Suicide Threats or Attempts: Preschooler
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Separation Anxiety for a 3 Year Old???
Asked by J.K. from Denver
on July 19, 2010
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I have a 3 year old little girl who I think at one time might have adjusted well if I had not coddled her to much. How ever I did and now I seem to be paying for it. I...
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- Some kids adjust better than others. In my opinion preschool for a 3 year old is unnecessary. Take her home and enjoy her being little and I promise she will happily...
- I would back up, maybe take her out of preschool--she's still so young, and there's time for this later. I would ease her into social situations, with you being very a...
- Maybe you can encourage her to make friends, and schedule a playdate with a child from the preschool, so she has something to look forward too. Staying around can a...
Natural Way to Help ADHD for 4 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on September 30, 2008
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My son is 4 years old and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. My husband and I tried medication for 2 1/2 weeks because he was having a hard time at school and at h...
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- I have a 12 yr. old son that was diagnosed w/ ADHD at age 8 and a 3 yr. old diagnosed w/ autism and after a lot of research found out that their diet has a lot to do w...
- Common to both Autism & ADHD is the negative impact certain foods - esp milk products and glutens - have on children. My mom's best friend works with children with au...
- There are MANY natural remedies that you can try. I personally went with a friend of mine who had ADD and her daughter had ADHD to Robin at Health Hut on Rainbow and ...
Explaining Death to an Almost 3 Year Old
Asked by A.E. from Dayton
on March 26, 2007
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My mother is in the hospital dying from cyrosis of the liver (she has been an alcoholic for 15+ years). I know she will be gone very soon, but I am not sure how to app...
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- I am so sorry to hear of y our sad experience. Please go to www.biblestudents.com under the Bible Topic of Comfort, Suffering, Death and Kingdom. You will find resou...
- A., I know it is hard because they do not understand fully. We have had to explain several different deaths to our son. With another one soon (his aunt). We expl...
- A., Just be truthful with your daughter, you don't need to go into great detail but tell her that Mamaw is very sick and that you're not sure how much time on this ...
Can a 4 Year Old Be "Depressed"??
Asked by M.S. from San Antonio
on November 27, 2008
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Okay...I am going to toss this out there and see what responses I get back.
My 4 year old son is a bit of a perfectionist...this is to be expected, I am and so is ...
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- A child at that age can be depressed. Taking him to see a child psychiatrist is a GREAT start. You are on the right track. Sounds like he may have bipolar. I was diagn...
- Its great that you are taking him to the doctor. I think your on the right track. I think he might need a way to release some tention. I use to bite a stuffed animal. ...
- Get the insurance taken care of. Children have feelings just like adults, and can be clinically depressed. Medicine can often help. People who talk about hurting th...
Talking to My Young Children About Suicide
Asked by V.J. from Washington DC
on April 20, 2007
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I have a 4 year old and a six year old (7 in two weeks) My husband and I separated in October and we've finally gotten things straight with visitation, so things are g...
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- V., I am so sorry for your loss. My parents just committed suicide before christmas. I have been doing a lot of research on this subject because my two year old s...
- I am so sorry for your loss and especially the circumstances surrounding it. I really do not have any advice...but I will say that we are never really "old enough to ...
- V., I can remember going to my uncles funeral when I was that age. I can also remember being bored and just hanging with the other kids when the service was over and...
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...
How Do I Help My 3 Year Old Son Understand the Death of His Father???
Asked by T.M. from Green Bay
on September 7, 2010
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On Aug. 2nd 2010 my fiance committed suicide and left behind our two children. Our son is 3 and our daughter is 1 1/2. Our daughter doesnt really know, she sees pictur...
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- I am so sorry for your loss. Are there any uncles or grandfathers or friends of the family who could provide a masculiine presence for your little boy? Not tha...
- First off...hugs to you. I cannot imagine what you are going thru. My mon died suddenly when my daughter was 4. The two were as thick as thieves! They had a wond...
- I am sending you heartfelt condolences and a great big hug. This whole thread has made me so teary. Let him stay with you. Let him snuggle in your bed. He is 3. ...
4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on June 19, 2008
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My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar. At this time, we are charting his moods to show what sort of cycle he goes through. We have held off on m...
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- D. I am so sorry to hear that your having to go through this. It is very difficult, we have a 4 year old foster child that was diagnosed with bipolarism around March ...
- I have a bipolar sister. It's a very rare disorder in young children, and less common in males than females. Have you looked for a second opinion of the diagnosis?
- Check out the Feingold diet. It has done wonders for a number of children with ADHD, autism, and a number of other issues. We're getting ready to switch to Feingold ...
News About the Kid That Was Bullied and Committed Suicide.
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on September 27, 2011
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Did you read the article that said that this kids sister went to Homecoming and these same kids that were bullying him started chanting, "We're glad he is dead?" Serio...
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- That poor girl. Where is the basic humanity of looking after the little guy? Protecting the helpless? In this country we boo an active duty soldier on national t...
- I have to respond to Jo W. I am not clear as to why it makes a difference if the sister was chanting something positive in memory of her brother with his other friends...
- If I ever found out my kids bullied another kid in anyway, they would regret it. I will not ever tolerate it.
4 Year Old Boy Likes to Wear Dresses
Asked by C.C. from New York
on March 27, 2009
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Hi,
I'm a little embarrassed to write this email but it has be bugging me. My son is 4 years old and ever since we took him to Disney World when he was 2 he has be...
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- Homosexuality is inborn. Having lived in San Francisco for 8 years, I have heard far too many horror stories of how young gay men and women are treated when they come ...
- Hi C., I can understand you concern. First I think you are right about the genes. I guess you can ask your son why he likes dresses and does he think they should be fo...
- Hi C., Sorry I didn't respond sooner. My aunt is a well known gender therapist and I asked her about your situation. She recommended a new book called The Transgender...
