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Help with a 6 Year Old
Asked by M.B. from Saginaw
on November 12, 2006
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I need help with my 6 year old he's outta hand. He likes to tell me waht to do and not to listen to me. Any time you tell him to do something he throws a fit. If he do...
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- Boy can I ever relate to this!! I am a mother of an 8yo boy, 4yo girl, and 3yo boy. I am single also, but recently my boyfriend just moved in with us. I was working...
- I don't think my advise is going to be pretty either, sounds to me like dad is the problem in a nut shell. It is extremely hard to be a single mom I was one for 7 year...
- HI M., I have a 7 yr old son and everyone asks me how i get him to behave so well. I even get free offers for babysitting. Well the answer I spend time with him . I ...
Swimming Fear Issues in 5 Year Old
Asked by L.I. from Dallas
on May 21, 2010
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I'm not quite sure what to do about my 5 year old daughter's fear of putting her face in the water. This is the 3rd year we have tried swimming lessons. This is the th...
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- I know you've had lots of responses but I just wanted to sy that the way I did my girls when they were little was to teach them the basics in the bathtub. It's not suc...
- I completely understand how your daughter must feel. I was the exact same way as a child, and I am also a highly sensitive person as well. It seems children who were v...
- We had the same problem with my kids. We found a swim instructor in Bedford that fixed our problem. Mr. Kaleb was awesome. He will only let 4 kids to 2 aduls so lots o...
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
5 Year Old Refusing Swimming Lessons
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on July 20, 2009
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My daughter just started a new swimming lesson session and is freaking out. She has gong to swimming lessons before and has been excited about them and joined in the ...
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- D., The only thing I can remember from my own swimming lessons is the time the teachers made me jump into the deep end and they had to fish me out. They might have...
- Like the others I suggest you back off and drop the class. I wouldn't punish her for this but of course she won't have the same freedom at the beach and pool as a kid...
- Hi D., My daughter also had a hard time with swim lessons at that age. She was terrified of the "big pool" where she couldn't touch and did not want her face getting...
Survival Swim Classes for a 5 Year Old
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on January 21, 2012
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have any moms done the isr swim classes with an older child thats close to 5. if you dont know what that is its a swim class that teaches babies and toddlers to manuve...
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- Swim classes are never a waste of money or time. Getting them used to the water is a must. We had ours in the water as infants. We taught them all the basics. We...
- My kids took them at 1 year and 18 months. But my now 5-yr old is on the swim team and takes private one-on-one lessons. I would speak directly with the ISR inst...
- I answered this question a long time ago. My daughter was considerably younger, but to this day at almost 18, she still is NOT all that comfortable in the water. Nev...
Help! My 6 Year Old Won't Stop Lying!!!
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on August 29, 2008
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I need help...I don't know what to do with my 6 year old. He is going through a phase right now where he seems to lie about everything. There is always room for story-...
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- It is very normal and even healthy for children between the ages of four and six to lie. I am a licensed clinical social worker and I have worked with families and hav...
- First I would send him to his room, then if it continued I would ground him from say from TV or Games or what ever works and if that doesn't work. My last resort would...
- Explain to him how important it is to tell the truth.Give him some examples of how it could be dangerous (the boy who cried wolf!) If he gets an allowance or has a pig...
Tips to Keep Sanity While Combing 5 Year Old's Hair
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on January 24, 2012
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I have a 5 year old girl with butt length hair. I LOVE her hair, and she loves it long. Shes a girly girl. She loves hairbands, bows, and clips. She loves braids and a...
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- My daughter has sensory issues. She wanted to have long hair when she was little, but man, could she scream and cry and fuss when I combed her hair! We ended up gettin...
- Garnier Fructis hair products are good. The "shine" serums are good and also makes the hair "slick" so as to prevent tangling and makes it easier to brush. Do you ...
- My daughter (9) has waist length hair. When she began growing it out at age 6, I made it very clear that if she did not take care of it herself, it would be cut. Ever ...
Swim or Not to Swim
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on June 16, 2008
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I enrolled my 4 year old into a swim class. She did this with me when she was younger. Never has had any fear of the water. We go to the beach and she loves getting we...
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- Maybe it's the wrong teacher.
- Do not stop going! Even if she just sits there, keep going! I was a swim teacher for 8 years, and a child would never sit the whole session out, they always joined i...
- M., I assume that from what you said that it was a group class. Sometimes kids need individual lessons for one on one security. Possible option. Definately go ahead w...
Question About 5 Year Old and t.v.
Asked by O.L. from San Diego
on December 28, 2010
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Hi Ladies!
Just wondering if anyone else out there has a 4 or 5 year old child who often seems bored at home? Regardless of how many toys and activities he has here...
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- My daughter got to watch Sesame Street for one hour many days, but there were days of no TV at all. And we got rid of the TV when she was 8. She was creative with her ...
- I have a bored box for this. i have both my kids list things they can do when they aren't bored and we make cards. I write the words & they draw a picture. my daughter...
- My son isn't your son's age, but I've worked with kids for a while and have some ideas and observations which might help. It sounds like your son is old enough to h...
5 Year Old Has Fear of Leaning to Swim
Asked by D.F. from Sacramento
on May 12, 2008
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My 5 year old has a fear of learning to swim. We tried last year and he screamed when we would take him in a pool. We tried taking him in a pool this weekend and he ...
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- You already did the right thing, he got in with you holding him tight. The next time you get in hold him tight, then bounce up and down, or turn around in the water an...
- Can you put him in private lessons? Also maybe he also needs a goal, like if he learns to swim, he can do this other big boy thing in the boat or on the wave runner. ...
- We did Infant Swim Resource for our kids, and it was the best time and money ever spent. Although he is a little old, I know the lady we used would have still seen him...
