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Child Safety
Asked by S.C. from Lexington
on April 13, 2010
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Help! My 31/2 year old son can easily unlock the front and back doors and undo the deadbolt! I need a way to childproof the doors. The doorknob childproofers don't eve...
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- Have you considered a door alarm? Here's one: http://www.mypreciouskid.com/wireless-door-alarm.html
- Heres a scary story for you that might make you use all the suggestions listed below and quick. Just before my oldest turned 3 he was found outside by a busy road at 2...
- We used flip locks. Cheap and easy. Put them up high. http://www.lowes.com/pl__0__s?pageNumber=40&totalPages=44¤tPage=44&Ntt=door%20lock
Is It Normal for a Child to Favor One Parent over Another
Asked by M.G. from Philadelphia
on May 11, 2010
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This has been going on for quite some time with my son who is now 4. I thought by now we would be nearing the end of this but now he tells his dad that I am his favor...
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- my son flip flops between us. this mothers day he wanted to be alone with dad. i think its just a phase. he's 4 also.
- I think its common, and its likely to hurt, my daughter flip flops but goes more torwards me, I joke with my husband and tell him it's because I was the milk supplier ...
- Hi, M.: Don't worry about what he says. Just tell him that is wonderful and let it go. He does not understand the meaning of what he is saying. If this continue...
20 Month Old Biting
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on March 7, 2008
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My 20 month old twin boys are currently going through the biting phase. I've tried most of the "nice" methods of dealing with this problem, pretending to cry when the...
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- This is just a suggestion: You bite him back. Bite him as hard as he bites others, maybe if he sees how it feels to really be bit and hurt, he might stop. I have 3 b...
- I don't have a solution, but one of my 17 month old twins is a biter and I am trying to solve that same issue. I just talked to someone the other day who said that sh...
- Ok, I DO have advice for you. I had a daughter that was a biter and I used vinegar. I just stuck my finger in some vinegar and put it on her tounge...just for the bitt...
4-Yr Old Going Through Weird Phase
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on January 20, 2012
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My son is 4 and for some weeks now he’s gotten a whole new personality. He pretends he’s fighting bad guys, pretends he holds a gun and is shooting the bad guys (m...
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- Get Jim Fay's Love and Logic books. There is one specifically for the toddler age too. (www.loveandlogic.com) Providing choices that are ok with you will allow your so...
- Post House Rules in the kitchen. Review the rules with him 2x per day. Give one warning, then give the consequence (whatever that looks like in your house). Repeat ...
- I could have written your post--except I have a 2 yr old that is following suit and if not following suit instigating a lot of the chaos in our house. My once sweet l...
The Terrible Twos Have Begun - Tips?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 7, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My angelic little 1 1/2 year old has finally turned two, and he has changed overnight. I can't believe it. He's still a good kid overall, but is definitely ...
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- One thing that we do with our son who is now 2 1/2 is say excuse me, we don't yell at mommy or daddy or anyone else. And if he is asking a question we just keep repea...
- This is awesome; www.loveandlogic.com - if you can find a class in your area, take it. :)
- I think you have had some good suggestions thus far, and that is probably about all you can do! Just keep it up! Time outs work sometimes, ONE swat on the bottom, lett...
Behavioral Problems & Antihistamines?
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on May 21, 2009
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My 2-and-a-half-year-old son has had a cough for the past three months. I know this is now considered a chronic cough. At times it is very productive and at other time...
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- I know of a boy that was on Singular for 5 yrs and got more and more anxious every year, finally they read that was a possible side affect, took him off of it and he h...
- My daughter had the same problem on Zyrtec! She was a little over two when she started developing problems. I started her on Zyrtec because by ped gave me a bunch of...
- I would definitely get a referral for an allergist.
Emotional and Behavioral Changes in My Son Who Just Started Wearing Glasses
Asked by N.P. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2008
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My 5 year son was recently discovered at his eye appt. to be extremely farsighted and therefore has to wear glasses. He expressed a lot of anxiety, fear and sadness a...
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- Has anything happened at school that he isn't telling you about? Ask him why wearing them bothers him. also, recently in my son's kindergarten class someone my son ...
- Hi N.! I'm not sure it's because of the glasses that your son is acting "weird" I have a 5 year old son who's in Kindergarden. He is acting the EXACT same way f...
- N., it's very possible that your son's quiet behavior stemmed from his inability to focus at close distances. (farsighted) The glasses may be a distration in pa...
Two Year Old Not Napping?
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on March 23, 2009
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My daughter is now 25 months old and her 2 year molars are coming in. For 3 of the past 4 days she has not taken a nap. I follow our normal routine, put her down and...
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- I don't know if it's molar related or not, but my 2.5 year old has also started resisting his naps. It's a battle to get him to stay in bed and actually nap.
- My 5 year old stopped napping all together around that age. He just stopped. He still needed it also and probably still does most days. I would say keep up with the sa...
- My daughter did this a few months ago (she's 29 months now.) She would throw a fit and say "we CAN'T take a nap!!!" I just stood my ground and kept putting her down ...
A 1 Yr Old and Discipline
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2007
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My daughter just turned a year old and just started walking last week. I have been having trouble with her touching things that she shouldn't. At first just a stern ...
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- My son was just the same......I was saying no all day long. I made sure that my home was completely baby proof--there was nothing he could get his hands onto that he ...
- K., Kids learn through repetition. You will probably have to say no an awful lot for awhile, but she will get the idea. My son just turned one and he does the same ...
- try giving her hand a little squeez when you tell her no for toughing things i mean dont hurt her but enough to get her attention that worked with my boys but again t...
Advice with Asperger's Syndrome
Asked by A.M. from San Francisco
on July 22, 2008
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My son Dominic has been having some difficulties at school and home and I took him for an evaluation through our HMO Kaiser for ADD or OCD and the Child Psychiatrist t...
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- As a mother of an Asperger's adult child I can sincerely sympathize! Believe me, you are LUCKY that your child was not born 20 years ago when they knew nothing about A...
- Hello, I am a former pre-k special education teacher. I stopped teaching when I had my first daughter in August 2006. I am not sure why you are on an 8 month waitin...
- Hi, Its like going through a maze to find out whats going on and what services your son can receive. There is a fantastic group, www.php.com, its parents helping par...
