Pediatrician: Teddy Bears
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My Daughter
Asked by M.D. from Des Moines
on January 31, 2012
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i have a three year old little girl. she is extremely bright and almost to bright for her own good. me and her father split one yr ago. since the split she has started...
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- Make an appointment with your family doctor/her pediatrician and get a referral to one of the child protection centers. You're kind of in the middle so I'm not sure i...
- I have a 4 yr old and a 3 yr old girl. I am happily married. Both of my girls love to be naked around the house. They don't take their clothes off in school though. I ...
- Yes, it's normal for young kids to like to be naked! However, if she's acting out sexual scenarios with dolls or toys, she may be exposed to inappropriate things, mayb...
28 Month Old Suddenly Won't Go to Bed
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2009
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We have been so lucky for 28 months. Our daughter has gone to bed like clockwork with no complaints. Except for a brief weening of the pacifier just before her 2nd bir...
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- terrible twos and now whos the boss !!
- We had a similar situation, our DS suddenly wouldn't sleep in his big-boy (twin) bed. But, he would sleep with the mattress on the floor. We also gave him a little f...
- *another idea: are you a SAHM or does your daughter go to a baby-sitter/daycare? Perhaps, if she does, is anything going on there that might have caused a change in yo...
How My 5 Yr Old Interacts Is Beautiful but When It Comes Tme to to Go to Sleep ?
Asked by C.R. from Topeka
on January 23, 2008
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I am afraid to ask but here it goes I have a 5 yr old son and he is very smart for someone his age and very loving but still very picky on what he drinks and eats espe...
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- One thought for bedtime is this....we co-slept for a long time and our youngest two are getting too fidgity during their sleep. I also wanted to help the 5 (almost 6)...
- A friend of mine had the same problem, and this may sound wierd, but in order to wean her son off, she went and bought a poneytail holder made out of hair, you know th...
- At 5 your son needs to develop a pattern of putting himself to sleep. Have him choose a toy or blanket to sleep with and explain to him it's time he goes to bed like ...
13 Month Old Not Communicating His Needs and Is Not Affectionate
Asked by C.P. from Washington DC
on April 23, 2010
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I have a darling little 13 month old son that is meeting all of his deveopmental milestones and then some but is not pointing, communicating with us, and does not like...
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- Definitely take your son to another doctor. It is possible that these things will pass and everything will be fine, but any doctor should have seen these things as po...
- Maybe I"m wrong here, but well his scratching himself like that... it is OFTEN or can be a sign of stress or frustration.... or a way for the child to "cope" with some...
- do yourself a really big favor. take the child to a different doctor. the doctor blaming the childs behavior on you isnt going to cut it. the only thing you will ge...
2 1/2 Year Old Daughter Self-stimulating
Asked by M.M. from Anchorage
on July 27, 2009
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My almost 3 year old daughter has always been very tactile. She is a thumb sucker, blanket rubber, and has always liked to rub the soft side of velcro or her daddy's ...
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- Hi M., My daughter started doing this at about the same age, however just at night. This was hard for me because she frequently slept with me and it made me uncomfort...
- Good to hear you have a doctor's appt. I have very little experience with this, but, i remember being a kid and getting a yeast infection. I didn't know it was a yea...
- MY daughter went thru the same phase, I would just redirect her and sometimes if it was persistent suggest she go into her room as it was a private activity that she s...
Putting Eye Drops in a 2 Year Olds Eyes
Asked by J.C. from Birmingham
on November 20, 2006
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I have a question, my son is about to be 2 years old. I took him to the doctor today and they told me he has pink eye. They gave him a perscription for eye drops. N...
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- My son is two also and he had pink eye and all i did was explain to him that it would help his eye to stop hurting and that it would not hurt him. I showed him that i...
- Dear J., I agree that giving medication to a toddler is a challenge but Eye Drops are almost impossible. It is the eye's natural reflex to shut (and sometimes shut ti...
- For some reason - I usually do not have any issues putting drops in my 2 1/2 YO son's eyes...he's just good about it...now. But, I have most definitely used the "Burr...
Transitioning Out of the Swaddle
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on January 16, 2009
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My baby boy is 6 months old. He has slept swaddled since he was born. He is a good sleeper with the swaddle on. He has given up his middle of the night feeding and we ...
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- We went through this a few months ago, my son was about 5 months at the time. We stopped because he rolled over while he was swaddled and it freaked me out. We stopp...
- My grandson, Jordan, is nearly 4 years old and is still having trouble sleeping, he needs to be held close or have his hands held or he will wake himself up. He can't...
- do you think that the swaddling is bad? if it gets him to sleep what is the harm? you have 2 teenagers & this baby...I would think you would do whatever it takes to ...
3 Yr Old Masturbating?
Asked by M.G. from Washington DC
on March 17, 2010
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My daughter was rubbing herself down there with a toy. I asked her if there was any pain or itching and she said no, she just likes it, then she asked me to leave the...
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- My 5 year old niece has been doing this since she was 3. Apparently it is normal and it is a self soothing thing for her. ...and this was from her doctor. She's just...
- I have also read that its not sexual and you should not make a big deal out of it. Just talk to her and at least she is asking for privacy
- both my daughters did the same thing. they would lay on top of teddy bears, push themselves on stair railings etc. my doc says it is normal. but i would ask what the a...
Unusual and Common Kid Obsessions
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on September 15, 2007
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I am doing some informal research on (non-clinical)obsessions of 2-6 year old kids. For instance, I have a 4 y/o that has been obsessed with diggers for 2 years and p...
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- My 4 yr old likes anything pink, but isn't really "obsessed" -- she's fine with any other color too. This is kind of random, and very forward of me, but an "obsessi...
- Please don't worry. I recently posted a very similar question on a moms group board I am on, and just about every mom told me her child (mostly 2-3 year olds) had som...
- My older son has ALWAYS been obsessed with electronics and anything with buttons (one's that do something). When he was two he would carry around CD's like they were ...
Looking for Suggestions Where to Go: 3.5 Year Old with Multiple Sleeping Issues
Asked by T.A. from Detroit
on February 15, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year-old son has never slept well. It is getting absolutely ridiculous as of late. He fights going to sleep, particularly at night, most times for naps too....
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- Hi T., It may be possible that your son is ready to give up his naps. Experts suggest that many kids need naps until they are 5 years old, but trust me, if you goo...
- A good book that helped us is Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Weissbluth. Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have him examined for possible sleep apnea at a ...
- There was just something on TV about a boy with similar problems but more extreme. It was a medical issue that can be treated. I am sorry I don't remember what show (d...
