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My 5 Year Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by A.G. from Casper
on January 12, 2010
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Hi, my 5 year old refuses to eat nearly everything I put in front of him. He likes Hamburger Helper, PB&J, Hamburgers, Tacos, Macaroni, Chicken Nuggets and fries. Othe...
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- Hi A., There is a great book I would recommend "Eat Healthy, Feel Great" by Dr Sears. L.
- There are several cookbooks for kids out there. I have bought a couple at Barnes & Noble in the kids section... Emeril, Rachel Ray, etc. This would be a great way to...
- Sounds like all the stuff he likes is loaded with preservatives, sugar, salt, and other processed junk. While that stuff is easy to make/serve/etc., it desensitizes th...
Adult Church Service for 6 Year Old
Asked by C.R. from Janesville-Beloit
on September 18, 2010
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Our church is going to limit nursery care to children 5 and under during adult church service. I am concerned that some of the topics that are brought up in the adult ...
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- By the time I was 5 years old I was attending church service with my parents and never found anything disturbing. My daughter is 5 and attends services with us as wel...
- I am confused I don't understand what it is that your child can't hear at church. Are you upset beccause there is some particular topic that you have been privy to, ...
- I think that it is wonderful that your church is having children join with their parents for church. I know a lot of churches are moving this way since they are findi...
Ideas to Get My 6 Year Old to Eat
Asked by L.P. from Sacramento
on January 6, 2008
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My 6 year old has a very limited diet. My new years resolution is that he will eat what my husband and I eat at dinner. My only idea is to say if you don't eat dinne...
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- Hi L., my 4 year old is going through this. We make him sit down to eat with us every night for dinner. If he chooses not to eat what we eat he doesn't get dinner an...
- Definitely don't bride with dessert. I would suggest talking to your childs pediatrician, but mine has told me all along not to offer anything special for her. Don't...
- We try to do the same thing for our 12 year old and our 5 year old. I tell them they have to a least try each food item we have at dinner each night. They say it tak...
Fighting
Asked by B.Z. from Grand Rapids
on July 23, 2008
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Hi, My kids are 5,3 &2. I know it is normal to have siblings fight, but they seem to be doing a lot of it lately. For their age, what has worked to lessen the fighti...
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- I agree with Terri. We hand out chores as well. We remove privileges and even make them "nap" or at least read on their bed for an hour. It grates on your nerves so qu...
- B., I have 5 boys ages 12 10 7 5 and 17 months. What I've done when they get to bickering and fighting is if they can't work things out by being cooperative a...
- I hand out group time outs (which at my house start at 5 min, don't begin being timed until you're quiet, and get 5 min. added everytime you talk, try to get down, thr...
5 Year Old Needs Sleep!
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 5 year old son who is UP with the chickens every day! He is in bed by 8 or 8:30 every night. By that time at night he is TIRED and definitely is not going t...
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- Does he act tired during the day and seems to need more sleep? If not, maybe he is just one of those kids that don't need the extra hours and you gotta get used to it...
- Hi D., You can thank your lucky stars that you have a child that does not mind getting up early (to me that's not early though). I assume by his age he will start s...
- Hi D., This is how much my son sleeps too for the most part. Every child is different. I have two boys and one seems t need a little more sleep than the other, but bo...
Behavior and Discipline for 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on July 2, 2008
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I'm at the end of my rope with my almost 5 year old son. No matter what I tell him to do (stop hitting your brother; don't jump on the couch; go wash your hands for di...
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- Is the child hyperactive or loses concentration easily, if this is so you may want to get him tested for ADD/ADHD. Most 5 year old I know aren't that way, but the few ...
- Hi K., Check out a book called Love and Logic Magic for early childhood. It has great ideas for how to deal with misbeahaviour without screaming and yelling! ye...
- You're doing your time outs wrong. You're giving him too much attention. Ask him to do something or not do something. If he refuses or ignores you, you need to give...
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
Indiana Jones Movie for Almost 6 Year Old?
Asked by K.O. from Grand Rapids
on December 12, 2011
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Hi Moms-
I remember watching this when I was a kid, but havent seen it in decades....My almost 6 year old really wants an Indiana jones movie for christmas or birth...
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- There are some scary scenes, but nothing my own kids had an issue with. So it's going to depend on what your six year old can handle. Here is what I remember (my k...
- My husband let our son watch those at six, but I wouldn't have. There are some very gruesome scenes -- faces melting, ants eating up a person, etc. Definitely not appr...
- well theres the whole "in the pit with the snakes part" the guys chasing him, the guy with the burned hand thing. I think 6 is pretty young for this movie. and if yo...
Difficulty with 5 and 6 Year Old Settling down at Night.
Asked by C.B. from Raleigh
on October 28, 2011
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I am at my wits end!!!!!!!!! as I'm writing this!! My 5 and 6 year old daughters who are generally rule followers and well behaved girls who don't test the boundaries...
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- How about having the 5 year old go to bed 30 minutes to an hour before her sister? Would that work if it is explained to them that older sister gets "older sister pri...
- You seem to have handled their routine well, which is great : ) Stop going in several times to remind them to be quiet, expect it from the beginning. Make sure th...
- Try a partition in their room? A folding screen? Unfortunately, they have to share a room. Or try an egg timer. When it dings, then that is time for them to ST...
6 Year Old Chores
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on April 2, 2008
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I was reading what you guys had suggested to Shawn and her 11 yr old as far as chores. But i was wondering what would be appropriate for my son that is turning 6 apri...
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- I had my son start with helping with things. Such as cleaning his room and dishes. If you have pets you can make it his chore to feed and give water to the pet. If ...
- My son will be 6 next month.. here are some of the chores he does at home.. he puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, puts his clean laundry away, feeds the dog, puts t...
- You know your child & what he can handle at his age. Gathering the trash from the other rooms in the house, help putting the groceries away, running the sweeper, keepi...
