Tips & Strategies: Older Child

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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.

L.Z. asks from Odessa

I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggie...

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I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.

K.L. asks from Norfolk

I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that ...

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9-Year-old Won't Clean Her Room for Anything

C.B. asks from Houston

I have 9-year-old twin girls who share a room. The "older" of the two cleans up after herself pretty well, but the "younger" one is a complete slob. She has not bee...

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I Need Help with My 10 Year Old Daughter!!!!

P.R. asks from New York

I am a mother of 2 daugters 11 and 7. They both have very different characters. I stayed at home for 10 years to be there for them and raise them up the way I wanted...

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Help! My 7 Year Old Is a Teenager Already!

B.C. asks from Dallas

I have a very vocal, independent 7 year old who thinks she's a teenager already. I keep having to get on to her about her attitude and huffing. I just had a baby 4 mo...

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10 Year Old Son Likes to Sleep with Me

S.W. asks from Cincinnati

Hi. I have had a room separate from my husband for 15 months. This is because I NEED a fan directly on me and he won't let me have a fan on in his room. Also, he s...

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7 Year Old Well Check Up... Is This Normal?

A.G. asks from Phoenix

I took my daughter do the doctor for an eye exam and figured since it had been a while, and she just turned 7, to have her do her well check up. When they asked my da...

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My 7 Year Old Does Not like to Participate in Games She Might Lose.

M.C. asks from Visalia

How can I help my 7 year old daughter be less competitive and just enjoy playing games, without her worrying about winning the competition. If she feels she will not ...

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Setting up a Household Schedule

H.D. asks from Minneapolis

Hi! I'm a new mom to 3 through international adoption. Son is 10, daughter is 8 and youngest daughter is 3. Wonderful beautiful children! We've been home with the...

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Almost 7 Year Old Won't Wipe Bottom.

L.W. asks from Houston

My step-daughter is staying with us for the summer and she won't wipe whether she urinates or defecates. She ends up with caked on poop and wet underwear by the end ...