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Where Did My Sweet Little Girl Go?
Asked by M.F. from Boise
on March 30, 2007
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My beautiful daughter is 10 1/2 going on 16! She just got braces and a training bra, so I am thinking she is on the brink of "woman hood" if you know what I mean. The ...
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- Hi M.! Just read all the posts here and Steph has it in the bag!! I've gone through this with four girls and knowledge is the key. By explaining how the hormones affe...
- Dear M. F. You poor thing. I have 3 grown daughter (28,25 &23). I have been there. But this will change, but mine didn't change till around 18, SORRY. Then you wi...
- Wow.. That's a really hard one because i have never been there. I have a 5 year old going on 16,lol.. I guess you can just try to tell her what you wrote here, that ev...
Formal Developmental Screening for 3 Year Old
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on March 13, 2009
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Hello,
I received a card from my son's pediatrician's office recommending I have a formal developmental screening done on my 3 year old. It states that it is inten...
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- Hi N. I would just do it. Your town/city should be offering a free evaluation. YOU can contact your school department to see if they are running a child find prog...
- I had my son screened & he received testing and then Physical therapy and Occupational therapy prior to kindergarten. It changed his life. It was wonderful to see hi...
- Unless you indicated to the pediatrician that you have concerns (perhaps at the 3 year check-up?) or the pedi herself expressed concerns, it sounds to me like this is ...
5 Year Old Afraid of Self Flushing Public Toilets
Asked by G.L. from Los Angeles
on August 10, 2009
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I am trying to determine if this is normal behavior and it will eventually pass or if I need to be more pro-active about it.
My 5-1/2 year old daughter is afraid ...
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- Hi, well my daughter is 7 years old and I thought she was the only one who feared the self flushing toilets. We have been on vacation before and she refused to go!She ...
- When I was a little girl I was afraid of the toilet and that was before self-flushers. I had nightmares about a big pink blob coming out of that mysterious pipe in the...
- My middle daughter was the same way after an experience with an extremely short timed self-flushing toilet. I know you want her to go by herself, but what I had to do...
Child with Anxiety and New Situations
Asked by L.L. from Columbus
on August 7, 2009
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Hello,My 5 year old suffers from anxiety, along with myself. she is not bad enough for medication according to her therapist. Yesterday was her second day of vacation...
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- If it were me I would start with a psychologist, and see what the tell you and then on to the psychiatrist for meds. There is certainly no shame in your feelings as i...
- Hi L....it sure sounds like both you and your daughter are going through a lot...my thoughts are with you. I too suffer from a history of anxiety, but now have it wel...
- You are going to have to ask yourself what kind of mom YOU want to be. She will feed off of it. My daughter had the night terrors and it was really tough on me but...
Jealousy Between Mom & Mom
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on August 6, 2009
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I rarely share with my sis in law about my daughter ability. once awhile I would share with her what my daughter can do. such as potty training, etc. my husband some...
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- The people who are likely to be most receptive to you talking about your daughter are: your husband, your parents and your husband's parents. Not to mention praising ...
- Parenthood is not a race to the finish, but should be a journey of encouragement. In an effort to preserve the family, honor their wishes without harboring any resent...
- My sil is like that too. She is my husband's sister and her son is 2 months older than our oldest son but our son has always been more advanced than hers in pretty mu...
Toddler Thoughts and Ideas
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on July 24, 2009
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I fell like I am doing something wrong or no enough. We go to playdates, library things ect. There are children talking at 17 months, walking at 10 months, mothers l...
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- It sounds as if you are doing all the right things. You cannot "force" your child to do things at a quicker pace than what she is ready for. You do have her in a pro...
- Hi A., Do not worry about doing this wrong. All children devolop at different rates. I have 4 children. My first started walking at 9 months, my 2nd at 11 months,...
- Hi A.. I completely feel your concerns. My son was also a late walker. He didn't start walking until he was 22 months. THAT IS A LATE WALKER! And he didn't begin...
Daughter Has "Discovered" Self . . . . .
Asked by K.W. from Chicago
on October 17, 2007
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So I am trying to figure out the best way to deal with this. My four year old daughter has "discovered" herself. We first noticed it in the car. She would sit and ro...
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- Could it be that she is trying to itch it because of the yeast infection and that she is not trying to get "off"? I really do think that this might be more than a cau...
- You've gotten some great advice so far - tell her that private parts are for private places. If she wants to do that, she needs to be in her bedroom. If she's doing ...
- Hi there, My DD has done this since she was about 2 1/2 and she's now almost 4. She calls it "rubbing" and she straddles a blanket or pillow and rubs herself against ...
Clinging High Maintenance Child
Asked by T.A. from Chicago
on June 21, 2009
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Hi. I have 2 boys ages 2 and 4. I'm worried about the 4 year old. We were just at a birthday party at a friend's house (he has been there many times and knows quite...
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- The first thing that crossed my mind is a sensory processing disorder. I found a check list. This can include... frustrations with touch, crowds, noises, new situation...
- hi T., My daugther does the same thing! She is also 4 and we went to her 1st gymnastics class yesterday that she has been so excited for and would cry if I stepped ...
- You probably should stop patting him on the head and conjoling him when he soesn't need it. Children use their own intrepretation of what and why you do things. He nee...
12 Month Old Getting the Best of Me! Help! Terrible Twos Already?
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on January 3, 2009
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Hi Mommas! I need some MAJOR help and I have received awesome advice through this site. I would really appreciate all your advice on my problem.
My son turned one D...
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- I wonder if a pull-up would be easier for you right now? I can only imagine the time you are having changing him and being pregnant... I know that they are expensive,...
- Don't know if this will work for you, but is there a way you can involve him in the process? Like holding the wipes for you or getting the diaper, helping you change h...
- I would warn him ahead of time, then a toy like the flashlight he gets only after he lays down and if you sit cross legged to change him, have him put his feet on your...
How Much Worrying Is "Normal" in a Six Year Old?
Asked by H.M. from Omaha
on April 13, 2009
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My little guy is 6 and a half. He's a great little guy. He's been in kindergarten for nearly a year now and he's doing great. Only had minor problems with behaviour an...
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- one thing is for certain; do not force him to be exposed to these things, dont make fun of him for it, and dont try to make him watch things in order to get him 'used ...
- Hi H., I have a five almost six year old boy in Kindergarten also. He was having much the same issues as your little guy. He would ask a lot about me dying or bad p...
- Some kids worry more than others. I did, because I had an overactive imagination. We didn't even watch TV so that wasn't an issue. My son is terrified of gravel roa...
