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Looking for Advice on Dealing with 3 Year Old Tantrums!!!!!
Asked by A.F. from Phoenix
on April 8, 2009
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I have a wonderful, sweet, smart little boy who just turned 3 last month. He of course has a had normal tantrums now and then. However in the last month or so the tant...
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- Give him every opportunity to have a choice. Offer him two or three viable choices as often as you can. (Ham and Cheese or PB and J? Should we play blocks or go for...
- It sounds like he may be acting out.. has something in your routine changed? My best advice is when he starts hitting or kicking, sit down holding him, wrap your legs ...
- I just responded to Michelle J's request about this same problem that I am having too with my 3 year old. Read it and let me know what you think. I will tell you, yo...
Childhood Anxiety
Asked by A.D. from Baton Rouge
on September 26, 2006
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My daughter is 9 years old and really worries herself over things that are trivial - like what she will wear for St. Patty's Day in Feb. But her worries are starting ...
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- My daughter has alot of Anxiety issues as well. She worries about her clothes, school, etc. She is 6 yrs old. I'm already having problems buying clothes for her, be...
- It is amazing how aware children are at a younger age than we probably were. I have had sort of a similar situation with my daughter. Children are keen to the feelings...
- Wow, I am glad I'm not alone either. My mother always called me her disaster child. I had an obsession with "what if's". My son is 8 and is asking those sorts of qu...
Hypoallergenic Bedding
Asked by A.B. from New York
on August 10, 2009
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My 2-year old son suffers from childhood asthma and I recently read that hypoallergenic bedding may help him. Duh... that's where he spends nearly half of his time! ...
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- There are pros and cons for all materials. I would have whatever you are thinking about tested with a doctor or naturopath who uses something like EAV or SCIO. M...
- my daughter tested positive to dustmite. the allergist gave us a magazine to order from. as we were leaving his practice the nurse came in and said you can buy all thi...
- I purchase organic sheets and wash them w/ either Melaleuca or Sun and Earth Laundry detergents. Also, I clean w/ all non-toxic products. We have a mattress from E...
Not Sure My Husband Wants a Second Child, but Should I?
Asked by L.J. from Rochester
on June 25, 2009
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Okay, I'll admit, I would like to try for a second child. Our daughter is 2 1/2, and is such a wonderful, healthy child. I am 36, soon to be 37 and feel it's now or ...
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- I looked through a few comments but I haven't read them all so I am sorry if I am repeating something. I don't think it would be a good idea to get pregnant without ...
- Why do you have to get your tubes tied? Stay on birth control for a year and then revisit it. It is not now or never. You have plenty of time to have another child....
- Looks like you've already gotten some great advice, but I just wanted to say that my church has a great group of young married couples with/without kids. We band toget...
What to Say About Christmas Question!
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on November 9, 2006
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This my be a weird question, but it is one I have been thinking about and talking about with my husband. I'm not worried about this year, because my son is 19 months ...
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- I don't teach my children about Santa. They are four and three. I grew up not believing in him and knowing my parents bought the gifts. It NEVER ruined my siblings ...
- I have a son who will be 2 in Jan. We got his picture on Santa's lap last year. We are going to try for the "fun to pretend" angle. I don't know about ruining it fo...
- M. i'm new to this site but i just saw your post and i see it was before christmas but its more upcoming years your concerned about i have a 3 year and a 4 year old an...
Ex-husband Won't Give Back Son's Favorite Toy
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on December 12, 2008
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My ex-husband had his visit w/my two kids this summer. Unfortunately, I trusted him to bring all the kids stuff back and did not check the luggage before he left afte...
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- M., It will never end...you just have to be the bigger person and let it go. Once you've explained your side and the importance of the stuffed animal, your ex shoul...
- Please just let this issue go. Yes, it was not nice of your ex to keep the toy, but speaking from experience (as the child) you need to really let this go. For YEARS...
- Hi Wow, I can't believe he would intentionally do that to his own child. I dont know if you want to invest the time to fight about this with him. You could probably...
Disciplining a 6 Yr Old Girl Who Thinks She Is 16
Asked by S.H. from St. Louis
on January 8, 2009
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My 6 yr old daughter has started to really sass back and yell at me. I don't know where this behavior has come from. I used to tell her that if she yelled at me she ...
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- S., My 9 yr old is very similar and has been for yrs! We do know where she gets it from but that is besides the point. When she acts like that we just say "I am not...
- I would say banishing her to her room and ignoring it be the most patient way of handling this. Some kids, spanking doesn't help anyway. However, I think swatting and ...
- I am the disciplinary in our home. My husband just yells and never follows through with his threats (God love him lol). So..because I follow through, my daughter, 5 (g...
Seeking Other Mothers with Children with Leukemia
Asked by K.F. from Baton Rouge
on September 27, 2006
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I am seeking other mothers with children with Leukemia and/or Childhood Cancer. My Daughter is 3 years old and was diagnosed November 2, 2005 with Acute Myleogenous L...
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- I am not some one who you are seeking but I will pray for God to Bless you and your Chloe. If you have a Bible, Psalm 103 is a beautiful psalm to read for diseases. Pe...
- I just wanted you to know that ya'll are in my prayers.
- I am 25 and my one and only daughter was diagnosed with cancer in Oct. of 2005. It is a very rare solid tumor, but I am some what familiar with the AML. We go to Coo...
4 Yr. Old Given 4 Differen Diagnosis by 4 Different Therapists
Asked by T.L. from Washington DC
on December 27, 2007
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My son Aden is 4 years old and since he was an infant he was always very difficult to console and could not self calm. He had crying fits off and on all day and there...
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- I do not know what type of therapist or where you found him, but if your pediatrician recommends you go through the school district, the school psychologist will evalu...
- Since your husband is in the Navy, I'd start there. The Navy hospital should have a social work department who can help you find a child psychiatrist who will accept T...
- Oh My Dear. I have had a somewhat similar experience with my now 14 year old son. He was born with an orthopedic abnormality and I was told that "these children" often...
Boundaries
Asked by S.S. from Milwaukee
on June 6, 2009
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Help!! All you awesome moms out there have helped me before. Here's my situation: I am estranged from my mother. Long, boring story: the proverbial unhappy childhood. ...
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- Hi S. - First off I think that even if you had a storybook childhood, if you don't want to have contact with your mom that's your decision and no one else's. Secon...
- S., you don't mention if you talked to your friend about what happened with your mom? Either way, you just need to tell her that in no uncertain terms you will never ...
- I feel like we're all saying the same and it's just finding the lingo that suits you. I know when I've had people try to help me rekindle relationships I don't want I...
