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6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
Scar on Face
Asked by D.B. from Chicago
on October 27, 2009
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Has anyone ever tried an OTC scar medicine? My 6 year old daughter has a scar on her face, thanks to a toy and her sister. I have healed the cut as best as I can, bu...
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- I tried one of the OTC brush-on formulas with a small scar that was actually more of a gouge - it didn't do anything. For discoloration, I think you would have better ...
- On my own scars, rather than a medication, I have used cocoa butter and vitamin E. While the cocoa butter certainly helped to soften the scar tissue, I found that the ...
- My daughter had 3 surgical procedures on her cheek to remove a nevus. We used Children's Mederma for awhile but my daughter didn't like the smell. Her plastic surgeo...
8 Year Old Not Listening
Asked by N.M. from Chicago
on May 8, 2008
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Hi, I have an 8 year old boy who for about the past year has been having difficulty following though on directions and keeping focused. For example, at 7:30pm my kids ...
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- First remember that every child is different. Just because they're in the same family doesn't mean they will act the same. Then, let's look at when this happens. Is...
- My oldest is 4, so I'm hesitant to respond, but my thought when reading the above is that some non-punitive consequences might be helpful. Is there anything your 8 yr...
- First of all, stop comparing him to his older brother; I can see already that that isn't working for you just by the way you're praising your older son. I have four bo...
6 Year Old That Can't Seem to Move Fast in the Morning!
Asked by D.B. from San Francisco
on March 18, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter (who is in Kindergarten) does not know the meaning of the words "please move quickly" -- especially in the morning when we are rushing to get re...
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- I had this problem with my son. I started putting his clothes in the car and told him to be dressed by the time we got to school or he would go in his jammies. The bre...
- I also had sluggish kids in the morning(actually they still are as teens, but they take responsibility for themselves now). When they were younger they were slow and ...
- yup yup yup...very...slow... daughter..., got one of those myself. :) She is almost 21 now and she is STILL slow. No amount of pressure I put on has ever helped and ...
8 Year Old with Breakouts.
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on August 23, 2009
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My 8 year old is starting to have, what looks like acne breakouts. This just seems so young to me. Hygiene is not an issue, we make sure she washes her hair everyday...
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- Anything with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in it will help with breakouts. Try using a face wash with either of those ingredients instead of soap. She may be h...
- I agree with the Mom who said that dairy products may be the culprit. We've switched to organic milk and beef, because the growth hormone they use in dairy cows is re...
- I have had success with Velocity from Mary Kay for preteen girls who have acne. You want to check to see if anything new has been introduced to her lately that could c...
Help! My 6 Year Old Won't Stop Lying!!!
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on August 29, 2008
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I need help...I don't know what to do with my 6 year old. He is going through a phase right now where he seems to lie about everything. There is always room for story-...
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- It is very normal and even healthy for children between the ages of four and six to lie. I am a licensed clinical social worker and I have worked with families and hav...
- First I would send him to his room, then if it continued I would ground him from say from TV or Games or what ever works and if that doesn't work. My last resort would...
- Explain to him how important it is to tell the truth.Give him some examples of how it could be dangerous (the boy who cried wolf!) If he gets an allowance or has a pig...
Face Wash for Daughter
Asked by C.B. from Reno
on November 22, 2011
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hello moms,
this is the first time i have asked a question. my daughter is 9 and she is expresssing an interest in washing her face each night with facewash.
she ha...
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- Just wanted to say to be very careful with the DermaE brand if you go with that. I loved their products for a long time until I had a terrible reaction (face swollen t...
- "Neutrogena Extra gentle wash" is the best and won't dry her skin out.
- Cetaphil face wash is EXACTLY what our dermatologist recommends for our teenage kids! You can get it as a face wash not just a regular wash.
Red Spot on My Sons Face
Asked by K.R. from Eugene
on April 6, 2008
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My 8 yr. old son recently has had a little red dot on his face. It's about the size of a freckle. I really notice it and have no idea what it is. It doesn't look dry o...
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- When I was a kid I used to have a "strawberry mole" on one of my right knuckles and one on my forehead. I have never really paid attention to them. As I aged, the on...
- My friend has many red freckles as well, I have a few myself....she was told by a naturopath that it is related to parasites, the skin is a big indicator of the inner ...
- My son would get this periodically. I took dairy away and it usually went away in 1-2 days. If it didn't, I removed wheat and it did. We have since found out that h...
Red Patches on Face
Asked by J.Y. from San Francisco
on November 25, 2009
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My 8 year old daughter had some light pink patches, about 3 the size of my fingernails, on the right side of her face near her nose and on her cheek last night. She wo...
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- My daughter had something similar. Her pediatrician recommended aquafor and if that didn't work to put a little cortizone cream on the red spots. The cortizone cream c...
- hmmmm has she had chicken pocks vaccine? not all over body, just face? if your insurance is great for where you're going might have to just get it checked out even if ...
- They could be eczema patches...my son gets red patches (they're also slightly dry and rough)on his face and other parts of his body when the weather gets cold. You co...
