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Does Anyone Know If Bipolar Disorder and Postpartum Depression Are Hereditary?
Asked by C.Z. from Los Angeles
on December 16, 2010
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This is an offshoot of my last question. Some great answers helped me to put some of the pieces together. My husband's ex left him very soon after their daughters were...
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- for something to be considered heriditary it needs to have a 25% chance of the off spring getting it. So, in the case of your husband and his daughter, if the mother h...
- Hereditary? No definitive research there, but both are heritable... meaning that the behavioral patterns tend to run in families. Mental health is tough to track b/c...
- My ex DH is probably a bipolar but I don't have a real diagnosys for him, it's a guess. I made sure my son lives with me so he's not exposed to it as I fear he can cat...
Sleep and Bad Temper Baby Problems
Asked by S.B. from Oklahoma City
on February 5, 2007
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I am having a hard time getting my 7 1/2 month old daughter to sleep through the night. She slept throught the night from 4 weeks until she started cutting teeth at 5 ...
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- First of all she is not too young to discipline. Discipline begins as soon as your child is doing something they shouldn't be. You use a deep stern voice and say, "NO!...
- I do not know how to get her back on a better schedule. My 12yr old sone and 15 yr old daughter will crawl into bed often expessially when dad is at driil for the...
- Well, I know it might not be what you want to do, but my advice would be to let her cry, and do not show her that it gets to you, and DO NOT GIVE IN... If you teach he...
HELP Strong Willed and Independant 6 Year Old
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on April 10, 2007
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I have been having a problem with my 6 year old daughter lately. She has begun lying to her uncle who lives with us. She has started telling him the past few days that...
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- My 7 year old seems to be like your daughter. In a nutshell, he will do anything to get his way -- although he is not destructive or physically violent. He is just v...
- Oh boy do I feel your pain. Although my 6 year old has yet to have the courage to go out on her own, it is clear that she thinks she is the boss at times. However, c...
- Why would her friends parents not make sure she made it home safely? I thinks she is too young to be running around the neighborhood by herself. I have a 6yr old and h...
Limits on Video Games
Asked by R.A. from Dallas
on September 6, 2008
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I am wondering what kinds of limits other families are setting regarding video games. I have a soon to be 6 year old son, and his biological father continues to take ...
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- I had to respond to this one, I may be the only one that is going to say this also. My son will be 8 in three weeks. He has had an xbox since he was 4, he has a Ninten...
- R., You've gotten some excellent advice. I have a saying that my kids came to know well..." Garbage in-garbage out ". In other words if they fill their brains with...
- We have the same difficulties with my step-kids' mother. She doesn't want to be the bad guy on anything and also wants the kids to grow up way too fast. We will not ...
Corporal Punishment
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2009
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My 9 year old son has been having behavior issues at school. He has been suspended several times for acting out and being mean and/or physical with other students. W...
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- Hi K., Kim and Jen both give great advice....it sounds like there's something more going on than just a kid acting up that needs punishment. I would have him asses...
- I believe you need to enlist the aid of a family counselor or some kind of therapist/doctor to get at the root of your son's problem. Until you do that, I don't think...
- The book (or DVD) MAGIC 1,2,3 by Thomas Phelan is a book we have used as parents, and I know several teachers that have used the method in their classrooms for problem...
I Am at a Lost W/my 4 Yo
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on August 14, 2008
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Hey mamas!
My son seems to be out of control and I don't know what else to do. He is constantly bouncing off the walls like he never gets tired. He's at a point wer...
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- Maybe something is going on at daycare/preschool?? Have you considered play therapy. I recently have heard of play therapy working wonders for children this age. YOu ...
- Sounds like Obstinate (or Oppositional?) Defiant Disorder. My son was diagnosed at age 3 and now a model 7 year old. Don't be alarmed by the word "disorder", it's not...
- HI H., have you thought it maybe due to his diet? Some children are sensitive to the preservatives in our foods, dyes high fructose corn syrup and other things. you mi...
Need Some Advice on Divorce and Child Custody...
Asked by C.L. from Dayton
on January 30, 2007
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Hello... I need some good advice on divorce. I have a 19month old daughter. Husband has told me to get out so that's what I'm doing. All his fault on whole thing.. He ...
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- Hi C., Sorry to hear about your situation...unfortunately if he is working 100 work weeks and he spends nights out with friends, I seriuosly doubt he will have time...
- I don't have any experience in this department but I do know my husband and I have had plenty of rocky times and talk about divorce and he has threatened the same thin...
- C., It sounds like you would get full custody of your daughter already from what I read. What judge will let a small girl be with her father if he stays out all night...
At My Wit's End with 2.10-Year-old's Tantrums
Asked by J.H. from Boston
on February 8, 2011
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I know tantrums are a completely normal part of development for children my son's age, but I am getting so frustrated.
My son has violent tantrums where he screams ...
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- Did these start after you got pregnant? I would try ignoring them. When he starts just turn around and walk away. This is what we did with our wonderful son. Drove...
- Ok, those are NOT tantrums, they are meltdowns. I am courious to see if there are any other issues going on with your child. My son used to have meltdowns for seemin...
- You might have tried this already, but I used to walk away from my daughters' tantrums. No matter where I was, I would just turn my back and walk away and not give th...
2 1/2 Year Old Pinching
Asked by L.Z. from Chicago
on May 6, 2009
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Hi all! My 2 1/2 year old daughter has recently begun pinching my face when she's unhappy with me. She grabs both cheeks and pinches HARD! She does the same thing t...
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- Simply remove what she wants...your reaction and attention. After she pinches you, abruptly put her down, give her a stern "no", and turn your back on her. Ignore ...
- Have you tried putting her down when she does this? That would probably deter her in addition to grabbing her hands and telling her no. Kids love to be held and clos...
- This may sound harsh, but pinch her the same way and she will get the message. She won't do it again. If you don't she may do the same to the new baby and you don't wa...
Need Help with My 5 Year Old PK Student Who ACTS up in School
Asked by C.L. from Houston
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 5 year old son who seems to be a loving, funny guy who lost his dad through separation about 1 1/2 yrs. ago. He loves me with all his heart and is very attent...
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- Make sure no one is hurting him at school. If the behavior is only at school, look closely at the school and those in charge. Sometimes, it's not what you think at a...
- Well it seems that i have not had the severity of problems as you have but one issue and piece o advice stood out to me. i have a 5 yr old boy in prek. and he went (ha...
- There is an awesome program at the University of Houston called the Forensic Psychology program run by Dr. Jack Fletcher and Dr. Amy Grills in the school of Psychology...
