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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 ...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
Hyper 4 Year Old
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on October 2, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter is so hyper at times and I'm starting to loose my patience with her. I'm always telling her to calm down, stop running, ect... what makes it wor...
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- Normally ADHD can not be diagnosed until a child is 6 years old simply because children change as they grow up and hyperactivity typically reduces as a child grows. T...
- You really can't diagonose ADHD until age 5. Both my children has ADD and ADHD, but they were diagonsed at age 6 and 7 years old. My children's school did a wonderfu...
- If she is super hyper, you just have to work harder to wear her out before she wears you out. Some days my kids are more hyper than others so I try to find activities ...
3 Year Old Food and Subsequent Tantrums
Asked by R.W. from Washington DC
on January 10, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I've almost asked this question about 1000 times, but I've always stopped just short of submitting it. My almost 3 year-old, like many others, doesn't eat...
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- I never made other meals for my step-kids when they were little...they were used to only junk food, so I made them take 3-4 bites of something and then they didn't hav...
- R.: I know when I don't eat, my blood sugar is low and I become REALLY FOUL!! And I mean REALLY FOUL!! And the tantrum over other aspects leads me to believe that t...
- He should have no option what to eat, as in, if he doesn't eat, fine, he won't starve himself. Most importantly, he should be disciplined immediately for tantrums unt...
4 Year Old Not Eating by Herself
Asked by T.P. from Portland
on November 10, 2010
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Hi moms, you've been very helpful before so i'm asking your opinion again. My daughter turned 4 in September and we still "need" to feed her other wise she would not e...
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- You've got some great responses, hopefully some that will work for you. I just want to commiserate and add my experience with my daughter who has been diagnosed ADHD a...
- Do not feed her again. Let her know that meal time is a time to eat and you will give her. 15, 20 minutes.. however long it takes the rest of you to eat as a family....
- ***Adding This: Regarding your having another baby in March... well, your Daughter is presently 4 years old... you NEED to teach her... HOW TO GET THINGS (food) herse...
4 Year Old ADHD???
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on October 6, 2010
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Ok, let me just start out by saying emotions are raw right now and research has not been done.
We just got back from my 4yr old's new doctor for his 4yr check up. ...
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- i'm sure this is obvious but i'd make sure i cut out all corn syrup and sugar and caffiene/chocolate and see if it makes ANY difference first.
- I stopped reading the other responses after awhile becuase some of them really irritated me. I would NOT refer to giving a child antibiotics for a diagnosed condition...
- I could see my 4 yr old with a similar dx, but what we have found is it looks like 2 possible things, Sensory Processing Dysfunction or allergy to artificial colors an...
4 Year Old That Is a Very Picky Eater
Asked by B.P. from Houston
on August 28, 2008
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I have a 4 year old wonderful boy who use to eat anything we put in front of him. The last few months he has been very picky about what he will eat. He will eat hot do...
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- Firstly, unless your child is medically anorexic, he will not starve himself. The best advice I have read and used is to continue to offer the foods even though they a...
- You're right, he probably won't eat if he thinks he doesn't like it. He might have something called selective eating disorder, the same thing happened with me and my m...
- Hi B., I have 2 picky eaters as well, boys 6 & 4. What I do is give them there dinner w/the rest of us. They have to try x amount of bites or eat all their veggies ...
Typical 3 Year Old Behavior
Asked by M.W. from Philadelphia
on November 9, 2010
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I'm sure I will hear that this is normal 3 year old behavior, so I'm not even sure why I ask, but I guess it's just because I want re-assurance that it "is" normal and...
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- It is totally normal, but there are things you can do to lessen the number of fights. I specifically agree with the offering choices. It's not a miracle, but it help...
- It's SO hard to remain calm with a freaking out 3 yo! Or 2 yo. I thought I was a lucky mom that didn't get the Terrible Twos...wrong! It just grew bigger and strong...
- Normal. Positive reinforcement will only allow it, never stop it. It can be stopped. His life should be positive 90%+ of the time, but don't skip firm discipline to ...
I Am Looking for Some Things to Do for a Active Soon to Be 4 Year Old.
Asked by K.F. from Milwaukee
on August 30, 2006
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My daughter is going to be 4 in October. I think she gets bored during the day with me. I am a stay at home mom batteling kidney disease. I am very tired and have litt...
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- Hi K., Best of luck with your health! Well, I'm an artsy kind of person and I love being creative. What about getting her into taking an instrument where she coul...
- K., I just read your request and I truly feel for you. I have had bladder and kidney problems my whole life, which got significantly worse during pregnancy. I lived w...
- Hi K., I noticed someone said they suggest preschool. My son is in the 4K program and it has done so much for his way of dealing with people and how much he has le...
Natural Way to Help ADHD for 4 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on September 30, 2008
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My son is 4 years old and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. My husband and I tried medication for 2 1/2 weeks because he was having a hard time at school and at h...
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- I have a 12 yr. old son that was diagnosed w/ ADHD at age 8 and a 3 yr. old diagnosed w/ autism and after a lot of research found out that their diet has a lot to do w...
- Common to both Autism & ADHD is the negative impact certain foods - esp milk products and glutens - have on children. My mom's best friend works with children with au...
- There are MANY natural remedies that you can try. I personally went with a friend of mine who had ADD and her daughter had ADHD to Robin at Health Hut on Rainbow and ...
