Cutting & Self-injury: Infant
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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...
"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...
Cutting the Curls
Asked by C.A. from Tampa
on January 29, 2010
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My daughter is 2 and has curly hair. It seems as it is getting longer the top of her head isn't curly any more it is just the bottom half. Her hair is looking uneven s...
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- Let me refer you to this website, which is all about naturally curly hair and how to keep it at it's best. There is a forum specifically for parents of curly kids. ...
- Hi C., It is very common for babies and toddlers to have curly hair in the beginning. But underneath that fine, baby growth, they will have "normal" hair. Obviously s...
- In my experience with curly hair, it can be very curly when little, then straighten out to waves as the child gets older. Then when puberty hits WHAM, you must then l...
Did You Regret Cutting Your Long Hair?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on June 23, 2011
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I have really long hair, and I'm thinking about cutting it short- I like the inverted bobs, longer in front and shorter in back, and I've had my hair like that before ...
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- Never. I'll let it grow, cut it all off, let it grow, cut it all off.... Like you, I do a bob of some sort. You could try the long inverted bob (think Jen Anis...
- I'll never majorly cut my hair again. I'll trim to even up ends, but I like having long hair. I take care of it (I haven't had a split end in over 6 years). I have ...
- My hair dresser offers the best rule of thumb in this matter - if you wear your hair "up", more than 50% of the time, then it's time to change your look with a hair cut.
Cutting Pacifier to Wean of Usage
Asked by D.T. from Tampa
on July 1, 2009
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Has anyone used the cutting the pacifier method to help wean their child of using the pacifier? How much did you cut: just the tip, half of it, or the entire nipple? ...
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- As stated before there are MANY thoughts/opinions on this topic. I can only share my experience. My son was a preemie and it was recommended to use the paci to help hi...
- How old is he? Is his use of it for sleep and napping really causing a problem? Lots of kids need extra comfort measures for sleepy time, some suck their thumb, some u...
- It was completely successful with our daughter, with little tears at that! Dependending on the type, but we cut a good chunk out of the tip, but less than half. Basi...
Help on Cutting Dairy Out of My Diet
Asked by M.M. from Anchorage
on May 1, 2009
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I am suspecting milk allergies/intolerance in my 2 month old daughter. She's exclusively breastfed. She doesn't spit up and is a good sleeper but her poop has always...
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- You might try rice milk. There is cheese that is dairy free also. Different kinds - rice, soy, etc. You also might try goat's milk???? I don't know if you have a sto...
- Hi M., I too am a non milk drinker. In fact I am so allergic to it that it gives me type 1 diabetes! It actually makes my pancreas stop working! So I have lots ...
- Hello M., I'm Vegan so I eat no dairy and no meat and I breastfeed. I get my calcium from greens, kale, spinach etc., tofu, almonds, and chia seed. Last 3 also prov...
Nail Cutting - There Has to Be an Easier Way!
Asked by C.K. from Milwaukee
on September 20, 2007
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Hello,
I have a 9 1/2 month old girl and I am having a terrible time keeping her finger and toe nails cut. When she was younger I would do this while she was breastf...
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- C., that is a very lively age, and it's not surprising that her agenda and yours don't always match. Have you tried cutting them in her sleep? Even if you could just...
- Have you tried to cut her nails when she is sleeping? That is what I used to do with my babies. But, I will say that I was very lucky because my three have always be...
- The trick that worked well for me from a friend of mine was offering to give her a little manicure. Tell her that you'll paint her nails only if she gets them trimmed...
