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Allowance for a 6-Year Old
Asked by K.T. from Sacramento
on June 4, 2009
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Hi there,
My daughter is 6-years old and has just completed kindergarten. She's in a place where she "wants" a lot of things whenever we go out and I've begun to tal...
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- Hi K., The marble idea is great. I did that but with actual coins. At the beginning of the week I put the coins in the jar um for 6 I would use dimes or quarters. ...
- We also give $5 a week, when earned. We sat down with our son and developed a list of reasonable chores for him to complete. Eventually we won't tie in the allowance t...
- Hi K., I'm ALL about positive reinforcement (R+) for good behavior - I am a positive reinforcement trainer. I use a version of TAGteach (see www.TAGteach.com) wit...
Daughter Terrified of Pain and Is Due for Her 5 Year Old Immunizations
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hi. My tender five year old daughter gets very worried about pain. When she had a sliver last week, she had a complete panic attack/meltdown when anticipating us pul...
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- Hello E., Well I understand your trepidation about your daughter getting her shots. That is perfectly normal on your part to be concerned about her being scared. ...
- All public schools will not let your daughter start school without having the immunization form filled out. That dees not mean that it has to be filled in with shot d...
- My doctor give me some topical novicane type gel prior to the exam. You put it on about 1hr prior to the appointment, cover it with a bandaid, and it numbs the skin a...
Tips to Keep Sanity While Combing 5 Year Old's Hair
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on January 24, 2012
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I have a 5 year old girl with butt length hair. I LOVE her hair, and she loves it long. Shes a girly girl. She loves hairbands, bows, and clips. She loves braids and a...
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- My daughter has sensory issues. She wanted to have long hair when she was little, but man, could she scream and cry and fuss when I combed her hair! We ended up gettin...
- Garnier Fructis hair products are good. The "shine" serums are good and also makes the hair "slick" so as to prevent tangling and makes it easier to brush. Do you ...
- My daughter (9) has waist length hair. When she began growing it out at age 6, I made it very clear that if she did not take care of it herself, it would be cut. Ever ...
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...
Keeping a 5 Year Old Busy
Asked by M.E. from Rapid City
on April 10, 2007
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I have a 5 year old son who is always exporing. He seems to get into every thing. Some of the stuff he does even suprises me. I am wondering if there are any things I ...
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- I hear your request LOUD and CLEAR! :) I am constantly redirecting. May I suggest gymnastics? It is working in our house. Also some physical activity time helps. We tr...
- Hi M.! I have LOTS of grandkids who sound just like your little one. LOL! I subscribe to an email letter from HomeSchool Free Stuff. They have lots of FREE kits for a...
- My four-year-old and I "write" a story every night. She dictates; I scribe. It's so funny. She usually ends up retelling fairy tales, but she puts her own twists on...
5 Year Old in Trouble!
Asked by M.L. from Spartanburg
on November 8, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am writing again regarding my daughter who is five and started K5 this year. If you read the previous post this is a continuance of that one. My daughter...
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- M., Sorry about all the problems you are having. As a mother of four , I know how difficult it can be dealing with behaviors and problems. It seems that you have a...
- M. sometimes kids don't get along with their teacher or some of the kids in their class but your daughter to be beyond that. I think it's a great idea to get advice fr...
- I'm not sure... glad you're talking to the doctor. Sounds like she's got a lot going on. Maybe she would benefit from seeing a child psychologist? He/She might be a...
First Tooth
Asked by S.N. from Eau Claire
on August 5, 2009
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my 7 month old baby has his first tooth...ANy experience and advices on babies havin their first tooth...
concern:
1. baby do feel pain havin their first tooth?
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- With my first baby, I wish I had learned not to put Orajel on her gums exactly before trying to nurse her. She would bite me each time and I never put it together tha...
- Hi S., I may not have specific answers to your questions but I have some suggestions. 1. don't put anything of your child's things in your mouth. the bacteria i...
- While breast milk is better for teeth then formula or juices in a bottle, it can still cause cavities. Take care that baby does not fall asleep with breast milk in his...
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 ...
Tooth Fairy
Asked by A. from Dallas
on May 20, 2008
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My 6 year old just lost her first tooth and I was wondering what the tooth fairy was bringing to other houses for a first tooth.
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- For my son's first tooth the tooth fairy left a scroll under his pillow that had a poem written especially for him and throughout the poem were hints for him to follow...
- I grade the teeth. First 8 up front get $1, Eye teeth are $2, and molars are $3. If there is a cavity or a filling in the tooth, the amount is cut in half. If the t...
- You can basically give her anything you like. With my daughter the tooth fairy got her a wrist watch and a gold necklace.
Surgery for Infected Molar Tooth in 5 Year Old,anyone Any INPUT!!!
Asked by A.S. from New York
on April 17, 2012
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Hi Moms,
We just got back from the dentist and found out that my 5 year old DS has a bad infected molar tooth so much that the gum is swelling up:(.. the dentist has ...
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- I don't know why you are freaked out. It's a simple IV and they go to sleep, the doc does all the work, the kid wakes up and wants to go eat and play at McDonalds. The...
- Ask him if twilight sleep would do after giving your son versaid (giggle juice) and laughing gas. Ask for the IV in his hand to be put in AFTER he falls asleep from th...
- If it is infected, it can be reinfected again. I had my son's molar extracted because I don't want him under too much relaxing medication, trauma and also saves money....
