Counselors & Therapists: Older Child
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Need a GR8 Counselor for My 8 Year Old Son and I, He Has ADHD
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on March 10, 2008
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My 8 year old son and I are going through a lot of rough times with his ADHD. I know it's my lack of tools to deal with his misbehavior. Also, I just can't always re...
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- HI, I can deeply sympathize with what you are going through. I have been there with my son. He is now 15 years old. I tried everything; play therapy, cranial-sacral t...
- K., I am sorry for your situation. It takes an immense amount of energy and perseverance to raise children, so when there are extenuating circumstances, the job does...
- K., my name is M. I live in the Eureka area and my 4 children are grown but my heart goes out to you. I had a friend from church send me a mamasource flower last nite...
8 Year Old with Breakouts.
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on August 23, 2009
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My 8 year old is starting to have, what looks like acne breakouts. This just seems so young to me. Hygiene is not an issue, we make sure she washes her hair everyday...
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- Anything with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in it will help with breakouts. Try using a face wash with either of those ingredients instead of soap. She may be h...
- I agree with the Mom who said that dairy products may be the culprit. We've switched to organic milk and beef, because the growth hormone they use in dairy cows is re...
- I have had success with Velocity from Mary Kay for preteen girls who have acne. You want to check to see if anything new has been introduced to her lately that could c...
Troubled 7 Year Old
Asked by J.T. from San Diego
on May 21, 2008
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Hi everyone,
You have all been so wonderful in the past. I thankyou all very much for all of that. Now I need your help one more time. My 7 year old is out of control...
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- Hi There! Boy that is a concern! I suggest you get a Police Officer to speak to your son. Put the fear of God into im!! Don't hesitate to do something, time is of ...
- Dear J., I am so sorry to hear about your son. You said that this behavior just began in the last couple of months and that concerns me greatly. Since it is not typic...
- J.- I have been in your shoes and I know this is a very hard time for all involved. First off you need to have a talk with his teacher to make sure the teasing at ...
Unique Gift Idea for 9 Year Old Girls
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on March 10, 2008
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Any suggestions for a unique birthday gift for a 9 year old girl?
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- Personalize and design her a wristhugger or necktag. Check out http://J..yoursmh.com and let me know if I can help you. We can design the piece over the phone and I ...
- How about Candy Bouquets? They can be customized with her favorites and done in a theme she will just love. http://www.candybouquetsandgifts.com We ship, mentio...
- My daughter just turned 9 on Saturday. We never get to spend one on one time together so we went and got our hair and nails done along with a day of shopping and snack...
8 Year Old Boys
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on November 3, 2010
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Ok, I feel kind of bad for even writing this, but I need some other thoughts, considerations, and perspectives. My 8 year old son is "all boy" as they say. We didn't p...
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- You're reading way too much into it . . . JMO. If it were me I wouldn't say a word about it.
- My husband sits like that and I've never even thought anything about it! I've seen lots of guys sit like that. I wouldn't say anything to him. It's really not a big deal.
- It is actually very bad ergonomics to sit with your legs crossed at the knee. You may not want him sitting that way because it is not good for his little body anyway.
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...
Still Looking for a Post-partum Anxiety Therapist...
Asked by A.T. from Portland
on January 29, 2009
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Anyone have a great therapist that specialized in post-partum issues that they'd like to refer to me? I've tried Baby-blues connection but they are for women with babi...
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- Two friends of mine who suffered from post-partum depression and anxiety saw this therapist-they both highly recommend her. I know she isn't in SE, but maybe she cou...
- Wildwood Psych is where I go also. My psychiatrist's name is Ann Howard and this is her specialty. Her direct # is ###-###-#### or you can call ###-###-#### and they...
- This referal comes from one of the nurses that runs the New Moms group at St. Vincents. I trust her advice. "The clinic I refer people to is Wildwood Psychiatric R...
My 10 Year Old Is Having Difficulty Making Friends
Asked by T.M. from New York
on March 24, 2010
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My 10 year old daughter is having alot of difficulty at school making friends. There are two classes in her grade. Out of 29 children there are only nine girls in the...
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- I am having exactly the same problem with my 9 yr old daughter. There are only 11 girls in the entire grade level (the school splits the girls in 2). My daughter does...
- Do you all invite any of the friends over for playdates or to just hang out? That is what we did when our daughter was in a class that she did not know any of the chil...
- I highly highly suggest Michael Gurian's "The Wonder of Girls" for thinking about your daughter and her life. My daughter had a really hard time last year; since I had...
Need Recommendation for a Good Therapist
Asked by L.L. from Cincinnati
on June 15, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I just joined mamasource and find it helpful already! My "Baby", who is now a 20 year old college student, wants to talk to a counselor. She's a pretty h...
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- L., Hi, I live in Northern Kentucky. Therapuetic Collaborative in Wilder Ky. is excellent. They have several clinical psychologists and psychyatrists. They will match...
- Every College or University has Therapists available at any time for their students. She could get in touch with the student health center for more information. If yo...
- My daughter sees Emily Roach. She's a Christian life coach/psychologist and has a thriving practice with other psychologists and psychiatrists. It's called Lifeway C...
My 10 Year Old and Her Behavior Out of Control
Asked by S.L. from Waterloo
on October 31, 2006
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I have a 10 year old that it seems that i can not get any control over. She is not bad it is her mouth and her attitude. I dont know what to do with her as for how to ...
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- S., could be her hormones, but really maybe the fact that her "dad" is in Iraq makes her worry and that is the only way she knows how to express her feelings. Take her...
- S., Being a school counselor, my advice to you is your daughter needs some counseling. When my parents divorced, and my relationship was nonexistent with my dad I d...
- My neice started acting that way at the same age. This went on for about 6 months- some days worse than others- until she started her period. After that she was fine e...
