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What Is Love?
Asked by J.Y. from San Francisco
on August 17, 2009
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My eldest daughter has always been different. She seems to have been born "old". She was a very mature baby, (I know that sounds strange but it's true!), and at 10, is...
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- Please J. dont worry or feel bad about this. I pray God lifts this off of your heart. You are asking your DD if she feels love, and maybe she is thinking you are a...
- It sounds to me like your daughter is extremely intelligent and thoughtful. She may not completely understand the concept of love and, therefore, is hesitant to say sh...
- Everyone has emotions and we all express them differently. We are just not able to see it. Your daughter is a thinker and keen observer with a high sense of awarenes...
Help with 5 Year Old Talking Back to Teacher & Parents
Asked by L.K. from San Antonio
on August 18, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter talks back whenever she doesn't get her way or gets an answer she doesn't like. Time outs don't seem to help. How do I get her to stop making ug...
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- In my work as a therapist, I talk to children about "The Magic Three": Good faces, good voices and good words. I tell them they can say anything to their teachers/pare...
- The talk back beast rears its ugly head every once and again in our home, and right now our 11 year old is struggling with this. Be prepared for it to come back later...
- bad choices = bad consequences, start taking things away from her, whatever she likes.
Behavoiral Problem Child and Hormones at Seven
Asked by T.R. from Springfield
on May 1, 2008
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I am a single mother with a seven year old daughter. We moved in February and she has had a difficult time at school and at home with following rules and directives. H...
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- This may not have anything to do with it, but she isn't a soy milk drinker or eating alot of soy products? Or maybe it's the move and being away from her friends. L.
- Sounds like she is having difficulty with this new transition in her life. Children react behaviorally when they have difficulty transitioing or adjusting to a new sit...
- If a teacher has stated she "thinks" your daughter has ADHD, then the school district in now liable for testing. I am a teacher and legally and profesionally, I would ...
Twos How Do You Know?
Asked by A.C. from Greensboro
on July 3, 2009
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My daughter is 22 months old. She is starting to be a handful. She has started say, It's mine, I want that, over and over again. She will not give you anything I don't...
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- ELIZA... clearly, she's asking for ADVICE and how to handle this situation with her daughter. Are you blind or just extremely RUDE?!? Sheesh! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
- Well I'm going to be unpopular and say, #1 Don't read books on raising children because each child is an individual and need to be discipline as an individual. ...
- The best book in the world for you would be Making the Terrible Twos Terrific by John Rosemond. You'll turn her completely around if you do what he says. It's a fun ...
Crabby Two Year Old Blues
Asked by K.C. from Columbia
on June 30, 2009
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Someone stole my sweet baby and replaced her with a crabby two year old. Shame on me for thinking we may be immune to the terrible twos and now here we are in all our ...
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- I can completely understand how you are feeling. My son is almost 2 and he definitely has his share of tantrums. Every baby is most certainly different so although I...
- At this age, they go thru independence. She needs other children around, even if it's only 1-3 children. She needs to know that she isn't the only person alive. Eve...
- If she is getting a bigger response for having tantrums or messing with "no-no's" than she is for appropriate behavior, then that is the behavior that will be repeated...
How to Handle Behavior Problems with My Son
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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Hi Moms
My son has been attending the same daycare preschool for 3 1/2 years. I t was in the home for the first 2 years and last year they moved to a building and exp...
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- You probably should start looking for alternative care arrangements. Peer pressure is a powerful thing, and if the school and parents cannot redirect the other childre...
- When I read this, my first response is to change his daycare arrangement. It's obvious that they are not handling the situations (whatever they are) and are sending c...
- Ugh, that sucks. My SIL has a son who ran into conflicts with boys in his kindergarten class encouraging him to misbehave. He's really a great kid, loves to help the...
3 Year Old MAJOR Behavior Problems After Nanny Change..
Asked by E.S. from Chicago
on May 3, 2009
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Hi there,
I have always had nannies watch my children. I thought I was doing everything "right" so I wouldn't have major attachment problems. I utilize a few diffe...
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- Hi E., This same thing happened to my neighbor. Both she and her husband worked and needed a sitter 3-4 days a week and some evenings. A friend of theirs told them ...
- In short, I agree with the parents who say stability is most important for the child. Children need to get attached to a loving parental figure (or more then one), tha...
- Hi E., I don't think it is a good idea to bring the old nanny back into the situation so soon. My sister had a somewhat similar situation with my niece. She left a ...
Ned Help with Almost 4 Year Old Daughter's "Random" Hitting and Throwing for No
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on April 9, 2009
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My daughter has always "randomly" hit for NO reason since she was walking. At first, we thought it was just developmental and learned from daycare. Then, we thought it...
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- I understand what you are saying and I have a question to you...are there any consequences for hitting? I would put her in time out for 3-4 minutes everytime she does...
- Hi A., This sounds familiar to me as my middle son struggled with the same problem. He walked late, talked late, and had incidents of agression for no apparent rea...
- I would definetely speak with your pediatrician regarding this behavior. Maybe they can make a recommendation on what type of professional help might be needed in your...
Strange Behavior in My 20 Mo Old Son
Asked by K.K. from New York
on March 30, 2009
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recently, my son gets extremely agitated if he sleeves are too short or rolled up! This is very new behavior but it's quirky and I'm worried. should I be?
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- Hi K., You know my son does the same thing. He gets really mad if I try to roll up his sleeves. I only do it when he is painting or eating. Once and a while he'll ...
- Get used to his 'quirky' behavior, it will continue to be 'quirky' as he grows up and once he is a teen it will be downright 'bizarre.' LOL Don't worry about it, let h...
- I had to laugh when I read your post!!! My 27 month old son is doing the same exact thing. The past 2 nights I have put short sleeved pajamas on him bcse it has been...
