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Help Sister's Fight All the Time
We are experiencing the fighting with our girls,except my girls don't see their grandparents or any other relative often. My girls fight all the time at ...
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- Hi L., Wow..when I was younger my little sister and I and even my older step sisters went through the same thing. And its much easier to deal with when you have exper...
- They need to have SEPERATE working/playing corners at times and times when they play together. Acknowledge and "reward" each of them for appropriate behavior and/or h...
- I'm probably going to be going "against the grain" but I tend to think it's a double-edged sword. Yes, they both need their own space, but it wouldn't hurt to have th...
15 Month Old Climbing Out of Crib!!
Yep, time for a big girl bed. I keep the kids into the crib until they .... into that "power struggle" age where everything is a fight just to see who wins. ...
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- Our son used to climb out of his crib and we were scared that he would hurt himself on the "drop" so we lowered the side and he could not figure out how to get out, si...
- It's definitely time for her to go to a big girl bed. Start talking to her about it now and to encourage her select a couple of beds you'd be okay getting and get her...
- Well, I am a married, 33 year old mother of four children, ages ranging from my oldest son (7), my identical twin girls (5), and my youngest daughter (3) who also live...
Please Help!!!
Tell her if she doesn't take the medicine like a big girl that the doctor ... My son used to fight us as well and we finally gave up trying when he was ...
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- A paramedic that I know who has eight children said if you have a child who tends to spit the medicine out. Try the little syringe they give for medicine or the droppe...
- I had this problem with my son when he got an ear infection. My doctor gave him a shot instead. I guess the shots are pretty painful but it was either that or he had...
- There are ways to get a child tricked into taking their meds. In a cup of juice, milk, bottle, food. There is always a way. Just make sure that you do it where she ca...
How Do I Get Child to Take Medicine?
I have been giving him cough medicine but he fights me when I want..." ... a chronic cough · big girl fights · sing the song that ends · child cough ...
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- I know this is an old post - but don't forget that the new recommendations are that young children should not be given OTC cough/cold meds of any kind. For cough,...
- Another idea is to put Vicks vapor rub on the bottom of their feet and put socks on them before they go to bed. Sounds crazy but usually works much better than any or...
- Dear C.: I am in the same boat! I use a) homeopathy (the dissolving white tablets are easy and fun to take) for coughs, b) I use liquid Chinese herbal formulas f...
Angry Almost Pre Teen
I'd give her a BIG dose of tough love. Take away all of her stuff except the mattress and .... shoulder i · big girl fights · big kids toy · naughty momma ...
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- Take everything away. Take it all away and let her know that she can earn things back by behaving in a civil manner. At the end of each day sit down and talk about how...
- You can't talk to a child who is arguing with you, so my suggestion is to ignore her. When she uses profanity, either take away privileges or charge her a quarter each...
- I love Margie C's response!! How can you find balance AND let her know you cherish her?? That's so important! A few years ago I participated in a descussion group...
Burping Baby
He does still burp of course but he fights me so hard that I just can't do..." ... My little girl is nearly nine months old and I let her burp by herself. ...
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- My little girl is nearly nine months old and I let her burp by herself. I breastfed my children (and also gave them formula towards the end of the first year) and fou...
- Hi there! Sorry to hear about the problems you are having. An 8 month old baby should be able to burp by themselves with ease and it should not be a problem at this ...
- By 8 months, all 3 of my babies burped on their own. I guess they don't gulp as much air at that age.
Tooth Brushing Nightmares
Sep 8, 2009 ... a battle I dont understand why the big deal She used to brush her .... she wanted to use the big girl kind but I wouldnt fight with her ...
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- coming from someone who has a fair share of allergies/intollerances/senesitivites - could she be extra senesitive to floride? and just doesn't have the words to expres...
- There are different schools of thought on using flouride, some yes some no. My personal opinion is if she is brushing with something that is better than not brushing ...
- Hi R., How about talking to your dentist about getting a prescription for flouride pills? We didn't have any flouride in our water, so our children needed it. We ...
Brushing 18 Month Old Daughters Teeth Is a Fight!
Good luck and if your girl is anything like mine maybe this will work! ... stool in front of the sink like as if he was a big boy he behaves much better. ...
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- My son was the same way and still is sometimes. I found that if he stands on the stool in front of the sink like as if he was a big boy he behaves much better. He lo...
- the only thing i can say is maybe dont force it on her. most kids like brushing there teeth, but if it hurts her then stop. at 18 months she doesnt have to brush them ...
- Hi A., My daughter is now 23 months old and brushing has ALWAYS been a battle for us too. She's a bit of a control freak and wants to do everything herself so we tri...
Screaming 2 Yo and Dropping Dishes
Oct 15, 2009 ... She has recently transitioned herself to her big girl bed. ... I know it'll " ruin dinner" but is that really a battle you want to fight? ...
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- Welcome to the "terrible two's"!! It's mostly terrible two's - in that there are some things she's no longer able to do that she's used to doing (like having a cracke...
- That's a 2 yr old for you. Definitely dont put up with it, but dont get mad or make a big deal either. Let her know beforehand that if she screams she will be put in h...
- Hi, I'm in the middle of the terrible 2's and have been the mom carrying the screaming-like-a-banshee kid out of the library =-) I feel every bit of your frustration...
Problems with 3 1/2 Yr Old Getting Ready in the Morning
My little girl will be 4 in May and overall she is a good kid. The problem my husband and I have is when we have to get her ready for the day. She fights us ...
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- My 3 1/2 yr old daughter had similar issues, and still if we disrupt our regimented schedule she falls back into those. What works for us is schedule. Our alarm starts...
- HI I have a 4 year old girl and she has been this way since she was three as well. I don't really have any ideas except that it does get better as she gets older. T...
- I have an 8 yr. old that has ADHD and Aspbergers autism. He has a WAY difficult time getting ready in the morning. The way I have found to make it fun for both of us...
