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3 Year Old in a Sleep Study
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on September 18, 2008
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Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. He sleeps from about 7:30 to 1 and then wakes up again at 3:30 and 6. He is not napping and...
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- K., If you do the sleep study at Boston your son will have a cap on holding on about 20 electrods. The sleep study will show what is waking him up if it is medical. M...
- Hi K., do the sleep study!! The idea isn't that he will sleep well someplace else, it is that he will have his typical sleep and the Dr's will be able to help you fi...
- I sent you a message!! Long story short, I also have a son who just turned 4, but after undergoing an overnight at a sleep clinic was determined to have childhood...
Car Seat for 4 Year Old
Asked by C.C. from New York
on July 24, 2009
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I'm in search for a 3 in 1 convertible car seat. I have a 1 year old and a 4 year old. I need to move my 1 year old out of the carrier and into a regular car seat. ...
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- I know I am late, but I have almost the same age span and ended up buying 4 new carseats-I didn't want to hand down my 4 year olds car seats (evenflow triumph dlx-love...
- Read the Q from 2 days ago that I posted...car seat for 3.5 yr old..I got a lot of responses, mostly all about Nautilus..good luck
- I have britax roundabout for my 2 year old. It was the best one as per baby bargains and consumer reports. Ove it. Comfortable, practical and safe !
Aggression in a 4 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Peoria
on June 24, 2010
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Anyone out there who has problems with an overly aggressive child? I do not need anyone telling me that kids will be kids when they have not seen what is happening in...
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- Could food allergies be a factor? My son was out of control until I figured out what he was reacting to. It took me 5 years and lots of doctor appointments until I f...
- Mom, I would call the clinic where you have the appt and ask to be called asap if there are any cancellations to get your child in sooner. Also ask yourself has somet...
- I don't believe in the "Boys will be Boys" theory. I think that's an excuse. In your case, it sounds like there are issues that need to be medically or psychologic...
Dining with 3 Year Old
Asked by T.D. from Fayetteville
on September 21, 2010
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Hey mamas out there! I need help. My daughter is 3 years old, and takes about an hour and a half to eat any meal, if given the time. She will play, poke at her food...
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- sounds more like a control issue with her. When you give her 20 minutes to eat, do you remove food and not snack her before next meal? What is her drink? Is it milk? I...
- What worked for my now 4 year old son, was to wait to drink after eating, and making it a contest. He loves trying to finish eating before us. This was his initial g...
- My 21-month-old baby girl does the same thing. She is so skinny. The pediatrician has did several tests on her to see if she has problems absorbing food, etc. but it...
Baby #2 Due in 3 Weeks- How to Talk to 3 Year Old About Being in the Hospital
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on July 26, 2009
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Hello.
I am due to have my second baby in about 3 weeks and have been trying to figure out a the best way to tell my 3 year old daughter that I will be in the hospit...
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- How about a big sister book or a book about a new baby coming home? I think Berenstein Bears has one and there are a bunch of big sister books at the hospital. We al...
- Hi, I would have her help you pack your bag for hospital and a bag for the baby and ask her questions: "What do you think I need to have the baby" "What will the ...
- Hi, S., My son was 3 also when I had my second baby. Honesty is the best policy in our household. I just included him in the pregnancy and as the time got closer to m...
Advice on 4 Year Old with Possible ADHD
Asked by K.C. from Mansfield
on November 9, 2010
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I have a 4 year old daughter who i believe probably has ADHD. I would like to get her tested but I am having trouble talking to my husband about it. He just wants to ...
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- Most good doctors will not test for ADHD until at least first grade. The first test actually involves you and in our case a teacher answering a ton of questions, those...
- She's only 4. Is she exhibiting normal 4 year old silly, crazy, bouncing off the walls from time to time behavior? At this age, they don't always listen, they don't ...
- Please don't broach this topic for at least another year- she's far too young ot be tested for ADHD until she's at MINIMUM school-aged. Is she in preschool? If s...
Help with Autistic 3 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Charlotte
on November 7, 2008
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My 3 year son Ian was diagnosed with Autisim a few months ago. He is already in a preschool designed to deal with special needs kids and does great there. However, whe...
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- I have two friends with autistic boys and they have read a book written by the actress Jenny McCarthy. They loved it and highly recommended it. They also talked abou...
- I would suggest going to your pediatrician and asking for an order for Occupational Therapy. An OT can do many things for your son and for your family...they can help...
- You need help beyond what you're going to get from this website, although this can help too. Take the advice you get here, but also go see a child clinical psychologi...
"My 4 Year Old Little Girl Has Astigmatism in Both Eyes"
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on July 3, 2011
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I took my my 4 year old little girl to the eye doctor for an eye check up and I was told that she has a Astigmatism in both of her eyes and will need to wear glasses f...
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- Did you take her to an Optomitrist or an Ophthalmologist??? I would take her to an Ophthalmologist. They have Medical, background. An Optomistrist, is trained ...
- It is much more common now for a younger child to have glasses then when I was in kindergarten. She will be fine with them. She may need some education on care but y...
- www.zennioptical.com has glasses from $10 - $25. Several of my friends have gotten glasses from here and like them. You just need to get the prescription from the eye ...
Questioning Dental Procedure for 3-Year Old
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on May 26, 2009
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Unfortunately for us, our three-year old has cavities on her front four top teeth. Our family dentist recommended we see Dr. Brister at Texas Pediatric Dentistry, and ...
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- My daughter also had cavities at a young age. about at age 4 she had to have sedation dentistry to get a crown because we had waited too long to take her to the denti...
- My oldest had his first cavities at 3 1/2 (my boys unfortunately inherited my families bad enamel). He was not sedated and did great - our pediatric dentist, Robert Mo...
- This procedure is VERY necessary. Even though they are baby teeth, if your daughter has cavities that are left untreated, the decay will cause her more pain as the de...
Almost 4 Year Old Being Defiant
Asked by M.3. from Chicago
on March 3, 2011
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So the last few days my soon to be 4 year old has started to become defiant. He is pushing and testing the limits & I'm not sure exactly how to handle it. My oldest ...
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- My told my friend about a parenting workshop in Naperville. She has a strong willed 4 1/2 yr old boy and she said she noticed major changes within a couple days. The...
- One of the things you really need to do is to stop telling him what "not" to do and instead tell him what to do. As soon as you tell a three year old "Do not stomp in ...
- Just like the others said, consequences and they should be immediate. My kid has gone through similar phases, some longer than others. It is hard and frustrating. You ...
