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6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
6-Year Old Is a Picky Eater!!!!
Asked by L.K. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2012
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I'm very frustrated with my 6 year old son who ONLY wants to eat junk. It drives me nuts. He has such a limited menu of food that he will eat. It is very frustrating. ...
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- I have a child like that and another who will try almost anything. At 8, he is finally starting to willing to try new things once in a while, but it is still hit and ...
- All I have to say is the parents who do not have a child like this do not understand and are not helpful in saying you have made your child this way. That only serves ...
- I'll keep this short since several have already replied - one thing that has helped us over time is requiring one bite of any food our son / daughter is reluctant to e...
6 Year Old Behavior... Ugh!
Asked by D.D. from Chicago
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 6 year old daughter who is in 1st grade, a great student, a very sweet intelligent child and very respectful to everyone she speaks to. She is very well spok...
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- Have you had a chance to sit in on your daughters class? Short Story: When my son was in 3rd grade he was attending a private Christian School. Paying big money y...
- That number 4 sees a lot of behaviors because of her older siblings. Things that those older siblings would have never done. My two year old called her older sister ...
- I am right there with you. I have a 10 year old and a 6 year old. She is an angel with everyone else. Her teacher loves her. She excels in the classroom. When she gets...
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...
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...
6 Year Old Throwing Temper Tantrums
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on July 22, 2009
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I feel like a hostage to my 6 year old boy. He has had ongoing behavior problems. Recently, I lost my job and have been around him a lot more. He goes to the boys a...
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- You are doing everything right, and he still is having behavioral problems. Do you think it might be time to seek professional help from a dr. or therapist? When I ...
- It sounds to me like you are doing a great job! I think your son is just testing the boundaries. Hold on to what you know and trust yourself. You will get through t...
- Hi M. The first thing I thought of was my girlfriends son who's sensitive to corn. They took him off all corn. And could see a total difference in about 3 days. He g...
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
6 Year Old Takes FOREVER to Get Ready
Asked by N.H. from Detroit
on November 21, 2008
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Hey there moms. My 6 year old takes forever to get ready. I set her alarm 15 minutes earlier so she can start her day doing something she wants to do before the offi...
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- Still let her get up 15 minutes early, but don't let her watch the cartoon until AFTER she finishes her morning routine; then let her be rewarded with the cartoon. Doe...
- Why not just flip her 15 minutes of "fun" (t.v. time, or playing) to after she is COMPLETELY ready, instead of right when she wakes up. My oldest is 4 1/2 and he is n...
- N., My daughter has ADHD and at nine years old, she is still very pokey!!! What has worked for us (when consistent), is a reward system in which points are tallied a...
Seeking Guidance for Behavior Problems with My 6 Year Old!
Asked by A.C. from Little Rock
on May 15, 2008
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I have a 6 year old boy who has a very outgoing bubbly personality. 90% of the time, I love his personality. However, when he gets into a group setting, he thinks th...
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- My son had a similar problem last year. He was also 6 and very bright. Our school system provides a counselor for the children. She helped him with learning appropriat...
- A., I'm a mother of 5, grandmom to 5. There is never one kid in the bunch that has the same personality so they can't be expected to act the same. I do agree that he...
- Hi A.. I don't know that I have a lot of advice, but my 5 year-old son acts similar. He is also the class clown. He's a very loveable and silly kid. We went to the bir...
Acting-out: How Do You Control a 5 Year Old?
Asked by V.G. from Grand Junction
on February 11, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who has recently started throwing tantrums like a 2 year old (which she NEVER did then!). I have had to leave public places and today she...
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- Perhaps you need to approach it a little bit differently. You probably can't actually control her, but she clearly needs some more convincing consequences. For my da...
- Hi V.! My daughter (almost 7) does this every once in a while too! You mentioned that you have 2 kids and that they do a lot of things together. I've found that my ...
- I have a five year old son. Last year I took a Love and Logic class and really loved it. Are you familiar with that? Look it up online. It is all about choices bu...
