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My 6 Year Old Hyperactive..............
Asked by K.A. from Indianapolis
on November 22, 2006
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My 6 year old is in 1st grade. The teacher has called me numerous times he talks out, bothers other kids, throws food in lunch room when kids annoy him. I do not want...
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- I have a friend whose son "was" hyper. She opted to change his diet. It worked. She researched it on the web and found that food that contain certain dyes can make a c...
- Dear mom ,My son is 8 and I had no choice but to try the medicine <the first we tried made him be more aggressive ,but now he is doing much better on this new medicine...
- Have you read the ADD Answer by Dr Lawless (not sure of spelling)? I've had several friends with hyper kids and docs talking meds. After reading the book they made v...
My 6 Year Old Is Underweight!!
Asked by E.M. from Syracuse
on November 17, 2006
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my 6 year old only weighs 31 lbs ,,,,,,,,shes very petite has been since birth she was born 2 mos early at 3lbs 10 ounces ,,,,, I ahd ahrd time as baby gettin he...
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- Hi, I just joined but your post stood out to me. I have 6 year old twins and one of them is not too much bigger than your dd. He is 36 pounds. I had his thyroid tes...
- It really sounds like she is healthy. If she is eating well and the ped is comfortable with her weight, then I wouldn't be too worried. My niece is 5 and about 31 po...
- I personally disagree with holding anyone up to a chart. Everyone is different. she is underweight but that's unique to her. so long as she is thriving and getting the...
Money with a 6 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from New York
on February 5, 2010
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hi moms, i think i am moving into new territory here. my 6 year old has been hoarding money, and taking money, as we just discovered last night. he didnt realize it wa...
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- Here is what we did. Allowance. A six year old gets $6 per week. A 10 year old gets $10, etc.. 30% was to go directly to a savings account not to be touched. 30% ch...
- This reminded me of a story...when I was younger my sister and I and lil' cousin (about 6/7) went to the movies at the mall... when it was over we were walking out and...
- my husband and i just started going to dave ramsey classes called financial peace university & last night we had our 2nd meeting & he talked about kids & earning money...
6 Year Old Boys!!
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on September 9, 2011
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When is it boys will be boys and when is it add? My son is a normal 6 year old boy but its like he just cannot focus everyone has to tell him something more than once...
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- Sounds like a normal 6 y.o. boy.
- Talk to his teacher directly. While SOME of that is pretty normal boy behavior, the teacher has a pretty good idea (since they've dealt with numerous 6 year old boys)...
- Does this teacher have a lot of experience with this age group? Does your son have a lot of chances for physical activity??
My 5 Year Old Son
Asked by S.L. from Birmingham
on February 23, 2012
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I have a five year old son in kindergarten with no daily naps. He sleeps from 8-6, 10 hours total. He has always been a great sleeper, and still occasionally will take...
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- I would be surprised if you said your 5 year old still napped. :-) It sounds like he's not sleeping late enough in the morning. If he has enough home time, initiate...
- It does sound like he's not getting enough sleep, and probably not having enough time to rest his body. Full day kindergarden plus three days of baseball... that's a l...
- My 5 year old does not take naps. I try to get him to bed by 8:00, because he has to get up at 6:30. Sometime it really is closer to 9:00, and on those days he can b...
5 Year Old - Depressed?
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2009
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My 5-year old is acting depressed. For the past week or so she has been ultra sensitive and emotional. She is even asking to go to bed earlier than she has to....is th...
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- Whatever you do please DO NOT MEDICATE HER!!! I have sooo much information on the side effects of psychiatric medication and you don't want to do that. I would also ...
- Has something changed in your life/routine? Have you met someone new she has been around... maybe feeling she is not getting all of the attention? Just a thought... ha...
- sometimes children act differently just before getting sick. boost her immune system with lots of fresh fruit and veggies and don't give any junk food. Good Luck V.
MY 5 Year Old
Asked by S.B. from Greensboro
on January 22, 2011
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My 5 year old write her number oppsite. like instead of writing 25 she writes 52. is this normal for her age? I have two older children who never did this. Also wh...
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- I am a certified elem teacher working on a masters in reading and want to tell you that at this age this is normal! I also want to mention that the basic conceptions ...
- its normal at this age, one of my kids did it till age 7 and then just stopped
- Is she left handed? The reason I ask is my only lefty would write everything completely backwards. You could literally hold it in front of a mirror and read it perfect...
Punishment for a 5 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Atlanta
on December 2, 2008
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Ok ladies. I have a 5 year old that gets angry when he's playing with something and he can't manipulate it the way he wants. He then get's angry and throws the toy. ...
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- Looking for harsh isn't the answer. www.loveandlogic.com is a great way to parent. It's awesome. You don't get angry or hit as a parent, which we all know causes the c...
- M., Having a child write is never an appropriate consequence at any age. He may begin to associate writing with punishment, which will not be good for him in schoo...
- I would not make him write as a punishment or he will look at writing as a chore later on. But I would take the toy away. When toys get thrown in my house both the toy...
5 Year Old Cussing
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on September 7, 2009
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My 5 year old has decided to take up cussing. she says "dame" meaning damn. i have tried time out grounding and even a pop on the mouth. she also says things like stup...
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- E., I agree with the other poster to try washing her mouth out with soap, but warn her first that this is what will happen. Just a pea size - not much, but it tastes ...
- I used soap with my oldest son and all I have ever needed to do with my younger ones is tell them what their older brother got. I put a little Dawn on my finger and s...
- children learn by association or experience. Somewhere she is hearing these words, daycare, school, somewhere. I almost feel stupid is worse than damn. Let her know ...
Help, My 6 Year Old Refuses to Sleep in His Bedroom!
Asked by K.F. from Des Moines
on December 4, 2007
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We moved into our new home approx 3 mos ago. After the first month, my 6 year old son refuses to sleep in his bedroom. He insists there is something 'under the bed' ...
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- K., My son just turned 7, and normally between 1:30 and 3 he comes into my bed- saying either his is wet- or he heard something- whatever. He is scared of the lady i...
- If you think he is really scared, please do not use the monster spray! It can be confusing to a child. If mom says that they don't exist then why is there a spray fo...
- Have you tried "Monster Spray"? I took a can of air freshener and made my own label that say it gets rid of monsters, etc. Every night before bed I would let Savanna...
