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5 Year Old Son Chews on Blanket
Asked by J.M. from St. Louis
on April 23, 2008
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I have a five year old son that has chewed on a blanket since he was 6 months old. We have limited this habit to when he goes to bed for the last couple of years, but...
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- Perhaps run it by a few dentists, but its probably similar to thumb-sucking where the majority dentist opinion ended up being "don't worry about it - the teeth will st...
- i'm with Roxanna.(whom always seems to have great input!) maybe if you're set on the cold turkey approach, you could have him put it in a box (cleverly named, of cours...
- I'm another Harrisonville Mom, and I can commiserate with how hard it is to break a soothing habit. The "binky fairy" visted our house this week and took all the binky...
Joice Mom
Asked by M.V. from Rochester
on June 20, 2009
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I have a 4 year old daughter that sucks her thumb. I am very concerned it has been doing damage to her teeth and gums. It is her comfort when it is nap and bed time. P...
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- If you KNOW it has been doing damage, this is not for you...but I sucked my thumb until I was five, to my mother's absolute horror. She figured the shame factor would ...
- My siblings and I all sucked our thumbs or fingers. My mother would not let us have pacifiers and it was the only thing to comfort and soothe us. I sucked until i was...
- I encourage you to replace the habit with another acceptable one. Perhaps she can choose a special toy or blanket out of her existing collection or brand new? Can you ...
Baby Still Feeding Several Times Through the Night
Asked by B.K. from Los Angeles
on January 29, 2007
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I have a 4 1/2 month old daughter that i am breastfeeding and she still eats 3+ times through the night. I started a bad habit by putting her in bed with me and feedin...
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- 4 1/2 months is still very young and it's common for a baby that age to still be eating at night. However, she doesn't need to, maybe just once. You'll have to try to ...
- you should try feeding her during the day and letting her sleep in her crib...then try it at night...I started letting my son sleep on his belly around 3 1/2 months..a...
- Dear B. K. Now, stop saying that you have lots of tattoos, you have them, so just don't think that you have to tell people. I am sure that they are beautiful. In ...
10 Month Old Keeps His Mouth Open a Lot
Asked by C.M. from Janesville-Beloit
on October 10, 2006
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My son is 10 months old and since he was born, he keeps his mouth open. When he's sleeping he could catch flies and also when he's staring at something. We went to t...
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- 2 other possibilities are enlarged adenoids and/or sinus issues. My nephew did the exact same thing you described...heavy mouth breather, mouth always open, etc. A...
- I've had the same problem with my daughter who is now 6. You should consider seeing a speech therapist, there are oral motor excercises that work for this problem.
- My daughter had the same problem and did the same thing. She also snored really badly. She ended up with terrible allergies and asthma. She was on Claritan and Sing...
Thumb Sucking
Asked by C.W. from Kansas City
on July 27, 2006
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I have a three and a half month old and she has been sucking her thumb since she came into this world.In the next two months I would like to try and get her off of it....
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- She's three MONTHS old.......it's natural and normal for her to suck her thumb..it's a comfort mechanism. Now, if she were three YEARS old, I could understand your con...
- There are two different things to try that I know of. The first would be to put sockes over her hands when she naps or at bedtime, the other is a special polish that t...
- C., I do not think you can get a three-month old out of that habit. Maybe when she is around one year, when she starts understanding more. Relax, she will probally g...
What to Do with My Crying Baby?
Asked by N.D. from San Francisco
on July 14, 2008
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I have 5 month old twins. One has recently developed a horrible crying habit. If he is not held and entertained or distacted he is crying or in hysterics. Seperatio...
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- I was in the same boat. My fraternal twins are now 4 1/2. My son needed much more attention as an infant and my daughter was quite content sitting in the swing or bo...
- If the twin sister doesn't need you as much, and he does, then let him have more attention. A baby that needs a lot of attention should get it, so that he will be sel...
- Unfortunately, babies just have different needs - you just have two at once. The twin sister does not know any different, so lose the guilt. Trust me, the girl will ...
Looking for Adive on Sleeping Issues
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on August 23, 2009
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I have a 23 month old son who is a total night owl. I myself am going insane as I get no down time. I have recently gottne strict about him falling asleep earlier. ...
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- I'm currently reading a book that might help you. Heathly Sleep Habits, Happy Baby by Marc Weissbluth. He includes co-sleeping in his advice. My 15 month old is sle...
- HI. I was having the same problems with my little one. She is 18 months now and has co-slept with us since the beginning. I really don't think the co-sleeping part...
- Dear M., Sleep deprivation can make you feel like you are losing it...no doubt. Is your quality of sleep what it should be? you say he sleeps 10 hours. Do you ...
A Little Worried About My Son's Habit.
Asked by D.V. from Dallas
on February 27, 2009
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My youngest son, 10, shakes his head back and forth three or four times every few minutes. He's knows that he does it, but can't stop himself, and says he has to do i...
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- I think your son may have OCD or Taret syndrome,
- Dear D., Have you had your son examined for neurological problems? If that is clear, then you may want to consider OCD tendencies. There is a lot of helpful info ...
- I wonder if it's a "tic". ??? People with Tourette's Syndrome can have different kinds of tics not just verbal. Check with your ped. Meds usually help if you want t...
4 Yr Old Sucks Thumb
Asked by D.K. from Milwaukee
on July 9, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter still sucks her thumb. How do I break this habit? She doesn't intentionally do it. She used to suck it to go to sleep but for about 2 years she ...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was about 8. I stopped when my mom would put a sock on my hand when I went to bed at night. I dirty sock worked best for me! I didn't want...
- Hi D. My personal opinion on this is if she is not intentionally doing it and is stopping as soon as she realizes I would not worry about it she will eventually stop ...
- My son has the same issue. My coworker and my dentist recomended a thing they place in the chils mouth (I think it is called a damn?) This does not allow the child to ...
2 Yr Old Pee Pee Issues. Sorry If Too Graphic. I Need Help.
Asked by J.W. from Great Falls
on February 25, 2008
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I know part of this is normal and he's a boy but I need some serious help here. My son is 2 and whenever possbile his hands are on his pee pee or in his bootie. I do...
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- We had similar issues, although not quite so extreme. My son always had to have things talked through with him. So we talked about how yucky and stinky poop is, and ...
- It IS normal. You've got to lay off your little boy. My oldest daughter liked a normal form of masturbation when she was itty-bitty. By researching this and from ex...
- It is actually somewhat normal, the best advice I have is when you catch him make sure you are stern when you tell him no that it isn't Ok, no other expression, and th...
