Good Hygiene: Older Child
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Age Appropriate Responsibilities...
Asked by S.W. from Richmond
on June 3, 2008
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My 9 year old step daughter is coming to live with us this summer. While she lived with her mom, she was responsible for way more than what a 9 year old should be (cl...
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- Hi S., There is a web site that may be helpful for you. http://www.allthedaze.com/9.html Hope this helps. Good luck. You are a very caring person to nurture...
- I think that it really depends on the child but the average nine year old child should make there beds in the morning as well as place all dirty and clean clothes in t...
- I think you are on the right track with the responsibilities you have in mind. Although 9 is a young age for children to be taking on the responsibilities this little...
MOM, Can You Wipe My Butt?!
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on December 11, 2009
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My son is 6 & 1/2 and he's still calling me to wipe his butt. Sometimes I do it, sometimes, I don't ... when I don't, I usually end up cleaning it off his hands. But...
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- OMG I feel you. My niece is 8 AND A HALF and still calls for her mom/grandma to help her clean up after a poop. In their case it is partly cultural, as they teach k...
- Hi S., I'm in the same boat with my son is turned 6 in October! He'll always call me in there to do it! Now I've been telling him he is a big boy and he can do this...
- Hi S. 6 1/2 years and still wants you to wipe his butt sound like he wants attention. If he doesn't have any disabilities he can do it himself. Not getting personal bu...
Sunday School Teachers and Health/Safety Issues
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on August 15, 2011
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Before I receive any suggestions about this, I DO TEACH Sunday school and even organized and directed a teachers' workshop for area churches.
Here are my questions ...
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- I'm wondering how much learning is going on? My kids stay with me at Church. I teach them on my own about their faith. The older ones go to a Youth Group affiliated...
- Managing volunteers is always tricky... There's not much that can be done about the play doh, that's just one of those things (like community playground equipment) th...
- It doesn't sound like he's learning anything - it seems more like an unorganized babysitter. Does he ever show you any work or proof that he's learning anything (exce...
Circumcise
Asked by K.D. from Salt Lake City
on June 10, 2008
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Hi everyone - this is my first time asking a question. I am really in need of some advice. My 3 year son who we adopted is not circumcised and I am considering havin...
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- Don't do it! I have a friend who was circumcised as an older child, and he was totally traumatized by the experience. If your son hasn't had any problems so far with i...
- K., Very important topic. I am adamately opposed to circumcision- my reasons are; 1. it is not necessary, (Do you think your son is need of this cosmetic surgery? S...
- Listen to HC! He is right on. I don't even believe infants should be circumcised. To do so to a 3-year-old seems cruel and unnecessary. There are many good resource...
Teaching Common Sense
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 2, 2012
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I am asking for realistic ways to teach a 8 year old girl common sense. I am so frustrated with her. She will walk past a mess on the floor like it is not even there...
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- I have to constantly remind my 13 year old what he needs to do to pick stuff up. And I can get him to do a lot more than my 10 year old. And even if you have one kid...
- My Mom always said "You are an adult when you can see something that needs to be done and you just do it". Most 8 year olds just are not there. My 13 yr old is getti...
- For ACTUAL common sense... We play the 'And then what?' game. So you throw the _____ on the roof. And then what? It gets stuck. So you snap at your friend. And ...
Toothpaste for Little One
Asked by S.H. from Richmond
on August 25, 2011
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I have used training toothpaste since my son's first tooth popped through at 4 months. He loves it. But ever since he turned 2 I've been trying to find a flouride to...
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- Help him pick a really cool toothbrush, like a battery operated Dora or Spiderman or something. It may make it easier. Sometimes its not that they hate the taste, it's...
- I am no dentist, but I don't think a flouride toothpaste is going to help with whiteness. And good brushing habits don't equate to using flouride toothpaste. I know ...
- I'm thinking it might also be an issue of independence. By almost 3 years old, he might be tired of you brushing his teeth for him?? Maybe start trying to get him to...
Bedwetting
Asked by A.D. from Saginaw
on February 4, 2008
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I am looking for any help or suggestions on bedwetting. My 8 year old son has his good days and bad days. I have tried pretty much everything. I have him use the ba...
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- Hi, My daughter is going to be 13 and still has nights that she will wet the bed. I was told not to let them have milk in the evening. I tried the no drinks after 6....
- Have u tried the buzzer system??? Please take him off the drugs--it is so unnatural. The buzzer just attaches to the inside of his underwear and their is a little pock...
- What kind of medication is he on/ My son wet the bed when he was zyretc and now that he is off we have had the trouble. Talk to you doctor and see.
Daughter's Messy Room???
Asked by J.W. from San Francisco
on July 18, 2010
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I will start by saying my daughter is the greatest daughter ever. She is (mostly) responsible, smart, kind, caring, and a little mischievious. All the things a 10 year...
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- Help her and keep helping her physically. Perhaps you have done most of the cleaning for her so she doesn't get it. What you should try is put some music on that she l...
- I stopped that battle awhile ago and it has helped tremendously. Now once a week I have our three go in and "pick up" their rooms. They have chores around the house ...
- I was a messy kid and I became a messy adult and hated it! I finally "cleaned up" my act :) In reality I didn't know how to clean my room and keep it clean because I d...
My Baby Girl Is a BEAUTIFUL Mess!! How Do I Get Her to Care?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on May 7, 2012
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My precious, charming & very bright 8-year-old daughter is the absolute light of my life. But she's such a mess! It's like the girl has absolutely no self-awareness....
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- Try offering her a limited selection, that way she gets a choice, and you get to have a say too. Lay out a selection of 2 sweaters, 2 t-shirts, 2 capris and 2 pairs of...
- As long as she is dresses appropriately for the weather and not wearing ill-fitting clothes I would let it go. Hygiene is different though. She should be clean, brushe...
- She may grow out of it when boys become important. She is only 8 so really why sweat it. Until she gets a stronger sense of herself and her own personal style she will...
Any Single or Married Moms Help Me
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on January 7, 2009
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I have a 9 year old daughter who will not keep her room clean at all. Every time I go in her room she have popsicle paper, candy and cups all over her floor. Her clo...
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- As a therapist and a Mom I know how frustrating this can be. First there should be a no food in the room rule. It should be in the kitchen and that's it. This will ...
- I will admit that when I was a teenager I was a bit on the sloppy side. Until my parent's had enough of it. I was not allowed outside the house on weekdays unless my...
- Just a suggestion..........with my daughter; I got so frustrated with her that I took the door OFF of her room!! She hated that she didn't have any privacy. When the...
