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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...
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...
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...
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. Hyper or Normal?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on June 23, 2011
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My 5-year-old is having increasing trouble entertaining himself before he wants TV again. He is showing increased lack of impulse control, like say BOOP and bouncing a...
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- Ok, here's a thought.... When is his last snack? If you gave us more detail about snack times and what he is eating, that may have some clues. What I am getting...
- My kids are off the wall a couple of times per day within their allowed limits (my 3 year old has sprinted between the kitchen and the entry way about 25 times right n...
- I have twin 6 year old boys and one is VERY much like this. Always has been. He does fine if I structure his time. That doesn't mean I entertain him the whole day, but...
5 Year Old Defiance
Asked by M.D. from Rochester
on July 23, 2009
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I am new here. I found mamasource from a google search...I searched because I am at my wits end and need A. to speak with others who may understand and B. get some "...
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- I have a 5 yr old boy(and a 10,8,7,and almost 3yr old boys too)...you got a lot of responses already, but I just have to throw my 2 cents in too. First, if you don't g...
- Hi M. and welcome!! Is it possible that you are training him as you would children in a classroom, and therefore not putting on your "mother" hat? I am old & may...
- Hi M., My oldest was an ADHD kid too, and needed the constant entertainment - seemed like the more attention you gave her, the more she demanded. I think that for m...
Gift Ideas for a 5 Year Old Girl
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on July 11, 2008
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We are going to a birthday party next week and I have no idea what to get the birthday girl. She will be turning 5. Do any of you have any good gift ideas? My daughter...
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- I like gift certs for art class, things like jump ropes and hula hoopes, or toys with gears that have lots of cause and effects. The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)has som...
- Hi~ Didn't read your other responses, but my daughters can't get enough of polly pockets and barbies. Also, a Webkins stuffed animal may be a good idea, or things li...
- I really believe 5 year olds love princess stuff. I know my niece loves anything that has to do with any disney princess. A good book along with it is great for this a...
5 Year Old and Running
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on March 4, 2010
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My 5 year old has just started playing t-ball, and last week at practice the coach had them running around the bases, they did 3 laps and my son quit after 2 laps. I ...
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- I completely agree - that's a good plan for you, but it's not appropriate for a 5 year old. If he just started playing T-Ball, it's going to take a while for his musc...
- He is only 5 years old, I would not push him too much. Encourage him and maybe run as far as he can then walk back home and continue on your routine. After awhile it w...
- it might help to get everyone involved and make a huge game out of it. try playing tag or monster or even kick ball. it takes time for a child to get use to new things...
I Have a 5 Year Old Who Shuts Down.....
Asked by J.G. from Houma
on February 6, 2008
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Hello here one I hope you can really help me with... My 5 year old is VERY shy and she refuses to respond to us as parents and strangers when they ask her something ev...
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- J., You might want to talk to her doctor about selective mutisim, I have a son with it and she sounds the same way. It is not a common thing. What it is, is a anexit...
- Hey J., Love that name by the way! Listen, not saying that this it's what is going on with you daughter, but the things you are describing, remind me of what we we...
- J., I wouldn't get too worried yet. I have an eleven year old son who did the same thing. You would ask him a question and he would just look at you. I was soo ...
