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Update to Weird Obsessions
Asked by R.A. from Saginaw
on February 2, 2013
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Hello, so i'm new to this site and i'm hoping someone on here can help me with my three going on four year old son. He has a weird obsession of flags, thumb tacks and ...
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- I agree with the other moms. This is a bit outside of the range of normal behavior for a 4yr old. Especially when you add on the violent tantrums - that is a bigg...
- OCD?? Sounds like he has some obsessive tendencies. Lots of the people in my family have OCD, its good you are noticing now, I would suggest to take him to a behavio...
- R., please call a children's hospital and ask for an appointment with a developmental pediatrician. Have an evaluation done. I too am concerned that this is a sign o...
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...
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...
Is This Normal for a 2.5 Year Old Boy? at My Wits' End!
Asked by A.D. from Philadelphia
on November 28, 2011
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My little boy is generally happy, charming, and has a great sense of humor. But he definitely has a "dark" side, and his stubbornness, tantrums, and violent behavior a...
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- I would have him evaluated. Could be that this is a normal 2.5 yr-old phase, but also could be a sensory disorder. The rocking, the hitting, and the inability to eng...
- A) Evaluation NEVER hurts, information is always good B) school doesn't sound like a good fit, can he change rooms or schools? C) I LOVED having a little baby. ...
- Find a new preschool for him. If the teachers never have anything positive to say, that's not a good environment. Second, you may need to have more structure at home...
My 6 Year Old
Asked by M.G. from Greenville
on January 28, 2011
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My 6 year old son was doing so great in 1st grade. Over the past month his behavior at home and school has just taken a drastic turn for the worse. I received a call f...
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- I would consider taking him to a counselor to talk or play act with him to determine the problem. Maybe someone is bullying him or inappropriately touching him. He may...
- I've gone through some of this with my E and she was displaying behaviors that her father displays and he has Asperberger's Syndrome. I have taken her to a behavioris...
- He could be mimicking the 11 year olds behavior, and acting out aggression from frustration he feels as he is learning it from his step-brother, fairly common. It soun...
Need Help Controlling an OUT of Control 5 Year Old!!
Asked by M.G. from St. Louis
on March 31, 2008
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I am a single mother of a beautiful 5 year old little girl who is out of control, her temper her attitude and her behavior are very bad. Any suggestions on how to get...
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- Watch Super Nanny. Get her book. Follow her directions. Look into "Catch a Falling Star" St Louis Mo. It is a great place to take children.
- I have a very "ACTIVE" 5 year old girl too, so I understand what you're going through. She's a very bright young girl, but her high level of energy gets her into trou...
- There is a great book by Dr. Kevin Leman called how to make your children mind without losing yours. My daughter use to do these fits and time out etc didn't work. H...
Really Irritating? Movie Toys Geared Towards Too-young Kiddos....
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2012
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I am so frustrated with the whole marketing thing lately. Toys for movies like Toy Story 3, for example, marketed to his age group from movies I'd never let him watch....
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- Ummm ... my son has been watching the original Batman from 3ish and he can tell the difference between real and a Batman Cartoon and does not "act it out" or anything ...
- Try shopping and setting up gift registries (for relatives looking for a gift for your son) at stores where the aim is to avoid the typical "commercial" toys. You mig...
- Interesting comments thus far! Yes its frustrating but I return gifts I don't care for. I took my kids to see puss and boots and was shocked by the opening science. Th...
My 3 Year Old Is Torturing Our Kittens. Help!
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 3, 2008
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My active and very smart 3 year old daughter goes through waves of being a total angel and a total nightmare. She is going through a tough phase and she is really tak...
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- PLEASE PLEASE find a new home for your cats. It's also up to you to keep same safe. Right now, they are being abused. Please, for them, and you (I imagine you'd fee...
- I agree with Jessica M, she needs a good swat on her butt. I don't know when spankings went out of style, but I got them when I was a kid, and I learned, and I didn't ...
- M., I'm sorry for your tough situation! I'm also sorry, but I have to disagree with the previous response. There is NOTHING normal about a 3 year old girl repeatedly...
Question About Alcoholism
Asked by F.R. from San Antonio
on September 8, 2006
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My husband works 12 hours shifts, rotating from 2 months at night and 1 month during the day. Ever since he started working the night shift (6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.), he w...
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- oh honey, yes, this is sounding a lot like alcoholism to me. my mother was an alocoholic, and that's how she started, saying that she needed it to help her calm her ne...
- First there is a opener you can use called the CAGE questions. C-has anyone shown concern for your drinking A- Do you become angry when someone addresses...
- F., you have A LOT to be concerned about! He is becoming an alcoholic. Any time you become dependent on something...it is called an addiction. I am going thru somethin...
