Jealousy & Deceit: Infant
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Lying
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on August 20, 2006
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I have a 10 year old son & he has been hanging around a friend that is a habitual liar. Just recently he(my son)has started lying, but not so much to us but to this f...
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- I sense your frustration. I am sure your husband is a wonderful father, but coming from a child who was abused, I think your first step is to VERIFY that what your chi...
- Since you've already talked with hi(your son) and he continues to do it,I would try finding a one time use counselor that is familar with family issues that all three ...
- Wow, that's a sensitive subject. Do you have enough rapport w/the friend's parents so that they know it's not true even w/o checking?? I hope so. I know it must be...
I'm Jealous of Daddy!
Asked by P.L. from Houston
on August 1, 2006
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I'm starting to feel jealous of my husband's relationship with our two and a half year old son. I stay home to work for my husband (which some days I resent also), so...
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- P., I know how you feel. My daughter has always made me feel like her daddy is the most important person in her life. I was always working. I also had two jobs, my hus...
- Your feelings are normal, I feel the same way some of the time. Mostly because I take care of my boy and do all those things you stated, and my husband goes to the gym...
- Hi P., It sounds like you need to talk to your husband and make some changes. I am a single mother of three children and have to work full time to keep food on the...
Infant Torticollis
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on May 5, 2010
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My Son of four months was just diagnosed with infant torticollis, we are waiting for the PT to be approved by the insurance so we can make an appointment, But I rotat...
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- Try chiropractic, I would before doing pt and you might not need approval first. Or you can do both, since they do different things. But an early curvature can lead to...
- The problem encountered in infant torticollis is most often a tailbone that went out of default position through the birthing process, breech per se, by pressure and p...
- Hi T., Our boy was diagnosed with torticollis at twelve weeks also. The right side of his face was quite flat in comparison to the left, and now, at age three, the...
Infant Gas
Asked by L.P. from Appleton
on October 5, 2008
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Does anybody have any suggestions to help with infant gas? I give my seven week old mylicon and try to watch what I eat (he's exclusively breastfed), but even if I eat...
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- Even though he is not spitting up it does sound like reflux. That is why he hates the carseat because it pushes his knees up into his belly which causes him to reflux...
- I can assure you that a good combination of baby-wearing (aka "wear baby in a sling") and baby massage will help your baby during these windy days. I had a tootie bab...
- I posted a similar question a few weeks ago, but I can't recall in what area. I tried the Mylicon, too, but I wasn't ever sure if it worked, or anything else, as she m...
Jealous
Asked by C.K. from York
on October 23, 2008
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Ok, I am a working mom (not by choice) and my two children have been baby sat by the grandparents. My oldest was two in Sept. and my youngest just turned 5 mths. We ...
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- I think you'll outgrow this as the reality of sending them to daycare wears off. I remember sometimes feeling kind of "miffed" when my kids chose Daddy over me -- whi...
- Hi C., I think I understand what you are feeling. When I had my son I worked full time and I had so much guilt and sadness abut missing out on being with my son. I,...
- C., Don't feel bad...give yourself a break. It sounds to me like you are feeling guilty about working. I go through this a few times a week and it never seems to ...
Seeking Advice for Daughter and Lying
Asked by G.C. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I would like to know if anyone has some advice on an almost teenage daughter about lying and smart mouthing all the time....sometimes nothing can be going on and she h...
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- I am a step-parent too. I was also young when I became one (I am 27 now). I learned the hard way to not be her mother. She has a mother. I am my step-daughter's fr...
- I consider lying a form of respect in my house and the sassy talk is soon to follow. This really does work.... put her on restriction and have her wright a 7 page re...
- Be consistent with the consequences. Lying is one way of asserting independence and to see how far they can go. You and your husband should sit down with her and go ...
5 Year Old Lying
Asked by A.L. from Lafayette
on January 3, 2011
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my 5yr old is lying about concerning things. at first he only lied about things i believe to be normal such as if i said no candy he would go tell his dad mommy said y...
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- I wonder if this is a phase. My 5 year old has been lying lately, too. Not really bad lies, but subtle lies. But the hitting thing can get ugly. He could tell the ...
- Again, I would contact a Developmental Pediatricain, you have many red flags and you need a theraputic professional to help you with all the issues together so that yo...
- I woud L. to hear from other moms if this is a phase. My DD (4) claimed a teacher spanked her last year; she also claimed I "hurt her foot" (she stumped her toe -- I w...
Lying?
Asked by A.H. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 2.75 year old son has recently begun to deny misbehaving - even when caught in the act! I am unsure of how well he understands the concept of lying. When asked, h...
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- A., My son is the same age as yours and we are dealing with this issue too- just not as much as you are describing. What is working for us is just simply to ask him...
- I have to agree with Page --- at this stage your son's imagination is developing and you should both enjoy it. Children this age are very much in the "if you don't see...
- The lying drove me nuts for a couple of years. I learned that kids don't truly grasp the concept of lying for several years. My son is now almost six, and I'm pretty ...
Is She Lying?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on November 30, 2011
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I have an amazingly good 4 year old daughter. She colored on my walls when she was about 2 years old. After making her scrub some, a lengthy time out and a loooooooo...
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- Oh no. I keep 5 four year olds in my house and when they know they're innocent, they yell it from the rooftops! Never give in! Lol. She's 4. She might even do it again.
- She's only 4. Don't sweat it too much. Just have her clean it off and tell her not to do it again.
- What's done is done. Buy her a writing pad and let her use that to scribble on from now on. She is at the stage of writing but I think she knows better not to write ...
Stepdaughter Jealous of Baby Nursing
Asked by M.S. from San Diego
on December 15, 2011
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Hello! I have an amazing 9 year old stepdaughter who I love as if she were my own. I always refer to her as my daughter but need to make the distinction here for this ...
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- Just explain to her that some moms breast feed and some moms dont. You havent had your baby yet so you dont even know if you will be able to breast feed. I read a lo...
- I would treat it like a child who is adopted. Tell her that you picked her specially to be your step daughter. Tell her that you feel a bond to her that is unbreakab...
- Hmmm, if it meant that much to my daughter, I would consider letting her try breastfeeding but I would explain that sure, you can try it, but you don't need it now tha...
