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My 6 Year Old Is Very Attached to Me - Need Input
Asked by E.M. from Boston
on June 16, 2010
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My 6 year old daughter is very attached to me. When she is at school or doing sports or playing at a friends she is fine. When I am in the picture she always wants t...
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- My first question is, has someone she was very attached to died recently? Or has she seen on the news about a Mother being killed? Has this started fairly recent or...
- I asked this same question about a week ago. I have a five year old daughter that does the same thing. I got some good responses and I also googled Separation anxiety ...
- You mentioned anxiety so many times that I think your Mommy instinct has already told you - the issue may not be a Mommy attachment but helping her deal with anxiety. ...
HELP Strong Willed and Independant 6 Year Old
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on April 10, 2007
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I have been having a problem with my 6 year old daughter lately. She has begun lying to her uncle who lives with us. She has started telling him the past few days that...
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- My 7 year old seems to be like your daughter. In a nutshell, he will do anything to get his way -- although he is not destructive or physically violent. He is just v...
- Oh boy do I feel your pain. Although my 6 year old has yet to have the courage to go out on her own, it is clear that she thinks she is the boss at times. However, c...
- Why would her friends parents not make sure she made it home safely? I thinks she is too young to be running around the neighborhood by herself. I have a 6yr old and h...
6 Year Old Going to 2 Funerals Back to Back
Asked by J.D. from Youngstown
on November 26, 2010
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Should I allow my 6 year old to go to my grandfather, his great grandfather's, funeral when he just lost his grandfather, my dad, 3 weeks ago and just went to his gran...
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- I am so sorry for your loss. In my opinion, 2 funerals in such close proximity is too much for a 6 year old to handle. Go with your gut feeling- take care, M.
- Hi J. I think you did a good thing about bringing him to his grandfather's funeral because they had a close relationship. I think the fact that you are asking for ad...
- If he did not know your grandfather well leave him with a friend while the funeral is going on. His loss of his own grandfather is more than enough for him to deal wi...
Very Emotional 6 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on January 5, 2010
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My daughter is 6 1/2 years old and in the 1st grade, she has always loved going to school and has always been a very happy carefree kid. Ever since mid December she ha...
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- At the time my daughter started doing some similar things she was 8 years old and in 2nd grade. She cried all the time started eating tums like candy took her to the d...
- I would get her to an expert asap, that kind of major change needs to be investigated...praying for her and you to help her right now!
- I agree with the other responders: talk to her teachers and get her to a therapist. As a former teacher (now a sahm), what alarms me most is that she was equally unha...
Eating Concerns for My 6 Year Old Son
Asked by L.D. from New York
on March 12, 2009
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Hi ladies, I had such a bad mommy moment this am. My 6 year old son has become more and more difficult when it comes to eating. We offer everything under the sun and...
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- L. you're such a bad mommy :) joke aside, i can totally relate to frustration you're experiencing with finicky eaters. i agree with the previous poster...start offeri...
- I would definitely recommend bringing your son to a nutritionist. We saw one for our daughter and it was very interesting. Among other things, we were given a list of ...
- Hi my name is T. K.I grew up cleaning my plate and do not leave the table until you have.You may have to have a little tough love and may have to do the same.Other wis...
6 Year Old Sleeping in His Own Room
Asked by C.K. from St. Louis
on September 5, 2008
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help- my 6 year old son will not sleep in his own room at night. He has to be on the floor in our master bedroom. This started about 2 years ago.For a while he would s...
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- At six he can talk to a counselor-not school go private for children-they are out there and this can helphim get over his fears. Do this now for his well-being and you...
- I think the Denise has the right idea here about a nighttime routine to get him comfortable in his own room. I think that introducing him to fire saftey (if you haven...
- Hi C., Wow, you're really going through it! I don't know about how your faith is, but it helped my son to pray with him before bed and help him realize that God know...
6 Year Old Picky Eater
Asked by L.W. from Wausau
on February 29, 2008
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I need help! I don't know what to do. I have a 6 year old who is sooo picky. It's almost like she is scared to try new food. She won't take hot lunch and is scared to ...
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- My son has sensory processing disorder. He also had a rough time after birth sice he was premie and needed oxygen. He is very picky with what he eats and if he tries...
- Seems more like a control issue than anything. My son LIKES to take cold lunch, so regardless of the lunches at school, he'll ask for cold. I allow him one cold lunch ...
- My son is now 6, and is still fairly picky, but as a preschooler, he was down to crackers, peanut butter & carrots for every meal! My husband & I agreed that after h...
5-Year-old Behavior Problems
Asked by K.D. from Philadelphia
on October 19, 2007
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I need help!!! My 5-year-old son is having lots of trouble at kindergarten, not with the academic side of things, but with his behavior. He's the class clown, always...
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- Have you made his teacher and school aware of the same things that you have told in your message? Schools have psychiatrists and behavior specialists to be of service...
- hello... i'm so sorry you are going through this. maybe you could try contacting the school counselor to work with him on both his grief and his behavior in the class...
- You know your son has had alot of changes in his life and you need to help him address these issues..there are a couple of things that come to mind as I read your note...
My 6 Year Old Does Not Want to Go to Sleep at Night.
Asked by C.L. from New York
on July 24, 2007
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My 6 year old is giving us a hard time lately with going to sleep at night. My girls like to sleep together in the same bed to keep each other company, but they also ...
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- I am the mother of 4 little ones (8, 4 and 2,2 (twins)). My oldest 2 sleep together too. When the 4 year old has a fit because she can not be with me, we tell her th...
- Hi C.. I have a few tricks i use when my daughter says she is afraid. Depending on what she is afraid of. I bought a special light and it has a little night lite in ...
- I was going to recommend monster spray as well. I think it might help if you get her a lovey/doll/bear that you tell her will protect her from any monsters and keep h...
Little 6 Year Old Getting into Too Much Trouble
Asked by C.N. from Knoxville
on September 7, 2009
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My little 6 gil si gettibng to biug trouble. This week I found a pck of gum her dad bought for him, in her drwaer when I put away he clothes. He punishment is not swee...
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- My first thoughts were that you need to know her 'love language(s)'. A Christian psychologist has written a book about "The Five Love Languages" ( www.fivelovelanguag...
- C., I really liked what Shellie posted. If I may also suggest that maybe she can earn a pack of gum just for herself and encourage her to share but you also can 'ask' ...
- you say the 9 year old is not "as bad"? So does she take things too? Perhaps it is a learned habit. They need to know how bad it is to take something that doesnt bel...
