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Toddler Suddenly No Longer Wants to "Go Poop"
Asked by E.O. from San Francisco
on July 29, 2009
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My 27 month old daughter suddenly has developed an intense aversion to going to the bathroom -- specifically, having a poop. She's still in diapers and we've been tryi...
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- You posted this issue in the divorce section, so I'm assuming that your are going through a divorce. In many children that I've treated, I have found it common for kid...
- This is quite normal at her age. Kids go through this stage and there are all sorts of theories as to why, but so far I haven't seen anything that is a for sure answe...
- Read her the book, Once Upon a Potty (There's a girl and a boy book) by Alona Frankel. S
Changed Insurance Lately with Pre-existing Conditions?
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on January 13, 2006
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I am thinking of changing health insurance, and have heard they are getting much more picky on what is considered pre-existing and uncoverable conditions. I am concern...
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- As long as you have current coverage, they legally can not deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions. They could make you wait 6 months if you previously had NO ...
- K.- When shopping for insurance, ASK right away about what they consider a pre-existing condition. Every one is different. Some of what you described can be outgrow...
- Hi K., I am a health insurance agent and will be glad to discuss you situation with you. I have an underwriting guide that I can refer to as we go through your son...
15 Month Old Not Walking/talking/texture Aversion - No More Dairy?
Asked by C.Z. from Dallas
on June 5, 2008
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My 15 month old boy just went in for his check up at our pediatrician. He is cruising but not walking on his own, he is not trying to talk and he has texture aversion...
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- It sounds to me like he should be evaluated for autism. Has your pedi considered this at all? I would call ECI and set up an evaluation through them to start. Does ...
- If you contact ECI, words of advice: 1. Do not let them freak you out. They are great, but they sometimes seem to overdiagnose in my experience, so take to heart wh...
- I think that I would get a second opinion. I don't know that I would worry about not walking on his own yet. Some kids are just late walkers. But what concerns me is t...
Food Aversion
Asked by C.C. from Norfolk
on November 15, 2006
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Do any other moms have kids with food aversions? My 3 year old daughter Caitlin has never really wanted to eat. She only weighs 21 pounds. She is just not intereste...
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- Work with the therapist. Otherwise the only advise I can offer is that you are the parent. It is your job to provide healthy and nutrtious food. If the child doesn'...
- My son chose to drink his dinner opposed to eating quite often. He figured out early that if he did not eat he would not have to go the "backway" to the restroom. S...
- My daughter is almost 3 and has some fairly serious food adversions as well. She has a trach so she has never had a bottle and she has been in therapy now for almost ...
Children with Food Aversions
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on March 1, 2008
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I have two adorable granddaughters. The first born, was premature and didn't have a very good suck. She was diagnosed with severe reflux, was put on Previcid, but at...
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- I second the possible EE condition. Another great site to help you figure things out, (even if it is or isn't EE) is www.kidswithfoodallergies.org Many many parents...
- Have them both tested for Celiac Disease, gluten that is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats can cause many of the issues you are describing. Weight loss, ...
- From your post I do not have much info but have the Dr's thought about or tested for food allergies? Many children who are deemed "failure to thrive" end being gluten...
Cephalic Aversion
Asked by M.S. from Austin
on January 17, 2009
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I am 38 wks pregnant and my baby is in a breech postion. He has not turned head down yet. My doctor is talking that next week if he is not head down, that maybe she ca...
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- My sister did and she said that it hurt tremendously. However, when faced with a bit if pain to try and turn a baby vs. a c-section, the decision is yours. Good luck!
- You have had lots of good exercises offered here. Another I may have missed is acupuncture to turn the baby. There are clinics that specialize in prenatal acupunctu...
- My daughter had this process with her daughter, and it went well. Her water broke during the process, so they went ahead with a vaginal delivery. It all went well, a...
Baby Sitting the Wrong Way in Belly
Asked by C.B. from Omaha
on August 22, 2006
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i just got home from the doctor and he told me that my baby is sitting transverse(for those like me who didn't know what that means, baby is sitting with her feet at m...
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- My daughter was transverse until about 3 hours before I went into labor. How many weeks are you? I seriously would not even think about an aversion until you are i...
- I had aversion and that was worse than the C-section. I would make sure that you have some support with you when you have the aversion. It was painful (I am a wimp) bu...
- Hi C. - I had a c-section with my son (my pelvis was too small for natural childbirth), and I wanted to reassure you that it was fine. We had a scheduled date, and I...
Nailbiting Advice
Asked by L.D. from Austin
on March 21, 2009
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My 9 year old daughter has been biting her nails for about two years, but it has gotten increasingly worse in the last six months or so. I recently noticed that her th...
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- I was a nail biter through my high school years. It is a very stressful time for many young women, and can be even worse giiven the current economy. I finally stopped...
- I was a terrible nailbiter for a time in my youth and my brother was a horrible lip chewer and we were two of the most stressed out kids you could find (my parents wer...
- Good luck! I would encourage looking for an alternative to nailbiting. Something to keep her hands busy. Wearing gloves at night should help if she does it in her s...
Develpong 11 Year Old with an Aversion to Soap and Shampoo.
Asked by N.L. from Boston
on March 31, 2008
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Hi Everyone, I am at my wits end. I have an 11 yr old daughter who refuses to touch soap or put shampoo in her own hair. Every night is a battle when it comes to sh...
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- Yes, I remember this time too...saw the comment about talking in the car...my mom did that...didn't go well. I would have appreciated it much better (looking back) if ...
- My 13 year old daughter had to be reminded to shower and to rinse her hair well and this and that. I got her the book "The Keeping and Caring Off You" by American girl...
- Interesting, she will let you wash her hair, but she will not let you in her room while she is dressing. You have provided all the necessities. You have given her al...
Food Aversion
Asked by G.W. from Norfolk
on March 7, 2008
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My 14 mo old has developed food aversions. I am not sure if it is from his prematurity or it is just something he is doing. I do not force him to eat if he refuses s...
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- Something I tried with my little boy was, I would offer him something and if he didn't like it, I would just offer it agan in a few weeks until eventually he would get...
- He might be bored... At 14 months my daughter was eating most of what the family was eating, and very little baby food. Maybe he wants to eat what his sibs are eating ...
- This could be due to his age. Infants grow really fast, and they need a lot of calories to support that. After their first birthday, their growth rate slows dramatic...
