Night Waking & Crying: Older Child
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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 ...
6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
9 Year Old That Wants Too Much
Asked by I.A. from Brownsville
on May 22, 2008
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I have a 9 year old that says we don't give her everything. Since the age of 6 she has had her own cell phone, has been in kick-ball for the past 4 years, and is curre...
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- I have to agree with your husband, you are spoiling your daughter. I have one daughter who is 12 years old. She doesn't have a cell phone. Don't get me wrong, my daugh...
- I would say take it all away and make her earn it back then she will see just how much she has.
- Find a volunteer opportunity that will show her what it's like for people who don't have anything (Mobile Loaves and Fishes, etc). Find her books on poverty, show her...
6 Year Old STILL Does Not Eat Well.
Asked by M.M. from Baton Rouge
on October 5, 2008
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My 6 year old still does not eat well. I wondered if anyone else had struggled with this. He has never, and I mean never, eaten a fruit or a vegetable. He will eat ...
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- Cut out the junk food. Nachos are ok, since he is getting some cheese there, but no cookies, candy, etc. Give him juice or milk rather than Kool-Aid or soda. Using th...
- First problem is junk food. If it is not in the house he can't eat it. My children occasionally eat junk food, but most of what I keep in the house is fruits and veggi...
- Hi M., I'm a physical therapist who works with children. What you are describing is very common in kids who have overly hypersensitive mouths. If this is true i...
9 Year Old Chores
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on August 27, 2010
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I thought that I had my daughter being pretty responsible. I thought wrong. Her only things on her chore list *were* to feed the dog, keep up her room, and do her home...
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- I agree, chores are good for kids. My daughter is turning 8 next month, and she dusts all of the wood furniture, scrubs the toilets (she puts on her Cinderella costume...
- At 9, my parents had me helping with laundry, make sure that the living room was picked up (we all had a different room), load dishwasher, and watch my sisters. My son...
- Maybe she needs help with time management... ie: instead of telling her what to do or listing down what to do, you need to write down the TIME she needs to do it. ie:...
7-Year-Old Boy with Armpit Odor
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on August 29, 2009
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Hi, Moms!
Last night after my 7-year-old son took a shower, I noticed that his armpits still smelled bad. I thought perhaps he had not cleaned himself well after p...
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- I have 3 boys and at or around 7 they did need deorant. I just went to the dollar genral and bought some of the cheap stuff for $1. It is weaker but it did the trick. ...
- Actually he is not so young. It is very common, especially if he is in the middle of a growth spurt. My DD has been using deoderant since age 5. She would walk by you ...
- hi my 6 year old daughter also has the same problem so i asked her doctor what i can do and he said that it was ok for her to use deoradant and since she has sensitive...
My 10 Year Old
Asked by B.M. from Houston
on November 29, 2006
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My 10 year old son is getting to where he screams at me, he won't do anything i ask him to do. He tells me all the time i am mean because i wan't him to do his homewor...
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- Hello B., I have an 11 yr old son. and I want to do all the things right with him as well. Your doing nothing wrong !!! Unfortunantly that's the age where they a...
- Stay strong and hold your ground. I see so many (even some of my friends) wanting their children to like them instead of respect and love them. You set the rules and...
- The problem here seems like a lack of disipline. I wish my 8yr would raise his voice to me, he would be picking his teeth up off the floor and his lips. There has been...
11 Mo. Old Feeding at Night
Asked by J.H. from Milwaukee
on March 27, 2008
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My 11 mo. old little girl feeds twice a night. At first I thought that she needed the feedings as she is solely breastfeed, but now I am wondering if she is getting i...
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- I personally have never ran into that . Both my boys were bottle fed, I could not breastfed as of heart medication I am on. We just had them both set on a schedule and...
- If she's not getting the calories she needs during the day, she will try to make up for it at night. If she is just nursing a bit to get back to sleep at night, then s...
- I also have an 11 month old who is breastfed. A few months ago she too was getting up twice a night. I was also concerned it was becoming a habit and decided not to ...
Feeding, Sleeping and Schedule for Twins
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on February 21, 2008
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We are proud parents of twins who are nine weeks old. The last week or two they have become more fussy and life has become a little more challenging. My request woul...
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- I have not used it, but my good friend (who is also a Dr.)used the Babywise techniques for both of her children and swears by it. Good Luck!
- I am the mom of one year old twins, a girl and a boy. I went through much of what you are dealing with. My twins were also fussie in the evening. This would usually...
- J.- I do not have twins but my daughter is 3 1/2 months old now and has been sleeping through the night since she was 8 weeks old. WE had trouble with gas and constip...
Breast and Bottle Feeding
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on January 31, 2008
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I only work once a week and just went back, and Daddy has had a problem getting our 5 week old to take a bottle. Anyone have any tips? I read that he could take his ...
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- I had the same problem when I first went back to work, and my little one would not eat the deligently pumped breast milk daddy had for her. The shirt thing worked pret...
- I Completly disagree with Dena B. (last response). Good for you for taking a day to yourself. This will never shortchange your children. As far as your daughter goe...
- Hi Tiara, I was given Avent bottles and my daughter took quickly to them at about the same age as your daughter. They are designed to promote breast feeding and redu...
