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Child Custody Advice Needed
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on January 20, 2013
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My youngest son's father lives in another state five hours away. Currently we have 50/50 custody. My son is three now but soon we will have to go to court for school...
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- Just because your son's father wants joint custody, doesn't mean it's a good idea. Be willing to fight for what is best for your child. If you can see that your school...
- Forgive me, I'm a little confused. How have you been managing 50/50 custody with dad five hours away in another state? Is your son spending one week with dad and...
- I would imagine the custody arrangement will have to be revised before he starts school. One of you should have full custody. 50/50 works best when you live close toge...
Do You Correct a Neighbor's Child?
Asked by A.S. from St. Louis
on June 14, 2009
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We have a neighbor friend that my son likes to play with. She is a recent sahm so the kids are playing together more now than in the past. The other little boy “h...
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- As a SAHM myself my children get to be outside most of the time.We live in a neighborhood where there is alot of children I don't have a problem with telling these chi...
- If the neighbor's child is at your house, its your house, your rules. Tell the child, even if his mother is present, that we do not behave that way in this house. If ...
- I see you have a lot of responses and I didn't read them all, but I found a way to speak with children and offer them guidance and draw my boundaries clearly in a lang...
Child Drinking from a Straw
Asked by S.H. from Madison
on August 3, 2012
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My 15 month old uses sippy cups with handles on it and is starting to get pretty good with the ones without handles. I'm contimplating when to try a sippy cup with a s...
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- Mine was about 11 months when she figured the whole straw thing out. It was probably at about 6 months when I started getting a little bit of water in a straw for her...
- I have only ever used straw cups with the girls and we started at 9 months. They just figure it out, there really was no teaching we just kept giving it to them and t...
- According to our pediatrician, drinking from a straw is a very natural action for babies. Your son will likely figure it out really quickly. My son would never take ...
Breastfeeding Adopted Child
Asked by J.P. from Burlington
on April 27, 2009
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I was wondering if there was anybody who could give me a some advice about adoptive breastfeeding. my husband and i are expecting another child any day now and i want ...
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- J., I'm so excited to see you're from Vermont. There's a doctor in Winooski who has done this with her own adopted child. I will send you a private message with her info.
- Congratulations! And yay for you for breastfeeding your new daughter! You can do it, you'll just need help getting started. Please contact your local LLL and talk w...
- J., I would contact La Leche League - www.llli.org I've never heard of being able to breastfeed without giving birth so I can't answer any questions but the wo...
Intelligent, but Academically Lazy Child
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on May 24, 2009
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My 14 year old freshman has proven through standardized testing that he is very intelligent. However, his grades reflect another story as he is failing all subjects. ...
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- First don't beat yourself up. Most teenagers will not tell parents exactly whats going on in their lives. I am sure you and your husband have spoken to him about h...
- This may sound funny, but could you request the school to try and place your son in an honors or upper level course? This may challenge him and he may turn around aca...
- I have to agree with NW.. your son is me 20 years ago. I scored a 35 on the ACT, but failed most every class except physics. Why physics? Because it was the only sub...
Eating Lunch at School with Your Child.
Asked by J.. from Detroit
on September 9, 2011
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TONS of my friends do this. My daughter would love for me to come up and eat lunch with her, which I will because she wants me to, but I feel like I would be invading...
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- Well if she wants you to then you totally should. I'm sure she gets enough time with her friends at recess. It is kinda odd to have you sit in the hall, maybe they th...
- Weird that the school makes you sit in the hallway. This last Tuesday, I ate lunch with one of my daughter's at school. It was fun. I think you should do it at le...
- I just got back from eating lunch with my son. But we don't have to sit out in the hallway. My son says when your parent comes for lunch AND brings McDonalds or ...
Anyone Had a Child with an Anal Fissure?
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter has an anal fissure due to hard/large stools. The doc put her on Miralax and it's helped her stool be soft, but she still bleeds at times. I too...
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- I am a child care worker. I have had many children in my care that have had this problem. A few of my parents resorted to putting mineral oil with liquids. Not much, j...
- L., I totally relate to what your going through, My son was constipated and he finally got past that, but now he is holding his poop so he won't have to go because wh...
- Hi L., I would write down what your child is eating and take it to a nutritionist. In general, simple carbs have very little fiber but kids really like them. Try giv...
Does Your Child with ADHD Have These Behaviors???
Asked by J.P. from Washington DC
on April 23, 2008
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I would just like to know if anyone has a child with ADHD that has these same behaviors?.....My son is 5 and he has been diagnosed so far with ADHD and the doctor thin...
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- My step daughter is like that. She has OCD and Depression. She is never happy. Likes to argue a lot. She always seems to get her way even if she messes it up for every...
- hI J. My name is L., my son name is Andrey, he is 14 i was told he had ADHD at the age of 2, and I been dealing with it sence then, his temper has come out so bad ...
- J.- My son is 6, in March of last year, I took him to see a psychologist that saw a large pediatric population. He spoke with me with my son and then my husband sepa...
Do You Discipline Your Child for Repitition After You Have Said No?
Asked by A.S. from Iowa City
on February 20, 2012
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I will fully admit that I am grouchy today. I should just go sit in the trash can for the rest of the afternoon. That being the case, my oldest daughter is getting o...
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- I used to say if you ask again no TV, or whatever it was that was being asked 100 times, none at all today. Or you could give a time frame when first asked like 'in 3...
- When my kids keep asking and asking and asking after I've said no, I send them to their room. I usually only have to say 'no' once. Or if I say 'No, you may not hav...
- Oh, I have one that loves her screen time. Here are a few things I try in that situation. 1) Ignore the repeated requests 2) Use distraction to change the subject,...
Older Child Having Trouble Adjusting
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on August 28, 2008
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We have an almost 4 year old (high spirited) and now a two week old. I feel like since the new baby has come home, all we do is yell at the the older child. He want...
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- I let my son play with the baby things, gently, when the baby wasn't around. He relieved his curiosity and realized that the toys really weren't any fun. One rul...
- My daughter had a hard time adjusting to my son, but she was younger (not quite 2) when he was born. But we experienced some of the same issues. She'd scream as soon a...
- It seems like yesterday I was in your shoes. I have a 47 month old and a 8 month old. My son also wanted to get in all the baby stuff and he weighs 40 lbs. We foun...
