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6 Year Old Hurting Herself
Asked by T. from Tucson
on January 26, 2010
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I have a 6 year old daughter and i am at my wits end with dealing with her. I need help and i think she does too. She throws fit 5 to 7 times a week. She will throw he...
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- No, she needs some help. She can't possibly be the happiest she can be when she is so frustrated and upset and injuring herself. Even though she is very smart, she nee...
- Tantrums are normal enough, but injuring oneself during a tantrum is definitely not. You mention a few things about your daughter that suggest a possible sensory proce...
- Your daughter sounds like my friends little boy. He's now in the 1st grade and was just dignosed as high-functioning autistic. I would have your daughter evaluated a...
Normal Pregnancy Symptoms/ 2Nd Version of First Response Early Pregnancy Test
Asked by S. from Minneapolis
on November 12, 2006
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I HAVE NEVER KNOWN POSSIBLE PREGNANCY THIS SOON/ MY FIRST CHILD I WAS LIKE 6-7 WEEKS ALREADY AND HAD NO SIGNS OTHER THAN NO PERIOD. I KNOW EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT BUT, H...
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- S., I have a 2 year old and am almost 4 months pregnant. With both pregnancies I felt like I was going to get my period for the first 3 months. Same as you descri...
- Yep it's totally normal to feel like your getting period and I felt that way too and I was preggers. Good luck. Bethers
- I had a lot of stress with my sons dad when I was pregnant, and was worried about that (we broke up when I was 8 weeks because he got violent), but he is a healthy 2 1...
Getting My 5 Year Old Son to Open up and Talk to Us About His Day
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on October 21, 2008
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I'm having a hard time getting my 5 year old son to open up and talk to us about his day at school or what's going on with him (his behavior). I don't know what to do?...
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- My daughter is 5, and just has trouble remembering all the things she did if I ask her general questions. So, I have found a way of finding out what she did. I ask t...
- The main thing to remember is that your son is still young and developmentally kids this age don't always recount things that happened during the day especially if to ...
- Honestly there's not a lot you can really do besides asking him. If locks up, I would just let it go. Keep the questions to just a couple. Like who did you play with...
6 Year Old Acting Out
Asked by S.M. from Portland
on May 9, 2007
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My 6 and 1/2 year old has been acting out severly over the past few months, I just gave birth to her first sibiling on April 13th. Celeste is great with her sister, be...
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- Call your local hospital and find out when they have sibling classes. They are a big help. Also, recruit her help in doing things with you, like making dinner. She'...
- I know where you are coming from and I know your pain. i have four kids,18,13,9,6. my two oldest are driving me nuts. i have punished my kids the same way you are do...
- Most likely she is blaming you instead of her sister...and she is noticing the difference in the way you treat both of them (the NECESSARY difference, since one is a n...
Need Help for My 4,5 Year Old Daughter
Asked by S.P. from Norfolk
on December 29, 2008
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I have a daughter 4,5 years old that will not sleep in her bed all night. She falls asleep while i'm still in her room. And then she wakes up every night at 1:30-2 am ...
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- I have 3 suggestions for you. One- set up a bed time routine that involves you leaving the room BEFORE she falls asleep. You must teach her how to fall asleep on her o...
- My son who is about 3 1/2 goes through phases where he does this too. I tried all the stuff in the books about putting him back in the bed, etc. and none of it worked...
- You have gotten lots of good advise. A great book for this is the No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Pre schoolers. It is written specifically for this age. It is ...
Food Has Taken over My 6 Year Old
Asked by C.F. from Philadelphia
on March 6, 2007
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My daughter is 6. She has always been a "picky" eater...if it is unhealty, she'll eat it, if it is healty, forget it! (this is thanks to her dad for telling her that ...
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- Hi C., The only suggestion I have is to not buy the junky stuff. IF it's not in the house the she can 't eat it. It's okay to have a snack after dinner. My kids hav...
- Hi C., I agree with the first response. If you don't buy unhealthy stuff, she won't have it to eat. My kids are big eaters too. My 3 yr old will eat as much if not mor...
- hide the healthy. i have made healthy revisions of recipes and my son loves them so far i've tried ice cream and chocolate pudding and everytime i make, my son just te...
How Long Would You Let Your Child Be Hungry?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on November 4, 2011
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My 10-year old has already found my last strand of patience! For lunch today (we homeschool) she declared that there was "nothing to eat" and she didn't like any of my...
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- When my daughter does this, I give her the option to eat the choices I gave her within the hour. If she still chooses not to eat then she is done until the next meal...
- I would wait until she asks for food and depending on how close it is until dinner time, I'd have her either wait till dinner or I would give her a snack. She made her...
- good for you for not caving......it would be one thing if she was 3 or even 4
Child Has a Hard Time Paying Attention & Getting Work Done at School and Home.
Asked by R.S. from Wichita
on February 13, 2008
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My Child is in the 1st grade. He is a good kid for the most part. But this year we are having a really hard time with him paying attention and following directions an...
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- Hi R., Well I have a 1st grader also and he is going through the samething also. Not all the time but some or part. I'm not about to jump on the band wagon that it...
- My first response is what is he eating. If he is eating alot of sweets and very few protiens that can have an affect on his attention span. Also, he is a boy. I ha...
- I am a retired school teacher, having taught from preschoolers through 6th grade. If I were you I would have my child evaluated for attention deficit disorder (ADD). T...
Do Ovulation Kits Work?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2009
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Has anyone ever tried the "First Response One-Step Ovulation Predictor Test" or something similar? There is also the "Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor Test Sticks" but...
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- We tried for 2 years to get pregnant then tried ovulation kits. First time I used them it worked like a charm! I highly recommend them. My obgyn said they all work ...
- I used the sticks (all of two) and got pregnant the first time around. Definitely told the fertile days. Well worth the $28.
- My doctor told me not to bother with them. She said by the time you get a positive reading, it can be too late already.
Pregnant?
Asked by J.D. from Columbus
on February 23, 2008
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Ok ladies...We did everything right this month in order for me to concieve. All the days line up and I was eager to test. I am not due to start my period until Monday....
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- Personally, I think you are trying too hard!! Be thankful you have your 3 children and give it time, it just may not be time yet. I had to take medicine to get pregn...
- I had that same test (First response), and mine did the same thing. The line was there, but it wasn't there. Then I also took an EPT the next day and it did the same t...
- J., What is your work at home job? I'm looking for part-time job ops to bring in some extra cash to help with bills. Thanks, K.
