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Moody 5 Year Old
Asked by M.D. from Saginaw
on October 28, 2008
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Around the time my daughter started school, her moods have changed. She went through the normal naughty and testy phases that all kids go through when she was little b...
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- Hi M. I so know what you mean! The same thing with my daughter 5, who started school this fall. I agree it's because of peers examples, and none of the stories about ...
- M., I really have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with everthing Beth said! I have 5 boys and my 7 year old (first grader) has been like this also from the b...
- I m having the same prob with my 7 year old also! interested to see what others have to say ;)
5 Year Old Driving Me Nuts!!
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2009
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I am babysitting a 5 year old and 5 monthold. I also have a 16 monthold. The 5 year old is driving me nuts becuase she never stops talking. I mean never. I can ask he...
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- I would buy a book for little kids on manners to make it fun for her, and at the same time she is learning. That's how I teach my kids manners, and they usually mind ...
- Allison, You probably have not shared with the mother of the five year old that her kid is driving you "nuts". You may not be prepared, at this time, to take care ...
- Sounds like she just wants some attention, are you playing games with her, reading to her??? 5 year olds very much like interaction, they need their brains stimulated,...
6 Year Old Behavior... Ugh!
Asked by D.D. from Chicago
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 6 year old daughter who is in 1st grade, a great student, a very sweet intelligent child and very respectful to everyone she speaks to. She is very well spok...
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- Have you had a chance to sit in on your daughters class? Short Story: When my son was in 3rd grade he was attending a private Christian School. Paying big money y...
- That number 4 sees a lot of behaviors because of her older siblings. Things that those older siblings would have never done. My two year old called her older sister ...
- I am right there with you. I have a 10 year old and a 6 year old. She is an angel with everyone else. Her teacher loves her. She excels in the classroom. When she gets...
My 6- Year Old Daughter
Asked by J.M. from Scranton
on January 1, 2011
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My 6- year old daughter is behaving really bad as of late my fience and I are at a loss of what to do. We live with my soon to be fater-in-law he is a disabled vetern...
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- Are you saying that your fiance got fed up and told you (both) to pack up and leave? If a man EVER said that to me I would be GONE! That is just totally uncalled for....
- I don't think that 7:30 is WAYYY too early, but you might try moving it back to 8 pm. You didn't give any background or history regarding your circumstances. How...
- Sounds like she is crying out for more love. Just start kissing and hugging her more, and see if that helps. When my kiddos get like this, I start loving on them more,...
5 Year Old Daughter Steals Food
Asked by R.K. from Phoenix
on April 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who steals food from our cupboards. I am so frustrated at this cause I don't know why or understand why she does this. She gets food when ...
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- Have you ever thought to just sit down and talk to her about it? I think it's an attention getter. She has 3 other siblings, plus animals, and is probably starving f...
- Hi R.. I really don't understand what you're talking about... What do you mean that your daughter is "stealing" food? Isn't the food in your house hers too? Why ar...
- Hi R. - The need to take the food is not necessarily about your daughter being hungry. It sounds more like her need to feel in control of something. Most children a...
5 Year Old Making Me Crazy. Is This Normal?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 12, 2008
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I'm really having a hard time with my 5 year old. I know a lot of it has to do with me, because I'm so stretched thin right now. My husband works ALL the time and I h...
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- What works for me is while I am doing laundry or just doing what have to do after getting out of work I have my 5 yr old where I could get her into another project, I ...
- C., you have received a lot of good advice on how to get your five year old to play or help you so he can be with you and scheduling family time with the kids and with...
- Hello C., I feel for you. Part of is normal... he wants to be whichever room you're in. see what he can 'help' you with. I know your time is very short. does he lik...
Need Help with 5 and 6 Year Old Children Lying
Asked by L.B. from Boston
on March 1, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who likes to lie. We have been going through this with her for about a year. we have taken everything away and also done time outs but n...
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- When my older son was little (about 6 or 7), he did the lying thing too... and he was sooo good at it! He was just not smart enough to destroy evidence, etc. He woul...
- Personally, I wouldn't lie to the child to teach them not to lie, any more than I would hit them to teach them not to hit. It may vent your frustration, but I think i...
- there is an article about kids and lying in the New York Magazine from a few weeks ago. It is a good article, full of innfo and insights. J.
Driving
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on May 13, 2008
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My oldest just finished the first segment of driver's education. He now has to go to the Sec. of State to get his Level 1 drivers
permit. Whenever I want to go some...
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- Give it time. Let your son get the driving experience with someone other than you in the car because neither one of you is comfortable yet. He's not too confident an...
- I've gone through this with all four of my children now. No, you never really get used to it. I still point out the obvious to my eldest. It is hard to have to sit ...
- Before they get behind the wheel for the first time, I give my children a good, serious talking-to about how they literally hold people's lives in their hands when the...
Wii Games for 6 Year Old
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on May 11, 2009
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Hello Mamas! My son will be turning 6 years old. We are planning to get him a Wii game for his birthday. Right now all we have is the sports package that came with ...
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- Playground is great- easy for younger kids to play and it's a ton of different games, all in one. Mario Kart or Neighborhood Games are both good as well. Some younger...
- We have a Wii Fit and love it. My friend's 4 year old son loves the Wii Fit, it has so much that kids can do. Another friend of mine's son has asked his mom for one ...
- I have 3 6 year olds. Their favorite game is Wii Playground followed by Bowling (not the one that comes with it, but just bowling). Good luck! I'm sure he will enjoy...
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...
