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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...
3 Year Old with ATTITUDE!!!
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on July 10, 2008
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My husband and I have been going round and round with our 3 year old daughter. She is so stubborn!!! If she wants something she will scream, pitch a fit and just get...
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- K., I don't think it matters what punishment you use... the key is CONSISTENCY. You must use the consequence every time, BEFORE the tantrum escalates, and use it no ma...
- Set limits and consequences, stick to them and be consistent. Don't make empty threats . . . it is the worse thing you can do. My husband's cousin's daughter was the...
- Read "Love and Logic!" The goal is to make your child into a thinker that respects natural conseqences. Age three is much harder than two, and all three year olds ac...
Food Ideas for a Picky 4 Year Old
Asked by S.L. from Columbus
on November 7, 2006
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I am having a problem with my 4 year old daughter who will not eat what most kids her age does. She wants hot dog, yogurt and cereal every night. I get a little shre...
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- i havent yet read the other responses, so i might be mentioning something youve already heard...but here is something i do for my 2 year old. when making Knorr/Lipton ...
- I am having the same problem. There is alot of good advice here, I think I will try some of them with my youngest. When my kids were still in child care, they ate vegg...
- Smoothies! You can blend up frozen spinach or other veggies and really not taste them at all and the kids think they are getting a treat. But honestly, it sounds lik...
Potty Training NOT Going Well with 3 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hi All! We are trying to potty train our 3 year old right now. This is NOT the first attempt we have made at this. I tried starting when he was 2 and he just didn't...
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- Hi there, I know I am a little late, but figured I would respond anyway. My daughter who will be 3 in June we just potty trained last week. Amazingly, it only took ...
- If you're having a battle of wills on THE ONLY thing he has any control over, YOU are GOING to LOSE!!! Tell your mother-in-law that if she's so dang hung up on him ...
- Everyone always has the right answers for someone else's child. My own parents were the hardest on me. My daughter was potty trained at 15 months but my parents did ...
Bedtime Troubles with 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on March 11, 2008
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Hi! HELP! Our 3 year old son will not stay in his bed at bedtime. We have a relaxing bedtime routine and are consistent with an 8pm bedtime. He has been in his toddler...
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- I tell my son that when he cries and leaves the bed he makes his animals scared and then I console them! I think he finds it funny, but he also sort of believes me be...
- My 3 yr old son likes the door to be opened just a pinch, so a little light and reassuring sounds come in. He peaks out, and runs back to bed, but doesn't come out, s...
- Your bedtime ritual sounds wonderful. Try making part of the ritual that you choose to return to his room deliberately - one more time. Choose to go back to his room t...
Gifts for a 4 Year Old
Asked by K.H. from Johnson City
on September 9, 2010
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My little princess will be turning 4 in October.
I am looking for gift ideas. She loves to read, color, play outside. She loves games as well.
Thanks in Advance
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- Anything Melissa and Doug - especially the cutting food An art easel? Any of the storybooks by Gyo Fujikawa - especially Oh, What a Busy Day. Her book Babies ...
- Because kids at that age have such unique preferences (we have a 4 year-old son), we took him to Toys-R-Us, Target, Walmart several weeks before his birthday, paid rea...
- I recently bought an inexpensive camera for my 4-year old granddaughter.
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...
Is My 3-Year-old Regressing, or Is It Something Else?
Asked by A.C. from Bloomington
on May 25, 2010
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I have a 3-year-old son who will be 4 at the beginning of August, and I'm currently pregnant with our second child--due in September. I've noticed an increase in weird...
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- Sounds like you're handling it just fine and he'll grow out of it. Preschool will probably help too. While I do think his behavior is probably changing due to ch...
- It's very common for the older child to regress and also to become extra needy at the end of a pregnancy and also when the newborn arrives. Somehow they sense that the...
- It is probably the pregnancy. They will keep testingyou and testing you. My now three year old is a new big brother and although he is really good, we have days like t...
2 And a 3 Year Old Activities
Asked by S.D. from Seattle
on July 27, 2010
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I have a two year old daughter and a 3 year old niece. My niece started living with us fairly recently. She is very verbal, more physically careful, has a great memo...
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- Things that keep my kids engaged are: playdoh - will hold their attention for over an hour silly putty - I just recently showed them how to press it against pap...
- I highly recommend the book "Unplugged Play". It's got a TON of activity ideas for different age groups, and focuses on individual and group play, as well as inside a...
- My first best answer would be playdough. It is amazing how long they can sit down with the stuff if given the space, some supplies that work with their individual leve...
My 3 Year Old Son and Food
Asked by D.K. from Los Angeles
on March 29, 2009
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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to review my request. I'm so frustrated right now because my 3 year old is got to be the pickiest eater in the wo...
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- You're just going to have to be more strong and not just "give in". Kids will NOT let themselves starve, don't worry! Just try again, telling him that he has to eat a ...
- This is tough. All I can say is: DON'T GIVE IN!!! If I were you, I would give him a plate of food. One piece (not enough to fill him up) of one thing that he likes...
- Wow, picky eaters, that is such a common topic. Before you read this, please know that I am a Family Success Coach and you might not like what I have to say. I will sh...
