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"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"
Asked by S.A. from Detroit
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he h...
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- I still get this from my 5-1/2 year old daughter. We have been watching the liquids after dinner and making sure she sits until she pees before bed. Still happens as s...
- I would put a pull-up on him at night. He may not want to feel like he is wearing a "diaper" - so, they have these new kind out that look just like boxer shorts!! In...
- Hi S., I just went through this with my 6 year old son a few months ago. It just started to happen more frequently. I also asked the Mamasource Mom's with overwhe...
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. ...
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...
Seeking Mom's of 9 Year Old Boys
Asked by M.C. from Provo
on April 28, 2008
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My son is 9 years old. He is in the third grade. He is extremely smart, this has been proved with tests, not just my mothers bias. He is a really good kid. He want...
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- Hi M., I have a brilliant 9 year old as well, and depending where you are in the states, (I am in Canada but lived in Idaho for the last 3 years)I found that there...
- Hi M., Research has shown that kids allergic to color dyes have some of the symptoms that you are describing. My own son was similar. We took him off color dyes a...
- M., Have you had your son tested for AD/HD? He sounds so much like my middle son. My son does have other issues also but is also AD/HD. You are discribing classic ...
7 Year Old Crying, Emotional, Saying He's a Bad Kid
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on February 7, 2008
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Hi, I have a seven year old boy, and what I am wondering has anyone gone through this, and is it a phase or something to be concerned about? He cries. When its time to...
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- Hi L.-- I'm an advocate of alternative medicine and have some ideas from that perspective. It's apparent that his poor system is out of balance, and it sounds like...
- See if your school has a counselor or a psychologist. They are really "tuned" into kids and may be able to figure out in a session or 2 what's going on with your son....
- Hi L., your son sounds like he might be having some challenges with sensory processing. Things might just get overwhelming for him - physically - and then the emotio...
Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Merced
on October 23, 2008
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works fo...
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- I concur it sounds like possible allergies. Take him to the doc and get him checked out. They can do blood test and scratch tests to find out what he's allergic to. ...
- Pedia Care Gentle Vapors night lights work well to help clear nasal passages at night so they sleep better. I give my kids Loratadine for allergies. Make sure you do...
- Dear K., I just mentioned this in a different post. Try Vick's Vapo-Rub. Rub some on your son's chest under his t-shirt. It really does help with congestion and so...
Bed Wetting and My 7 Year Old!
Asked by S.S. from Wichita
on September 28, 2006
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Hi my 7 year old son is still wetting the bed, we have tried not giving him anything to drink after dinner, making sure he goes right before he goes to bed, a few year...
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- S., My daughter will be 9 in Jan and still has accidents when she sleeps. She can go for hours while she is awake but when she sleeps she relaxes and if she is all...
- First of all - at 7 years old they are going to require a parent to accompany him on an overnight. If not they are violating BSA policies. My son was still wetting...
- My son had the same problem. He wet the bed untill he was 12....I took him to the Dr and they gave him a nasel spray that worked wonders. I went so many years thinking...
My 7 Year Old Daughter Is Having Vaginal Discharge
Asked by J.S. from Enid
on May 13, 2008
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recently my 7 year old daughter complained that her "booty" was crusty. since she occasionally gets itchy and rashy "down there" from not wiping good enough, i assume...
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- Try treating it with over the counter yeast medicine, if that doesn't help she will need to be examined by a Dr.
- It sounds like a yeast infection and you will need to take her to the dr. for medication. My daughter is 10 but every time she takes an antibiotic she gets one and has...
- I have heard some scary stories about this kind of thing at this age(my daughter is 8) they tend to find themselves and i heard stories of kids putting things down the...
9 Year Old Staying up Late
Asked by J.H. from San Antonio
on May 30, 2009
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My 9 year old son stays up way too late. After family prayer and story we tuck him into bed, hug and kiss him and he's quiet and stays in him room. Later, when my hu...
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- You have a little night owl! So do I! We just let him be. It is who he is and, unfortunately, there is not much you can do about it. We cut all artificial stuff out o...
- J.: I can't offer any suggestion on the sleep issue, but I can offer something regarding the bed wetting. My sons both had this problem where they were extrememly ...
- Hi J., 9 is a little young for insomnia- are you sure nothing is troubling him....ike school or something there- You might want to check what he is eating in the...
7 Year Old Having Difficulty Focusing/Paying Attention
Asked by A.B. from Clarksville
on September 11, 2009
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I am at my wit's end with my 7 year old son. Starting at the end of his 1st grade year in May, he began to have a lot of trouble concentrating on things. At first, h...
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- I can see why you are concerned, it doesn't really sound like this is something that he is doing on purpose or to get attention. It DOES sound very much like the symp...
- You need to get him to a doctor NOW. If you are thinking of ADD, it may not be that at all. These are symptoms of many different conditions - none of which he has co...
- I would like to suggest to you to try Traditional Chinese Medicine, more commonly known as Acupuncture, for your son. Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners use h...
