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8 Year Old Girl Behavior
Asked by L.S. from Springfield
on September 5, 2009
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I have an 8 year old daughter who has been type 1 diabetic since 18 months. We are having trouble with her attitude, her focusing and completing tasks when asked. Sh...
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- I say absolutely take away the dance for a week, see if that helps -- and I will tell you also that I am a firm believer that Grandparents should not be full-time baby...
- sounds like diabetic phycosis from uncontrolled blood sugar....my BIL has this constantly as he does not maintain his diet or insulin.....she may have had a growth spu...
- Hello L. S: L., I read your request, and realize how hard it is for you to cope the situation when you work full time and your daughter has diabetes 1 and then her ...
Terrible Two's Start Early
Asked by L.T. from Billings
on February 21, 2007
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My daughter is so well behaved at daycare and for anyone else that cares for her. When I pick her up from daycare I am mortified. I have to drag her out kicking and sc...
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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...
The Baby as a Friend
Asked by E.S. from Denver
on November 15, 2006
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The older my baby gets, the more she feels like a friend to me instead of a little life I am responsible for. I don't get that urge to cuddle her in my arms like when ...
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- E., your child will need you for MANY more years! Your child will suffer if you dont remeber that. Please get help with these feelings.
- Hi E., First good job on the ability to voice your feelings and relize them. I have three sons and i find it interesting how the mom feelings can be. My oldest two I...
- You have some good responses thus far. If I were feeling the way you are then I would worry as well. It is for good reason that you are wondering. However you would no...
Is Anybody Else Having the Same Problems with Their Teen?
Asked by T.L. from Lansing
on September 29, 2006
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I'm having serious problems with my 16 yr old son. He is disrepectful, talks ugly to me and when I call him on his behavior he acts likes its my problem. I have tried ...
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- Hi there T., I also have a sixteen year old son with the same attitude. I am always trying to make things better but most of the time nothing seems to work. My hu...
- T. - Ditto on my son. I have been thru this with 4 girls. I think the more stubborn they are by nature - the harder time you have with them. The Drivers Liscense is...
- You are not alone I have a 17 year old boy his mouth is about to be tape shut. Just kidding i would like to at times at this age.My child thinks he is it. I call it th...
Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
Asked by K.T. from Appleton
on January 8, 2009
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My 4 yr old boy pushed a male classmate down and growled at him through gritted teeth. He says because he wanted to be first in line. Hmm. I wonder how to deal with th...
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- Him playing with older children could either be a help or a hindrance. Observe him playing with them: Are the older kids good role models for your son, or are they eng...
- He is probably learning that behavior from someone. It could be the older kids he plays with or kids at school. If he has never shown this kind if behavior before I ...
- I have been amazed at the change in my son's behavior as he's entered preschool (School Readiness). He's 4 1/2 and has always been very physical. He bit/hit until a li...
Approaches to Teen's Poor Attitude
Asked by K.T. from Sacramento
on December 19, 2008
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I have a very motivated, talented and intelligent 14 year old daughter. She has many wonderful qualities. Lately, she has shown some very troublesome attitudes that ...
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- My daughter is a pre teen so I read a book called For Parents Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice. It has a workbook that goes with it too. The book is a compi...
- Hi! This is a sticky, tricky situation. My brother IL and mother IL both have this sort of "I'm entitled and better than thou" attitude and it's hell when you're the...
- Isn't teenhood fun? You can tell her how to behave without diminishing her self esteem. Say, "that was rude," etc. Name the behavior and tell her to cut it out.
I Can't Get My 16 Month Old to Drink Milk
Asked by J.B. from Charlotte
on October 7, 2008
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I can not get my 16 month old to drink milk. The doctor wants him to drink 2 8oz glasses of milk everyday. He is on a sippy cup. I have done everything I can think of ...
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- my nephew hated milk too. There are other things to get him the calcium and vitamins he needs from milk, that he may love. Yogurt, ice cream, and a good multi=vitami...
- Why does he have to drink so much milk? Calcium can be found elsewhere. And protein. I dont think there is anything in milk that cant be consumed in other ways. Do...
- My 15 month old daughter is the same way. I even tried giving her formula again and she wouldn't drink that. Her doctor said she just might not like milk. He didn't se...
Normal Boy Behavior
Asked by Y.D. from Dallas
on August 28, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. Today we were at a neighbors house letting the kids play. My friend has 3 boys aged 3 weeks, 2, and 3. I was holding...
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- I have 2 sons, my sister has 3 sons, and pretty much everyone I know has sons. None of these boys including my brother as a child or my husband and his brothers did...
- I know that you have gotten lots of responses but here's mine. My DS, who turns 3 this week, has just been potty-trained for the last couple of months and he is absol...
- It doesn't sound normal to me. I have 2 boys. They don't show off their pee-pee. And, for sure they don't show it to their friends. The fact that they told your daught...
Need Help with 4 1/2 Year Old Son.
Asked by F.S. from Rochester
on June 20, 2009
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Hi everyone! I am beginning to be very concerned about my 4 1/2 old son. Over the last couple of months he has been getting very curious about other peoples anatomy. H...
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- Hi F., Okay so you don't think he has been sexually molested. Now from what I read and experienced myself. Children who have experienced some sort of sexually conta...
- Dear F., I agree the curiosity is normal but you may want to ask your doctor. I will be interested in what the other moms say because with 5 of my own I never came acr...
- You could talk to his pediatrician, without your son present, for advice on ways to handle the situation and to put your mind at ease. Some children discover them...
I Need Some Input from Other Moms...
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on September 3, 2009
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Hey mamas, I am stuck on what to do and would like ya'lls opinion...I have a 12 year old daughter who is in 7th grade, she went to georgia this summer to see her famil...
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- Hi A., You know, we send our kids in every day to the wolves and call it school, tell them to toughen up, don't bother with peer pressure, stand up for yourself, be ha...
- Take the first back pack back to the store - and get your money back! Everything happens for a reason, and there was something that told you to pick up that back pack ...
- The back back you found belonged to someone else. If I were you I'd put out an effort to find the owner. Someone else paid for it and may have misplaced it. If it ...
