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| 5 yr old problem | 7/4/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My 5 year old is really getting to me. I am trying to understand his problem so I can "change" my ...
A: There are 2 issues here: the babysitter and his behavior at home. His behavior when you take him to ...
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| Growth of an 11 year old boy | 7/2/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My 11 year old seems to have started puberty. He wears a size 10.5 shoe and his doctor has stated ...
A: Children start puberty at different ages. I teach 10 - 11 year olds and we cover the the basics of ...
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| obsession with food | 6/30/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: my little daughter is 3 years and weighs 13kg and is 90cm long wears between 2-3 and 3-4 years ...
A: I wouldn't worry too much. She is probably going through a growing spurt. I find that my kids start ...
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| Child care | 6/30/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: I am a mother of 4 yr old.she is very active and she is very intelligent and frequently asks ...
A: First off, if she is "beating" you (hitting?) you need to stop that. You need to find a way to ...
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| 6 1/2 year old doesn't like crowds of other kids | 6/26/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: I have a questions that has been lurking in my head for some time. My son is 6 1/2 and he is very ...
A: Plenty of adults dislike large social scenes and far prefer small gatherings with a handful of ...
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| 4 year old grandson | 6/26/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: have a 4 year old grandson who is always saying how much he hates other children. He is jealous of ...
A: Yes, it's normal for a child around that age. He is too young to understand how he feels. Also ...
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| Greg my son 5 1/2 year old | 6/22/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My son is getting into trouble by not listening at all in pre k and also in camp. I thought by him ...
A: I recommend a behavior chart. You can set targets for your son, 2 or 3 should be enough, which can ...
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| 5 year old misbehaving at school | 6/19/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: I'm a single mother of a 5 year old son. He recently started summer camp at his day care. He is ...
A: Five year olds may understand what you're talking about, but that doesn't always translate into ...
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| animals and children | 6/19/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: I've overloaded myself with animals - 4 dogs, cat, 4 birds, and 8 sugar gliders. I can't afford them ...
A: This is a difficult situation for your son and I'm sure for you as well. Pets are members of the ...
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| 5 year old | 6/18/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: Our son turned five on June 5th and will attend a private school this fall with children who are ...
A: I don't mean to sound negative about private schools. In general they provide an excellent ...
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| wetting in strange places | 6/18/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: 7 year old son has been weeing in his 9year old sisters bedroom and in his own bedroom also once on ...
A: It sounds as if your son is feeling the need of some attention - and control. There are various ...
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| June 5th Birthday Boy Starting Kindergarten? | 6/18/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: Our son turned five on June 5th and will attend a private school this fall with children who are ...
A: Well, since you already made the decision and paid for it you are sort of stuck. I wondered if you ...
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| 5 year old | 6/18/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: Our son turned five on June 5th and will attend a private school this fall with children who are ...
A: The reasoning for keeping boys out of school until they are six or almost six has to do with social ...
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| HITTING | 6/15/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: Hello Evelyn I have a 6 year old newphew he very smart and he is good student in school He has adhd ...
A: If I were you I would encourage the parents to talk with him and tell him how they really feel about ...
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| Second grader wants to wear Pull-Up to school | 6/15/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: Cathy, My second grader wet herself in class last Tuesday and since then she has wanted to wear a ...
A: I agree with you, it is better not to let her wear a pull up during the day, although it is not ...
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| First Grade Girl Bully | 6/11/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My daughter is in first grade in Australia is a small semi-private Catholic school. She has a girl ...
A: You are absolutely doing the right thing. Your daughter will meet other children like this in the ...
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| First Grade Girl Bully | 6/11/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: My daughter is in first grade in Australia is a small semi-private Catholic school. She has a girl ...
A: Keep pushing the school to do something concrete to stop the bullying. Many schools have developed ...
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| 6 year old grandson | 6/11/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My 6 year old grandson behaves very well at our home and at his Dad's home. His dad has full ...
A: It's always a problem when children misbehave for others. To a certain extent it is necessary to try ...
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| arguing cousins | 6/11/2008 | Debbie Preece |
Q: My family recently moved to the same town my sister's family lives in. We live less than a mile ...
A: It's hard to understand children at times, but maybe there is a jealousy issue going on. It could ...
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| 9 year old agressive/competitive behavior | 6/9/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: My son wants to win at all costs not matter what type of game. If it is just a recess game of soccer ...
A: Hockey is an aggressive sport, so if its a concern of yours, then maybe you need to reconsider. ...
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| on track? | 6/4/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: What can I do to give my child a headstart for first grade? She done average or above on all K ...
A: If you start to drill her on math with flash cards, etc, or do "homework" in th summer, you may be ...
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| 10 year old and hygiene | 6/2/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: We are having a problem getting our son to take a shower. He will let the water run for 15 minutes ...
A: I personally don't think he is old enough to be expected to make the choice himself. Some children ...
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| 10 year old and hygiene | 5/30/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: We are having a problem getting our son to take a shower. He will let the water run for 15 minutes ...
A: You need to get your son into good hygiene habits so that he wants to be clean. Many children of his ...
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| 7 year old calls himself stupid-manipulation or inferiority complex? | 5/30/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: I'm worried about my 7-year old son. He has adopted the habit of calling himself stupid on a fairly ...
A: This is not an uncommon problem, especially for younger siblings, but can happen to any child. I ...
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| Competitive 6 Year Old Boy | 5/29/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: My son is a very social and friendly child and usually gets along well with everyone. However, when ...
A: Its not unusual for kids to be competitive. At six they have a strong desire for right and wrong ...
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| 5 year old still acts like she's 2!! Help! | 5/22/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I am having a problem with my 5 year old. She usually wakes up in the morning before I do and within ...
A: Well Tanya I don't know what state you live in but it is my understanding that each and every state ...
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| disobedient 4 year old with no sense of control | 5/21/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: i am a mother of 3 with another one on the way. (a four year old, a 2 year old, and a nine month ...
A: Your situation is difficult for me to assess without seeing you and your child together. While ...
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| 5 year old still acts like she's 2!! Help! | 5/21/2008 | Debbie Preece |
Q: I am having a problem with my 5 year old. She usually wakes up in the morning before I do and within ...
A: I can hear the desperation in your voice! It sounds like you are a new mother again as well. Sleep ...
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| 5 year old still acts like she's 2!! Help! | 5/21/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: I am having a problem with my 5 year old. She usually wakes up in the morning before I do and within ...
A: I will caution you from locking her in her room as some places may see this as a safety issue and ...
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| 5 year old still acts like she's 2!! Help! | 5/21/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I am having a problem with my 5 year old. She usually wakes up in the morning before I do and within ...
A: It sounds like part of the problem is that she does not have enough age appropriate things to do to ...
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| 6 yr old. | 5/15/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: . my name is rebekah and my husband and i are very young(early 20s), and have been married about a ...
A: Is this placement being facilitated through Social Services? If so, be sure to sign up for all the ...
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| Slow worker | 5/14/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I have a eight years old daughter and a 2 years old son. My problem is that my daughter is a slow ...
A: You need to develop a system that will help your daughter take responsibility...start with doing ...
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| Lying problem/Behavior problem in a 6 six year old. | 5/14/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My name is Brandy and I am the proud step mother of a six year old girl. She is almost seven. My ...
A: Lying is something that most children will do at some point in their childhood. They discover they ...
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| Disrespectful Fifth-grader | 5/13/2008 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: Our son has suddenly started being disrespectful at school to teachers, staff and friends. We admit ...
A: Lisa. My expertise is in ART, not in behavior, but I will give you my "former teacher"/parent ...
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| Emotional 5 year old. | 5/13/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: I have a beautiful, compassionate, bright 5 year old daughter who is struggling in school due to to ...
A: The good news is that your daughter can be compassionate without being overly sensitive. While its ...
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| Head banging baby | 5/13/2008 | Cathy Bailey |
Q: My 10 month old granddaughter is very bright. She been walking since 8 months and can string 2 words ...
A: It seems your granddaughter is starting to have tantrums! Although they are called the ‘terrible ...
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| eating obsession | 5/8/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: my daughter is 11 years old and is overly concerned about her weight she is not over weight but she ...
A: This is an age were often girls begin to notice the focus on beauty and weight. The hear it at ...
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| 6 yr old problems | 5/7/2008 | Leslie Truex |
Q: My son Alex is 6 yrs old and in Kindergarten. He whines and cries about everything especially when ...
A: These sound like symptoms of a lack of confidence or low self esteem. The best and easiest way I ...
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| eating | 5/7/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I have 3 kids, daughters are 8 and 4 and the baby is 1. The baby is fine so far as were my ...
A: I applaud you for trying to do your best to serve interesting and nutritous meals and snacks in ...
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| eating | 5/7/2008 | Debbie Preece |
Q: I have 3 kids, daughters are 8 and 4 and the baby is 1. The baby is fine so far as were my ...
A: I feel your frustration. Many mothers feel the same way so you are not alone. Hopefully you'll get ...
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