Sensitive Skin: Older Child
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9 Year Old Daughter Maturing Too Soon
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter maturing quickly. No, she has not started her period, but she is developing in all the other areas. Her pediatrician says it i...
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- J., If you will Google - girls developing early - or some other way of phrasing it, you will find many articles on this subject. It seems this is not unusual these ...
- Nowadays girls are developing a lot sooner than we did. I remember starting in the fifth grade, and so did most of my friends. I believe I just turned 10. But now t...
- I totally agree with most of all the others. My coworkers daughter and my niece have started their periods at the age of 10. Most kids start budding at the tender ag...
Normal 9-Year Old Behavior?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on July 10, 2010
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We recently took my 9-year old SD on a vacation. I was very disappointed in the way she acted, but I'm wondering if it's just normal 9-year old behavior.
We went to...
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- I think a lot of this is normal 9 year old behavior. Especially for a girl. When my DD was 12 we went on vacation and she tried several of the same things. Hubb...
- She sounds like a very smart nine year old who has figured out how to run the show, make you dance on a string, and get under her Dad's wife's skin. She is very succe...
- Does your stepdaughter live with her mother and have visitations with you? If so, non-custodial fathers often have an underlying feeling of guilt about not being with ...
8 Year Old with Breakouts.
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on August 23, 2009
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My 8 year old is starting to have, what looks like acne breakouts. This just seems so young to me. Hygiene is not an issue, we make sure she washes her hair everyday...
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- Anything with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in it will help with breakouts. Try using a face wash with either of those ingredients instead of soap. She may be h...
- I agree with the Mom who said that dairy products may be the culprit. We've switched to organic milk and beef, because the growth hormone they use in dairy cows is re...
- I have had success with Velocity from Mary Kay for preteen girls who have acne. You want to check to see if anything new has been introduced to her lately that could c...
7 Year Old Is Still Wetting the Bed
Asked by D.T. from Greensboro
on October 7, 2008
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My husband and I have noticed that our 7 year old who is in the 2nd grade has reverted back to bed wetting. We have noticed that for the past month it has occurred mo...
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- Try Hylands Homeopathic Bedwetting Tablets. They worked like a charm for my nephew. If he takes one each night, no problem but if he starts to skip, they know it!
- There is a condition called Vesicoureteral Reflux. A symptom? Bedwetting. What happens is the urine back tracks into the kidney. A Urologist would need to be seen for ...
- It is not uncommon that if your son also has dyslexia symptoms that the bedwedding may be related to the dyslexia. If he has difficulty with the small words, is very ...
7-Year-Old Boy with Armpit Odor
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on August 29, 2009
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Hi, Moms!
Last night after my 7-year-old son took a shower, I noticed that his armpits still smelled bad. I thought perhaps he had not cleaned himself well after p...
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- I have 3 boys and at or around 7 they did need deorant. I just went to the dollar genral and bought some of the cheap stuff for $1. It is weaker but it did the trick. ...
- Actually he is not so young. It is very common, especially if he is in the middle of a growth spurt. My DD has been using deoderant since age 5. She would walk by you ...
- hi my 6 year old daughter also has the same problem so i asked her doctor what i can do and he said that it was ok for her to use deoradant and since she has sensitive...
8 Year Old Boys
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on November 3, 2010
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Ok, I feel kind of bad for even writing this, but I need some other thoughts, considerations, and perspectives. My 8 year old son is "all boy" as they say. We didn't p...
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- You're reading way too much into it . . . JMO. If it were me I wouldn't say a word about it.
- My husband sits like that and I've never even thought anything about it! I've seen lots of guys sit like that. I wouldn't say anything to him. It's really not a big deal.
- It is actually very bad ergonomics to sit with your legs crossed at the knee. You may not want him sitting that way because it is not good for his little body anyway.
Pre-teen Skin Care
Asked by R.M. from Sacramento
on August 2, 2010
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I have a friend whose 10 year daughter is starting to break out, primarily on her forehead. I am mentioning that she is African-American because I know there are diffe...
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- Yes Pro active worked for my teen and another thing that worked is using the liquid vitamin Vemma topically, did wonders for the skin using topically and of course dri...
- Ulta carries a preteen teen line called FRESH START by dermological it is amazing....and not overly expensive :)
- I don't know if Pro Active is safe but I do know that I use safe products. If you are interested it them I can tell you about them. S.
Too Sensitive?
Asked by T.T. from Denver
on February 12, 2008
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My 18 month daughter screams and screams whenever I wash, comb or style her hair or try to clip her finger and toe nails. I try and be very gentle, but she thrashes ar...
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- I was told to start really early doing these things so that your child is just used to it... I didn't so I have much the same kind of problems as you. Some of it is a...
- I've found an excellent distracting tool: a used/unwanted CD or CD ROM. Hand it to her and she can see herself (her favorite subject), rainbows and other things, plu...
- My oldest son began doing this around 3 years old. I was getting highly frustrated which caused a not so good evening with him. So, I talked with my husband and had ...
Seek Advice for 7 Year Old Son
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on May 21, 2008
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My son is in first grade. Has severed ADHD, Sensory Integrations Dysfuntion and LD in reading. He is in special ed 2.5 hours a day and has made good reading progress. ...
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- Speak to your Dr. about short term meds for later in the day. My daughter is on adderall 15 mg xr (extended release) that she takes in the morning and lasts about unt...
- I may not have any good advice, but let me sympathize with you. My daughter, who is now 15, used to thrown "temper tantrums" all the time. I can't tell you how many ...
- My 9 y.o stepson is also ADHD and has sensory issues. What you described sounds like him when he first came to live with us when he was four. It has been a VERY long...
What to Do About a 6 Year Old Who Still Needs Pull-ups at Night?
Asked by A.P. from Anchorage
on August 4, 2008
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Our almost 6.5 year old son still needs to wear Pull-ups to bed at night! I have heard that it shouldn't be considered 'bed wetting' until the age of 6 so we've been ...
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- Our son started wetting the bed out of the blue a few months ago. We figured it was related to his 'obstructive sleep apnea', which meant his tonsils and adenoids wer...
- Hello A.! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for writing in about this question! Oh how I feel your pain. My son is 6 as well and is still wearing pull-ups at night. ...
- You are not alone! We have a nine and six year old with the same issues. I have been told it is hereditary and to wait it out along with the things you are already d...
