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Asked by V.A. from Dayton
on February 24, 2009
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How can I get my four year old to listen to me. I know this is probably normal. But I feel like there is something else I can do. She wont listen to me. She went to th...
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- sounds like there is other problems contributing to this like home family problems.or not enough discipline as a younger child.give her time out or take something away...
- Dear V., You are probably just telling her in a voice that isn't a command voice and there have been no physical consequences for not obeying. Spanking is out of f...
- My daughter just turned 4 and she is just the same!!! It's like she transformed when she became 4! The time outs don't work, taking away the toys doesn't work, it's ju...
How Do I Get My 4 Year Old to Listen to Me
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on July 19, 2009
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my 4 yr old doesnt listen to me and i think i let him take control however i dont want it to be like that. i will put him in the corner and he will not stay in it. hes...
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- start over. Have a family meeting and say things aren't working and today they are changing. First list house rules, draw pictures or take digitals to illustrate the...
- I just found a website called www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com I was hesitant of the method at first, but have used it with my 3 and 5 year old and have seen some good re...
- Hey J., Sounds like you've got alot going on over there! My heart goes out to you. I think you just have to make the best choice for you and your son. I don't thi...
My Daughter Is Getting Out of Control. Please Help!
Asked by K.L. from Janesville-Beloit
on October 30, 2006
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My daughter is four years old she is going to be 5 next month and I can not control her she is really out of control. She does not listen to a word that i or anyone el...
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- You could try taking a favorite toy away when she misbehaves...I also watch Super Nanny and this is one technique she uses. Get a plastic bin and everytime your daugh...
- Be patient and always no matter what let her know you love her very much, if she isn't already get her involved with other children so she can learn from them. Read to...
- I have a 4 year old as well. I found the technices on "supper nanny" work really good. I lay down the rules. When she's not following them I come down to her eye level...
Teaching a Leftie How to Write
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on February 12, 2007
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Has anyone ever taught a leftie how to write? I am right handed and homeschooling my left handed four year old. She's having the hardest time writing because I don't...
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- My son is a leftie as well and both my husband and I are right-handed. I found this website that sends monthly newsletters. Also, I bought a book called "Loving Leftie...
- I am left handed and I remember having a hard time learning to write cursive because it was hard to get the slant correct. That is why a lot of lefties end of turning...
- Hi C., I am a leftie, when I was learning I was taught the mirroring technique. I would sit across from someone who was a rightie, and we both wrote the same thing ...
Take a Newborn to Xmas Eve?
Asked by R.D. from New York
on December 1, 2010
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Hi,
My daughter will be four weeks old around Christmas time. We usually go to a large family dinner for Chrstmas eve with about 30 people, including children. Should...
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- no do not take him. it's cold season. If you do you'll either miss the party because you have to keep him away from everyone, or he might end up sick.
- why would you sit it out? Christmas is a time for family, and I'm sure the fam would be really disappointed not to see you and the new baby! If you dont want others ho...
- I would say to just be careful with people touching her. My third daughter was born dec 7th. I started taking her out a little bit at christmastime. She ended up wi...
Help with Toddlers
Asked by S.G. from New Orleans
on January 30, 2008
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I have two boys that attend headstart. One of the boys is three and the other is four. There behavoir is totally out of the ordinary. Every day the teacher is tell me ...
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- Dear S., I, too, raised three sons, who were born within months of each other, so for me, it was like raising triplets! I noticed in their toddler years, they were...
- Look at the situation closely...ALL behavior has meaning. Think "what does my child feel, need and want". Once you understand why the child is behaving the way they a...
- It depends on a lot of things, like if their father's absence is a recent change or not. It also depends on the behaviors they're having. If you're really worried, e...
How Old Is Too Old for Son in Women's Restroom and Locker Rooms?
Asked by H.L. from Portland
on May 24, 2010
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I have a four year old son, and I'm wondering how old is too old when it comes to having him in the Women's restroom or the Women's locker room? He's so young that he'...
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- In the women's toilet until 7 or 8. Once he wanted to go on his own into the men's room I stood menacing outside worried the whole time. Sometimes I called his name i...
- Great question! What we hear from parents is that too many people don't ask. First off, can we agree that women of all ages have an expectation of privacy when they us...
- I agree with your decision. I have a 6 year old boy. We use the family changing area at the pool. He comes in to the bathroom with me sometimes and sometimes he uses t...
Experience with Capping Child's Teeth?
Asked by W.L. from Minneapolis
on March 17, 2008
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Our dentist says my almost three year old needs her upper front four teeth capped due to severe decay. Yikes! What can we expect from this process? Does it hurt? Do...
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- Hi Wendy, my daughter had her front two top teeth capped with the silver caps when she was 2 1/2. I was such a chicken to take her that my husband did it and said it ...
- Our daughter had 2 of her teeth capped when she was 5 years old. It was because of a similar reason. The dentist actually did it at Children's Hospital. She also n...
- We had two of our daughter's teeth capped last summer. I took her to a pediatric oral surgeon and they admitted her on a an outpatient basis where they mildly sedated...
Family Fire
Asked by T.A. from Los Angeles
on June 21, 2009
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Our home burned down a couple of days ago, and pretty much everything was lost. We have four kids (15, 14, 13, 10). I'm just wondering if any of you have gone through...
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- Dear T., I am sooooo very sorry to hear this. The things that life has to offer us can be very difficult. I have not, nor to do I claim to have ever been through su...
- Wow, this brings back some memories. I am so sorry for your loss. My family home burned down 13 years ago while I was away at college -- it was also a total loss, incl...
- T.: I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this. My family went through a house fire when I was about 11, so I know how traumatic an experience it can be. Y...
Best Way to Memorize Lines for a Church Christmas Play
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on November 13, 2006
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My 9 year old fourth grader got the lead in our church's Christmas pageant. He has about ten pages of lines to memorize and 4 singing solos on top of all of the other ...
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- A., How fun! I'm sure that there are lots of folks that were in drama that could help you, but I know one suggestion I followed when I was kid was to review what I...
- I agree with the "study the script at bedtime" because I used to study for tests this way in high school. Another way is to act out the play reading the parts into a ...
- A., Another good way to memorize is to put it to music and sing out loud the verses. This helped me when I had to memorize scripture for our Crown Financail class ...
