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I Was MORTIFIED
Asked by E.G. from Atlanta
on February 16, 2009
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Okay folks,
Here's the latest from my crazy little family unit. My five-year old daughter is a nudist. She LOVES to take her clothes off around the house. And sh...
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- I'm sorry, but that is hilarious...Oh my, kids... I think you should just talk to her without making a big deal about it.... but make sure to talk to her...
- Hi E., I totally understand how you feel. My son is three, but he is very outgoing and has no problem showing off what God's given him. Example: A few months ago, h...
- My son is 8 and still stris down to his undewear as soon as he gets home from school. Thankfully he only does this at home. I blame it on the fact that we let him go n...
Latch Key Kids!!!
Asked by S.K. from Little Rock
on March 16, 2008
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I was wanting to know at what age would surrounding moms say a child is ready to stay home alone for 2-3 hrs until parents arrive from work.I myself think it depends o...
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- Hi, when my oldest daughter was young I had the same delimma. A friend of mine at OSU convinced me M was old enough to stay at home for a few minutes while my friend ...
- i struggled with this when i had to work late. i agree with yop on it depending on the maturity of the child and the safeness of the neighborhood. But my daughter was ...
- If your 12 year old is very responsible and if you have some procedures set in place (like how to answer the phone/door and what to do in the event of an emergencey)it...
Questions About 4 Week Old Behavior
Asked by J.S. from Fort Myers
on January 14, 2007
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My four week old cries all the time. The only time he seems to be happy is when he's either sleeping or eating. I have to rock him to sleep or hold him constantly or ...
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- Definitley cannot spoil the baby by holding too much, especially at this age. And I hate to tell you to do it, but my babys both had to lay on their tummys, i fought i...
- Congrats to you! I think giving advise on this subject can be scarry; no one wants to give you inappropriate advice and I think advice from your doctor is very good. I...
- Hi J., When my daughter was born, all she did was cry, we found out later that she had colic. We tried everything to get her to stop crying. For some reason the vac...
"Counseling of Sexual Behavior"
Asked by N.C. from Aguadilla
on April 23, 2008
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My three years old boy when we was shopping he touch the intimate part of a mannequin(dummy woman) in Macy´s and then he said the name of the part. Two days later he...
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- jajjaaa N., this is completely natural because your baby is getting to know his body and yours as a mom. So every women should be as mom, and so every men as daddy. B...
- I agree w/ everything Cheryl said, I couldn't have said it better.
- It is okay that he said the names. We are only embarrassed because we are adults. A normal 3 year old who just learnt something new would touch the item and say the na...
Time Out Dilemma
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on September 20, 2008
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The "terrible twos" have hit our house. My son doesn't follow directions sometimes and so we started a routine of giving him one warning and then putting him in time ...
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- I read all the responses before replying so I wouldn't repeat. Here's my thought. I teach 2 & 3 year olds and while I've never heard that time outs are inappropria...
- Hi C., I have been there! My daughter is 2 1/2 and we have fought the same battles. We use the "naughty corner" as a punsihment. It took some time for her to...
- My pediatrician recommended 1-2-3 Magic for discipline for toddlers & beyond. It has helped with my dtr. We try to use time outs only for big offenses and use positi...
Strong Willed Child
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on January 30, 2008
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My daughter is very bright and smart for her age. She is very active and must stay busy through out the day. My concern for her is that she is almost 5 and she is very...
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- Hi C., I can empathize with you, as I had/ have a daughter who is strong willed also. Have you read the book from Dr. James Dobson, THE STRONG WILLED CHILD? It's fa...
- I recommend the books: "Raising Your Spirited Child" by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka & "Growing Compassionate Kids" by Jan Johnson Also, make sure that you bring this pro...
- Do you ever describe to her hypothetical situations where you basically take her bossy behavior and put it on another child where she becomes the bossed? I always ask...
My Kids Are 3 & 1/2 Yrs Apart in Age and Are Constantly at Each Other
Asked by K.Z. from Washington DC
on December 26, 2008
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Need advice please. My kids are age 5 and 9, and are constantly arguing, picking on each other, saying the other is being mean, tattling, etc. They talk to each othe...
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- This is very common. My son (7) and his cousin (5) are together constantly and tend to argue constantly. Here are some things that we try: 1. give each of them time ...
- I agree - very normal - it does get worse with age...mine are 7 and 11 and they are better than some, but as teen years approach, they are getting more and more indepe...
- K., this is mostly normal sibling behavior. Squabbling sibs has been the source of much parental frustration and comedy material for many years. It is what they do, ...
My 10 Year Old and Her Behavior Out of Control
Asked by S.L. from Waterloo
on October 31, 2006
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I have a 10 year old that it seems that i can not get any control over. She is not bad it is her mouth and her attitude. I dont know what to do with her as for how to ...
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- S., could be her hormones, but really maybe the fact that her "dad" is in Iraq makes her worry and that is the only way she knows how to express her feelings. Take her...
- S., Being a school counselor, my advice to you is your daughter needs some counseling. When my parents divorced, and my relationship was nonexistent with my dad I d...
- My neice started acting that way at the same age. This went on for about 6 months- some days worse than others- until she started her period. After that she was fine e...
Need Advice on How to Handle Attitude in an 8Ry Old Girl.....
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on April 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
Here is a bit of background on the situation real quick. My daughter is 8 years old, only child, home schooled, lives with me and her step father whom s...
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- I don't think you are going to like what I have to say but I am going to say it any way. You didn't say what you and your spouse do to act silly, but it is my opinion...
- Try to step into her shoes for a while...I remember being that age and my parents doing embarrassing things around my friends and I hated it (and in turn resented them...
- It sounds as if she's really just being disrespectful to you both. And, I wonder if there is something about how you are being silly that really bothers her and she d...
2 Yr Old Getting Naked and Jumping Out of the Crib!
Asked by N.C. from Boston
on November 16, 2007
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I need help! Our 2 1/2 year old (and yes, maybe he is a little old for the crib) is jumping out, collecting his two older brothers, and coming downstairs at least 4 t...
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- Does he have a tv or radio in his room? Sometimes white niose keeps a child from waking up to other nioses, e.g. street noises and they sleep through the night. It a...
- I have a friend that had to do those things and safety pin the pj's (that were on backwards) and the crib tent zipper pull... She even ended up having to retrofit the...
- The only advice I can give is to not stimulate him before bed sit with him and his brothers and have story time. That is the only thing that would work with my girls....
