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Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
3 Year Old Bad Language
Asked by B.L. from Charlotte
on March 24, 2008
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How can i get my 3 year old to stop repeating bad language? We don't use bad language in our house but bout 2 weeks ago, he was choking on a toy and i panicked. I s...
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- Don't let him know it brothers you. Ignore him and the problem should go away.
- I wouldn't worry about it too much. My 3 year old says stuff like "Let me out of my room, dammit" when she's in trouble. She hears it when I'm driving, I think. She's ...
- Hi B., I raised 4 children and now am raising 2 grandsons that are 9 and 10 years old, They have tested me with bad language, I came up with catchy phrases like oh sna...
My Once Out Going 4 Year Old Now Has Seperation Anxiety
Asked by T.F. from Birmingham
on December 17, 2007
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I'm not sure what to do with this. My daughter has been in day care for 3 years now, and we have never had a problem with seperation anxiety. She always had a lot of...
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- We've been having a very similar experiance with my 4 year old! She LOVED "school"... always talked about all her friends and how much fun she had but when her dad ha...
- i'm going through the same thing with my 4y/o. both of my girls were in an inhome day care and my 4y/o was there for over the last 2 years till we recently relocated ...
- There is no one that can love her and take care of her as well as you do. She just had a few days of your undivided attention and she wants it all the time. Can you bl...
Seeking Advice on How to Tell 3 Year Old That Our Dog Died
Asked by A. from St. Louis
on October 11, 2008
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Thursday night, our 14 year old dog got out of our yard and was hit by a car. The vet said there was no way she'd recover (her spine was shattered and she sustained se...
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- Hi A., I'm very sorry for your loss. It's very difficult losing a dear pet. And it's very difficult to sheild your children from your emotions as well. When my ...
- Don't tell her anything unless she asks where the dog is. It is likely that she may just not even think about it.
- I'm very sorry about your dog, it must have been very sad for you. Generally speaking, a 3 year old won't understand death and the permanence of it. My suggestion is...
4 Year Old Son Gets into EVERYTHING
Asked by N.D. from Reno
on September 11, 2008
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My four year old son gets into everything, I mean EVERYTHING!! And it makes a huge mess. He gets into the lotions, toothpaste, baby powder, soaps, diaper rash creams, ...
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- I don't have any magic answers, because thankfully at that age, both of my boys weren't doing that. My first thought is wondering whether he's bored? Does he need more...
- Hi Niki, at this point I am not really sure how to deal with this problem, not touching things is somthing you start teaching them as soon as they can crawl, At 4 you ...
- N., i am having the same problem with my 28 month od daughter. Tell me i don't have 2 more years of this! I'm pulling my hair out. If you get any good advice please e...
Almost 3 Year Old with Behavioral Issues
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2008
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Our youngest daughter has developed some behavioral issues that the adults in the house can't figure out (my Mom lives with us). Our oldest daughter (who is 4)goes to...
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- Oh V.! Sounds like your daughter is having trouble going from having everyone's attention to having to share it with her sister. I agree, there needs to be some ...
- V. - Yuck! Tough thing! The only thing I can think of is that kids this age often have a hard time with transition. It is a transition time when her sister gets hom...
- I think she is tired. I always gave everything to the oldest child, then when he was done with it, he gave it to the younger one. I never took things away from the o...
What 4-Year-old Doesn't like to Play??? My 4-Year-old! Any Suggestions?
Asked by T.A. from Sacramento
on April 30, 2008
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Okay, so this is my first posting but here it goes.
Background: My mom ran a daycare from our home for 22 years from the time I was 6-years-old so I have seen more...
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- She sounds jealous with wanting to play with your new baby's toys. Try to make her feel special. Nope this helps, Patti
- My daughter was board a lot. She did much better when we gave her an activity to do like painting, making paper crafts, coloring, using scissors to cut weeds and vine...
- Sounds like you've goten some great advice, especially to get her involved with your chores alongside you. My 4 year old loves to 'wash dishes', and 'fold laundry' (he...
How Do I Get My Almost 4 Year Old to Obey Me?
Asked by K.O. from Austin
on May 23, 2008
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Today I am completely exasperated and at the end of my rope. I tell my little girl not to draw on the wall, and she promptly goes and does it. She'll do things she kno...
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- http://www.amazon.com/Love-Logic-Magic-Early-Childhood/dp/1930429002/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211509433&sr=8-2 Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Pr...
- I have one that was exactly like this whose antics lasted from three to four and a half. I got a little photo book and gave myself the mantra..."Don't get mad, get th...
- K., Discipline, Discipline, Discipline! Every child is different but you as a mother has to find out what hurts the most. Spanking, timeout, stripping the room excep...
Questions About 3 Year Old Dentist Visit. Need Opinions
Asked by S.T. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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So i took my daughter to the dentist yesterday for her first check up. and i was shocked to find out that she has 5 or 6 visible cavities, and when he exrays them he i...
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- Get her teeth fixed, as these cavities can cause poisenous toxins in her body. Apply for Care Credit, they have awesome plans with 0 interest rates for as long as I be...
- Editing to add a link- So much misinformation about breastfeeding... BREASTFEEDING ALONE DOES NOT CAUSE CAVITIES!!- http://www.aapd.org/media/pressreleases/breastfeedi...
- Hi S.! My heart goes out to you and your daughter. I have knowledge in this, I worked for a pediatric dentist in CA for 6 years. He too did sedation. For a 3 year old...
Great Grandma Just Passed, How Do I Tell 5 and 3 Year Old?
Asked by H.M. from San Francisco
on July 28, 2008
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My grandmother (kids great grandmother) just passed away yesterday and I've not told my children yet. I'm just having a hard time even getting the words out. We see he...
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- Heidi & Anthony ~ This is what I told my nephews about 23 years ago.(My Niece died @ 18 days). I told my nephews that God needed some "help" to write his Bibles and ...
- My Grandma died when my boys were 3.5 and we had lived with her their whole lives. We explained that GG's body was VERY old (96), it wasn't working anymore and the dr...
- Be honest with them, honest about your beliefs. If you believe Grandma has gone to heaven, then tell them that. Explain to them that he body was very old and could not...
