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4 Year Old I Don't Understand
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on March 21, 2007
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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately he cries and screams about everything you tell him. If you tell him to go to bed he cri...
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- L., I got an e mail w/ your message in it and thought I might have a helpful suggestion for you... You might want to read "Sleepless in America" by Mary Sheedy Kurc...
- My son is almost 4 and we are struggling with the same thing. His adenoids were blocking 90% of his nasal passages when he would try to sleep, so we had them removed ...
- Father, I don't have the right advice to give L.. I lift her up to you. I can imagine it is really frustrating to love some one so much and be so unable to grasp their...
4 Year Old Daughter Only Wants to Play with Boys
Asked by L.M. from Hartford
on December 13, 2011
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My 4 year old just started preschool this past fall. She has always had boy friends at home and hasn't really had a lot of interaction with girls her age. She is very ...
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- I don't see a reason to be concerned. Not all L. girls have to play w L. girlsls. Boys are more fun, especially if she likes to play in the dirt, with trucks, and play...
- She sounds like me when I was that age. Pretty normal!
- Not at all. She is 4. She is having fun with other kids her age and is interacting in an appropriate manner. What is there to worry about?! (well, besides the fac...
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be tha...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on July 11, 2008
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the wo...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
Play Date?
Asked by M.H. from New York
on November 29, 2011
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I really never had a playdate. What exaclty do you do? My son met a little girl from another class yesterday. (Pre-K) The teacher gave me a note that the parent had le...
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- I usually do play dates with someone I don't know in a neutral place like McDonalds or the park if the weather is nice. You don't know if that person is a potty mouth,...
- Since the other parent reached out to you, I would anticipate her taking the lead on the playdate. She may suggest you meet at a park or McDonald's Playland or she ma...
- We are having a play date with one of my daughter's friends from preschool this Saturday. It will be from 9-12 and I'm not sure if the mother is staying or not. I plan...
Potty Traning Advise for My Very Stubborn 4 Year Old:-)
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on July 9, 2008
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Hello,
I am having a such a battle with my 4 year old daughter. She does not want to go on the potty! She has done it a couple times and knows how to do it, but just...
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- Hi, I work at a daycare! I have 10 3year olds in my class and have been called the potty training queen!! You have 3 choices 1. you can stop everything for now and wai...
- Hi S.. My 4 yr old has a sticker chart. He has pooping issues so every time he poops, he gets to put a sticker up for that day. If he gets a sticker every day and no X...
- My daughter wasn't ready at three, but we were. We kept telling her that when she was 3 she was going to wear underwear every day. Then we switched her into it and o...
Playdate Help
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on June 18, 2012
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Hi mamas,
My son is almost 5 and this will be our first play date! This is his best friend he's had all through preschool and he has left school for the summer. I p...
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- When the boys were little (3 or 4) playdates usually happened outside the home, lasted about 2 hours, and both moms stayed. By the time the kids were 5, and already u...
- I do not do any playdates at peoples houses. We meet at an acceptable place where the kids can play and each person watches their own child. This way if it is not goin...
- Play date for 2 to 3 hours. Yes, serve lunch or snack. Give mom the option. , she is welcome to stay, or drop him off. If she stays, yes offer her a snack. I al...
Is Montesorri "Too Much"for My 4 Year-old?
Asked by E.W. from Charleston
on October 21, 2009
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My 4-year-old daughter has been in montessori since last year. She has always loved school and been very excited about it. This year,we've noticed a change,however. ...
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- WOW! That is very harsh on a 4 yr old! as a preschooler you are right she should be focused more on fun than learning. 4 yr olds learn through play and that's how sh...
- In my opinion, a child of any age, but especially a four year old, should never have to miss going outside.Children should have some other form of discipline while ins...
- This has definitely been my experience with 4 yr olds. Obviously, I can't speak to your specific montessori program, but my experience was that playing was much more ...
What Would You Have Done at This Playdate?
Asked by P.R. from Cleveland
on October 19, 2011
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My older daughter has had a good friend for about a year who moved to another school nearby. The last time the friend was at our house was my daughter's bday party an...
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- The friend was probably upset because you didn't let her run home with your daughter and so that brought out the meanness towards the younger.
- My girls are 5 and 6 and they love to play with a neighbor who is almost 8. They play pretty good together but I have noticed that sometimes one of my daughters and th...
- There is an eight year span between my oldest and my youngest child - there are three of them. When they were younger, we had this issue from time to time with the ol...
