The First Years
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Almost Nine Yr Old Daughter Doesn't Pay Attention at School
Asked by T.J. from Pocatello
on November 4, 2008
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My third grade daughter (nine next month) is getting poor grades at school because she doesn't pay attention and so doesn't always know what she is supposed to be doin...
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- I have the same problem - always have. If someone talks without getting me involved in the discussion, my mind wanders. Always has. One thing that helped a lot, tho...
- Get her tested. Then you can rule out ADD or a disabilty of some sort. Then you can approach the teacher that she needs something more. C. B
- Have you tested your daughter's hearing with an audiologist? My daughter is deaf in her right ear and it does affect her attention and her ability to be social. Does s...
Seeking Advice on Being a Step-Parent and Not Interfere
Asked by D.H. from Detroit
on October 7, 2006
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My husband and I have custody of his 7 year old son, Brandon, that he has with his ex. We were given custody him in March 2006. Her parenting time schedule is the fir...
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- you might want to think about letting brandon go once a month and stay a week end with his mother. brandon needs toknow who his mother is and hey put your self in her ...
- What about having your husband talk to her and establish a time limit say 10 minutes on nights other than Wed. You could even have your stepson call her so that you c...
- Trying to put a time limit or stopping phone calls sounds just plain selfish. If you want what is in the best interest of your step-son then having communication with ...
How Early Have You Experienced Pregnancy Symptoms
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on May 23, 2010
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Okay, I'm totally wacked out on this one. I have two older daughters, and shouldn't be able to get pregnant (and there is only a small failure rate). However, for th...
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- What you're describing could just be PMS. Every now and then I get those symptoms a week or so before my period and could SWEAR I was pregnant even when I know haven'...
- I have been in a obgyn office before and had a woman walk in because she had a tibiligation and she had taken a test and was pregnant. I would take a ept test and if i...
- I had symptoms with my second pregnancy a week and a half before my period was due. I was never sick with my first, with my second I was sick way before I even missed...
Advice for a Stressed Out Mother of a Pre-teen, Hormonal 12 Year Old
Asked by A.B. from Washington DC
on January 18, 2008
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I have a 12 year old daughter that has recently gotten her period. She is on the honor roll at school every quarter but at home she has days where she is really from a...
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- Hi A.! I don't have any advice for you...just wanted you to know you are not alone! I have a pre-teen, hormonal 11 year old that is going through all the same things...
- My son is 11 as of December of 2008 and my husband and I gain control of how our children act. I do the punishment thing and stop allowances but I also put a strap to ...
- Alright A. you have two things working against you right now she is dealing with the period which by itself can drive any mom insane and the second is she went from an...
Is One Enough??
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on May 8, 2007
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My husband and I are currently discussing whether or not to have a second child. Our wondeful son just turned two and we are really unsure of if we want to have anoth...
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- Hello M. H: I have three wonderful teenagers ages 18, 16, 15(two boys and one girl) although my teens say they wish they were only children, in the end they have lear...
- i have two daughters and i cant image one with out the other they have really created each other if that makes any since at all, my daughters are best friends and my o...
- Hello M., It is awesome to want the best for your son and what better gift than to give him a friend and playmate for the rest of his life. My son who is now four and...
Son Starting Swim Class... Never Been W/o Me.
Asked by M.Q. from Terre Haute
on September 2, 2008
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Hi. I'm looking for some tips to get my son excited about his upcoming swim class (which starts tomorrow). He is a wonderfully active 3-year-old boy. This past summ...
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- It sounds like he does do several activities with out you already. I bet that part won't bother him one bit. I'm also betting that once he gets to the class with all t...
- I understand you want him to learn to swim at an early age, but he is really young to be left at that kind of class without a parent. My kids were never afraid of the ...
- My five year old daughter gets pretty clingy to me when faced with a new situation that doesn't involve me. What I do is stick around. It might take a few lessons fo...
How to Keep My Son Safe on the School Bus?
Asked by V.D. from Washington DC
on September 14, 2009
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My 5 year old just started taking the bus to kindergarten, he really likes school, the kids, and the bus ride. But the boy who is assigned next to him, also 5 (but n...
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- V., I totally agree with SM's approach. As she suggested, you can talk (firmly but still respectfully) to the driver once more and invoke the clear idea that you now w...
- That's awful, and I can only imagine how bad you feel. There are proabaly a lot of good ideas out there regarding the other parents or the school. Those are tough si...
- I completely understand what you are going through. We had a horrible time with my daughter on the bus last year with boys touching her inappropriately, children hitt...
Co-sleeping
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on October 8, 2007
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Our 4 1/2 year old sleeps in our bed with us! It has been GREAT! A true blessing for a child who has ALWAYS been a terrible sleeper! He has been in our bed for 1 yesr ...
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- My husband and I were just discussing when and how to start putting our son in his own bed. He loves going to bed with us at night and seems so much more secure that ...
- It is so interesting that you just posted about this as it has been a hot topic in our family recently. Long story short, my two and a half year old daughter has co s...
- Hi C., Our 6 and 5 year old co-sleep with us. It started with my 6 year old son who has disabilities and seizures. I wasn't comfortable being away from him. And ...
Lost My Drive
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on January 8, 2008
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I am not sure if this is a request or just a vent but here goes...I have lost my drive in life. I have always been a real fighter...doing whatever it took to achieve ...
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- I have been in that place. Sounds like you have spant all your time striving for goals and taking care of your family. And now your where you thought you wanted to be ...
- I never thought I was a person who was "depressed." But after fighting similar feelings for some time I saught the care of a qualified mental health professional (the...
- I went thru a similar period about 10 years ago. I thought I had narcolepsy (sp?) because I was always sleepy and would just fall asleep at my desk. I lost my love for...
Congestion in 6 Week Old Infant -- Possibly a Food Allergy or Environmental?
Asked by E.A. from Detroit
on May 15, 2008
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My 6 week old son has sounded congested for the past 2 weeks. We saw the dr two days after it started and she didn't seem concerned because he has no other symptoms: ...
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- My daughter, now 5 months, was also very boogery as a newborn. I had to use the "booger getter" at least 2x's a day. She started to outgrow it at about 3 or 4 months...
- Hi E. My youngest daughter had the same thing. Our peditrician said that some babies produce more mucus and just to bother with clearing up. She recommended we put ...
- My baby girl has the exact same thing, actually I swear she came out sneezing!LOL! Anyway my doc told me some people naturally produce more mucas then others and sinc...
