Family Law: Preschooler
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4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
My 3 Year Old Will Not Eat
Asked by E.F. from St. Louis
on August 7, 2006
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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 years ago and for the past month he does not have BM (lack of fiber)unless he takes a oral...
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- my mom has always told me to put a little syrup that you put on your pancakes in some milk or give him some pancakes or any other drink and i know it works because i h...
- You could always try those Pediasure drinks. They are supposed to be for picky eaters to get the vitamins they need. Or you could try involving the children in making ...
- I feel your pain. I too have a constipated 3 year old. He actually loves fruit and fiber, but hates pooping. He is very anal retentive, purposely ignoring the urge ...
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be tha...
How to Explain Death to a 4 Year Old???
Asked by H.L. from Los Angeles
on December 28, 2009
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Here's the thing... my Father in law was diagnosed with Cancer about a month and a half ago, its been quick, and we dont think he's got much time left... my 4 year old...
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- H., I'm sorry for what you are going through with FIL. I have been in your spot. When my girls were 6 and my MIL was told she had 6 months due to cancer. I was also g...
- Hi H., I'm so sorry to hear about your father in law- mine also passed away from cancer. My son was 2 and was too young to understand at the time. Unfortunately my...
- Hi H., I have three kids, and when they were 4, 2 and an infant I had to explain a family death to them. What you decide to do is a completely personal decision, b...
When to Tell 4 Year Old About Pregnancy
Asked by J.E. from Boston
on May 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies, I am 10 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I have a 4 year old and a 2 1/2 half year old. I recently experienced 2 miscarraiges, one in October at 6 weeks...
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- Not sure if sporty is your style, but when I was in the exact same situation I wore wind pants and baggy t-shirts whenever I was outside of my workplace. Sporty cloth...
- Mixing the liquid meds with Hershey's chocolate syrup did the trick for us. Good luck.
- Hi, First of all congratulations and good luck on this pregnancy. I've had several miscarriages (before I had my daughter) and I can't imagine having to explain...
3-Year Old Bedroom Disaster Area
Asked by C.M. from Chico
on February 25, 2008
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My 3-year old DD's bedroom is a disaster area!! She has a shelf unit for books and in the bottom is two pink see through totes, two baskets and a toy box. It does no...
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- oh C. you were singing my song you know what I did I had my girls go to a friends house next door for the day and guess what I did I cleaned out and took out a lot...
- Hi C., I have two suggestions. The first is to pare down her possessions by giving some away to a Goodwill type place. This will teach her the good value or helping o...
- For the stuffed animals. I bought one of those nets that hang in the corner of the room. I arranged them all so that my daughtor could see them. they wernt all over th...
3 Year Old with Constipation
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 1, 2008
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Help! My 3 year old son has been very constipated this past week. I have tried to give him lots of juice and water, problem is he only likes apple juice and has refuse...
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- Hello, It may be helpful to try Pedialyte, which should help with the constipation.
- My daughter recently got so constipated it hurt to sit down so as a quick fix we used an ez-lax glycerin suppository which works like a charm (actually within 5-10 min...
- My Pediatrician recommends a little Miralax in their milk. It's very gentle. I think you can get it over the counter now but we got a prescription for it. Less dair...
3 Year Old Daughter - Behind or Not?
Asked by K.E. from Reading
on January 22, 2008
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I guess this will seem kind of odd, but I wanted to put it out there to see if anyone can give me clarification.
My 3 yr old daughter who was adopted was born with ...
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- if your daughter isn't on target well, then either is my son... he can count to 10 he may skip a number sometimes but i'm not worried about that... his abc's or ok......
- My daughter is also three years old. When the intermediate unit did an eval on her for speech these were all of the things that she was supposed to know. Colors, shape...
- Good Morning! I wanted to say that alot of the things your pediatrician asked are basic guidelines they look at...sometimes it's the little nuances that are caught ...
A Proper Nighttime Prayer for a 3 Year Old
Asked by S.S. from Jacksonville
on September 10, 2008
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Hi, my husband and I say the prayer "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" with my 3 year old son every night before we go to bed. He loves saying prayers before each meal and b...
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- Hi Stef, I have said the same prayer with my now 9 yr old and 5 yr old children since they were both very small. I changed the part in question to "Angels watch me th...
- We say the following prayers with our boys: (with our 3 year old because this is the way my husband was taught) Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul t...
- My daughter has a little prayer angel and it has a different version which I like better. "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. The Angels w...
Body Odor on My 4-Year-old
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on August 3, 2009
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My 4-year-old has body odor! The girl should probably wear deodorant; although, I haven't gone that route just yet. Has anyone else dealt with this? A good washing un...
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- Have you tried putting some baby powder under her arms?
- You are not alone! I am mother of two daughters. I noticed this trend when my oldest child-now 7 was just 4 among her peers. It concerned me greatly. At that time-the ...
- Alfalfa tablets are a natural body deodorizer, even helps with bad breath and allergies. I like the Shaklee brand best.
