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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 ...
What Does Your 9 Year Old Daughter Like/Want, for Christmas?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on November 16, 2011
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Need some ideas.
Not that I don't have any... but my kids' Grandma, wants me to 'shop' for her in getting them their Christmas gifts.
I know what to get for my son.
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- My 9 yr old constantly wants a horse, followed by living on a farm, loves to figure skate....and wants those nail decorating kits in the Scholastic book order forms. U...
- I was just thinking about the same thing for my 9 year old daughter the other day. I asked her if she has any ideas of items she might like for Christmas, and she said...
- I have 8 and 10 year old girls. They both want more clothes for their American Girls - I might get them one outfit from AG, and then a couple more at AC Moore for les...
Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 14, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to start an allowance, but wasn't sure if it should be tied to things she does to help our f...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
Obsessive/compulsive/worry Type of Personality in a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant, beautiful kid. Over the past several months, we have noticed the worrying get out of...
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- J., When anxiety interferes with his ability to function, it is time to seek treatment. Anxiety to that degree is not a phase and treatment is highly effective. H...
- maybe it is a 6 year old boy thing!! Mine has some very similar things- the obsession with numbers- we are constantly counting things, talking about how many days, hou...
- I think I have his twin. Except our subject is science instead of math. (Which he is rather upset about because Math is an every day thing and science is not.) We ju...
9 Year Old Daughter Maturing Too Soon
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter maturing quickly. No, she has not started her period, but she is developing in all the other areas. Her pediatrician says it i...
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- J., If you will Google - girls developing early - or some other way of phrasing it, you will find many articles on this subject. It seems this is not unusual these ...
- Nowadays girls are developing a lot sooner than we did. I remember starting in the fifth grade, and so did most of my friends. I believe I just turned 10. But now t...
- I totally agree with most of all the others. My coworkers daughter and my niece have started their periods at the age of 10. Most kids start budding at the tender ag...
7 Year Old Daughter
Asked by C.S. from Springfield
on February 12, 2007
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my 7 year old daughter is acting like a teenager. she says we hate her, over anything that wasnt what she wanted, she says we love her brothers more than her, even tho...
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- My 7-year-old daughter acts the exact same way. I think it's mostly a combination of personality and age. Though the person who pointed out birth order may have a po...
- C., The night terrors in childern isn't all that uncommon, but uncommon enough. You may want to talk to her doc and see what they suggest. If she is having night terr...
- Hi there C. I have a gonna be 7 year old son at the end of this month and he is doing the exact thing as your daughter and I have no idea what is going on with him I ...
6 Year Old Bedtime
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on August 20, 2009
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed at about 730 or 8 (at the very latest). Just wonder about other kids this age.
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- My 6 year old daughter goes to bed around 7 30 or 8. Sometimes 7 if she has a really hard time getting up in the morning for school. (which is around 7 a.m.)
- That is a great bedtime! Do not change it! Children need to go to bed in enough time to allow them to get the proper amount of sleep. So to determine the best be...
- You're doing fine,T.. You know your child best, and 7:30 - 8 sounds right for a 6-7 yr old.
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...
Advice on 6 Year Old Sucking Her Thumb!
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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Hi Moms - I need any advice or proven techniques that you all have used to stop thumb sucking. My 6 year old still sucks her thumb and we have tried verbally reminding...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 10 or 11. I just did it at night for comfort. I stopped myself finally by laying on my hands at night, and falling asleep without sucking...
- Lisa P. is right on. Unless her dentist is concerned, try to ignore it. I tell my daughter not to do it in front of me. The orthodontist can put a thumb guard in he...
- I know a lot of people are responding with great advise but, I sucked my thumb until I was 12-13 and my dentist actually told my mother that sucking my thumb prevented...
How to Deal with an Out of Control 7 Year Old?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 25, 2011
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I have been having issues with my 7 year old daughter being disrespectful, honest & kind. She has always been a good kid up until about 3 months ago. We did have anoth...
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- Maybe she is truly jealous. We had this problem with my stepdaughter who was 10 when our son together was born. She is better once he was born but every once in awhi...
- Positive discipline is a loving way to help children regulate their behavior. Check out Love & Logic, which is based in Colorado. They have a website with lots of reso...
- I have a 7-year-old and have never experienced this type of behavior with her. I also have a 4-year-old and no other kids. I don't really have any advice for you bec...
