Disruptive: Child
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Disruptive Dinners
Asked by T.C. from York
on January 14, 2009
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I have a weird situation . . . We recently started "family dinners" during the week. Previously we all ate together on the weekends (and never had any problems) but du...
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- Children are creatures of habit and when you change a routine it takes alot of getting used to. He is fighting the change by throwing tantrums and refusing to eat. STi...
- Please keep the family dinners. He will eventually get used to it. On the days that my husband works overtime i make 7:30 dinners. I really think it is important to...
- We have always made a point of having family dinners together every weeknight...I agree that it is very important for parents and children alike. I too have had challe...
6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
"Disruptive" 2 Year Old ???
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on October 3, 2011
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My son has been attending the same MDO program since he was 9 mths old and is now 2.5 years old and after each summer he has been moved up to a new class room and he i...
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- Always go with your gut. I had a similar situation and I moved my 3 yr old, and I DO NOT regret it! One of the BEST decisions I ever made! Good luck to you!
- you need to remember that just because he is YOUR "little angel" does not mean is actually an angel. you cannot expect that he will be getting special attention to fal...
- It seems like you can ask if they would rub his back or sit next to him for a bit but if they say no, then it's not the place for you. It's not their fault either. I'...
Seeking Guidance for Behavior Problems with My 6 Year Old!
Asked by A.C. from Little Rock
on May 15, 2008
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I have a 6 year old boy who has a very outgoing bubbly personality. 90% of the time, I love his personality. However, when he gets into a group setting, he thinks th...
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- My son had a similar problem last year. He was also 6 and very bright. Our school system provides a counselor for the children. She helped him with learning appropriat...
- A., I'm a mother of 5, grandmom to 5. There is never one kid in the bunch that has the same personality so they can't be expected to act the same. I do agree that he...
- Hi A.. I don't know that I have a lot of advice, but my 5 year-old son acts similar. He is also the class clown. He's a very loveable and silly kid. We went to the bir...
Nose Bleeds in 5 Year Old Getting Worriesome
Asked by L.W. from Greensboro
on November 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old girl that has nose bleeds. She gets them year round, more frequently when the weather changes from hot to cold and vice versa. She has allergies ...
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- I would get a whole house humidifier and a separate one for just her room. Her nasal passages are very dry. I would also take her to an ENT specialist. Don't waste you...
- Hi! I myself have frequent nose bleeds at the season changes and especially in the winter. However they are not as bad as your little girl's. I would highly recommend ...
- Most likely the difference with the weather change is having heat in the house and drying the air. Add a good amount of humidity, especially in her bedroom. Also, mi...
5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful
Asked by A.G. from Bangor
on April 30, 2008
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This is such a long and complicated story...I'll try to keep it short. Tonight I was helping my oldest daughter to bed, brushing her teeth, etc. Now, she is 5, but s...
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- Hi A. I suspect that your daughter was just testing to see what would happen if she said something like that and didn't really know the strength of her words. She may...
- This IS complicated, but I have a very strong intuition that this "out of the blue" wish for your demise was not intended to hurt you, and that your 5-year-old is tryi...
- Hi A., I know what you are going through and how hurtful it has been for you hearing something harshful from your baby. Please don't take it seriously. I am confident...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
5 Year Old with Worsening Behavior
Asked by D.B. from Killeen
on April 24, 2008
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I am open to hearing anyone's advice. I have a 5 year old boy who has recently started "acting out" in school. He does his work (sometimes not to the best of his abili...
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- I am sure a lot of people are going to automatically say it has to do with ADHD, but it is so often mis-diagnosed, and I think there are better ways of handling behavi...
- I highly recommend this book: Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, M.D.
- I really know what your talking about!!!!! My son has done all this. The principle even talked to my son but he said she was very nice and didnt scare him at all. W...
5-Year-old. Hyper or Normal?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on June 23, 2011
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My 5-year-old is having increasing trouble entertaining himself before he wants TV again. He is showing increased lack of impulse control, like say BOOP and bouncing a...
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- Ok, here's a thought.... When is his last snack? If you gave us more detail about snack times and what he is eating, that may have some clues. What I am getting...
- My kids are off the wall a couple of times per day within their allowed limits (my 3 year old has sprinted between the kitchen and the entry way about 25 times right n...
- I have twin 6 year old boys and one is VERY much like this. Always has been. He does fine if I structure his time. That doesn't mean I entertain him the whole day, but...
