Older Child: Videos & Books
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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...
9 Year Old Doesn't "Get" She Is Being Bossy and Talking Back
Asked by D.A. from Las Vegas
on August 11, 2010
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How do I deal with my 9 year old who is bossy and talks back to me? She doesn't seem to "get" that by insisting that her sister and friends do things how she wants th...
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- Time outs work for some children try is no more than 10 minutes and the she had to say i am soorryy hope it works for A. n0 hills Updated TIME OUTS WORK FOR SOME CHI...
- D., Oh my gosh!! You are so right. I wish they had another name for it than "gifted" because it sure doesn't feel that way sometimes. I have a 9-year-old girl wh...
- I think perhaps the easiest thing to do is to tell her that she only gets to make the rules of herself. Therefore, no telling other people what to do, who to "be" whe...
Gift for 10 Yo Girl?
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on July 16, 2009
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I'm struggling to come up with a quality birthday gift for my 10 yo niece. I'm leaning toward videos and books. Can anyone recommend any for this gender and age group?...
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- I know you already posted a response, but I'll add my 2 cents worth. I am concerned with all the stuff kids get today, so I have tried to get "consumable" gifts when m...
- When my niece turned 10 last year, I got her a couple of crafting kits. I think I got her jewelry kit and a cross stitch kit. She visited last month and was still in...
- the best gift you can give her is time spent with you if you want something more material take her on a shopping trip to pick it out or to her farorite movie or restur...
Want to Homeschool My 9 Year Old....
Asked by B.A. from Houston
on January 14, 2008
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...and need any tips or advice on curriculum. I've done so much research that now I want to hear what other mom's have to say. I'm a very organized and structured pers...
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- What Janet suggested is basically public school at home and subject to all the regulations of the schools. Texas is an open homeschool state and homeschool is treated ...
- I do not homeschool, but would love to. I go to a church that 75% of the families do homeschool. I do homeschool during the summer. I love Sonlight!!!! It is readi...
- Hi B.. Hope my response isnt too late. When I was in highschool I homeshcooled some and I used ABEKA. They are based out of Pensicola (sp?), FL are are Christian ba...
When to Potty Train?
Asked by J.J. from Phoenix
on November 4, 2007
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I am at a stump here as to when is the right time to try potty training. My 18 month old daughter has a potty that we let her play with and she has shown interest in ...
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- Hello J.... I have a 3.5 and a 22 month old, and both of my kids are potty trained. Ethan was 2 years and one month when he was trained, and Allie has been trained...
- In my experience with both of my boys, there is a definite window of opportunity (which you have discovered) around 18 months. My oldest started super early(of his own...
- I don't think there is a set time to start potty training. My daughter is potty trained now and shortly after her first birthday she started showing interest in going ...
More Help with Reading
Asked by R.B. from Springfield
on November 6, 2007
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I have a daughter who is 10, and she has trouble reading. She likes to read, she likes books, but she struggles. She does well in every other subject, and is social ...
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- I have a daughter, now 27, that had trouble learning to read in school. We had her tested at the UMKC Reading Institute in Kansas City. Dr. Wheelock was the doctor a...
- Hi R., My son is virtually a non reader also. What is helping for us is to find the book on tape/cd and have him read along to the story. He has done it and was e...
- Thank you for bringing up this subject. My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and is struggling with phonics. Her teacher has noticed this and is setting her up w...
Enough Is Enough
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on May 3, 2009
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We have had our son potty trained since July of 2008...The problem is he WON'T poop on the potty, he still insists on a pullup. We have tried rewards, we have tried ch...
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- We had the same problem with our son. He peed in the potty but refused to poop. This might sound weird but my son loves playing games on the computer. He loves the ...
- Really the more you push it the more he'll fight. He'll get it if you give him time.
- I agree with the previous entry...give her a deadline and tell her no more pull-ups after that. My son was stubborn about both peeing and pooping but once I knew he h...
Looking for More Quality Items for Fun Time
Asked by K.W. from Corpus Christi
on February 22, 2008
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My baby isn't here yet, but I'm so excited i'm already getting prepared!
Can anyone suggest videos, books, etc. that are geared more towards teaching and/or instill...
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- I am so glad that you recognize the time that you are spending with your child during her formative years is so vital. So, with that in mind, remember that you are yo...
- Hi K.! I know exacctly how you feel! I had my son in 1991 and then in 2005 I had a little girl...wow! We were absolutely elated and overjoyed to be expecting! It w...
- We do not watch a lot of TV at home. One of my personal goals was to not plop my child in front of the TV as a babysitter, even if the videos were deemed "educational"...
Potty Training with Two Small Children
Asked by B.O. from Stationed Overseas
on June 5, 2008
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I have a little boy that turned 3y/o this March. I started potty training with him at about 2 y/o. However, I have a little girl who is just turning 1. Once the baby c...
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- Hi there! I too have a 3 and a 1 year old. (and also a 5 year old). My son did really well potty training, and I'll tell ya what worked for me. I picked a ti...
- I have 3 boys and two are of close ages, now 4,6 and 11. I suggest, if it doesn't offend you, to let your son go around the house for a while without any pants on. I...
- Hey there! Potty training isn't easy and every child is different. My boys (now 14 and 10) potty trained starting at 2 1/2. I didn't push them before that. Boys ten...
4 Year Old Peeing in the Bed
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on January 29, 2010
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My daughter is very beautiful, independent, intelligent and has brat tendancies (my fault) but what concerns me is the fact that she has been potty trained for two yea...
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- Just let her wear the pull-up! My son is 6 and he still isnt reliable at night so it's just easier to not have to change the sheets a few times a week. And dont yell a...
- It is very common to be in a pull-up at night at that age. I have a daughter who turns 4 next week. She wears a pull-up to bed. Sometimes she wakes up dry sometimes...
- I would just leave her alone and put a pull-up on her. Kids don't potty train at night. It is something that they have to grow out of. Both my husband and I wore diape...
