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Help with a Headstrong 4-Year-old!
Asked by M.F. from Oklahoma City
on August 3, 2008
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I have an almost 4-year-old daughter who refuses to progress in potty training. I've tried every style of reward/repurcussion I could think of--good, bad, or indiffere...
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- You are not going to believe this but I have identical twin girls turning 4 in oct both of them refuse to poop in the potty both are very headstrong and i can tell y...
- I'm no expert, but when I was sure my daughter was just hanging on to her old ways and could use the toilet just fine, I took her diapers away. She sat in front of the...
- I am having the exact same problem! My husband is full-time military, fortunately he is home right now, but has to travel frequently. Jillian, who was 3 in February,...
Soon to Be 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep Thru the Night!!
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on March 6, 2008
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HELP!!! Our soon to be 3 year old does NOT sleep thru the night and we have tried EVERYTHING to figure out why she is waking up, but have yet to "crack the code." Sh...
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- Hi there! I know how tiredsome it can be not getting any sleep and working outside the home! My son is 5 and now sleeps well. A book you might want to look at is...
- Sounds like she is waking up because ur not there.... Try reading her story then saying goodnight and leaving BEFORE she falls asleep..Then she will get used to sleepi...
- It may sound backwards but try an earlier bed time. (7:30 bath and 8:00pm bedtime) I read something about a chemical released in the brain when you become overly tired...
Potty Training VERY Stubborn 3 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Reading
on February 6, 2009
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Please help. My son is very strong willed to say the least, to the point that his child care provider has said she has never seen a child this stubborn. He refuses t...
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- I just want to start by saying that all kids are different, to a certain degree. And there are definitely many different parenting styles. You are going to have to fin...
- There may be something else going on, so you might consider getting him checked out, but if not: He wants control and is getting it--his behavior gets a rise out of yo...
- You should not make his sister suffer. that is great that she is already going. my neice was very stubborn about potty training. may be you should let her have toys an...
Help! My 3 Year Old Is Getting Unruly
Asked by M.J. from Athens
on January 25, 2008
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Hello everyone, I need some advice on what to do with my 3 year old who has become very mouthy and wont mind his dad and me very well. Where do i start, he has always ...
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- I'm not sure, but I can't wait to read the responses.
- Like many of the women who posted before me said-Consistency is key. One deviation from our bedtime schedule really threw my husband for a loop. He let our 3 yro dd co...
- Hello, I can sympathize a bit. I am the mother of 2 boys, elementary age and I used to teach 3 year olds in preschool. Everyone says the terrible twos but the threes...
4 Year Old Entitlement Have I Soiled Her Too Much?
Asked by R.M. from Dallas
on February 14, 2011
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My 4 year old daughter refuses to say Thank you. She is never satisfied with all the things we do she always wants more. Have I given her too much? is this normal for ...
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- There are two separate issues here gratitude(hard to teach at age four) and politeness-now is the time to make politeness a habit. they dont understand they are luck...
- Thats just a phase. My niece was such a pain at that age! She'll learn she's just testing boundaries, completely normal. On the other hand, my daughters were saying pl...
- My 3 year old son says thank you...it is pretty simple, if my child refused to say thank you ( even if you need to prompt your child to do so) I would take it back and...
Food Ideas for a Picky 4 Year Old
Asked by S.L. from Columbus
on November 7, 2006
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I am having a problem with my 4 year old daughter who will not eat what most kids her age does. She wants hot dog, yogurt and cereal every night. I get a little shre...
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- i havent yet read the other responses, so i might be mentioning something youve already heard...but here is something i do for my 2 year old. when making Knorr/Lipton ...
- I am having the same problem. There is alot of good advice here, I think I will try some of them with my youngest. When my kids were still in child care, they ate vegg...
- Smoothies! You can blend up frozen spinach or other veggies and really not taste them at all and the kids think they are getting a treat. But honestly, it sounds lik...
4 Year Old with 'Strange' Sleeping Habits
Asked by D.R. from Wichita
on August 26, 2008
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I need your help. My (almost) 4 year old son has developed the strangest habits at night and I'm really starting to worry about him. Here's the scenario: I put him t...
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- I had completely forgotten that my daughter used to do this until I read your post. She said she was afraid when in her bed. For some reason 'camping' on her floor mad...
- Hi, D.. I am wondering if your son just wants to be closer to you. My son sleeps upstairs and we are on the main level, and 80 percent of the time he is in the chair...
- One of my daughters did this, and weirdly enough, she said it was because there was a :giant turtle: under her bed. She didn't like the bed. *sigh* I figured out t...
Starting Extra Chores for 4 Year Old
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on June 30, 2010
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My daughter is 4, and the only "chores" she's really had is to clean her room & to put her dishes in the sink after eating.
My husband will be out of town for a few...
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- Your daughter is only 4 years old. If it is just you and your daughter and your husband, things shouldnt be as bad. I have 5 kids and a husband but i dont put my house...
- My wife and I started having our kids do chores when they were around 4 years old. The older they got the more they were expected to do. 4 is about the time when the...
- We don't 'pay' for chores. Chores... is about "helping the family." It just is. Keep "expectations" age appropriate... for example: don't expect her to clean an ent...
3 Year Old Wants to Learn to Read
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on December 15, 2010
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All of the sudden my 3 year old told me she wants to be able to read books herself. Other than reading to her, like we do everyday, what else can I do to teach her to ...
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- There is a website that I use with my daughter called Ducks alphabet that teaches children the sounds of letters. Also Starfall.com teaches letters and reading. I bo...
- J., You can do as one other mom said and use recipe/3x5 cards to write the alphabet on ,teach her the sounds for each, and then make a game out of putti...
- Write the alphabet on recipe cards or get the letters that are magnets for you fridge start with sounds, then make words just like you teach an older kid the magnets a...
4 Year Old Reading
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on January 31, 2008
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I walked by my 4 year olds bedroom tonight and to my amazement I heard her reading so I opened the door and asked her dad if she was really reading he said yes and she...
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- Hooked on Phonics is great and you can buy it for different ages and reading levels. So once they have mastered one level you can get the next one. They are sold in a ...
- My daughter is now 20, an avid reader and writer and majoring in journalism in college. I attribute her love of reading to our promotion of reading beginning very ear...
- Don't take this as pesimism, but are you sure she is reading? It is highly possible that she is, but one quesiton I would ask myself is, is she "reading" a book that ...
