Whining
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5 Year Old Is NOT a Morning Person
Asked by J.☯. from Springfield
on November 22, 2011
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My 5 year old is in school now, and he is a monster in the morning. He doesn't want to get up, he doesn't want to eat breakfast, he doesn't want to get dressed, etc. ...
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- Kids are trainable. They aren't born night people or morning people. That develops over time. I found this out by accident. My kids were limp noodle, sleepy, whinin...
- I used to get my daughter up 15-30 minutes early so she could lie on the couch and wake up before she had to get dressed and ready to go. That helped keep mornings mu...
- You don't say what time he goes to sleep, if you are night owls areyou keeping him up too late? sounds like he is just tired, make sure he gets enough sleep
Tough Tonsillectomy Recovery or Bad Behavior....
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on May 4, 2010
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It's been only a week since my 3.5 year old daughter had her tonsils out (and adenoids, and new tubes in ears...). She is eating and drinking pretty well, no fever or...
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- Maybe another week will make a difference, but some kids will milk it for all it's worth. I'd gradually start enforcing the rules again one at a time. In the time it...
- Don't take it so personally. Make it a little funny for you, too. Tell her if her please voice is broken, then she may get on her knees and make big eyes at you with...
- I have a strong-will 3 year-old also. When he had his tonsils out I noticed the same thing. He appeared to be recovered, but was still whiney and clingy and even quic...
Toddler Ear Pain vs Teething Pain vs Something Else?
Asked by M.U. from Tampa
on March 24, 2011
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My 21 month old has been turning his head down to his left shoulder and whining periodically over the past week. I can't figure out if it's earache, teething, or somet...
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- If he finished AB, he should no longer have an ear infection. However, the fluid in his ears could still be there. Our pedi explained that while that's not painful, it...
- Could definitely be molars. Is he waking at night? I would try some ibubrofen and watch the ears. Since he just finsihed the AB, if they worked, it's not his ears. ...
- Please make sure you put him on probiotics to make up for the problems of having been on antibiotics- statistically having been on antibiotics means he'll have another...
Second Pregnancy - Normal to Feel This Way This Early?
Asked by M.W. from Philadelphia
on May 13, 2010
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I'm just about 6 weeks along with my second pregnancy. I feel like this pregnancy is kicking my butt compared to the first! I'm already showing and my clothes don't ...
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- Oh yeah! I'm 26 weeks along with my second right now, and things are MUCH more intense this time around. I showed at 11 weeks, my belly is HUGE (the doctor even said s...
- Sounds normal! Each pregnancy is different. I think the 2nd one can be a little harder too b/c you have a little one that needs to be tended to & who is absorbing yo...
- yep totally normal, and you'll feel baby move earlier too!
Difficult Age???
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on October 11, 2007
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My daughter is 21 months old. She has been very whiny and demanding for the past several months. I had a new baby 4 months ago. We were watching old videos of my duag...
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- Ah, the "terrible two's"....she can do so much more than when she was a baby but is still too little to do so much more. This is a phase, which I'm told will pass (we ...
- It actually sounds as though your daughter is jealous of the new baby and is in need of some one on one time with both mommy and daddy. Every day set aside at least 20...
- Unfortuately, I have no advice for you but I can sympathize. My daughter is 23 months and acts the same way. Some days I just want to cry. Everyone I know that has kid...
Seeking a Saturday Babysitter While I Attend Nursing School.
Asked by S.N. from Dallas
on September 12, 2008
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I am seeking a Saturday Babysitter while I attend nursing school. Hours 9:30am -6pm. My husband works on Saturdays, otherwise he could do it. Please help I will pay f...
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- Hi S., I am a 36 year old stay at home mom of three beautiful children. I have many years of babysitting (and nanny) experience. In addition, I am obtaining my Fi...
- What part of town are looking for a sitter in? I'm in Grapevine..
- Have you thought about using Adventure Kids Playcare? My family uses them alot and my kids really like it there. I have found the nicest thing about them is you don'...
Need to Figure Out Reason for behavior...please Help!
Asked by L.F. from Norfolk
on October 28, 2010
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I have a 4yo boy that has been crying a lot, whiny and just not very nice. He's not listening in pre-k and I just don't know what else to do. He has been sick a few ...
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- Don't think I'm insane-were the antibiotics for strep? Sometimes strep can settle in the brain and cause unbelievable behavior. I forget the name of the book, but it w...
- It may be the meds. Check out www.askapatient.com and see what other reactions are to his meds. My daughter went through a little depression with her meds and would ...
- Hmmm, my first question is whether something is happening in pre-k that either rewards this behavior or is causing him to be uncomfortable enough to exhibit this behav...
Help Needed for Super-sassy Daughter
Asked by T.D. from Pittsburgh
on November 14, 2007
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I'm sure many of you will be able to relate to this. My daughter is 14 yrs old. Like every other 14 yr. old in the world, she thinks she already knows everything, and ...
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- T., I feel your frusteration!! My son is 14 and acts the same way. Although, he is starting to change. But the change is slow and gradual. On the other hand, my daug...
- Hello, My kids are still very young, so I don't have any great advice for the sassiness, but I'll share my insight into the lack of respect issue between kids and pare...
- I'd say just ignore her when she's slamming things around. She's looking for a reaction from you so she feels like she's got the upper hand. If you don't react to he...
"I Can't"...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 24, 2011
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"I can't" is a forbidden phrase in our house. "I tried really hard; will you help me?" is fine.
WHINING "I can't" is a punishable offense ;)
My 6 year old says "...
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- I don't know how, but my daughter only says I can't when she really can't do something. I try not to ask her to do stuff I usually tell her to do it. She does try firs...
- Frustrating isnt it! Just blankly stare at her and say, "show me how you tried" and then if she gives it a good effort and still cant, then help slightly. If its for s...
- My six year old will not quite saying "I can't"....either. In our house it is worse than a "bad word". It is a more punishable act than a bad word. They get no sympath...
3 1/2 Year Old Cry's at Everything HELP
Asked by K.S. from Anchorage
on December 20, 2007
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My little girl crys and the drop of a dime about anything and everything. This started at the begining of the third trimest with my fourth child he was born in sept an...
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- Ignore the bad behavior. If you ignore it, she'll stop doing it. If you keep rewarding the behavior (by bending over backwards trying to make her happy), she has no ...
- we have this same problem.. but no baby... our second is a year behind her.. however.. i put up a reward chart and told her if she wines she doesn't get a sticker fo...
- Her personality may be much different than your other children. Does she try to talk over. Does she give commands and orders. Is she quick to make decisions? A lit...
