Stranger Anxiety
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Anxiety and Repeat C-section
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on January 17, 2010
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I am having LOTS of anxiety and have been obsessively thinking about my surgery coming up, especially right before i fall asleep at night. i had a emerg c section the ...
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- WOW ! I feel what you are going through. My last pregnancies were both delivered by emergency c-section. The first c-section....my water broke at 19 weeks. I(we) la...
- I had the same thing with my 2nd c-section. I was terrified I was going to die in delivery. I was completely stressed about the spinal, nothing else. Not sure why, ...
- JS, My son was an emergency C-section almost 6 1/2 years ago. Almost 3 years ago my daughter was a planned C-Section. I was sad and disappointed that I couldn't g...
Advice Regarding an Almost 5 Year Old and His Apparent 'Stranger Anxiety'
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on May 26, 2008
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Okay, so this is a hard one for me to figure out. For all purposes I have a very well adjusted, happy, outgoing (almost) 5 year old boy. But lately, he has been show...
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- It almost sounds like he had a really bad nightmare or got some bad information - or heard the stranger danger talk that someone else suggested. If it was a nightmare,...
- Most children go through a phaze like the one you are talking about and there is no time limit to this. Try to ease his "pain" by telling him every day there will be n...
- I am having a similar issue with my son. He, too, is almost 5. He was in Pre-K this year, and he will go to Kindergarten next year. Just in the last month, he has d...
Tips/Books For Dealing with Mil's Cruelty and My Anxiety
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on October 4, 2010
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My mother-in-law is very hurtful to me and I'm having a hard time dealing with it. I am the only daughter-in-law and the mother of her only grandchild (my husband has ...
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- Joycemeyer.org Check out the above web site, she has helped me deal with so many different situations and her answers are all from personal experiences. Give her...
- Sounds like your MIL has mental health issues - it is going to be really tough to get her into therapy - which is something you clearly can not do - but perhaps your h...
- my strategy would to dish out whatever she is dishing out but if you cannot do that then here are some options: *you can write her a letter stating that since she h...
Separation Anxiety in 8 Month Old
Asked by E.F. from Boise
on November 4, 2008
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Hi mommies!
I have a bit of a problem with our 8 month old son. I have recently re-joined our gym which has a kid's room. This is such a great resource, because it ...
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- Do you really have to go to the gym to get a workout? I don't. Your baby obviously doesn't like being left in the kid's room while you are getting your "me time" in,...
- I don't have all the answers, but maybe your son can get used to the people and the place if you take a couple pictures and show them to him everyday. (at home in a "s...
- Hang in there this is normal. You deserve your me time and it is good for your little boy to learn that mommy will come back and that he can do good without you (it bu...
Separation Anxiety Returning Back to Work
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on August 30, 2006
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I have been blessed with 2 wonderful children 28 months and 13 months. I have also been blessed that I have been able to be a stay at home mom up until now. We have ...
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- I, too, got to that burned out stage but like you, I still wanted to be extremely involved with my children's lives so I got myself a hobby and signed on to several "w...
- I have a brother, a cousin, and an ex-husband on the Dallas police force. They each have very different personalities and work at different times of the day. DPD is de...
- Hi!! As I read your entry, I felt I was writing it...I ama SAHM of a 2 year old and am starting back to work next week. I never thought I wanted to be a mom let alon...
Growth Spirt, Sick, Separation Anxiety or Just a "Phase?
Asked by C.T. from Atlanta
on October 16, 2009
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My daughter is 15mon. This past Sunday we both woke with colds, runny nose and sneezing. That night, at bedtime, we did the normal bedtime routine. She usually goes ri...
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- Have had this happen it may be due to growth and not feeling well at the same time. I'd try not to keep her up later with already not feeling well it could just add to...
- Definitely eliminate the prolonged crying/fussy episodes but attending to her needs. It's not a good idea to do this as common practice but especially not if she's si...
- Hi C.. I have two children and my youngest is 15mo. This is such an interesting age! My dd is really testing us a lot. She seems to be experimenting quite a bit wi...
Dealing with 13-Month-old’s Separation Anxiety While He Is Away from Home
Asked by M.G. from Los Angeles
on May 1, 2009
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My 13-month-old boy and I are on vacation right now in my Asian home country where my and my husband’s family are based. Since we arrived 9 days ago, he has been glu...
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- I'd recommend taking small steps with your son. It's hard to reason with him b/c he is still pretty young, but you can start by having him play with you and someone el...
- i know its frusterating but your baby is sick and someplace new. i flew with my daughter to washington to visit family when she was 8 months we were there two weeks sh...
- M. G You are a very insightful mom. Try leaving something of yours for your son to hold onto while you are away. He will adjust, don't get discouraged. As long a...
Seperation Anxiety or Am I Spoiling My Kids??
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on January 11, 2008
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Please help. I have an 8 yr old who was a very independent baby no real trouble at all. Four years later came Amelia who was extremely demanding. She cried all the tim...
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- I recommend that you read the books by Dr. and Martha Sears. I have three children, ages 16, 3, and 1. My oldest was easy...he didn't crave a lot of attention. My...
- Since they are all ages, beeen trained this way, etc. I would start slowly. I trained mine to be happy with having to entertain themselves. Some did it naturally a...
- I don't think you are spoiling your kids. Stay at home mom's tend to have this problem. I know I have. I have 6 kids ages 8 years-2 years. My problem in the past is...
Anxiety About Daycare Starting in 3 Weeks!
Asked by B.P. from Boston
on September 20, 2010
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Hi Moms - I am having a hard time lately and need your insight. My 8 week old will be starting daycare in 3 weeks and he is only consoled by me. My husband has tried o...
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- I was exactly where you are in mid august. I was so worried about my daughter who would not take a bottle at all and who was/is so attached to me that she wants almost...
- I know some women go visit and nurse on their lunch hours, is that possible? Keep having your husband try the bottle.
- I do in home day care and this iswhat I tell new moms. Sleep on a burp cloth for 2 or 3 times. send that with baby first day so when provider holds baby with burp clot...
14 Month Old Is Having Major Separation Anxiety
Asked by S.O. from Reno
on November 20, 2008
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I am so fortunate to stay home full-time with my 14 month old daughter. I wouldn't change it for the world. The past few weeks, she won't let me out of her sight. E...
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- It is one of many stages your daughter will go through. I run a daycare and usually around age 14 months there seems to be a security issue. Usually it is in the boy...
- Hi S., first of all you are not being selfish cause you need a break, or because you need because you need to work out. Stranges, are these people you trust? if so sh...
- Perfect age for a new kind of seperation anxiety...the if Mommy is not in sight, she must have disappeared and who will take care of me anxiety. My son went through...
