Jealousy & Deceit: Preschooler
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3 Year Old Behavior...
Asked by S.J. from Chico
on February 26, 2008
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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out....
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- I'm in a parenting class and there were 4 people last night who had similar challenges with their 3 yr olds. Seems to be a reaction to having a new sibling. You may w...
- As a former preschool teacher, and now as a nanny and parent, I understand what you are going through. In the school I taught at it was our philosophy to never make a...
- I have 2 almost-4 year olds. My daughter is a screamer too. My best advice is to ignore her when she's shrieking in time out. She's only doing it because she knows it ...
Potty Traning Advise for My Very Stubborn 4 Year Old:-)
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on July 9, 2008
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Hello,
I am having a such a battle with my 4 year old daughter. She does not want to go on the potty! She has done it a couple times and knows how to do it, but just...
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- Hi, I work at a daycare! I have 10 3year olds in my class and have been called the potty training queen!! You have 3 choices 1. you can stop everything for now and wai...
- Hi S.. My 4 yr old has a sticker chart. He has pooping issues so every time he poops, he gets to put a sticker up for that day. If he gets a sticker every day and no X...
- My daughter wasn't ready at three, but we were. We kept telling her that when she was 3 she was going to wear underwear every day. Then we switched her into it and o...
3 Year Old Doesn't like Preschool
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on December 24, 2011
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Sorry if this is long...
My son, born June 24, 2008 has been going to a lovely Catholic preschool, the school is pre-k-8th grade. The atmosphere at the school is w...
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- of course you make him go, if he can get away with that now he will do it over and over, stick with it. 3 is young tho is this a half day thing a few days a week if no...
- Why would you have him repeat something he obviously doesn't like? There is no need for preschool. It is a silly concept, if you ask me. Let kids play, and play wit...
- Well, your post leaves out a few things that make it kind of hard to answer. First, does he really just lie there all day not doing anything? Or is he lying down bu...
Lying 4 Year Old
Asked by K.O. from St. Cloud
on November 14, 2006
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I have a 4 year old boy and he just started with this bad habit of lying to me when he dose something wrong. If I ask him if he is doing something wrong (And I know he...
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- I am having the same exact problem with my 4 year old girl. So I would love to know what you find out.
- Don't give him the opportunity to lie when you already know the truth. Instead of asking if he did it, ask him if he knew you would be upset, or ask him what he w...
- You are putting him in a bad position by trying to get him to confess. It is normal human behavior to deny that we did something to avoid the consequences. To see th...
4 Year Old Daughter Making Me Insane
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on December 6, 2006
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I was just wondering if we are going through a normal phase. My 4 year old daughter is in the midst of the terrible 4's..(forget the terrible 2's, 4 is way worse!!)Lat...
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- I am having the same problem with my daughter and she is only 3!! Ever since she started daycare/preschool, I can see that she is picking up bad habits from other chil...
- Wow, we are in the same boat. I have a 4yo girl and a 20 month old girl and I am going nuts too. I know that some of my oldest's actions are due to jealousy from the...
- WOW...I was just about to post the SAME THING!!! CAN SOMEONE GIVE US HELP PLEASE!
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
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...
4 Year Old Not Listening
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on March 14, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter does not listen very well. It's driving me & my husband crazy! We will tell her to do something & she will throw a fit & not do it. An example f...
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- Go to the bookstore. Buy the "Love and Logic" books. Look forward to a peaceful home.
- Hi, my daughter is five years old and I had a similar occurence this morning. She's hungry but after her friend invited her to come over, she said she wasn't hungry ...
- Fortunately we did not experience this with our children. Is it possible that this really started early in life.........they are so cute and we give in so easily. ...
When Does It Get Easier? 6 Week Old Baby and 4 Year Old and Little to No Sleep
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2011
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I have a 6 week old baby and a 4 year old. The baby hasn't ever slept for more than a 3 hour stretch at a time (I breastfeed), and the last few nights has been sleepin...
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- Yes. It gets easier. I am a full time working mom to a 6 mo old and a 4 1/2 year old. My advice? If you had a daycare provider before the baby was born, then send your...
- It does get easier. 1) Talk to the pediatrician and find out how you can get the baby to sleep longer. Big help. 2) Take your mom up on all help! Don't ...
- It gets easier as the baby is able to do more for herself and the 4 yr old is able to help. As babies can feed, dress, bathe themselves, no more diapers and no more b...
4 Year Old and a Pacifier
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on March 29, 2008
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My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and was very attached to it. About a month ago, I started cutting off the nipple little by litt...
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- Well, many/ most won't agree with me..... :) My sons, all in thier late 20's now, had thier pipes beyond 4. Not even sure when they got rid of them anymore. But I kno...
- Hi J., I was watching the Nanny on televison a few weeks ago and she had an episode about a child who needed to give up the passi. So she made a big deal about a "pas...
- My daughter now 18 year had a pacifier until age 5 or 6 she went through physical withdraws from us taking it. She broke out in hives had many sleepless nights. We wou...
