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I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
5 Year Old Starving for Attention
Asked by K.B. from San Diego
on August 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I need some suggestions or insight on what to do about my daughter's behavior. She is 5 years old and she is a wonderful caring little girl, but seems to have...
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- I am a full time, stay at home mom, I now homeschool my youngest 2, but two out of my 4 kids were attention hogs like your daughter. The other two are quiet and avoid ...
- I have a girl, now almost 7 years old... and I went through that too. Try getting the book "Your 5 Year Old" or, "Your 6 Year Old" from www.amazon.com It is enligh...
- Dear K., I understand your frustration. As a parent coach, I can tell you that this is a very common challenge for parents. Below is a link to an article I wrote...
5 Year Old in Trouble!
Asked by M.L. from Spartanburg
on November 8, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am writing again regarding my daughter who is five and started K5 this year. If you read the previous post this is a continuance of that one. My daughter...
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- M., Sorry about all the problems you are having. As a mother of four , I know how difficult it can be dealing with behaviors and problems. It seems that you have a...
- M. sometimes kids don't get along with their teacher or some of the kids in their class but your daughter to be beyond that. I think it's a great idea to get advice fr...
- I'm not sure... glad you're talking to the doctor. Sounds like she's got a lot going on. Maybe she would benefit from seeing a child psychologist? He/She might be a...
6 Year Old Becoming More Violent at school...what to Do?
Asked by K.H. from Wausau
on February 4, 2012
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My 6 year old daughter started out a sweet girl who listened well. Now that she's in Kindergarten she's become progressivly violent to other students. I t started out ...
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- She obviously has some anger she is acting on. It sounds like she may still be dealing with anger from the divorce and is using this as her means to act on it. Did y...
- There are probably two issues going on. 1 - feelings from the divorce - is she seeing a counselor? 2 - she is lacking skills to manage at school so she is getting an...
- Kudos to you for seeing the problem and seeking assistance. It sounds like she's reacting to a lot of changes and really testing you and her dad on what she can get aw...
Help with 6 Year Old in the AM
Asked by T.B. from Houston
on April 15, 2009
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We need any suggestions to get our 6 year old boy to follow his morning routine. He has ADHD and is on meds for it. He sleeps all night and has no problem getting up. ...
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- Is he on meds? If so, the best thing I've found is to have my son set an alarm 15 minutes early, take his meds (on bedside table with bottle of water) and then wake h...
- Hi T., I have dealt with ADHD, & bipolar for years. The oldests set the pace, now 17. Keep on it with a morning routine and setting up as much as you can the night be...
- I have only one suggestion, and that is to have him go to bed in the clothes he will wear the next day. That way, he won't be so overwhelmed by all the things he has ...
My 6 Year Old Was Not "Allowed" to Eat His Snack at School
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on November 4, 2008
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I don't know if I'm overreacting or not but I was quite upset when my son told me last night that he was not "allowed" to eat his snack in his kindergarten class yeste...
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- Wow...I'd call and get the whole story first. Sometimes kids get stuff mixed up, or leave things out...because they are kids. My son is in kindergarten, it's all day...
- Personally, I feel you should be able to feed your child whatever you want. I've tried "healthy" grocery shopping, and guess what? Buying nothing but fruits, veggies...
- Hi J.-- I have a daughter in kindergarten. The teacher did send home a list of "healthy" snacks at the beginning of the year. There has been a boy in her class that b...
Is My 5 Year Old Spoiled?
Asked by D.W. from Modesto
on January 24, 2008
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My daughter is 5 years old and over the weekend I had some extra money and decided to redecorate her room. We went to Micheals Craft store and bought some shelves, a c...
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- D., Just by the tone of your e-mail, it sounds like you're really stressed. I bet it has a lot more to do with "first time mom, full time college student and work...
- Hi D.. My name is Cindy and I am the mother of 3. I have 2 boys, ages 8 and 6, and a little girl, age 3. All children have to be taught thankfulness. With mine, I ...
- I am a single mom of a daughter who is now 14 yrs old. I have been struggling with this myself. My daughter started at a young age also and is still doing it today. I ...
How Do You Explain to a 6 Year Old About Defending Friends?
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on October 29, 2008
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My question is about my 6 year old son. His teacher says that he will tell her when his friends get hurt and that she wants him to worry about himself and let her han...
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- I don't think you need to tell him to let it happen. I am really big on defending other kids in need. I preach the same thing to my kids all the time. You may just...
- First of all, when he tells the teacher, is he just tattling or is the situation one of someone going to get physically or emotionally hurt? This is the question tha...
- Empathy is an important skill and underdeveloped in so many...I'd tell the teacher you think it's important and admirable that he's looking after the welfare of others...
6 Year Old Failed Hearing Tests
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on May 5, 2010
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My 6 year old just failed 2 hearing tests at school one month apart and today failed the hearing test at our doctor's office. They are referring her to an audiologist....
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- I haven't had this problem with my own kids, but was a Kinder teacher. I had some students with fluid in their ears who had significant hearing loss that was relieved ...
- has she passed hearing tests prior to this (i know she passed her 5 year old tests) but what about before? has she always fluctuated between pass and fail? if not the...
- Is she in speech therapy? I would suggest that you access both public and private therapy, as soon as you can, and it would be a pretty good bet that the audiologist ...
5 Year Old Being Bullied at School and Not Liking the Kindergarten School.
Asked by A.E. from San Antonio
on August 29, 2009
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Help! My five year old daughter just started kindergarten at a public school and does not like it. She says the children are mean and have no manners. My daughter ha...
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- I just wanted to chime in. Our son's school is also not like this. We are in Fort Bend County and they are very strict on being respectful to each other and they hav...
- I'm sorry. My sister went through a similar situation with her daughter when she was in school last year. In the end, she DID end up having to homeschool her. I rea...
- I'm very sorry for how your daughter is feeling right now. I don't have a lot of advice for you, except to say that your daughter's experience sounds very typical. W...
