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7 Year Old Son Has No Interest in Sports
Did you feel like the "odd kid" yourself and do you now feel that pain coming up again? Or are you just, like so many parents, trying to keep up with all ...
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- Find out what he does like. My youngest (now 20) didn't like sports either. On his own, he's always pursued music (trumpet, bass guitar, rhythym guitar, violin, pian...
- I strongly, strongly, strongly encourage you to read the book "Emotional Intelligence" (you can find used copies on amazon.com). It will help you understand your chil...
- You know, J., riding bikes is a sport--at least the last time I checked. Playing on swings might lead to a love of circus arts--like tumbling, gymnastics, and putting...
Help with Mother in Law
That is rather odd but if she wants to pay for them I say let her But make ..... if someone other than the parent travels outside the country with a child I ...
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- Hi N. So I think as far as the passport thing goes…………yes, just let her do it. But if you don’t want her to have all your personal info make sure you fill o...
- Firstly, I do think it is a good idea to have passports for the entire family. You never know when you might have to go out of the country and trying to get one at the...
- I have a Mother in law that is very controlling also. It has taken many years of trial and error to figure out what to do when she gets overbearing. She recently gave ...
Terrible Two's Start Early
This will sounds odd but you can take her behavior toward you as a ... the way it is with the parent they are closer to They know you will never stop loving ...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing. It showed me that she was comfortable testing out her behavior with me and that she knew how to act around other people. She's be...
- First, every child will throw tantrums, this is normal, but it sounds like you want to try and change how you deal with them. Kids are smart and they feed off how pat...
- You are not a failure by any means. Its just a phase and you will survive. I know its a tough time, but remember she wants to be independent of you but still needs t...
Mom Seeking Advice on Dealing with Daycare During Potty Training/sort of Long
Sep 23, 2009 ... Plus, with all the challenges we parents face raising our children I .... Just reiterating that it is odd that they are unwilling to help. ...
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- I've never heard of a daycare charging more...and every daycare I've been at has been willing to work with me, no matter what (i.e. cleaning up accidents, taking kids ...
- Hi sad they charge for this natural act, due to the fact you are buying the pull-up's. Our daughters day care-pre-school did not charge extra for this, however, every...
- Just reiterating that it is odd that they are unwilling to help. Most? places even have it as part of their routine. If the kids are there all day chances are they a...
5 Year Old with SPD
If you as his parent believe that he still has the need for OT then stick ... on it from a completely different perspective The odd thing is that youve seen ...
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- M., I would keep pursuing. You can't go wrong, the earlier the intervention the better outlook. If its nothing then he will only get better and you will have gained...
- I too have a 4 1/2 year old with SPD. He was diagnosed early at 1 yr old because of his weird eating habits. His sensory is not so much tags and seams on socks -the ty...
- HI - I have afriend aht has a son that is 3 that sounds pretty similar- he has been to an ot 1 tiem aweek as well and is doing poorly in school becuase it is not enoug...
Keeping Invites to a Manageable Size for 8YO Twins B-day
Oct 15, 2009 ... As a parent without twins I, too, would be happy to only bring a gift for ..... it can get a little odd if they don't fit with the group. ...
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- I am paranoid about looking "gift-happy" but I rarely think about others in this way and I certainly don't think you have to worry about that. I also think most kids ...
- Invite the friends that each of your girls wants to invite. Don't worry what other moms might think - you'll never be able to control other people's thinking. Anyway...
- I let my daughter invite all she wanted ... I think 35 kids plus family. We asked for no gifts from friends (I made 2 invites). We did not open gifts at the party. S...
Should We Stay Together?
... separately and when the older child recognized this as odd for him were ..... I am 56yrs old a single parent of 2 precious daughters grandmother of 2 ...
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- The best thing you can do for your children is to be happy...imagine the guilt they would feel later knowing you were unhappy for them for 10, 20 years...a study recen...
- have you been to therapist yet? you should find out the root of the problem. is it fixable? you liked each other enough to reproduce. is he focused on work? is he 'che...
- All relationships have good and bad but if got to the point you were not in the same room there is a big problem. I can't tell you what to do, but the question is do ...
Difficult Neighbor
... guess is that she feels like the odd mom out You were there with another .... Whether the child's parent was there or not should have no impact on the ...
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- Okay I am sorry but I do think that is a little harsh to basicly say to this kid go home now the other kids are going to play and you cannot, that is MEAN. Regardless ...
- Hi J., So sorry you are in this situation. When I get into this kind of delema I try to put myself in the other persons shoes. It sounds like the mother is not frein...
- Sorry but if he is that much of a problem don't include him. We have one mom up that the street that doesn't even know us and her kids aren't that great bossy, rude es...
5 Year Old Being Bullied at School and Not Liking the Kindergarten School.
Sep 4, 2009 ... I guess as a parent, I would just want to know EXACTLY what is .... dealing with odd (at least to her) behavior from some of the other kids. ...
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- I just wanted to chime in. Our son's school is also not like this. We are in Fort Bend County and they are very strict on being respectful to each other and they hav...
- I'm sorry. My sister went through a similar situation with her daughter when she was in school last year. In the end, she DID end up having to homeschool her. I rea...
- I'm very sorry for how your daughter is feeling right now. I don't have a lot of advice for you, except to say that your daughter's experience sounds very typical. W...
Is It Shyness or Bad Behavior?
... is called The Baffled Parent's Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior by Kate Kelly .... a bit odd to me IMO There are times that children will prefer a parent ...
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- I would talk to her about it. Ask her why she doesn't want to talk to so and so. You've only listed bad reactions to males, so I would have to consider the possiblity ...
- K., I had EXACTLY the same thing happen to me with my kids! I had an outgoing, happy, full-of-energy son who I was afraid would go home with a stranger and a daugt...
- Hi K.. This doesn't sound like shyness. It also doesn't sound like "bad behavior". It sounds like she is the kind of child that isn't willing to "follow the pack"...
