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Regression and Separation
Asked by T.M. from Terre Haute
on September 6, 2009
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My youngest son just turned 3 yrs old. He's been potty trained for quite a long time now. In the past few weeks he's regressed a lot. He knows that he needs to go but ...
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- does he have to be in preschool? maybe he needs more time with mom... after a lot of accidents and struggle, i finally just put my son back in diapers and said he ...
- Hi, I'm not sure that the pre-school and regression are un-related. He could have been hearing talk of the upcoming pre-school and started having more accidents th...
- I think that you are doing the right thing by staying for a period of time. I would suggest beginning to shorten the time gradually so that little by little you will b...
Going off to College
Asked by L.A. from Mobile
on September 22, 2006
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my 17 year old is putting in college apps. i am having pre-seperation anxiety. how do i deal with this. my baby is going to be leaving home and going out in this world...
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- L., I am in the same situation as you are. My husband travels 5 out of 7 days and my son and I are truly best friends. This week has really been a test run for me...
- It is going to happen and you are going to feel the way you feel no matter what, the most inportant thing is cherish your time together now that she is home, and reall...
- This is a right of passage for both of you. Just don't let your sadness dampen her excitement. Remeber, this is a GREAT thing she is going to do. Make sure she know...
Behavior of My 18M/o St My Whits End
Asked by K.J. from Cincinnati
on May 16, 2009
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My 18 month old girl is overly sensitive overly shy and extremely clingly. SHe will pretend to be asleep to avoid situations if she doesnt get picked up by me she will...
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- Good morning, K., I know this is a really LONG response; sometimes I wish we could voice record our advice, so it would be faster! I don't know how you feel abou...
- She does it because she can. I mean - she throws fits because she can, and because she's getting the response she wants. I "double dog dare" you guys the next ti...
- First of all, let her throw her fit. She'll eventually wear herself out. Don't give her what she's throwing a fit for or it'll never end. We had this problem with m...
I Need Help with My 3 Yr Old
Asked by S.L. from Utica
on November 7, 2007
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Hello! I am a mother of 3 wonderful kids. But i do have a problem, my 3 yr old daughter is attached to my hip. She was currently put in a pre-k program but i had to ta...
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- Oh I feel for you!! I have a 5yr old who is the same way. She has always been like that and it is getting some what worse. She was awfull in pre-k but we stuck with ...
- I would try setting a timer and telling her until it rings she needs to play while you complete your task...each day add a few minutes... Can you leave her with a tru...
- How long before you took her out? It could take about a month or even longer for her to get used to the idea. I would start slow, but stay consistent. Maybe 2 or 3 hal...
3 Year Old Starting New Daycare - NOT Going Well - Help!
Asked by A.P. from Williamsport
on September 2, 2009
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My son has been attending the same daycare since he was 1. For a long assortment of reasons, we had to move him to a new daycare. He started on Monday and it has bee...
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- I have a home daycare, and for many kids it is an adjustment to make a change, no matter what the age. A 3 year old will need time to adjust, as other moms stated, tal...
- I'm sure you already done this, but talking to his teachers may make a big difference. If they could help him with a little more attention for the first couple weeks m...
- A., I am the mother of four children and put my children in daycare too. It was very hard for them as well as me. Then when my twins who are now six were four I fou...
Help with a Mama's Boy
Asked by B.C. from Greenville
on February 2, 2007
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My 2 yr old son is a major "mama's boy" which I love now. I'm a stay at home mom so I'm with him 24/7. When we go to visit with my family (which is he is around ALL th...
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- Let him play on his own as much as possible and let him be. This will be good for his independence too. Also, play dates without you being involved with the playing.
- I have a son that was the same way. Now he is better about it. I just had other people in my family start playing with him more and I wouldn't leave the first couple o...
- Hi B.. My daughter was the same way until she entered her first pre-school class at 3 years old. It was only a three hour class 2 days a week, but it made a huge di...
Three Year Old Suddenly Very Attached to Me and Having Many Fears
Asked by T.P. from Boston
on October 1, 2008
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Lately my normally happy go lucky, independent, second born daughter has suddenly become afraid of everything. She is always crying now, at school, at speech class, e...
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- My son (who is 6 now) went through the same thing about the same age. He had always been quite sensitive and preferred "Mommy" to others, but his fears and attachment...
- Yes, it's a phase. Very frustrating but there may not be much you can do about it. If she can verbalize anything, you can address that. For example, I've seen paren...
- T.: I would love to hear the feedback. I am dealing with a very similar issue with my daughter, who turned 4 in April. She is not crying but all of a sudden she has...
Seperation Anxiety
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on March 14, 2008
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My 8 month old daughter has recently been so needy. I have always considered her a needy a baby, I could never put her down as an infant without her crying, she has ne...
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- All babies are needy to an extent, but maybe mommy has an issue with this to work out before the baby can figure it out. You have got to let her cry. Yes, it's hard. T...
- K., first this is NORMAL-age appropiate behavior..not a product of any parenting style:) Sometimes, singing or talking when you are leaving the room helps them lear...
- I DONT THINK IT IS THE MOM with the problem and how rudewas it to suggest that.. i think all babies are needy to an extent.. you are just stressed right now and it may...
Sudden Crying at Separation
Asked by J.J. from New York
on November 28, 2007
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anyone w a toddler have exp w this? my son is 2.5 and loves his school; he goes 3 days a week for 3 hours. when i drop him off he shrugs off his coat and runs into the...
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- this is common....here is the last one http://www.mamasource.com/request/6899475871615156225
- Hello, I'm am the oldest of 9 childern and I have a 4 year old and 2 year old twins. If he was fine going to school b4 and didn't complain but all of a sudden he start...
- I've been reading some of the responses, but I have a little different experience with my daughter. She was a very colicky baby, and still has a hard time dealing wit...
Sleeping
Asked by M.H. from Victoria
on August 23, 2008
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Since my daughter was an infant (she is now 3.5) I have laid down with her to get her to fall asleep.. It was the only way to make it happen in the beginning, and we s...
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- Yikes... As you alaready know this may be very hard to break since it has been a routine for 3.5 years. My son has slept in his crib/bed alone since he was 3 months ol...
- Hi! My son was never a snuggler. :( If I were in your shoes I would try a modified Super Nanny technique. Buy her a soft snuggly bear to sleep with & tell her this is...
- I had done the same with my son. We set the limit at his 4th birthday, telling him for several weeks before that he would be able to fall asleep without me when he was...
