Attitude & Moods: Preschooler
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3 Year Old Behavior...
Asked by S.J. from Chico
on February 26, 2008
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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out....
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- I'm in a parenting class and there were 4 people last night who had similar challenges with their 3 yr olds. Seems to be a reaction to having a new sibling. You may w...
- As a former preschool teacher, and now as a nanny and parent, I understand what you are going through. In the school I taught at it was our philosophy to never make a...
- I have 2 almost-4 year olds. My daughter is a screamer too. My best advice is to ignore her when she's shrieking in time out. She's only doing it because she knows it ...
4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
My 3 Year Old Will Not Eat
Asked by E.F. from St. Louis
on August 7, 2006
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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 years ago and for the past month he does not have BM (lack of fiber)unless he takes a oral...
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- my mom has always told me to put a little syrup that you put on your pancakes in some milk or give him some pancakes or any other drink and i know it works because i h...
- You could always try those Pediasure drinks. They are supposed to be for picky eaters to get the vitamins they need. Or you could try involving the children in making ...
- I feel your pain. I too have a constipated 3 year old. He actually loves fruit and fiber, but hates pooping. He is very anal retentive, purposely ignoring the urge ...
Preschool Good for Our 3 Year-old?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on April 7, 2010
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Our daughter just turned 3 years of age. She's been in a part-time preschool (~2.5 hours three times a week), since last November. Of all the preschools we looked at, ...
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- I'd strongly encourage you to keep her in the program or to perhaps look for another one if you collectively feel this one isn't the best. We've always been workin...
- I don't know if this is the case with your family or not, but if your husband expresses his dissatisfaction with preschool, your daughter is probably picking up on tha...
- My 2.5-yr-old only daughter is in a similar type of preschool 1.5 days/wk. She started in Mid-January, so she's been at it for about 3 months. She's very attached to...
3 Year Old Doesn't like Preschool
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on December 24, 2011
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Sorry if this is long...
My son, born June 24, 2008 has been going to a lovely Catholic preschool, the school is pre-k-8th grade. The atmosphere at the school is w...
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- of course you make him go, if he can get away with that now he will do it over and over, stick with it. 3 is young tho is this a half day thing a few days a week if no...
- Why would you have him repeat something he obviously doesn't like? There is no need for preschool. It is a silly concept, if you ask me. Let kids play, and play wit...
- Well, your post leaves out a few things that make it kind of hard to answer. First, does he really just lie there all day not doing anything? Or is he lying down bu...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
3 Year Old Talking Back
Asked by S.S. from Kalamazoo
on November 18, 2008
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I have a 3 year old that is talking back all the time. If he is told to do something he will say "don't tell me to..." or "I don't have too" I feel that I have tried ...
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- S., I have had this before too. My 4 year old still tests me. I stop him right in his tracks and stop everything going on and he has to sit in the chair alone and th...
- Hi S., He's right on schedule. Right around 3 years old is when children realized they are a separate person not an extension of mom. Then they start testing this n...
- Hi S., My son went through the same thing about the same time. I found that if I gave him options he did better. Even if it was picking up his toys. I would tell h...
Getting My 4 Year Old to Help
Asked by R.J. from Boston
on March 20, 2008
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i have a 4 year old daughter who LOVES to color and be creative with paper, scissors, paint, etc. however, she leaves a HUGE mess to pick up. i have tried a couple of ...
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- Hi R. - I saw this neat chore board at Target. It has magnets/the days of the week/ and simple chores for little kids. Everytime they do a chore you and your dau...
- Hi R., I have found four year old little girls can be very strong willed. I have three girls 16, 13, and 4. With my first two girls I had a little more trouble with g...
- Hi Take your daughter to the $ store and let her pick out a couple of bins-just inexpensive ones and talk with her about the fact that these will be just for her barb...
4-Year-old Out of Control at Dr.
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on October 21, 2010
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I am so upset. My 4-year-old ran around the Dr. office. He would not stay in the room. He even kept opening the door that led to the hallway outside. He was making l...
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- time to be in charge & FIRM. I really like Laurie D's suggestion about the backpacks....I had forgotten we used them, too! Still do to some extent...LOL....my son's ...
- When my sons was that age and younger they would do the same thing. I would be more frustrated with the Dr. than my sons when I took them for Dr. appointments. Firs...
- I had the same issue today with my child. My son is a very willful and energetic kid, and he loves to run wild when we go into public places. It is a fairly common b...
