Night Light: Older Child
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9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Sleeping with the Light On
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on May 14, 2008
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My question is very simple, nothing as major as many other issues, but just the same lately it has been bugging me-should it be a big deal that my kid is 10 years old ...
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- Dear M., My 95-year-old grandmother still sleeps with a night light. There's not a thing wrong with it-- just a personal preference. I realize that such things...
- It matters yes and no. No if its just a night light, thats not a huge deal. BUT if its an over head light or a lamp it matters. I read that when you sleep w/ the light...
- mine just turned 8 and she still likes her door open or a light on. she says she has bad dreams if the room is dark. she falls asleep so fast though i just turn it o...
Childs Night Light
Asked by C.T. from Portland
on December 31, 2008
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My daughter is almost 4 and I desperately need to find her a big girl night light. I am looking to find one that is kind of a lamp that can sit on her bedside table an...
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- I had a hard time, for awhile, finding a night light that worked for my son. I eventually started getting glow stcks. He loves them and they give off just enough light...
- We just use our stars and flower ones from Ikea. however we make our kids turn theirs off before falling asleep. We don't have issues with monsters or being scared...
- Go to a craft store, and get a light shade. You can get some stamps (the type they use in scrap booking to cut out the shapes) and then press out the shape on the lam...
Help! My 10 Year Old Daughter.
Asked by J.Y. from Charlotte
on September 17, 2008
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I have a beautiful 10 year old daughter. She has so many clothes and they are all very fashionable but I swear, every morning she comes down looking like a nut case. ...
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- she is going thought a stag and the more youfuss about the more she will do so one morning just tel that she looks nice and see the look on her face
- I know I'm a bit late with the response but i just wanted to let you know that I always did my own thing fashionably. I was a cheerleader in 10th grade and came into ...
- J. - do not panic. This is a phase and a creative outlet. Encourage your son not to pick on her - being a kid is hard enough. Next years' schools uniforms will he...
7 Year Old Having Night Terrors
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2008
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About 4 years ago my son began having these aweful episodes, which I assumed were nightmares, where we can't calm him down. He sees things and yells at us to watch ou...
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- Hello Sylvia, I too have a 7 year old boy with major night terrors. We tried everything from sleeping with us to , praying with him nightly, to light blanklets. We...
- My son had terrible night terrors also. Thankfully he seems to have grown out of them. He probably had them for about a year or two. I sympathize with you--it's so ...
- My now eleven year old son went through a period (two years ago) where he was having night terrors every night for more than three months. I did a great deal of resear...
How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Using a Night Light?
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on August 8, 2011
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If your kids used night lights in their bedrooms, how old were they when they stopped? My kids are 8 and 6, and my 8-year-old has been asking to stop using the night ...
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- My son is 3, and the last time I remember him having a night light was when he was about 18 months old. And even then, I hid it behind furniture to keep it as dim as p...
- I used a blue Christmas light bulb in our night lights all over the house. Just so you CAN see a little if you wake up in the night. Try blue, it might solve both of...
- It was just last week and she is 3 1/2. She told me that it was scarey in her room and she refused to sleep in there. I finally got her to tell me why and its because ...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
