Cutting & Self-injury
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Attitude and Self-injury
Asked by M.R. from Philadelphia
on May 30, 2009
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I have a 12-year-old boy whose academic performance has slowly deteriorated throughout this academic year and whose personal integrity has surfaced to insecurity. He i...
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- Hi M.. Get some counseling for your son NOW!! Get him off the computer and to a doctor he is screaming for help weather he realizes it or not. You know that...you...
- It sounds like your son is going through something that might be over your head. I am a 7th grade teacher, and some of his actions are definite warning signs that he ...
- M., I only read a few posts, but they are SO right. I would get your son to a counselor ASAP. I have the name of a wonderful one in Hershey if that would be a goo...
Teen Self-injury or Cutting
Asked by M.F. from Washington DC
on May 15, 2008
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I need advise from parents who have experienced a kind of situation regarding teen cutting. We got a call yesterday from the school counselor that our daugther is cut...
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- My daughter is going through the same exact problem right now. We are just getting to see a psychiatrist. The wait list everywhere I look is very long. have you had...
- I just posted this very issue on one of my blogs www.bodyrules.com
- M., I suggest seeking mental health counseling right away. There is something underlying that you daughter is not willing to talk about with the people currently in...
"Cutting"
Asked by M.B. from Macon
on May 20, 2008
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I'm looking for information on "cutting". I have a 19 year old son who is cutting and has been doing so off and on for the past 3 years. He has started counseling abo...
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- Well there's has to be a point in time that he started cutting and something that stressed him out enough to make him resort to that.Try back tracking and find out wha...
- I don't know if I can offer any real wisdom here... but please know that you are not alone. My stepdaughter was doing this a few years back. Her teacher had said so...
- I don't have the answers to this type of behavior. I don't understand it either except that they do it to "release" feelings or emotions. Our church has a "Teen Club" ...
When should my child to be cutting a molar?
Asked by A.D. from New Orleans
on August 9, 2007
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My 15 month old has been REALLY cranky the past few days, and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. Well last night I noticed that she is cutting one of her molars. Is...
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- My son had alot of teeth by 15 months, even molars. Some children just get their teeth faster than others...we started cutting teeth at 4 months. The best thing to r...
- I think that she is on track. My DD had all her teeth before she was 2.
- Dont worry, its not too early, My son is 16 months and he has a mouth full of teeth, including molars. He has had them for months now. Not that he uses them, but he ha...
Cutting Nails
Asked by N.S. from New York
on August 6, 2008
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Anybody have any suggestions for cutting my kids' nails while he's awake without him throwing a fit? I find myself with a flashlight in his bedroom at midnight, tryin...
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- Offer him something in return.....reading a book, sitting watching tv with him - or maybe a glass of chocolate milk. Usually works for mine. Also, I use a cuticle c...
- I found the easiest way to cut my child's nails (now 16 months) was to cut my in front of her. Then she wanted me to cut hers. She is all about doing what I am. I hop...
- N., THis is a question that I've had since my son, now 17 mos., was born! I know how you feel! I trim Duncan's nails at naptime when it's light in his room. I us...
Nail Cutting
Asked by R.B. from Philadelphia
on June 26, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for cutting a baby's nails? My daughter is 4 1/2 months old and everytime I go to cut her nails she clenches her fists and pulls her ...
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- I usually cut my sons nails when he is sleeping or while he is nursing, it is the easiest time for me because he is so still. He is 7 months old and we have been doin...
- hi I have 8 children and found to wait til they were sleeing ing my arms and then hold their finger a litttle tight til red tint appears and then u can see where to cu...
- when my son was a week old I tried using the clippers. there was no way I clipped his little finger but there was blood. ever since that day I have bit his nails. p...
Information on Cutting
Asked by B.M. from Atlanta
on December 22, 2008
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Hello Moms
I have been thinking about this a lot and was wondering if there was another way to handle it. So my father in law is remarried and she brought her now ...
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- B., there is a non-profit organization called To Write Love on Her Arms. It originally started out as a way to help one young lady with a drug and cutting issue. you ...
- My stepson started doing this at an early age due to severe neglect from his mom and emotional problems he faced early in his childhood. We read tons of information on...
- The reason you have to send her to a hospital she needs to be watch 24/7 and talk out what is wondering her. you do not send them away you pray that professionals cou...
Advice on Cutting
Asked by N.J. from Dallas
on June 6, 2008
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I am a sister of a 15 year old boy. He has been living with me for about 6 months. I have notice that he has been cutting himself. It has been twice that I have see...
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- Just wanted to say that he is a lucky young man to have such a caring & compassionate sister! I don't have any experience or advice to share, but I just had to commen...
- Hello N., I am sorry to hear about your brother. Please remember that God is the Great Physician, He is Healer. Remember to seek Him always for every decisions H...
- I used to date someone in high school that cut himself. It was very hard for both of us to deal with at such a young age. I do remember that it was hard for him to tal...
Cleaning Cutting Board
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on November 12, 2008
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I would like to know if anyone knows how to clean cutting boards. Some of the cutting boards that we have become stained and I try scrubbing and scrubbing with soap an...
Wooden Cutting Board
Asked by K.S. from Salt Lake City
on November 22, 2008
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OK, so I know vinegar is great as a natural disinfectant, but my question is: can I use it on a wooden cutting board that I regularly cut meat on? I worry about it rui...
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- i don't know but what i do is scub it down with soap and water then use lemon juice to deodorize
- I do not use a wooden cutting board for meat...I have one that I can put in the dishwasher, is made specifically for cutting meat, and is non-absorbent. Somewhere alo...
- I use vinegar on my wood cutting board all the time. It disinfects and the smell disappears once it dries. I would recommend using a plastic board for meat though. ...
