Mood Swings: Older Child
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Moody 8 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from St. Louis
on April 14, 2008
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I have a second grader that has been real emotional and moody. He runs out of the room whenever he gets the least bit aggravated. I notice he loves to act like the vi...
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- I have taught for the last 10yrs. and although I have not been blessed with my own children yet - I have seen this with MANY 8 yr olds!! Boys and girls alike... I do...
- What is happening at school? Does he stand up for himself? Is there a person that might be a bully? (Yes in the 2nd grade) Is he having a growing spurt? or Not eating ...
- I have an 8 yr old second grader who is justthe same. To my knowledge it is normal. I dont cater to the behavior... I just let him know that it is ok to be mad and he ...
Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
10 Year Old Boy- Moody and Very Irritable. Any Ideas Why?
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on July 18, 2011
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Ok Moms I need some advice about my son. He is 10 1/2 and has been really moody lately. He is sleeping alot too. He is not sick, no fever, no sore throat. He gets...
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- I've heard from many moms that when boys go through puberty, they need alot of sleep. It helps with the irritability even though it appears like they may be lazy, the...
- Maybe try giving him ibuprofen for a day and see if easing of the nagging pain of the molars and perhaps growing pains eases his moods as well. Otherwise just let him...
- My son just turned 13, so I have a little practical experience with this. From what I can tell (seeing it personally and from talking with other moms of boys), this i...
Moody to the Max
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on February 5, 2008
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Hey momma.
I have a very moddy 4 year old (almost 5).
Its getting to be a everyday thing were he is crying about something a throwing a super fit. I feel like alot...
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- I would try speaking with the other grandma and let her know the difficulty that you are having. Maybe even suggsting both you, your husband and both grandma's be mor...
- I think flat out ignoring his behaviour and not giving into him would help. All four year olds are fairly moody/dramatic. But when my son is having that kind of day, ...
- When my daughter started crying about anything I would take her to her room and sit her in the crying chair. We started this when she was a baby. When she would cry ...
Moody 8 Year Old
Asked by K.B. from Tampa
on April 24, 2008
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Good morning everyone, i am hoping that i can get some feedback from some other moms that are going through or have been through the same issues. My oldest son is 8 an...
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- I think that you should definitely put him in counseling. I say this bc I was a depressed child and was suicidal buy the age of 11. I wished every day that my mother ...
- I am a mother of 4 and have watched many of children. 8 or 9 is the age for boys. I don't have any great answer except maybe try to get him involved in sports or somet...
- K., Bedwetting is often related to food allergies. His self image and learning disabilities can also be related to diet, digestion, etc. I am listed as a Natural ...
7 Year Old Acting up for Babysitters
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on April 29, 2009
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Help! My 7 year old daughter has been causing trouble for our babysitters, to the point where they don't want to babysit for us anymore. My daughter is very sensitiv...
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- A couple of suggestions. When you have babysitters, no visitors. That way there are no distractions. Take of the locks of all the rooms so she can't lock herself in an...
- Hi M., I have to agree wholeheartedly that, in this case, teenagers might not be the best babysitters for you. I've worked with kids for a long time, and even in my...
- M. - Your babysitter needs to let your daughter know who is boss, and when she is babysitting, the BABYSITTER is boss. I used to watch a little girl, 6, who would d...
Moody 9 Year Old Daughter
Asked by K.H. from San Diego
on June 17, 2007
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For the past 2 or 3 months now my 9 year old daughter has been having theses horrible mood swings. And i do remember what it is like to be alomst 10 and going through ...
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- Dear K., I think that you should take her to the doctor and don't allow him or her to brush you off. You do need to find out what is bothering her. Maybe she is g...
- Hi K., I have a 9 year old boy, who is going through a stage too. I am the soul provider and a single mom with 2 boys, both boys have been estranged from their father ...
- I feel for you. Does she have a journal? sometime s that helps with my daughter. But even though it would be easier not to say no most of the time, don't slack off i...
Moody 5 Year Old
Asked by M.D. from Saginaw
on October 28, 2008
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Around the time my daughter started school, her moods have changed. She went through the normal naughty and testy phases that all kids go through when she was little b...
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- Hi M. I so know what you mean! The same thing with my daughter 5, who started school this fall. I agree it's because of peers examples, and none of the stories about ...
- M., I really have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with everthing Beth said! I have 5 boys and my 7 year old (first grader) has been like this also from the b...
- I m having the same prob with my 7 year old also! interested to see what others have to say ;)
Bed Time for 10 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2008
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I am the mother of 3 healthy, active children. Recently, my husband and I have been in disagreement about what time my oldest (10 years old) should be allowed to stay...
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- I put my 4th grader to bed around 8/8:30. We start with brushing teeth, reading to him, etc at 8, and it's between 8:30/8;45 by the time I turn out the light. He doesn...
- My son just turned 11 in March. Because you are the one that gets them down and up then you know what is best. I would probably try letting him stay up another 15 mi...
- Children definitely need sleep for their overall health and brain power, but keep in mind every child is has a different body clock. Some are set a little later than o...
Therapy for 8 Year Old?
Asked by Z. from Columbus
on February 21, 2009
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My 8 year old son was caught throwing away his writing homework in the recycling bin. He truly hates to read and write, but loves math and science. He is in the gifted...
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- i would listen to your warning bells. my son said similar things when he was in kindergarden & i talked to his teacher that night & requested that he start seeing the ...
- This doesn't sound normal to me. Acting out by throwing the homework away could be a response to the situation. Maybe he was frustrated that he isn't good at writing. ...
- An eight yr old boy with a special needs child - Yes he needs therapy - HOME therapy! He needs "mom" dates and "mom" time. I have been there - I have had 3 special n...
