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Midnight Bedtime for a 6 Year Old?
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on September 25, 2012
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OK so I am not going to put my side of this debate on here so I can use this info for " someone" but I'd like to take a poll of what your thoughts are on a first grade...
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- Not appropriate. Children need sleep. Sleep makes everything better for them--their brain function, attitude etc. This is way too late. My childs bedtime is 8pm weekda...
- I have a 5 and 6 year old.. they go to bed between 730 and 800 every day of the week.. they wake up at 7 am NO MATTER WHAT TIME THEY GO TO BED. So if they go to bed ...
- 1. My son (6-1/2) goes to bed about 8 pm on weekdays and maybe 8:30 on weekends. We don't have a real set time. It was later during the summer. 2. Depends on the ki...
Age Specific Chores for a 3 Year Old and 5 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Salt Lake City
on August 17, 2008
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I need some chore ideas for my 3 year old and 5 year old boys. Other than the basics of feeding pets, putting dishes in sink, dirty clothes away, picking up toys,
br...
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- They can take their own laundry to the wash room and help you sort it. My kids loved this "game." I'd tell them to put all the whites together, all the blues together,...
- I think you have great chores already in place. I have a four year old and seven year old, they have to put their clothes away after I have folded them, clean up thei...
- Some early childhood educators did a little study in their 4 year old class about chores that children can do. The parents hesitated, but the children were able to do...
6 Year Old Daughter Becoming Very Distant
Asked by R.M. from San Francisco
on January 31, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter, whom I used to be very close with, is pushing me away and telling me she hates me, I'm the worst mommy in the universe, and just wants her Papa...
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- Could be she's having trouble adjusting to your going back to work. Not the same situations, but when I had my second son, the elder one would do something similar if...
- my daughter was acting this way for a while. Finally I went to the doctor for advise on what to do for it. He said she doesn't mean what she says, she is trying to g...
- My 6 year old does the same thing, the I hate you, I want Aunt Charity, I want to sit by Daddy (in the car) and having a fit if his brother gits to however come nightt...
6 Year Old Anti Social Behavior
Asked by S.F. from Melbourne
on March 19, 2007
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I need a little help. I have a 6 year old daughter who would much rather play by herself all the time. She says she has no friends at school but is friends witht he gi...
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- My daughter is 4 years old and exhibited the same behavior. Everyone said she was extremely shy. I thought it was selective mutism b/c she didn't even speak to her t...
- Hi, I am a pre school teacher. I have many students with ADHD. I have seen a few of them want to play alone rather than other children and that's OK. I'm not a special...
- I have a 7 year old with ADHD and the same problems. I have put him into Karate. It has helped him so much. I see a more social child as he builds his confidence.
6 Year Old with Scaly Patch on His Head
Asked by V.G. from Los Angeles
on February 11, 2009
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My 6 year old son has had some form of a scaly patch on his head since when he was born , then they called it cradle cap. Well now he is 6 and he still has a large pat...
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- There is a homeopathic remedy for cradle cap- another name for it is psoriosis- clean up diet and try homeopathy, and oil it-good luck
- one of my sons had the same thing, his Doctor had me try T-Gel shampoo this works good but....(use carefully burns the eyes) good luck,
- Why haven't you taken him to a dermatologist? That is the only way you will get the correct answers and how to treat it. Don't wait any longer. Take him to a skin doct...
My 6 Year Old Complains Alot
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on January 21, 2008
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Hi..my 6 year old daughter seems to complain alot lately. My husband who is off today, told her and my 4 year old daughter he was going to take them to a parade (MLK ...
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- We have a just turned 7 yr. old girl & 5 yr. old girl(and 3 yr. boy). Your 6 yr. old sounds like our little girl. We ignore as much as we can. But I did start a "po...
- Its a faze she will grow out of it and if she keeps wining just ignore her and eventually it will stop or just tell her the hash facts of life and that people dont alw...
- it could be ADD/ODD attention deficit disorder/oppositonal defiance disorder they tend to go hand in hand. have her evaluated.
6 Year Old Still Wets the Bed Sometimes at Night
Asked by L.O. from Tulsa
on July 24, 2008
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I have a 6 year old who has been potty trained since 2 years and has never had a wetting accident during the day since then. The problem is she will wet the bed at nig...
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- I have a 6 yr old boy that still wears pull ups every night and most nights still wets them. He just sleeps too deeply to wake up to pee at night, I think. I just po...
- I was exactly like your daughter when I was her age. What worked for me FINALLY was my dad woke me up (I think midnight) every night for a while. It got me into the ...
- Could be bad nerves?? My so done it and found out that he was a nervous child.
Going to Disney World - Need Advice on Best Stroller for 5 Year Old and 9 Month
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on June 5, 2012
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Hello Ladies,
We are going to Disney World in September and I currently have an Easywalker quatro stroller (single, for my 6 month old). It's a little big and does...
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- I would just bring your single stroller for the baby. We picked up a larger-type stroller at a local thrift shop actually (lucky find!) for $10 and used that for our ...
- I would rent a single stroller at the park. No reason at all for a 6 year old to use a stroller. Why would you want to push him around the park when walking is good fo...
- Don't take a stroller rent one there. It is so much easier to get around on the transportation if you don't have a stroller. If you must have one you just want an um...
Need Input on 5 Year Old's Behavior
Asked by J.L. from Houston
on January 18, 2009
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Our 5 year old son is very strong willed and I can appreciate that but he seems to be more defiant the older he gets. He will scream "NO" or whatever else at myself or...
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- hello J.,well first off let me say sorry you are going threw this with him.let me tell you girl my son is now 13 going on 30 lol.my problem started with him when he wa...
- omg i am in the same boat.i have a 4 1/2 yr old that doesnt want to listen. i was just told recently that she is not listening in school also. i took away 2 things she...
- I glanced at a few of the responses. Seeking attention because of a new baby is very possible. If it continues, or gets worse, you may really want to read The Explos...
6 Year Old... Pleased with NOTHING!!!
Asked by H.X. from Los Angeles
on January 2, 2012
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Hi ladies...
I dont even know where to begin... we're on Winter Break... I have a 6 year old (just turned 6) and an almost 3 year old... the 3 year old is very easy g...
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- I've found at least three major factors that affect how "agreeable" a child (or even an adult) can be at any given moment: 1. We all have unique personalities, and...
- HI H.~ I feel like I need more information to answer your question better...Is his new behavior for him or typical? If it's new (as in happening on this break), I wou...
- Teach him how to problem-solve. He whines? Grumbles? Complains? Is bored? Tell him "problem-solve that...." and have him come up with things to alleviate.. his sai...
