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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Advice needed about friend | 2/4/2012 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I'm after some advice about a friend. Her daughter always suffers with head lice. I have seen them ... A: I'm surprised the school isn't involved in this case. I think you need to be honest. Tell her you ... | ||
| My Son Likes His Daddy More | 1/23/2012 | Dr. Mabel J. Swaby |
| Q: I have recently encountered something with my 19 month old son that I do not understand and do not ... A: I am sure you are a upset but, I do not believe you should be concerned that your son has the ... | ||
| Severe tantrums and harming himself | 1/11/2012 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: My 6 year old son has always had mood swings, he will be happy and playing nicely with his younger ... A: It sounds like you are doing your best as a Mom! Keep hanging in there. I wonder if he's playing on ... | ||
| Bullying 4 year old | 1/11/2012 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I am a childminder and look after a few different children. My son is 4 and a half and has started ... A: You shouldn't feel bad about "undermining" his behavior when it involves hurting others. Ultimately, ... | ||
| Difficult Brother | 1/9/2012 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a 10 year old brother in 4th grade, and he can be sweet sometimes, but most of the time he is ... A: Unfortunately you're in a difficult situation. You appear to be the only one concerned with your ... | ||
| 7 yr old son-difficult behavior | 1/6/2012 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: My son is the middle child. Brother 2 yrs older (9), younger sister 2. My husband and I are at our ... A: Children certainly give us a run for the money don't they? Strong-willed children can be a real ... | ||
| please help 6 year old daughter and also 3 year old son | 1/3/2012 | Angie Wilcock |
| Q: i have two questions for you and i hope that you can help... I have a 6 year old daughter who is a ... A: You certainly have your hands full! I am not a child psychologist or behavioural therapist, so the ... | ||
| 5 year old TROUBLE | 1/3/2012 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: My son is 5 years old and is in kindergarten. He has been having a lot of trouble in school. He ... A: First, it is possible that your son wasn't ready to start kindergarten at five years old. Many ... | ||
| Helping to make a child feel loved. Help with new baby | 12/13/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: ) I have two questions Me and my partner of four years have been caring for my nephew (Nathan) ... A: I commend you for thinking about these issues in advance and understanding that Nathan needs extra ... | ||
| Bullying | 11/22/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: my son is 6 and in 1st grade. He's not an easy child-just got diagnosed with low level ADHD. He's ... A: First, whoever diagnosed him should be able to provide you tips based on specific observations of ... | ||
| Hobbies | 11/20/2011 | Dr. Mabel J. Swaby |
| Q: My daughter just turned 9 and she and her younger sister are the only two grandchildren in my ... A: At nine years old I would not be too concerned about her hobbies or interest,it appears she is still ... | ||
| shy daughter | 11/17/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a 7 year old daughter who is a very smart girl but tends to be very shy. For example; every ... A: There are a couple of things that could be going on. One is that she is shy and may always be that ... | ||
| kinder social skill | 11/11/2011 | Dr. Mabel J. Swaby |
| Q: i have an almost 6 year old daughter. only child. she is confident, kind, athletic, bright and ... A: I am happy to see you are focused on your daughter and her development. As you know I am in the ... | ||
| my 6 year old daughter | 10/27/2011 | Dr. Mabel J. Swaby |
| Q: Ok , so I have a 6 year old daughter who is very sensitive . She gets hurts very easy either ... A: Some children are just very sensitive as are some adults,but it appears that your daughter is ... | ||
| Fire Drill Anxiety | 10/19/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me with something that has seemed to be eating me up for the past ... A: This is difficult to provide help on. You feel anxious when you know a drill is coming, but what are ... | ||
| Self Deprecating Son | 10/17/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a 13 year old son who is very social and has plenty of friends and is involved in sports and ... A: This is hard for me to assess. I think you are right to be concerned. Teen development is about ... | ||
| behovore 7yr old | 10/14/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: my 7 yr old daughter is a loving friendly kid, she in second grade , and up until recently was a ... A: Children don't know how to use words to express their feelings. Much of the time they don't even ... | ||
| DIBELS test - Kindergarten | 10/9/2011 | Dr. Mabel J. Swaby |
| Q: My daughter just started kindergarten and just received her first DIBELS score. The letter that ... A: I am so sorry. I wish I could answer this question, but I am in GA. We do not have that test here. I ... | ||
| My son won't listen | 9/28/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: My son is 5. Last year I tried to put him in school, he was removed within 2 weeks because he ... A: It is good that you have done the preliminary testing for speech, hearing. Have you had his eyes ... | ||
| My 4 year old son | 9/22/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: Gosh i really dont know where to start, My son is four years old and is highly active i do ... A: I certainly can empathize with your frustration. Children seem to find our weakness and play to it. ... | ||
| aggression in a 6 year old | 9/16/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: I have a 6 year old son. He has been aggressive since he was a toddler. We have tried our hardest ... A: It does sound very frustrating for you! As long as the child feels in control of the parent and ... | ||
| 10 year old and cussing | 9/8/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a wonderful 10 and a half year old boy who is driving me crazy! He seems obsessed with ... A: Some kids just become overly fascinated by some things. It's like little kids who who think the word ... | ||
| Unruly children | 9/1/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: Leslie, I am a stay-at-home mom to an 8 1/2 year old boy and a 5 year old boy. I am at my wits end ... A: The challenge for me is that I can't be there to watch the boys and how you intervene. It's true ... | ||
| my relationship with my six year old son | 8/28/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a 6 year old who I absolutely adore.Problem is that I feel I am not showing him enough love.I ... A: One of the best ways to build self-esteem in you son and create a great relationship is simply to ... | ||
| 5yr old misbehaves at school - shld we punish at home? | 8/24/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: My 5yr old son started Kinder six days ago. Everyday, he's come home with a negative report for not ... A: Did he have these problems at preschool and if so, what did they do? Are there some times of day ... | ||
| 4yr old not gaining weight from last 2 years | 7/21/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: my son was born with 4kg weight and gained accordingly till his 2nd year. He was 19kg at the age of ... A: Because your son is eating, it seems like this would be a medical issue and not in my area of ... | ||
| Feeling guilty | 7/20/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me with something, it is partly to put my mind at rest really. ... A: I must commend your son for being such a good friend and honorable son. You have taught him well. ... | ||
| 11 year old handling stress | 7/11/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have an 11 yr old daughter, Rachel; she is the oldest of my 3. She is very bright, does very well ... A: You may not be able to eliminate her initial reaction to new or uncontrollable situations, but you ... | ||
| compliments | 7/7/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I sometimes observe parents complimenting very young children on how beautiful they are. It's ... A: Praise and compliments go a long way to build self-esteem in children if they are genuine and ... | ||
| 5 year old son - over emotional and angry | 7/7/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I wonder if you could help. Our son has never been easy from day one. He cried every night while ... A: From what you have said, your son has always been a challenge. Some kids are like this, although ... | ||
| My 6-year-old son cannot control his anger. | 7/6/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: My 6-year-old son is smart, energetic and fun to be around. There are times, however, when his anger ... A: Children learn they can control the family climate and which buttons to push with mom and dad very ... | ||
| 9 yr old son behavior problems | 7/5/2011 | Angie Wilcock |
| Q: I am very concerned about my son. He is currently in yr3, I moved him to a private school ... A: I know this kind of problem can be very frustrating for parents! When we see our kids with potential ... | ||
| agressive behavior | 7/1/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: My son is six years old. Latley ay home he has become very agressive and mean to myself and his ... A: Kids' behavior doesn't change drastically without a causal event. If he was never aggressive or mean ... | ||
| Help | 6/30/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: My husband and I just got married on june 13th 2011. But i just found out he has been lying and ... A: You need to talk to a lawyer. Because you haven't been married very long, you might be able to get ... | ||
| My 6 yr old daughter n my girlfriends 6 yr old daughter | 6/28/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: Leslie, My gf and I have be friends since Aug '10. Our daughters went to the same school, that's how ... A: It would be nice if two six year old girls could be friends, but being girls and same age doesn't ... | ||
| Picky eating | 6/27/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I need some advice on how to best deal with my picky eaters. My son is almost six and my daughter ... A: Some kids are just picky eaters. Some grow out of it. Some will try thing when they visit a friends ... | ||
| sexual behavior in 4 year old boys | 6/21/2011 | Leslie Truex |
| Q: I have a 4 year old who rubs his penis on the corner of the couch, his bed, sometimes he will sit ... A: This behavior is normal and not the result of his seeing you naked. Further, his touching himself ... | ||
| defiant, stubborn 4.5 yr old | 6/20/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: My son will be 5 in about 2 months. He can be the sweetest boy in the world- wanting to give kisses ... A: It sounds like there is too much "explaining to the children" and not enough parenting control. As ... | ||
| 9 Yr old boy | 6/13/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: I have a 9 yr old boy with behavior issues. He is aggressive and extremely stubborn. He had problems ... A: I'm sorry you're feeling so overwhelmed. It sounds like there is something amiss for sure. Have ... | ||
| grandparent concerns multi-faceted | 6/13/2011 | Debbie Preece |
| Q: I am overwhelmed and perplexed at how to deal with my situation. I am a married, stay at home female ... A: I can feel your frustration and desire to be a good influence on your grandchildren. I, too, am a ... | ||
Parenting K-6 Kids
Answers by Expert:
Leslie Truex
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am a parent of two, but also I'm a social worker with over 15 year experience working with children and families. I can provide many tips and techniques to help with child behavior, interventions for specific behavioral issues, ideas to help children through difficult times such as divorce or grief, hints on keeping the family running smoothly, and tips for developing confident, happy children.
Experience
I have a master's in social work and over 15 years experience working with children and families. I have worked in schools, public health, mental health and adoption agencies providing parent education courses and children's groups.
Education/Credentials
BA in Psychology and MSW.
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