Living on their Own: Child
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5 Year Old Becoming VERY Defiant...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 28, 2010
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My girls, ages 5 and 6, are good kids, REALLY good kids, until recently... and I'm a tough love mom. If the girls both get in trouble for something, my 6 year old imme...
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- I have two teenage girls (just took the first to college) so I know definace. I have not read other responses, but I can tell you that the book: "Children, the Challen...
- My sister-in-law used a book called 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas Phelan on her most defiant child. I also use it with my 3yo when he's being argumentative. It's a method of...
- Well, first of all, when someone is asked "why did you do that?" and it hasn't turned out they way they invisioned, the only response is "because I'm stupid." So, plea...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
6 Year Old Scared After a Miscarriage
Asked by A.P. from Cleveland
on May 29, 2010
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So as you can tell from my last couple posts I have recently had 2 miscarriages after infertilty problems. Anyway both of these pregnancies my son knew we were pregna...
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- I can't offer much, as I have not been through your side of the equation, but my heart goes out to your whole family. However, from the child's view of things, I ca...
- A., Try to keep a positive attitude around him (not that you are not) but remember that children can sense when something is wrong with us, I have 3 and they know whe...
- My grandma had a miscarriage when my uncle was around this age. He knew about it and she used the seed and garden explanation also. She just told him that she wasn't s...
My 6- Year Old Daughter
Asked by J.M. from Scranton
on January 1, 2011
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My 6- year old daughter is behaving really bad as of late my fience and I are at a loss of what to do. We live with my soon to be fater-in-law he is a disabled vetern...
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- Are you saying that your fiance got fed up and told you (both) to pack up and leave? If a man EVER said that to me I would be GONE! That is just totally uncalled for....
- I don't think that 7:30 is WAYYY too early, but you might try moving it back to 8 pm. You didn't give any background or history regarding your circumstances. How...
- Sounds like she is crying out for more love. Just start kissing and hugging her more, and see if that helps. When my kiddos get like this, I start loving on them more,...
5 Year Old Daughter Steals Food
Asked by R.K. from Phoenix
on April 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who steals food from our cupboards. I am so frustrated at this cause I don't know why or understand why she does this. She gets food when ...
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- Have you ever thought to just sit down and talk to her about it? I think it's an attention getter. She has 3 other siblings, plus animals, and is probably starving f...
- Hi R.. I really don't understand what you're talking about... What do you mean that your daughter is "stealing" food? Isn't the food in your house hers too? Why ar...
- Hi R. - The need to take the food is not necessarily about your daughter being hungry. It sounds more like her need to feel in control of something. Most children a...
5 Year Old Making Me Crazy. Is This Normal?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 12, 2008
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I'm really having a hard time with my 5 year old. I know a lot of it has to do with me, because I'm so stretched thin right now. My husband works ALL the time and I h...
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- What works for me is while I am doing laundry or just doing what have to do after getting out of work I have my 5 yr old where I could get her into another project, I ...
- C., you have received a lot of good advice on how to get your five year old to play or help you so he can be with you and scheduling family time with the kids and with...
- Hello C., I feel for you. Part of is normal... he wants to be whichever room you're in. see what he can 'help' you with. I know your time is very short. does he lik...
A 5 Year Old That Constantly Lies
Asked by D.B. from Fort Walton Beach
on December 7, 2007
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I am about at wits end. I have a 5 year old little girl that has developed a lying problem. And I am out of ideas of how to fix it. Eventually she will tell us the tru...
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- It does sound like she may be doing this to get attention--even though it's negative. I would try two things--first a consistent punishment for lying: timeouts, no TV...
- I think that the "intention" for your daughter to lie is benign, meaning that her idea of what she is doing doesn't hold the same meaning as it does to an adult. It i...
- I am a working mom of 2 children, a 4 yr old son and an 8 mo. old girl. I am starting to get an inkling of the "lying" but my husband and I trade off special attentio...
Help with 4 Year Old and 6 Year Old
Asked by J.P. from Las Vegas
on October 15, 2012
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I'm at an ending point with my discipline decisions so far as a parent. My extremely strong willed children, especially my soon to be 4 year old can't seem to listen,...
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- I can't help you on the 6 year old girl, but I think part of the problem is that you are too nice. Do not say please. It is not a request you are making of a co-work...
- Natural consequences. And there's nothing mean about it, no punishment either. Toys don't get picked up? YOU pick them up, and put them away (in a box in the garage...
- Have you considered boarding school? I kid. You'd think there'd be a college or high school course, or at least a brochure that dealt with what you could expect in...
Difficulty with 5 and 6 Year Old Settling down at Night.
Asked by C.B. from Raleigh
on October 28, 2011
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I am at my wits end!!!!!!!!! as I'm writing this!! My 5 and 6 year old daughters who are generally rule followers and well behaved girls who don't test the boundaries...
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- How about having the 5 year old go to bed 30 minutes to an hour before her sister? Would that work if it is explained to them that older sister gets "older sister pri...
- You seem to have handled their routine well, which is great : ) Stop going in several times to remind them to be quiet, expect it from the beginning. Make sure th...
- Try a partition in their room? A folding screen? Unfortunately, they have to share a room. Or try an egg timer. When it dings, then that is time for them to ST...
