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My 7 Year Old Son Has Fear of Death
this happened to my younger son too, at about the same age. many people don't ever seem to get that cold thunk of mortality, it remains abstract and can be ...
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- I think this could possibly be a by-product of our "fear" culture. My suggestion...unplug the TV/video games etc... Get him out and about, doing things. Confront his f...
- Never dealt with this exactly, but I would take this approach. It's what I have done with fear of storms and other stuff like that. "You are a kid. You don't need...
- L., I agree with the two Megans. I think that leaving friends is almost like a death b/c there's that fear that you'll never reconnect again. And moving can make ...
16 Month Old SCREAMS When I Brush Her Teeth
Aug 24, 2009 ... While we like to explain the "why" of self-care to kids, my experience has been that germs, etc. are pretty abstract until kids are around 3 ...
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- I battled this with my son, now 3 1/2m and he finally in the lsat 3-4 months asks to brush and enjoys it. I can just tell you pick a quick routine and stick to it, do ...
- She is probably teething and anything that touches her swollen gums hurts terribly. I would try to find the softest brush you can and stay only on her teeth.
- My children have both done the same thing. I started them early to get them used to brushing but once they hit that age we had serious struggles. At one point I actu...
Out of My Bed!!!!
... spell of this ... i was reminded by her preschool teacher (she want to a waldorf preschool) that little ones are very literal and not abstract thinkers. ...
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- It seems you have a lot of great responses (Yes, watch Super Nanny!), but here's my two cents from another perspective. This is an issue which will set a pattern wi...
- First off, my son wets the bed...seldom does a night go by that he wakes up dry and he's 4 yrs old, so I bought him the night time pull ups and call them bed time unde...
- When my daughter was 5 I had the same issue. Not sure it will work on the 17 month old. I went to the 99 cent store and bought a medium sized gift bad and filled it wi...
How Can I Help My Friend Dealing with Cancer?
Even if it's in the abstract like it was for my friend. What is going to make the biggest difference to her is how much you really care. And don't wait, ...
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- Have you tried asking her what she would like to do? Often times people have dreams they don't realize can come true. Also, you could help her find a way to share her ...
- Hi Genee, PLEASE VIEW THIS VIDEO and share it with your friend: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8NVxC2iBpec&feature=related Here is my website: http://healthmyself.f...
- My best friend went throught lung cancer also. we went to the movies a lot and we also went to dinner a lot. I also had cancer when i was 22 yrs old so i was able to t...
How to Deal with 2 Yr Old Hitting and Pushing Younger Brother
And she doesn't understand what you're saying because her brain isn't mature enough to think in an abstract way. She knows that she is not supposed to hit. ...
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- When you start to do your chores, what are your children doing? It might help to give each of them an activity to keep them busy during that time. Set aside some spe...
- It will probably make the situation ever worse to heap cuddles and sympathy on baby brother while reprimanding his sister. She doesn't see herself as a villain. She's ...
- My question to you is....are you spending any quality time with you 2yr old? Just you and daughter alone. Maybe she is jealous of her brother. She sees that he get ...
Need Two Player Games
If you like more abstract games there is a series of 'Gipf' games that can work together or apart and are fun. If you like 'Settlers of Catan' there is a ...
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- Scrabble is my favorite. Also Skipbo is super fun with two, Uno is fun too! Cribbage is a great two person game, Boggle, if you like word games. Oh Yahtzee too! That's...
- My husband & I have fun playing Sequence or Blockus. You can use your brain & strategize or just play--either way its fun,
- We enjoy playing Scrabble, Backgammon, Mancala and Scattergories--all good for 2 people.
Need Advice on Telling Older Child About Miscarriage
It may sound silly to an adult, but I have found that it helps a child grasp an abstract concept. What I find is especially helpful is the fact that they ...
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- First off, I am soooo sorry for your loss. I miscarried myself and know firsthand the wide range of emotions that come. my heart goes out to you. Please reach ou...
- I also had two miscarriages. One when my son was 5 and the other when he was 7. We talked to him about death and that sometimes, when a baby is sick inside mommy's t...
- First let me say I am so sorry for your loss. There is that fine line you have to walk in order to share the truth and be real with your feelings, and yet not give ...
How to Get 18 Month Old to Sit down and Eat
At her age, she can scarcely understand the abstract and (to her) non-intuitive "oughts and shoulds" that grownups find so important. ...
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- First, good job on trying to let your child know that there is a time to sit and eat with the family. With that said, I still think you need to pick your battles. This...
- I would try to have her sit down than if she will not I would let her get down. Let her know that this is why she is to eat and if she does not she will have to wait f...
- HI Rachel, You've gotten excellent advice so far. I wanted to point you towards an article that has helped me a great deal. http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocSer...
2 1/2 Yr Old Acting Out
... shall we give her a toy?? make it a definite action, as opposed to an apology which are abstract words (children this age learn by movement and action ). ...
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- The most effective time-outs with my son at that age were when I removed all interaction between him and myself--that way he didn't get any attention from me for his n...
- The timeout in his room is great except it needs to be in a place where he has to think and not have toys or anything to occupy him. They learn very early on how to pu...
- It's kind of hard to get a read on a situation from a single snapshot description, but based on my own experiences with our very sensitive now four year old, it sounds...
Eczema Help
As abstract as this seems, once acknowledged, then it becomes possible to take actions to relieve the pain a child (and parents through this deep natal ...
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- Tea tree oil. You can become a member of a shopping club and by direct from the manufacturer They have a GREAT lotion, that in double blind tests works better than E...
- Try olive oil. My midwife suggested it to me" for almost any skin problem". It's worked for everything that has come up with my 6 1/2 month girl. I think it has aanti-...
- Hi T., I have seen some pretty bad cases of eczema. I am introduced to Child's Wellness Expo that will take place in Sunnyvale on Aug 2. There will be 13 dif...
