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Parenting K-6 Kids/Questions Answered by Expert MaryAnn F. Kohl
| Subject | Date Asked |
| My 4 1/2 yr. old daughter won't allow herself to poop! | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I am so frustrated and I am at a loss as to what to do.My daughter is 4 1/2 years old and she has ... A: I am not a behavior expert, and don't claim to have the answers for you. But I will give you my ... | |
| discipline for 5 year old | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: When my 5.5 year old gets frustrated he hits, what is an appropriate length of time to take away TV ... A: This is out of my area of expertise. I am an art activity expert, not behavioral. But I have an ... | |
| 5 yr old kid behaviour problem | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: my son is 5 yr old and i have another boy of 4 weeks old. After the birth of my second son my older ... A: Archana: I am not a childcare specialist, I am an art expert. I know about art, but not as much ... | |
| should I remove my daughter from a sport | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: Is it wrong to remove a talented athlete (IL state level 5 Champ in Gymnastic ) that's 10 years old ... A: My personal belief is that the sports are "extra". Schoolwork and good sportsmanship are first. Give ... | |
| self discovery | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: My son is six years old and has discovered his penis and is always touching it and when asked why he ... A: This happens to all of us sooner or later... our kids become interested in their sexuality and some ... | |
| 7 year old crying and daydreaming | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: even when she was younger and there was a problem or she did something wrong, we would try our best ... A: Sounds to me like she is not only tired, but she is overworked, exhausted, or overwhelmed. Try to ... | |
| i do not what no more kids | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: i have 3 and i do not whant no more i love kids no more A: Do you have a doctor? Your doctor can help you decide how to stop having children. I don't know what ... | |
| This is a mental question. Answer two. | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: Call me sick or whatever but you're not coming from my point of view.I was looking at this little ... A: My husband and I can talk about anything so I would tell him. But most people I think would seek ... | |
| My 9 year old daughter is scared she will not pass the year | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: My nine year old daughter is really scared she will not pass the year at her portuguese school she ... A: It's so painful when our children are struggling. Your daughter is going through a time many ... | |
| This is a mental question. Answer two. | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Call me sick or whatever but you're not coming from my point of view.I was looking at this little ... A: I have no idea what your husband would do because all people are different and I don't know him at ... | |
| This is a mental question. Answer two. | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Call me sick or whatever but you're not coming from my point of view.I was looking at this little ... A: This is a follow up -- answer two: I am just an art teacher...not trained in behavioral or sexual ... | |
| Need some help/possibly puberty | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is a real good kid. But lately she has been driving me crazy. We live in a town house ... A: Sounds like puberty and hormones to me. Stay consistent, and only fight the battles you care about. ... | |
| my sis daughter not atttending school!!! | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: all of a sudden she stops going to school, even if we just talk her about school she starts ... A: This is a very serious situation. What IS??? the reason? It sounds like she has been hurt by another ... | |
| Disrespectful Fifth-grader | 5/13/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| My 5 year old daughter | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I am a divorced father of a 5 year old daughter. I am finding her behavior more and more peculiar. ... A: This is always a hard question...when to tell. I think it is not important to tell until she's about ... | |
| My 5 year old daughter | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I am a divorced father of a 5 year old daughter. I am finding her behavior more and more peculiar. ... A: This is normal, but very very sad and disturbing, because it tells us something about the stability ... | |
| Anger in 10-year-old son | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: My son is known to be a wonderful, giving child. He won the citizenship award last year, the only ... A: Kelly. My specialty is creative art, not behavior, but I will give you my opinion. Fist of all, can ... | |
| Age 5 child in pre-reception | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: Good day. My daughter is 5 years old and is in pre-reception at a school which she will be at until ... A: My specialty is creativity and art, but I'll give you my personal opinion if you'd like to know what ... | |
| My 6 years old -- how is it going? | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: My 6 yrs old neice is behaving very mature and does not cry even if she is emotionally hurt or ... A: I was just wondering how things were going... MaryAnn maryann@brightring.com ---- Puja: I am very ... | |
| what do I do? | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: my six year old lies all the time. And big lies at school were I have gotten in trouble with the ... A: First of all, I'm sure this will get better. THings like this happen with six year olds and can be a ... | |
| 6 yr. old | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: My 6 yr. old son, when he gets tired or when he doesn't want to do something he starts fighting me. ... A: To begin, try to prepare for when he is tired. That is, don't let him get tired, if possible, for ... | |
| 7 years old son ( Grade 2) | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: My son is 7 years old and is in Grade 2. He is smart and outgoing but doesn't listen. e.g. we tell ... A: He sounds typical of many children, especially boys, this age. I don't mean to make light of your ... | |
| question: foster child/keep? | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: when you get a foster child can you keep them or do you have to keep giving them back A: Sometimes, if things work out, you can keep them. But this is not guaranteed. Sometimes you can even ... | |
| 5 Year Old Mis-behaves at school | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: My five year old in constantly in trouble at school. He talks, he doesn't sit still. Everyday I am ... A: Here is an answer I just gave another mom with similar problems. I hope you won't mind if I copy and ... | |
| Son out of control at school | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: My son just turned 5 August 27th. He was going to daycare on the base I live on here in New Orleans, ... A: Vickey. Your description of your son and his life painted a picture for me that is very clear. This ... | |
| Child in Bedroom | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: I am dating a man that has a 12 year old son. I live with this man. He has joint custody of his ... A: This is not part of my area of expertise, but this is TOTALLY NOT OK. A twelve year old boy in your ... | |
| Scared son | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: My son just turn eight years old. He has always been a happy and free sprited child. He is the ... A: Please forgive my short answer. My husband had open heart surgery today!! i must hurry back to the ... | |
| arts/crafts for hyper kids! | 8/18/2004 |
| Q: My children, ages 3 and 4, are destructive and have short attention spans, so when I try to paint ... A: I suggest you do exploratory art (rather than what people normally call crafts). Art is a process, ... | |
| Increasing Awareness of Creative Art for 6 year old | 8/18/2004 |
| Q: What are some way of pulling a six year old away from TV/DVD/video/Computer to spend more time on ... A: Roger. I hate to make this sound so simple, but you just have to say "You get 1/2 hour on the ... | |
Parenting K-6 Kids
Answers by Expert:
MaryAnn F. Kohl
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Expertise
Art for children and how to bring creative art into your home... easily... without too much mess.
Experience
Former teacher, now an author of books about art since 1985... writing my twentieth book now... all my books are about creative art experiences using materials found commonly in the home.
Publications
Parenting, Fisher Price, Scholastic, Donna's Day, Disney, and others
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