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Concerned Parent Seeking Advice
Asked by B.B. from New York
on June 5, 2009
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A touchy issue has been brought to my attention. My child was accused of inappropriate touching and I want to find out how the best way to deal with it. I am not con...
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- Young children are curious. Many will do show-and-tell sort of games. You talk about supervion during playdates. Unless you plan on following the kids around every sin...
- Hi BB, This has got to be tough for you. It is hard for me to give specific advice because I do not know the whole story and I understand you not wanting to share ...
- Hi B B, It looks like you've received a lot of good advice. My niece who was 7 at the time was also accused of this. When her mom spoke to her she about it she found ...
Seeking Advice About the Effects of Baby Weight on My Marriage
Asked by J.N. from San Francisco
on March 7, 2008
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Hi- I am struggling severely with the effects of my pregancy weight gain on my marriage. We are very young, I am only 23 and my husband is 25, and we barely ever touch...
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- Hi J.: I feel your pain and it sounds as if the issue is your husband's. It sounds as if your husband is not very happy right now and is using your weight as an exc...
- Wow! First of all please try to see yourself as a beautiful being & just perfect as you are because you are not just a body but a beautiful soul that has so much more...
- I suspect your husband is acting this way because he is insecure himself. Also, I'm sure working as a bartender does not help with exposure to unrealistic expectation...
Looking for Other Moms Advice on a Tricky Situation!! Please Help My Friend!
Asked by L.F. from Charlotte
on August 14, 2009
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I have a friend with two kids. A 7 yr old boy and a 5 yr old girl. She is currently going through a divorce. Her son seems to be obsessed with body parts at present...
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- The behavior of her son is NOT normal or a general stage of experimenting. He is either being abused or has been subjected to things not appropriate for children. Your...
- Has the mom spoke with both children opening about private parts and no touch areas? She should immediately and I would even say tell them at the same time so they bo...
- L., I have to agree with the others that this young man needs counseling. Either he has been "touched" or seen the act so many times that he feels it is normal. With h...
How to Disipline My 3 Year Old
Asked by E.T. from Tampa
on September 18, 2006
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My daughter does not listen to me AT ALL. I will tell her not to touch something, or to lower her voice, or to do something and she just doesn't listen to me. i have t...
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- I recommend reading anything by John Rosemond. She talks about not getting upset and being a loving dictator. He is also a firm believer in "lowering the boom" which...
- I lately have had the same problem with my almost 3 year old daughter. Very frustrating. She's testing her control and boundaries. I've tried everything too. 1-2-3...
- this sounds so familar my nephew who is 3 will be 4 in nov has very big disapline problems due to lack of it at home now on the flip side i still have these problems w...
Kids FIGHTING over Toys!
Asked by S.K. from Birmingham
on February 15, 2007
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My kids are 5 years apart, daughter 8 and son 3. My daughter is always screaming from the minute he comes around! It is driving me crazy because she will NOT share h...
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- Hey S.. If you figure this one out, let me know. I have a 10 year old daughter that is the exact same way with her 2 & 3 year old sisters. And I have 3 month old twin ...
- I would advise buying him his own stuffed animals. Looks like she has a lot of respect for her toys (awesome trait). I have a sis. that is 7yrs. younger and I totally ...
- I am in the same boat- I have a 9 yr old son and a 4 year old daughter- I was at my wits ends with the same situation. they fight constantly over toys. I have recently...
My Three Yr Old Doesn't like to Be with Papa
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on November 27, 2008
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Every time my husband and I are at home with my 3 yr old, she wants to be with me. I know kids can favor one parent over another, but it gets to the point she doesn't ...
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- I felt like I could've written this myself! My daughter behaves exactly as yours does to my husband and it is literally tearing him up inside. I work every Saturday ...
- This is very normal behavior. I read (I think it was Dr. Spock's book) that children usually favor one parent over the other -- and that it will switch back and forth...
- Sadly there is nothing you can do. Just keep trying. My husband used to resent this when my daughter was young. I saw it too. I just kept telling him to not give up...
Potty Training ~Please Help Me, PLEASE~
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on May 22, 2008
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My 3 year old is refusing to let me know when he needs to go to the bathroom...weather it's pee or poo. I set a timer and when it goes off, I take him to the bathroom ...
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- Hi! I'm sorry you're going through this. My son is now 7, but when he was three we went through a similar situation. Finally I watched a Dr. Phil show that gave som...
- Hi K.! I knoe that this sounds strange, but back off. With the timer thing going on that is when he gets your full attention. He needs to decide whether he still w...
- I read that you have done the stickers but just my input on what I did, I made a chart with the days of the week and bought the little round stickers and for evertime ...
Daughter Touching Herself
Asked by J.R. from Abilene
on October 22, 2008
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My 13 month old daughter has started touching herself. She does it when i'm changing her diaper and today she was touching it in the tub. Everything i've read says it'...
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- It's totally normal, I wouldn't worry about it. She's just learning what she has since it's been in a diaper for so long. It's not sexual at that age. She'll grow o...
- Leave her alone, it's normal, there's no sexual feelings tied to it and she's not old enough to understand about appropriateness or private space. They can keep doi...
- Leave it alone. It's not a problem, it's perfectly normal. If you make an issue of it, she may do it more often. She needs to know those parts just as much as she know...
Probably TMI, My 11/2 Year Old Has a "Digging" Issue
Asked by N.M. from Grand Rapids
on June 7, 2008
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Ok, My one and half year old daughter can not keep her hands out of her diaper! Especially in the last couple of months. It doesn't matter if she has a dirty diaper ...
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- We have a problem with our 2 year old digging in his diaper at nap time. Onesies worked for a little while, but then he started to get his hand down his pants, in the...
- pinworms. my homeopath said that if you have pets, your kids most likely do have them and if they are in daycare or around other kids a lot, they get them from the ot...
- Maybe she is ready to start potty training.
