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Need Advice on How to Stop My 5 and 7 Year Old Boys from Pooping in Their Pants!
He was an only child and his parents were going through a divorce. ..... Explain to them, it is not healthy, they can get sick from it, the poop can cause their skin to turn read .... My 5 Year Old Son Still Refuses to Poop on Potty! ...
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- I would make them clean up their own mess, after a few times of having to clean the poop off their underwear, clean the bathroom and wash and fold their underwear, may...
- Dr. Laura addressed a similar issue recently and what she suggested is that the kiddos are waiting too long and so should be put on an hourly schedule. After 1 hour sw...
- I know you are not as concerned with the "why's" as with stopping this behavior, but this is reason for great concern. Children ages 5 and 7 do not start pooping in t...
I Think Its Time for a Divorce...
Yes Absolutely 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Definitely not ..... Beth Y added this item When I change my 2 year olds diaper he always laughs and sayd in his little ...
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- J., Please know that all will be OK. My husband (ex, actually) became verbally abusive about 2 years ago, and i thought that my behavior could 'fix' him. Nothing ...
- I really hope you can make it work. But if you need a divorce attorney please contact me at ###-###-####. M..
- J., This must be so so hard. Before you do anything, though, I would contact a local group here that is incredible at thinking through these issues with you. www.CC...
Mom of 2 Working Through Divorce- Thinking of Relocating
Oct 11, 2009 ... When my ex-husband unilaterally chose to divorce, and all my crying and begging couldn't get him to stay with his one-year old son, ...
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- Dear C., You certainly have a lot going on. I totally understand that. I left my abusive husband when my son was a year old. My daughter was 11. I walked away from a ...
- Don't move away. You will be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. What will change if you move? You will be expected to take on your mother's and sister's prob...
- If their dad is not abusive to them, absolutely do everything you can to keep them close to their father. They need their daddy, especially the boy!
Mom Seekin Advice for Advice on Having New Boyfriend After Divorce
Sep 14, 2009 ... Explain to him that you like your boyfriend and have fun with him and ask if ... How to Get My 5 Year Old Daughter to like My New Boyfriend. ...
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- Dump your boyfriend. Nothing is more important than your children. Do not continue to put them in harm's way with a mean boyfriend. Lose him now.
- K. there is a lot of info missing, like how old your son is, so I'm guessing here and going on my own past experience. My husband was a single dad before we married...
- Hi K.- you haven't given a lot of information here, so I am going to give you some general advice based on my experience as a divorced mom ( my son was 4 when I got di...
Getting Divorce and Seeking Advice
As for your 7 year oldexplaining the situation in honest terms is good but ... right of passage Naked time in our house usually happens between 5 and 7 Try ...
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- I've never had to go thru a divorce, but I am a single mom, and here's my main concern. Child support is for the kids' needs. Obviously a roof over their head is imp...
- My heart goes out to you and your family. I am in agreement with the previous response, that you must get everything in writing. Though everyone is in agreement right ...
- You need to get an attorney. I love mine, his name is Allen McKee Dodd his number is ###-###-####. Even if you don't litigate and have a peaceful divorce, you need s...
My 17 Year Old Daughter Was Victim of Domestic Violence...
Read all 5 responses: "My 17 year old daughter has had a large scar on her ... than anything she needs your help to deal with it Explain to your daughter ...
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- My advice is just to be there for your daughter. You cannot push her into pressing charges. That is a decision she needs to make for herself. You can tell her your ...
- It sounds like this boyfriend was abusive and assualted your daughter (a minor) with a deadly weapon. She was probably hiding the incident from you because it is hard ...
- Hello S., I am a victim myself. I was also a teenager at the time ('80s). He was very abusive and I was very terrified of him. I have learned a lot from it and m...
Mom Shaving a 6 Year Old. Creating Self Consciousness?
Aug 6, 2009 ... Opinion aside I dont remember reading ANY divorceparenting book ... I think it is odd that someone would have their 6 year old shave but I ...
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- :( sigh ... you are right, what you can do is to offer them a listening ear. if the relationship with their mom was better, you or your boyfriend could address ...
- My husbands ex wife shaved my bonus daughters legs at 4 years old! (Luckily she walked out shortly after that so it didn't continue) I will tell you what we have gone ...
- I think you should be cautious about getting involved. You are not the child's parent, the Mom (and Dad) should handle this. You will be seen as unwelcome interfering ...
My Marriage Is Done and Having to Consider Divorce, Something I Wanted to Avoid
your boys in 5 answers being said no one can tell you what the right decision is ..... Beth Y added this item When I change my 2 year olds diaper he always ...
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- We all disappoint each other in little and big ways all the time. Family and strangers alike. That is part of the human condition. Your husbands inability to be honest...
- B.: I'm sorry you're going through this. Here is a guidebook that a professor and an attorney put together to help you consider all of the steps of divorce and hel...
- Hi B., I'm recently divorced. My ex-husband and I had a lot of great things about our marriage, but in many other ways we were both very unhappy. When I was pregnan...
4.5 Year Old Son Throwing Temper Tantrums; Becoming Aggressive and Defiant
I am a mother of a 9 year old girl and a 4.5 year old boy. In the past year my ... I feel like he should have acted like this at 2 years old...not almost 5! ...
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- My stepson came to live with us when he was 4.5 because of similar behavior that his mother could not control. It started at age 3.5. We immediately had him evaluate...
- I feel your pain. My oldest is 4.5 years old too and he was perfect up until about 2. 5 - 3 yrs old. As he got older he became more aggressive than before. I notice...
- My son just turned 5, and we've had some similar experiences for the past year- more aggression, more "attitude", etc. We have talked to our son's teachers and read b...
Fighting with Spouse
Aug 11, 2009 ... We have an 18 month old daughter and our problems started around 4 months. ... Hello, I have only been married for over a year and I am young but let me tell you. ... hearts and have been together for over 5 years [married one] and .... We've also said we were getting a divorce on numerous occasions ...
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- Hi C., My husband and I fight all the time. Several times a week usually. Usually about money or something about our son because after our son was born we found tha...
- We have been married 60 years we have a rule in our household , never go to bed on a mad always kiss and make up we saye i love you and kiss . We argue sll the ime b...
- I hope it's normal cuzz I'm in the same boat. We had our kids back to back(unplanned) and our fighting reached an all time high. We just try out best not to fight in...
