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My 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2010
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age supposed to get...
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- DO NOT LOCK THAT DOOR! Not only is it a safety issue, it's a serious emotionally-crippling issue too! My gut feeling on this is that you are starting the bedtime r...
- Try starting the wind-down routine earlier, like at 7pm. If she has a difficult time with transition, the routine is going to be on the "long" side no matter what. ...
- I have three girls in school. Two in elementary and one in highschool. The two in elementary, I call "Medium Fries". While in elementary, they follow a pretty tight...
What Do to with My 4 Year Old While I Am Working at Home?
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on June 8, 2011
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I have been doing some work from home for a little while, helping out with my husbands business doing all the paperwork etc. Anyway, my 4 year old daughter is nearly ...
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- Play doh...simple arts and crafts she can do safely. Give her a desk near you so she can be close. Tell her she needs to do her job while mommy does hers...Let her j...
- My son is 4. But he is also very independent and self-reliant. He likes: 1) Moon Sand 2) Play Doh 3) Playing on the iPad 4) educational videos 5) playing wi...
- If it's nice out and you have a yard take your work outside and set her up with a sandbox and a mini pool. That's what I do when I have to study with my three year old...
Energetic, Willful and Stubborn 4 Year Old
Asked by C.W. from Jacksonville
on September 16, 2006
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Hello Ladies...
I have three children. Ages 17, 15 and 4. My 4 year old is so attached to me and I seem to be the only one in the family that plays with her. The te...
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- C., I know exactly what you are going through minus the teens I have an only child too a 3 yearold girl she will be 4 in feb and she is the exact same way as soon as ...
- Hello C., How long is your 4 yr old in school/daycare for each day and how many days a week? I know it is hard when you get home to try to get dinner ready and en...
- Hi, I am a PP Doula and the mother of 5 and grandmother of almost 5...I also had two close and then a 7 year span so I know how it is....I use to tell the younger one...
My 4 Year Old Is Suddenly Refering to Himself by Name.
Asked by K.A. from Little Rock
on August 7, 2010
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My 4 year old son is suddenly referring to himself by name. "Vance wants a cup of milk" , "Vance wants to go outside", Vance wants to play a computer game", Vance this...
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- Do you watch Regis Philbin in the morning LOL!!!! My friend watches his show and a while ago she said her 5 1/2 yr old started imitating the TV host by talking the way...
- Sounds like a phase. Sometimes our daughter would pretend to be someone else. Then she would refer to herself by another name. I think they just use their imaginations...
- If he gets what he is asking for when he refers to himself by name, then it works for him & enforces this behavior. If you sit him down, look him in the eye & tell hi...
Activities to Do with a 4 Year Old Boy....
Asked by T. from Tampa
on February 7, 2011
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Hello.....
I am struggling with finding things to keep my 4 year old boy interested in. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of kids in the neighborhood so we are ho...
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- A train table is a good idea! So is getting him involved. It's hard with any kid I think, but you have to have a mixture of you doing your things (like laundry, clea...
- I'm sure you got every answer in the book. If you're ever interested in a playdate, let me know. I have a 4,5 and 6 year old (4 and 6 are boys) and soon to have a 1 an...
- Yahoogroups.com ---check on here to see if any local playgroups are in your area...not only does your child make new friends, but so do you! Your sanity is saved, and ...
Average Daily Routine for a 3 Year Old
Asked by R.H. from Seattle
on November 4, 2009
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I am wondering if other moms could share their daily routines with their kid(s). My 3 year old is in preschool 3 days a week, but I often wonder if my husband and I a...
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- What a wonderful family you've created. I'm a retired (special ed) preschool teacher - and you can spend hours of play with no props except newspaper, rags, and your ...
- This is a great question and I'm excited to hear what other Mom's have to say. I have twins that just turned 3 and I am ALWAYS worrying that I'm not doing enough for ...
- our house is a two income house. 630- kids get up on their own, potty, get dressed for the day. 715 load up car and go to preschool. Lots of fun learning activiti...
Help, 3 Year Old Won't Stop Saying....
Asked by L.B. from Pocatello
on April 24, 2008
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My 3 year old has picked up the word 'stupid'. I don't know about others, but this word is just as bad as the 'others' to me! I cannot get him to stop saying it. It...
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- Isn't it interresting how kids pick up on all the words we don't want them to? My two oldest girls (3 and 4) also think that words funny. I haven't had the experienc...
- I completely agree with the other parents about not making a big deal out of it when he uses inappropriate wordage, this has worked with my 2 boys. (I really like the ...
- One thing is that all the attention that has been given to the word and him saying it is showing him that that word has power. One idea is to tell him that if he want...
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. ...
4 Year Old Not Listening
Asked by A.K. from Atlanta
on December 16, 2010
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I am having a hard time with my 4 year old listening. Tonight my request was that the playroom get cleaned up before we watch any tv and get ready for bed. He just s...
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- At 4 he isn't sure what cleaning is, true! BUT, in your explanation, you were pretty clear on the directions and what you needed. Yeah, maybe telling him to put all ...
- OK... time outs in the room are not time outs :( they just play unsupervised in there....he is thinking...sweet I get to go to my room and play. Time outs need to be i...
- I have a "strong willed" 4 year old as well, and it amazes me how well she knows how to control situations. I'll tell her she can't play with a certain toy if she has...
Extreme Anger in 4 Year Old Boy?
Asked by K.C. from Springfield
on October 13, 2010
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Hi everyone, I desperately need advice. I have had another awful night with my 4 year old. I want to find out if other people's kids get this mad, or if it is totall...
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- Ive always heard to ignore. you seem to do the right thing. and sometimes people just dont understand what you are going thru. good luck and God bless
- I think you should talk to the pediatrician. His behavior sounds a lot like my nextdoor neighbor's son. He was diagnosed with Asberger's and a laundry list of food all...
- This is the time when you play bad cop and good cop thing. I always use my partner. If I'm the one who makes my daughter mad and crying and screaming uncontrollably, ...
