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Advice on Almost 8 Year Old Who Wets at Night
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on August 8, 2008
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Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to wetting at night..we stopped using them several months ago to try to make him more conci...
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- My son just turned 8 and he still wets the bed as does his 4-1/2 year old sister. I was a bedwetter off and on until I was around 7. We just purchased the bed wettin...
- Hi.. Well the only thing I can tell you is what worked for me. When my daughter was staying dry through the day she would always be soaking during the night untill I f...
- We take our 7 year old to the bathroom before we go to sleep. It helps a lot. If bed wetting has been in the family it could last until 10 or so. Good luck and reme...
Advice for 8 Year Old Son Developing a Bad Attitude
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on January 1, 2009
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Our sweet little boy is growing up too fast! The once sweet, innocent boy we have is turning into a brat with a bad attitude! His attitude has changed so much over the...
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- Hi A....I have a 9 year old that has ADHD. I know what it is like to have a sweet child just change like that. BUT and I say but like that because no matter, if they a...
- Read: Dare to Discipline by Dr. James Dobson How to have a New Kid by Friday by Dr. Kevin Lehman Be prepared to be the parent! The Lehman book is fantastic. ...
- Check out this video. It is the medication. It will only get worse if you don't do something. http://www.cchr.org/#/videos/making-a-killing-introduction
Help for My 8 Year Old Bedwetter
Asked by D.W. from Cleveland
on March 13, 2008
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I have a soon to be 9 year old son who wets the bed almost nightly. We have tried the alarm system to "cure" him and it works for awhile and then he reverts back. I ...
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- Hi D.! This is a shot in the dark, however, it worked for my son who had the exact issue. He is now 10 and has not had an 'accident' for two years since I eliminated '...
- I have a nephew with the same problem and he will be 8 in July. You need to take your son to see a urologist. They have meds that they can put him on that will help ...
- I have a 10 year old son that is a bed wetter. It isn't always a lot, but there is always some. If you havn't talked to his Dr. yet, than I would suggest doing so. ...
9-Year-old Won't Clean Her Room for Anything
Asked by C.B. from Houston
on February 15, 2008
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I have 9-year-old twin girls who share a room. The "older" of the two cleans up after herself pretty well, but the "younger" one is a complete slob. She has not been...
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- Tak her things away. Then start on an incentive plan. Also, try one on one time. Maybe she's acting out and needs "special" time with mommy and daddy.
- When I was growing up #7 of 8 children, we were taught to pick up after ourselves or our privileges were taken away along with that we got a spanking on the buttox. ...
- I just went to www.housefairy.org that was posted and I wish I had heard about that a long time ago. I have a 12 year old and even though she would not believe there ...
8 Year Old Son Who Is Not Interested in School Academics.
Asked by S.P. from New York
on May 22, 2008
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My 8 year old has no interest in school what so ever. He likes going to school but it takes him to long to finish his work , he is easily distracted and he is forgetf...
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- Hi S., I have 3 sons--23, 22, & 9, who have all loved academics, but learned better in less traditional environments. I homeschooled the older ones, until they wen...
- Well, I can only speak from personal experience as an 8 year old, since I'm pregnant with no children. Anyway, when I was 8, school work was incredibly boring because...
- Before doing anything else, I would definitely consider having your son tested for ADD. You really have nothing to lose, and once you know, it will be so much easier ...
7 Year Old Boy Who Reads Well - Any Book Recommendations?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on April 1, 2008
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Hi! My seven year old boy is in first grade and loves to read. He reads a lot and reads well - about a fifth grade level. We're running out of ideas for decent book...
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- Your library should have a list of Newbury (sp?) and other award winning books... Newbury is given to children's books and, in my experience, is a very good indication...
- There is a book called Books for Girls and they give a synopsis about each book. I would look into that. Also, I don't know what area you live in, but All For Kids boo...
- My Husband loved the Gary Paulsen books, Hatchet, Brian's Winter, and The River. They are very interesting, adventurous, and clean. I think they are about 5th grade le...
Chores for a 7 Year Old?
Asked by H.L. from Philadelphia
on August 20, 2008
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Hi there,
My seven year old son avoids work of all kind with a lot of creativity. I am curious about what chores/ responsibilities other moms require of their kids to...
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- Hi, We have our 7-year-old son swiffer the stairs from the second floor to the first floor weekly in order to earn his allowance ($1). He bags out of it (and forfe...
- I am not sure about a seven year old but my three and a half year old daughter has chores, well sort of. She knows how to clean her room, i. e. put her toys in the co...
- Hi there, I have a 10,9 and a 4 year old they do chores like loading the dishwasher and feed the dogs. They also have to keep their rooms clean. Now the 4 year old jus...
Show Too Old for a 6 Year Old?
Asked by M.S. from Omaha
on March 5, 2012
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Hello, my daughter is 6 years old. The shows that she normally watches are changing. She has moved from Dora type shows to more non cartoon type shows. She still watch...
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- I wouldn't be comfortable with my girls watching that when they're six. They're still little kids, they don't need to know about dating yet... and certainly not about ...
- Probably not an appropriate show for her. Can you adjust the settings on Netflix?
- I think she's too young for it. I have always been very strict about what my kids watch on TV. My daughter is constantly saying she's the only one at school who isn'...
Whether to Medicate My 7 Year Old Son
Asked by L.N. from Nashville
on April 24, 2009
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I have a two sons a 7 year old and a 3 year old. My 7 year old has been diagnosed with ADHD (off the chart). I am being told he can only be treated by medication. M...
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- Happy meadows in Berea carries books that offer advice to parents that have children with ADHD. They offer advice about diet and other alternatives to medication. ...
- This is a tough one. i recently put my 5 year old on medication for adhd.it was a very hard decision. she is the smartest child in her class however has a hard time si...
- Get a second and third opinion from very qualified child psycologist before doing anything. ADHD is just the starting point. He may need much more testing. Don't waste...
PG-13 Movie for 9-Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on May 19, 2010
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My soon-to-be 9-year-old SD wants to have her birthday party at the movie theater when her favorite movie comes out, Eclipse. She is totally into the Twilight movies a...
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- It seems to me like you've given your daughter some excellent alternatives to having a full blown Eclipse movie party. It's up to her to choose one of the alternative...
- "Eclipse" is not appropriate for a 9 year old. I think sending out invitations is inappropriate and irresponsible. One of the hard lessons in life our children need ...
- I love the Twilight Saga (books & movies), but I would not let my boys (8 y/o & 4 y/o) see them becasue they would give them nightmares. However my boys are very much ...
