poop? My daughter would tell me when she had to poop and I...
- Here's what I recommend based on my experience with my son. I know how hard it is, but this is the bottom line that kept me sane: I realized after much stressing ou...
Need Third Party Input on Marital Issue
Asked by L.J. from Denver
on November 14, 2010
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First of all, let me say that I plan on letting my husband read this and all of the responses I get. For this reason, I ask you to keep your responses non-inflammator...
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- Armchair psycology given to you and your husband by several people who know nothing other than what you have told us can't possibly be helpful. It is great that you a...
- Sounds to me like you could use some marriage counseling. It really helped my husband and I learn to talk to each other in a better and more productive way.
- I have three DIY suggestions that may equip you with new tools: The book Please Understand Me, which will help you understand your personality types, and how they ...
Toothbrushing Nightmare
Asked by C.M. from Atlanta
on April 14, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get a 3-year-old to willingly brush her teeth? She has always hated it, even though I have tried the kiddie tooth brush and ...
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- an electric toothbrush always works for us, even if he doesn't brush long, he gets a lot out of it (we chose sonicare, figure it costs more but will save us in the lon...
- Try different flavored toothpaste. Buy videos and/or books talking about brushing teeth or a trip to the dentist.
- I agree with Donna, too. We went through this with our now 4 1/2-year-old when she was about 3. I would ask her if she wanted her teeth to rot out of her mouth. I show...
Help with Birthing Methods
Asked by L.S. from Grand Rapids
on May 3, 2009
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I am currently pregnant for the 4th time but this will be my 2nd child. My L&D the 1st time was the worst experiance anyone I've ever talked to has heard of. I develop...
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- Congratulations on your pregnancy! You may want to look into using a doula during your delivery. I have never used one, but I have heard from friends (especially tho...
- Hi L., I'm pretty sure there are some sources online that you can get hypnobirthing 'classes' in book form, or on CD's. Much cheaper then a class. I know one woma...
- I agree with Audrey. It is amazing. I had 2 epidurals and one natural. the natural was by far the easiest with recovery. I put my pelvis out of place with my 2nd ep...
16 Hour Plane Trip with 11 Month Old Twins
Asked by J.C. from Anchorage
on January 26, 2008
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We are taking our first big airplane trip (from Fairbanks to the MS Gulf Coast) with our twins. They will be riding on our laps. We have several flights with layover...
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- Hi J., I grew up in Anchorage but live in Oregon now. Baggage check your carseats..they dont count as luggage and you dont want to have to carry them around the airp...
- Hi J.... I just did a 12 hour trip with my 30 month and 13 month olds the beginning of January. The best thing for us was a portable dvd player and a few movies. I ...
- Hi J.. You should definitely contact the airline you're flying with to confirm, but normally strollers and/or carseats don't count against your checked baggage limi...
Living Expenses
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on May 4, 2010
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I am a stay at home mom with 3 kids under 4 and am struggling with paying the bills. I recently refinanced my mortgage and now pay $2000/month including taxes and ins....
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- Well you came to the right place. I was looking at your prices and budget and am just asking if you shop places like Aldi's, Cosco, Sam's club, etc. where you get lots...
- You say that you don't have any debt but you do - you have a car payment every month. Since this is one of your larger expenses, is there anything you can do about i...
- Currently we are living on less they you have left after your house payment is made... all incomes included we get about $1500 a month for a family of 5 with 1 due in ...
Talking Benchmark - Should I Be Concerend?
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on April 27, 2008
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Hi there - I am one of those people - you know the ones that read everything they can get their hands on and then freak themselves out...I know this about myself and s...
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- Sounds like you are talking about my daughter! I am not at all concerned because she is very busy. If you have read, I am sure you have heard how they focus on one thi...
- She should just now be starting to string words together. Don't worry. Just talk with her as often as you can. When she says a word just HAPPILY repeat it the proper w...
- Hi A., I was the exact same way as you...reading everything and freaking myself out when my son didn't hit all his benchmarks when he was "supposed" to. I was conce...
