Dry Cleaner: Older Child
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"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"
Asked by S.A. from Detroit
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he h...
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- I still get this from my 5-1/2 year old daughter. We have been watching the liquids after dinner and making sure she sits until she pees before bed. Still happens as s...
- I would put a pull-up on him at night. He may not want to feel like he is wearing a "diaper" - so, they have these new kind out that look just like boxer shorts!! In...
- Hi S., I just went through this with my 6 year old son a few months ago. It just started to happen more frequently. I also asked the Mamasource Mom's with overwhe...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
Make 7 Year Old Clean Her Room?
Asked by A.P. from Kansas City
on February 10, 2008
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Hi,
I'm wondering if I should make my 7 year old daughter clean her room. She's a compliant kid, very mature for her age (only child), and I have taught her a sense ...
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- I think it's a good idea for her to clean her room. She helps every where else, so why not her room? It will teach her to respect and value not only her personal spa...
- I think she is old enough to clean her room. If you are thinking of having her do this, here is a neat tool that may help with not only her room but introducing other...
- I make my four year old clean her room. It's her mess not mine so why should it be my responsibility as I clean everything else in the house. I help her with the room ...
Advice on Almost 8 Year Old Who Wets at Night
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on August 8, 2008
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Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to wetting at night..we stopped using them several months ago to try to make him more conci...
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- My son just turned 8 and he still wets the bed as does his 4-1/2 year old sister. I was a bedwetter off and on until I was around 7. We just purchased the bed wettin...
- Hi.. Well the only thing I can tell you is what worked for me. When my daughter was staying dry through the day she would always be soaking during the night untill I f...
- We take our 7 year old to the bathroom before we go to sleep. It helps a lot. If bed wetting has been in the family it could last until 10 or so. Good luck and reme...
Chores for a 7 Year Old?
Asked by H.L. from Philadelphia
on August 20, 2008
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Hi there,
My seven year old son avoids work of all kind with a lot of creativity. I am curious about what chores/ responsibilities other moms require of their kids to...
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- Hi, We have our 7-year-old son swiffer the stairs from the second floor to the first floor weekly in order to earn his allowance ($1). He bags out of it (and forfe...
- I am not sure about a seven year old but my three and a half year old daughter has chores, well sort of. She knows how to clean her room, i. e. put her toys in the co...
- Hi there, I have a 10,9 and a 4 year old they do chores like loading the dishwasher and feed the dogs. They also have to keep their rooms clean. Now the 4 year old jus...
Bedwetting 7 Year Old
Asked by F.S. from Chicago
on October 25, 2009
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My 7 year old is still wetting herself at night. I have read all the things saying that this is normal and I am cool with that (although my husband really struggles w...
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- If this only happens at night, then maybe put her in underwear, so she feels the wetness.Put a waterproof mattress cover on, and maybe on top of the sheet one of those...
- I completely understand your request/frustration. My daughter just recently (the last couple weeks) stopped wetting the bed. We eat dinner at 6:30-7:00 so cutting out ...
- Hi F., Don't take this the wrong way, but why is a 7-year old still wearing pull ups? My suggestion is get rid of the pull up, because she won't feel the wettness....
How Can I Get My 8-Year Old Boy to Do Chores
Asked by L.N. from Los Angeles
on November 3, 2010
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My 8-year old boy doesn't want to do chores. He spends most of the day in front of a computer. I have tried everything i can to get the kid into action, like some litt...
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- It's hard to punish my son too but what works best is to take away the thing he likes most - which is reading books at night. So find what your son likes best and tak...
- Put your foot down! He's 8! take his computer away and MAKE him do his chores! don't sweet talk him and don't do little punishments take away everything he likes to do...
- Dear L., I have just recently come across this challenge myself with my 7 and soon to be 13 yr old. There is nothing they love more than playing video games on the W...
Money with a 6 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from New York
on February 5, 2010
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hi moms, i think i am moving into new territory here. my 6 year old has been hoarding money, and taking money, as we just discovered last night. he didnt realize it wa...
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- Here is what we did. Allowance. A six year old gets $6 per week. A 10 year old gets $10, etc.. 30% was to go directly to a savings account not to be touched. 30% ch...
- This reminded me of a story...when I was younger my sister and I and lil' cousin (about 6/7) went to the movies at the mall... when it was over we were walking out and...
- my husband and i just started going to dave ramsey classes called financial peace university & last night we had our 2nd meeting & he talked about kids & earning money...
How Do I Get My 9 Year Old to Take Care of Her Hair?
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2010
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I have just dealt with crying hysterics from my 9 (almost 10) year old because she has 2 giant knots in her hair. Her hair is thick and wavy, below her shoulders. Sh...
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- Brushing more often will make it hurt less when it is brushed. I think that someone else suggested pantene - if you put it just on the back part of her hair then you ...
- My daughter had thick curly hair and mornings were a nightmare. So I had it cut short. She started to grow it long when she was 16 and then wanted to look clean and ti...
- either make her do it or cut it short
8 Year Old Wetting Bed
Asked by L.H. from Philadelphia
on December 29, 2007
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My son is 8 years old and is wetting his bed. We have not been able to find any medical reason. And have cut down his drink time and make sure that he is wakes up dry....
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- What a handful for you with a 14month old. Well i have heard that bedwetting is do to a small bladder or a very heavy sleeper. Try night light in the bathroom and a al...
- It sounds like stress. Think about what could be causing him stress. If everything is find at home, it probably is something to do with school, possibly everything. ...
- Hi! I have an eight yr old daughter who used to wet the bed. My mother also had issues at night when she was a child. I would suggest goodnites? They worked for us...
