Teaching Good Hygiene: Preschooler
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Is My 3 Year Old OCD?
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on November 25, 2011
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Hi Moms. I don't know what to do anymore. I need some advice. My husband and I are exhausted because our 3 year old boy has been out of control lately. Every time ...
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- Hi, J. - If you have a serious concern that your child may have OCD or some other issue, I would suggest you consult your pediatrician right away. Your son sounds mu...
- When in doubt... get an eval. Worst case scenario is that they/it (the behavior "it") is COMPLETELY NORMAL. Why worst case? Because best case is that there ...
- TOTALLY normal 3 year old behavior. It's not OCD, it's him pushing to see how far he take things, it's him trying to control the situation (and you). I don't know th...
Body Odor on My 4-Year-old
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on August 3, 2009
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My 4-year-old has body odor! The girl should probably wear deodorant; although, I haven't gone that route just yet. Has anyone else dealt with this? A good washing un...
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- Have you tried putting some baby powder under her arms?
- You are not alone! I am mother of two daughters. I noticed this trend when my oldest child-now 7 was just 4 among her peers. It concerned me greatly. At that time-the ...
- Alfalfa tablets are a natural body deodorizer, even helps with bad breath and allergies. I like the Shaklee brand best.
Help with 4 Year Old
Asked by T.E. from Charleston
on October 16, 2006
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I need some advice. My 4 year old has been potty trained for awhile now and now all she does is pee herself. I feel like ive tried everything i know But she starts sch...
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- I went through the same thing with my daughter. She was potty trained fairly early and around the 4 year mark she started having a few accidents. However, it ended a...
- This happened with my sister when she was about that age, and my mom put her back in diapers for a day, since she had wet all of her clean panties. She came to my mom...
- Hi T., Has there been any changes in the home, or new friends something like that? I have a 3 year old daughter who has been potty trained for over 6 months now, a sh...
Hair Care for an Active 3 Year Old
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2009
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls in ringlet curls. However, I am having difficulty brushing it because she screams the w...
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- I've tried a variety of products to try to tame my daughter's curly hair. She had gotten to the point that she liked her hair tangled and just to leave it alone. I k...
- Hi E., My girls (2 & almost 5) have very tight curls and what I do is when they shower at the end of the day I use an adult leave in conditioner and comb it through...
- I don't have the curl issue with my little girl, but when she was 4yo she literally got to the point to where she wouldn't let me brush her hair without a fight or a h...
4 Year Old with Cavities
Asked by C.B. from Washington DC
on October 25, 2008
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I am looking for other mother's experiences with the filling of cavities in children. I took my son to have it done and the whole experience to me seemed ridiculous (w...
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- It's been 11 years since my son, now 15, had his first dentist experience, but I clearly remember it because I was so impressed with the dentist and his assistant. Th...
- C., I've been there and done that with my now 6 yr old, she was also 4. We tryed the same thing as you, she got so sick vomiting and a fat lip. Then our dentist, recom...
- C., My daughter has deep groves in her molars, and had to have three fillings. She was four when we had the fillings done. A woman dentist did her fillings (small...
3 Year Old Doesn't Eat
Asked by J.W. from Grand Rapids
on January 18, 2011
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Has anyone ever had a toddler/pre-schooler who doesn't seem to experience hunger? My son will not eat most foods and it is a long, long story, but he refuses most food...
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- I'd do 2 things. I'd blend veggies into sweet, tasty fruit and try to create a juice he will like. I'd put him in control of this as much as possible by letting him ...
- All three of my kids went through stages of not wanting to eat. They all grew out of it over time. I would just keep introducing foods to him, I would not make speci...
- Get rid of the toddler formula and wait till he is hungry - real food has got to be better than a high calorie shake - if he is filling up on that he will never learn ...
Suggestions for Helping 5 Year Old with Hygiene Issues
Asked by J.A. from Boston
on April 20, 2008
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I am looking for suggestions to help me teach my 5 year old daughter good hygiene skills. She seems to have trouble with wiping herself although she is at the age whe...
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- I agree that wipes might help in the beginning. The extra moisture can be soothing and helps little kids who aren't as dexterous clean away the debris without wiping,...
- Hi, Have your tried any of the flushable wet wipes for your daughter to use after she has a bowel movement? I too, am parenting a five year old female. WE do not...
- I would suggest using the sticker reward system. Put up a board with Brushed teeth, combed hair, washed hair, etc. Every time she completes one of these tasks you can ...
Teachers NOT Following Good Hygiene "Rules"/Swine Flu
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Maybe I am one of those paranoid mothers . . .but my son seems to catch everything that goes around at school. All this swine flu news is upsetting and finding out th...
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- You're right to be concerned about hygiene but make sure you are reasonable in your request. The best way to initiate this process would be to just call the teacher...
- I would go in before class to talk to the teacher and I would bring her a big bottle of Purell hand sanitizer. Say you understand how busy she is, but would really ap...
- Chrissy, I have a kindergartener too in 1/2 day kindergarten. Fortunately, my son's teacher does not do snack. I was also a teacher before staying home with my kids...
What Is a Good Pet for 4 Year Old?
Asked by J.C. from Kansas City
on March 26, 2009
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Ok mom's my 4 year old would like a pet, a dog or cat is out of the question what I would like to know is are gerbils, hamsters or guina pigs good pet for a 4 yr old a...
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- Seems like there's been a lot of information out there lately about the problems pets like gerbils and such for young kids. Could you content her with fish? How abou...
- We have always had dogs, but as for a 'first' animal my son received it was a hermit crab when he was three. VERY small cage and very easy to take care of. Basically...
- Honestly anything as small as a gerbil or hamster should really be out of the question because they can be hurt so easy. I would suggest a rabbit because they stay cal...
Teach 4 Year-old to Wipe
Asked by C.A. from Yakima
on November 16, 2008
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Hi,
My 4 year-old son is great about using the toilet when needed. However, I always wipe him after he has a BM. I figured I should start teaching him how to wipe h...
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- C., Melissa is right, try the kid wipes...they work better and I think they have more fun using them. K.
- C., Try the Kandoo wet wipes. We've tried them with my son and they do better than just TP. He's a little on the lazy side so we still have to stay on him. Hop...
- We got the wet toilet wipes for kids and taught our son to get off the toilet and bend over with legs apart and reach under all the way to the back and wipe forward. ...
