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Conjunctivitis in 4 Year Old
Asked by C.R. from Boston
on November 7, 2008
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My four year old get conjunctivitis every winter. We just finished the first battle of the season on Monday night. He kicks and screams and fights us every step of t...
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- C., It sounds like he is somewhere outside the home during the day since you work full time. Can he be picking it up there maybe?? My kids are usually home with m...
- Sounds like you are pretty good at identifying conjunctivis - my kids hate the drops too - but let me just add that just because he woke up with crusty eyes doesn't al...
- I agree that maybe it's not conjunctivitis?? If it spreads through the house, then I guess it is. But if no one else gets it, maybe it's an allergy or a plugged tear d...
14 Month Old Won't Go to Sleep
Asked by M.C. from Savannah
on January 8, 2009
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I need help in the worse way, whenever it is time for my daughter to go to sleep rather it be a nap or for the night she screams and cries and kicks and makes it a ver...
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- M., We're kind of in the same boat...only my DD is 34 months old. This week, I began having her get in bed, lay down, close her eyes and keep still, then I rub her ...
- Has she always been like that or did it just start? I'm guessing the latter. Once kids get more mobile and CAN do more they WANT to do more and the idea of stopping is...
- She might be reacting to the divorce and separation from daddy? Even so..... Oftentimes what our children do will defy all logic. She is probably just at the age where...
Help with Our 18Month Old daughter...pleeeeeease
Asked by L.S. from Minneapolis
on September 23, 2008
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Our daughter is a busy busy busy little girl who needs constant activity in order to be happy. Being quiet and reading a book does not seem to something she ejoys to d...
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- Hi L., Sounds like you've gotten some great advice. I take care of a 2 year old who likes to cry buckets if things don't go her way. When she starts, I usually jus...
- sounds like you're doing the right things. I do time outs. One minute for her age. Seems to help. She may be bored and need playmates. My daughter really blos...
- Sounds like we are going through this at the same time. Yes my wonderful sweet baby is a terror. We did start the naughty chair/step a week or so ago. It really does w...
Aggressive 2 Year Old Boy
Asked by B.N. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2009
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My son will be 2 next week and over the past 2 weeks he has become aggressive especially towards the one boy at daycare (there are only 2, my son and the other child)....
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- Hi B., Try looking into http://beyondconsequences.com before anything else. It has worked wonders for my family when nothing else worked.
- B., When your daycare provider gives you end-of-the-day updates, is she just telling you the "aggressive behavior" part, or is she telling you what is leading up to th...
- Regardless of why, the behavior needs to be stopped...because until this behavior IS stopped, he IS being mean. Mean kids are just kids who haven't been taught not to ...
Looking for Advice on Kindergartner's Tantrums
Asked by B.P. from St. Louis
on February 5, 2007
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I have a 6 year old boy who is normally a joy to be around. For the last year or so, he has been throwing tantrums if he does not get his way. He cries, makes himsel...
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- My 5-year-old daughter does this when she is extremely tired. Not the hyperventilating, but does a major fit/tantrum over every single thing. We just moved bedtime u...
- I think I am going to go with Mary on this. and just act as though have seen nothing and let his scream yell or whatever he likes to do.. I would just walk away. don't...
- My 6 year old went thru a similar time when he threw tantrums like that, he still does occasionally. It seemed like being tired made it worse, so we moved up bedtime....
Speaking of Bedtime
Asked by S.H. from Decatur
on July 27, 2007
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Does anyone have any advice to make our bedtimes a little smoother?
I work until 6, sometimes 7. Assuming I am able to walk out the door right at 6, by the time...
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- I have had the same problem. I'm a single mom with three very small children and bedtime just bites. I read a few ideas online about helps for bedtime and I wish I c...
- Is your 2.5 year old still in a crib? My son is that age and we have kept him in a crib and plan to for the forseeable future (you can get a crib tent to keep a climbe...
- My advice would the to put them on a schedule. I know, you may have heard this over and over and so have I. But if kids have a special routine to their day, EVERY DA...
Help! My 21 Month Old Is Sooo Frustrated and Is Acting like a Neanderthal!
Asked by H.N. from Chicago
on June 25, 2008
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Moms, please help!
I have a 21 month old boy who use to be such a happy boy. Unfortunately for the last 3 months, he has been miserable 50-60% of his day. When I ...
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- Hi- It sounds like you are both frustrated. Did you go through Early Intervention, and was your son fully evaluated? (by an OT and DT as well as the ST?) If so, ...
- You've identified him as frustrated- how can you help with that? How can you say "yes" to him more, set him up for success, be on his side, see the need behind the beh...
- I am going through similar with my daughter right now. She has not begun the tantrums or hurting me but I know she is EXTREMELY frustrated since she is barely talking!...
2.5 Year Old Out of Control with New Baby in the House
Asked by A.M. from Milwaukee
on August 14, 2009
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I'm looking for help and support here fellow Mama's. I am the proud mom to a 2.5 year old son and we just had another son who turns 6 weeks old today. I knew to expe...
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- Hi A., Congrats on your new baby! We TOTALLY went through the same thing when our youngest was born. I have a scrapbook page dedicated to how tough it was for ou...
- Hi, I am sorry that you are having such an emotionally mixed time of it with your older and younger sons. I have one child, so I do not know what you are going thro...
- A., We saw some of this when #2 came along. One thing we did was every Saturday morning (during baby's morning nap so as not to interrupt the nursing schedule) I t...
Advice on Overactive Son!
Asked by J.H. from Denver
on March 26, 2008
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What is a normal activity level for a 5 month old boy? My son is constantly in motion; thank goodness he can't crawl yet! He doesn't seem to ever have "quiet time." ...
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- Well, I don't have any advice, but my 7.5 month old daughter is the same way. She is always on the move. It's very hard to have quiet time reading with her. I'd lik...
- Have you spoken to your dr about him? He can also be evaluated for free thru developmental pathways for deveopmental needs free thru your school system. It is thru c...
- I don't know what's considered "normal", but my son was/is also high energy. He moved around a lot, crawled all over the place and was very curious. He is now 4 year...
Break Christmas Tradition??
Asked by M.C. from Honolulu
on August 13, 2009
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Hi Moms
Every year since I can remember, I bake Christmas cookies. (lots and lots of them, all different kinds!) I have had fun with my kids keeping this tradition, p...
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- Hi Mary Beth, In don't think you need to break your Christmas Tradition, I am sure your thoughtfulness, is very much appreciated every year, and think how you make peo...
- Its only 1 time a year... if you can stand it, just enjoy it as you usually do... traditionally. You said your healthy kick was adopted s-l-o-w-l-y... so don't expect...
- Mary Beth, I agree with most of the other posts - make your cookies, enjoy the time with your family and friends, it's once a year! However, if you REALLY feel g...
