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6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
5 Year Old Snoring
Asked by M.V. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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My 5 year old son snores horribly at night. I have spoken with the peditrician numerous times and he always gives me the same answer. My son has very large adnoids (wh...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
Help with a Sad 6 Year Old.
Asked by D.A. from Utica
on October 11, 2009
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I really need some advice. My 6 year old daughter is very sad. I have tried a lot of different things to make her happy including spending one on one time, new kitte...
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- I wouldn't pull her out of therapy, but I agree with the others, maybe find a new tharapist. Also 2 books I recommend for you to read. Awakening From Grief by John E....
- Wow, you sure have a lot to deal with. I am so sorry for you loss and all that your family is dealing with. As for your daughter, she sounds like my son (who has no...
- Hi D., I agree with the other poster about possible trying a new therapist. I also would go further to say can you find more a group therapy for her. I remember whe...
6 Year Old Scared After a Miscarriage
Asked by A.P. from Cleveland
on May 29, 2010
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So as you can tell from my last couple posts I have recently had 2 miscarriages after infertilty problems. Anyway both of these pregnancies my son knew we were pregna...
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- I can't offer much, as I have not been through your side of the equation, but my heart goes out to your whole family. However, from the child's view of things, I ca...
- A., Try to keep a positive attitude around him (not that you are not) but remember that children can sense when something is wrong with us, I have 3 and they know whe...
- My grandma had a miscarriage when my uncle was around this age. He knew about it and she used the seed and garden explanation also. She just told him that she wasn't s...
5 Year Old Still Wetting the Bed at Night
Asked by N.J. from San Francisco
on January 23, 2008
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My 5 year old boy is still wetting the bed at night. My older son was potty trained at 2 1/2 and never had any accidents even at night. My second son is such a heavy s...
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- Sometimes it is muscle control. You can try putting 2-3 Cheerios in the toilet and have him aim/shoot for one and try stopping, over and over. It is a fun game for the...
- Hello N., Continue to be patient with you child. My nephew is 9 years old and he still wets the bed. Whenever he's at my home, I'll wake him up early in the morni...
- You know, it's more a matter of physiology than anything else. When his muscles mature enough he will stop. I know it's hard though. I have one child that wet the bed ...
Daughter Terrified of Pain and Is Due for Her 5 Year Old Immunizations
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hi. My tender five year old daughter gets very worried about pain. When she had a sliver last week, she had a complete panic attack/meltdown when anticipating us pul...
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- Hello E., Well I understand your trepidation about your daughter getting her shots. That is perfectly normal on your part to be concerned about her being scared. ...
- All public schools will not let your daughter start school without having the immunization form filled out. That dees not mean that it has to be filled in with shot d...
- My doctor give me some topical novicane type gel prior to the exam. You put it on about 1hr prior to the appointment, cover it with a bandaid, and it numbs the skin a...
How to Get Our 5 Year Old Out of Our Bed.
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on April 12, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter (soon to be 6) comes in our bed everynight. We tried putting her back in her bed she is always back a few minutes later. We tried rewarding, t...
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- Hi! Glad to see that I'm not alone here! My 5 year old son comes in my room every night at least 2-3 times. I DO NOT let him fall asleep in my bed though! I think tha...
- Hi M. - both of mine did this, and there are all kinds of reasons why kids do --- my approach was to empower the situation - with my son we used a mini flashlight unde...
- We were having the same issue in the middle of the night...I made watching a tv show a priveledge only available to one who wakes up in their own bed...works great for...
Braces for a 6 Year Old??
Asked by A.J. from Medford
on June 14, 2011
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My daughter's dentists has recommended that we take her to see an orthodontist. She will be 6 in October and has had a pretty significant under bite ever since her te...
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- They won't necessarily start that young. They'll most likely check her out to plan ahead. I had a retainer because of a significant problem at age 8. My daughter ha...
- Like the others have said, doubt they will actually do anything now, but as a consult will give you future plans.
- My son is 7 and has to see the orthodontist for some spacers b/c his teeth are coming in crooked. Poor kid has inherited my terrible bite! Every person's mouth is ...
5 Year Old Cronic Constipation
Asked by S.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 9, 2007
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My 5 year old daughter has had constipation since she was born. She would go for 2 weeks without having a bowel movement. At times, she has been so constipated that sh...
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- MIRALAX! its available over the counter now, not just prescription now!
- S.- I am a mother of a 4 year old who has constipation constantly as well. I have read down the other emails and found some interesting things. But brand of Fiber sup...
- S., I totaly understand where you are coming form my 34 month old is the same way. I put her on soy formula. That helped alittle. When she started eating table food...
