Stress Test: Child
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Moody 5 Year Old
Asked by M.D. from Saginaw
on October 28, 2008
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Around the time my daughter started school, her moods have changed. She went through the normal naughty and testy phases that all kids go through when she was little b...
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- Hi M. I so know what you mean! The same thing with my daughter 5, who started school this fall. I agree it's because of peers examples, and none of the stories about ...
- M., I really have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with everthing Beth said! I have 5 boys and my 7 year old (first grader) has been like this also from the b...
- I m having the same prob with my 7 year old also! interested to see what others have to say ;)
5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful
Asked by A.G. from Bangor
on April 30, 2008
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This is such a long and complicated story...I'll try to keep it short. Tonight I was helping my oldest daughter to bed, brushing her teeth, etc. Now, she is 5, but s...
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- Hi A. I suspect that your daughter was just testing to see what would happen if she said something like that and didn't really know the strength of her words. She may...
- This IS complicated, but I have a very strong intuition that this "out of the blue" wish for your demise was not intended to hurt you, and that your 5-year-old is tryi...
- Hi A., I know what you are going through and how hurtful it has been for you hearing something harshful from your baby. Please don't take it seriously. I am confident...
5 Year Old Making Me Nuts
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on December 4, 2008
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I think i may need some parenting classes however im just kind of wanting to let off some steam here to other moms. My 5 year old knows how to push my buttons as most ...
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- Your daughter could be sensitive to food dyes and preservatives. Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 30yr old non-profit organization whose purpose is to infor...
- First of all start with your doctor. Have her checked for ADHD. The doctor will evaluate her and then refer you to a counselor or medical treatment. Unless there ar...
- oooh wow! First of all, the spankings will work if done consistently and with love, not out of anger. However, it sounds like she may have ADHD...only a dr can s...
5 Year Old with Worsening Behavior
Asked by D.B. from Killeen
on April 24, 2008
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I am open to hearing anyone's advice. I have a 5 year old boy who has recently started "acting out" in school. He does his work (sometimes not to the best of his abili...
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- I am sure a lot of people are going to automatically say it has to do with ADHD, but it is so often mis-diagnosed, and I think there are better ways of handling behavi...
- I highly recommend this book: Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock, M.D.
- I really know what your talking about!!!!! My son has done all this. The principle even talked to my son but he said she was very nice and didnt scare him at all. W...
Am I Pregnant or Is It Stress?
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on January 25, 2009
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I recently lost my job, and am the sole provider for my family. We were approved for food stamps and unemployment, plus we took out my 401(k) so financially we'll be ...
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Insubordination or Typical 5 Year Old Behavior?
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on July 31, 2011
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My son is 5, and recently has been completely disrespectful and insubordinate. Last week he had summer camp -- the counsellor informed me that when they woudl direct ...
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- I hope you'll do your best to address your son's issues as the individual he is, not because you're comparing him to your BIL. He may be trying to express some needs t...
- My son was just like this at age 5 and much worse! We had to crack down with consequences he really didn't like EVERY time he was rude/insubordinate/impossible. I'm ha...
- Heck I think it sounds like human behavior :). Sometimes we all have opinions on what we do and don't want to do. As others have mentioned choosing to sit out of a g...
Dicipline and Stress
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on July 21, 2009
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I am wondering how people dicipline there 2 year olds? I am just not sure when to just say no, use time outs, or ignore. Also how do mom's relieve stress from a long...
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- * work a lot on using/learning words with your toddler. * time outs are 2 minutes for a two year old ...and I have a designated time-out lounge chair, which also do...
- A. - I was similarly looking for lots of different ideas and got a book called Unconditional parenting that gave me a philosophy to think about when disciplining. I s...
- Sorry A., I had to laugh at your last question! When you figure out the answer, let me know? I have a 3.5 yr old and a 2 yo! I'm married, I work FT plus am a Navy r...
6 Year Old Hurting Herself
Asked by T. from Tucson
on January 26, 2010
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I have a 6 year old daughter and i am at my wits end with dealing with her. I need help and i think she does too. She throws fit 5 to 7 times a week. She will throw he...
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- No, she needs some help. She can't possibly be the happiest she can be when she is so frustrated and upset and injuring herself. Even though she is very smart, she nee...
- Tantrums are normal enough, but injuring oneself during a tantrum is definitely not. You mention a few things about your daughter that suggest a possible sensory proce...
- Your daughter sounds like my friends little boy. He's now in the 1st grade and was just dignosed as high-functioning autistic. I would have your daughter evaluated a...
5 Year Old with Headaches
Asked by M.M. from Toledo
on February 25, 2007
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I am at my wits end!My 5 year old son has had headaches for about a year now. I took him to the Dr., and we had his eyes checked, and a few other simple tests. He conc...
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- I'm not sure what advice I can give, but my daughter also gets headaches. She's 6 and it started when she was 5. If she gets really upset, she gets a headache. Some...
- My advice...change doctors if yours isn't listening...there are too many out there to settle for one that won't listen. ALso, even if it is allegies, he can't go on b...
- Hi. I know what your son is going through. As a child i had severe miagrains as well. There was no real reason as to why. And my mother did everything the docs tol...
Mommy Stress
Asked by M.L. from Tulsa
on January 24, 2007
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I am 23 years old and had our second child on Decmebr 1. Our daughter is only 18 months old. I became pregnant with her while we were in college and now that our son...
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- Hello there! Well, Im in some what of the same postion as you. I have a 16 month old and 4 1/2 month old. When I found out i was pregnant with my second, i freaked,...
- I've been there and done that and believe it or not, life does go on. It's hard, but like my mother told me, you could have protected yourself and planned on when to ...
- Trust me I know all to well how you feel and I know you feel horrible about saying it, but it is true but don't look at it as being cheated out of your life, look at i...
