Working while Pregnant: Older Child
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9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
9 Year Old Daughter Maturing Too Soon
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter maturing quickly. No, she has not started her period, but she is developing in all the other areas. Her pediatrician says it i...
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- J., If you will Google - girls developing early - or some other way of phrasing it, you will find many articles on this subject. It seems this is not unusual these ...
- Nowadays girls are developing a lot sooner than we did. I remember starting in the fifth grade, and so did most of my friends. I believe I just turned 10. But now t...
- I totally agree with most of all the others. My coworkers daughter and my niece have started their periods at the age of 10. Most kids start budding at the tender ag...
"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"
Asked by S.A. from Detroit
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he h...
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- I still get this from my 5-1/2 year old daughter. We have been watching the liquids after dinner and making sure she sits until she pees before bed. Still happens as s...
- I would put a pull-up on him at night. He may not want to feel like he is wearing a "diaper" - so, they have these new kind out that look just like boxer shorts!! In...
- Hi S., I just went through this with my 6 year old son a few months ago. It just started to happen more frequently. I also asked the Mamasource Mom's with overwhe...
Talking to My 9 Year Old About Puberty
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on September 10, 2008
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Hi, Ladies! I have a 9 year old daughter that wants nothing to do with any type of discussions about our bodies (broken bones, veins, babies in utero, etc.). Wheneve...
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- too funny, I also was going to suggest the book from American Girl. You can even borrow it from the library (Groton Public Library by me). I think it's called "all a...
- There's this book called the Care and Keeping of You. It goes through each of the changes she will experience step by step. It does show how to put tampons in and it...
- As a single mother of 3 successful grown children, two girls and one boy, and a former school nurse (preschool to grade six)I have recommended the following book many ...
6 Year Old STILL Does Not Eat Well.
Asked by M.M. from Baton Rouge
on October 5, 2008
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My 6 year old still does not eat well. I wondered if anyone else had struggled with this. He has never, and I mean never, eaten a fruit or a vegetable. He will eat ...
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- Cut out the junk food. Nachos are ok, since he is getting some cheese there, but no cookies, candy, etc. Give him juice or milk rather than Kool-Aid or soda. Using th...
- First problem is junk food. If it is not in the house he can't eat it. My children occasionally eat junk food, but most of what I keep in the house is fruits and veggi...
- Hi M., I'm a physical therapist who works with children. What you are describing is very common in kids who have overly hypersensitive mouths. If this is true i...
8 Year Old Son Who Is Not Interested in School Academics.
Asked by S.P. from New York
on May 22, 2008
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My 8 year old has no interest in school what so ever. He likes going to school but it takes him to long to finish his work , he is easily distracted and he is forgetf...
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- Hi S., I have 3 sons--23, 22, & 9, who have all loved academics, but learned better in less traditional environments. I homeschooled the older ones, until they wen...
- Well, I can only speak from personal experience as an 8 year old, since I'm pregnant with no children. Anyway, when I was 8, school work was incredibly boring because...
- Before doing anything else, I would definitely consider having your son tested for ADD. You really have nothing to lose, and once you know, it will be so much easier ...
Crying 7 Year Old in the Mornings
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on September 9, 2009
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We recently changed our childcare where our 7 year old has to get up at 5:30am and is dropped off at the neighbor's house at 6am. His bedtime is 8pm and in the morning...
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- C. - I would be super grumpy if I had to get up at 5:30am too!! I have a 7 year old who goes to bed at 8pm and gets up at 7:15. Maybe you need to get your kid to bed...
- Hi! 5:30 is really early for a 7 yo. Any possibility he could pick his clothes out the night before and go to the neighbors in his PJs and lay down for another 1/2 ho...
- He needs more sleep if you are getting him up at 5:30!! Definately get him to bed by 7:00 pm. This will be easier as the days are getting darker earlier! But I thin...
Could I Be Pregnant?!?
Asked by J.M. from Washington DC
on September 11, 2008
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I am still nursing my 12 m. o. daughter in the morning and the evening. I am working during the day and she is at day care. I started my period on July 3 and got it ag...
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- Yes you could be...I was in major denial and thought my period was just being wacky becuase I was still nursing. I started getting nausea and found out I was 3 months...
- there's definately a chance you could be pregnant... a home pregnancy test will be able to tell you by now... i was recently a week late, after being pretty regular, b...
- Hi J., There is no need to stop nursing!! If you are pregnant your milk supply may decrease over time but it shouldn't be a big deal since your dd is already 12 mo...
I'm Pregnant Again
Asked by L.W. from Springfield
on March 3, 2008
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I have a handsome one year old boy. Last week I found out that I am pregnant again.....already. I wasn't planning on trying again until he was at least two. My husb...
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- My children are 14 months apart, and I totally understand your fears and worries. The amazing part is how much easier it has been then I dreamed. The younger has dev...
- Dont be scared......everything will be fine. I am a single mother of 3 beautiful little girls. My first 2 are 21 mos and 13 days apart. The second and third are 24 mos...
- I can't pretend to have the answers for all of your concerns (but I'm confident that it will work out for you). One thing - be sure to take care of yourself while thi...
Could I Be Pregnant??
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on April 16, 2007
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I have a four and a half month old bebe and I have been breastfeeding her. I have been suplementing more and more with formula because of a chronic lack of breastmilk....
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- Your supply droped because you are suplementing. The more the baby nurses the more milk you make, the less she nurses the less you make.
- Don't be embarrassed going to your OB/GYN. I was on the pill AND breastfeeding my daughter when I got pregnant with my son. They are 15 months apart. When I got th...
- moodiness.. Post pardom. Everyone gets some, I wonder when it ends. My son is 7 months and although I don't break down crying when the St. Judes commercials are on any...
