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| throwing up son | 11/21/2009 | James Windell |
Q: i have 2 children aged 5 and 2 and have been a working mother for the last 3 months.since i started ...
A: I think you are probably right; his throwing up is likely a reaction to being separated from you. I ...
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| 4 year old boy answering adults back | 11/19/2009 | Holly Cihla |
Q: My 4 year old son has been attending his nursery for almost 1 year. He is generally well behaved ...
A: Claudia- thank you for the question. There are many reasons why children display aggression and it ...
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| My 1 year old Ajani | 11/19/2009 | James Windell |
Q: My son Ajani finds it funny to slap, punch and pull people's hair including myself. My son is very ...
A: This is very common behavior for one-year-olds. Why do they do this? Because it is fun! And they ...
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| 2 year old doesn't want Daddy | 11/18/2009 | Melissa Payne |
Q: My husband and I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter. We recently (3 weeks ago) lost a baby (at 26 ...
A: First off, I'm so sorry for your loss. I can honestly say I know what you are going through. I lost ...
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| can a 2yr old be OCD? | 11/18/2009 | James Windell |
Q: My daughter will be three in march and for about a month now when she eats she touches her food once ...
A: A young child could be OCD, but it is much too early to tell. The reason for this is that toddlers ...
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| 3 yr old behavior | 11/17/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: Our 3 yr old grandson is from a divorced family. He lives out of town half of time with father and ...
A: your letter shows frustration and anger and I can tell you feel immersed in a winless situation. I ...
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| 11 1/2 month old baby crying at night. | 11/17/2009 | Melissa Payne |
Q: I have an 11 1/2 month old baby who ever since stoping breast feeding about 2 weeks ago and ...
A: Could be the milk. How are her poops? Normal or constipated? Regular color or clay color? If those ...
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| 4 year old boy | 11/17/2009 | James Windell |
Q: My wife %26 I are raising our 4 year old grandson, the reason is his mother like many haven't a clue ...
A: Children are often confused and angry when they are removed from their parents. That's usually true ...
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| 2 1/2: short attention span problem with connecting with child care staff | 11/13/2009 | Holly Cihla |
Q: My son is almost 2 1/2 and lives in a bilingual environment; one language at home and another in the ...
A: Heidi- thank you for the question. There are certain situations that may draw out certain ...
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| Highly emotional five-year-old girl | 11/12/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: My five-year-old daughter is very bright, advanced in reading and math, and loves school, but she's ...
A: I can't be sure what drives a sensitive temperament but I will offer my personal sense about it, ...
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| Defiante, disobidient out of control 4 and 2 year old | 11/12/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I have three boys ages 4, 2, and 1 month. Our problem lies with our 4 and 2 year old... They have ...
A: It's not very comfortable for anyone -- including your two children -- when they are running the ...
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| Anger Management | 11/12/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I have a daughter who is 4 years old. I'm looking for some advice on showing her how to deal with ...
A: Let's clear up some misconceptions first. One, there are no safe or healthy ways to release ...
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| Father in and out of childs life when to say enough is enough??? | 11/12/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I am a divorced mother that has remarried and my daughter is 5 years old. Her father has been out of ...
A: This is a difficult situation. It's almost a no-win situation for your daughter if her father ...
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| Cause for concern? | 11/10/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I kind of have a two-part question about my beloved 2-year old daughter. My daughter is our second ...
A: It's a bit early for you to be concerned about a toddler having her own identity. However, having ...
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| co-sleeping | 11/10/2009 | Melissa Payne |
Q: My husband and I have two girls, a 4 yr. old and a 3 yr. old who throw major tantrums if my husband ...
A: This is a hard situation to fix. Our girls are 4 and 5 and by morning, they are in bed with us, ...
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| Feeding | 11/10/2009 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: My son is just over one year old and is a good eater. The thing that is bothering me is that he ...
A: First I suggest that you go online and find some sites on foods and feeding of babies one year olds ...
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| 3 year old behaviour problems | 11/10/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: I have a gorgeous son who was 3 in September. He is high spirited, energetic, and an early riser in ...
A: I apologize for not getting right back to you. I think you are very perceptive in saying he knows ...
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| not responding when I call him | 11/9/2009 | James Windell |
Q: My son just turned 3. He is a bright boy who is very curious. He can communicate well. He is ...
A: As a three-year-old, he is working on becoming more of an independent person. Which means that ...
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| out of state visitation of toddler | 11/8/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I moved out of state a few months ago and have a 2 yr old son. The father requested monthly over ...
A: Children need consistent parenting. His father has a problem being consistent with parenting time. ...
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| separation anxiety | 11/8/2009 | James Windell |
Q: 5 old girl and she has been acting wired for since the time she started school 2years back. She is ...
A: Many children seem to have great difficulty separating from their caregivers and parents. For these ...
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| Extremely difficult 3 year old | 11/8/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids ages 3 1/2 son and 9 year old daughter. I am having A LOT of ...
A: Your little guy has certainly learned how to get all of your attention! But it's curious that none ...
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| Toddler not sleeping. | 11/7/2009 | Holly Cihla |
Q: I have 3 boys at the ages of 9,5 and 2. The first two are from my first marriage,and my 2 year old ...
A: Denise- thank you for the question. The first thing I thought of is when you mentioned that he ...
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| 2 1/2 yr old without pacifier | 11/7/2009 | M Kay Keller |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 yr old who only had his pacifier at nap and bedtime. He threw away the binkis one day ...
A: My favorite question to parents is "How is this working for you?" Try a nuturing bedtime routine. ...
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| toddler defiance | 11/5/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: I have a daughter who will turn 3 in December. For most of the last year, she has been in a phase of ...
A: Megan, I am happy to be of help to you. First, your physician insists you stop bottles and pacifies ...
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| anxiety in toddlers | 11/5/2009 | M Kay Keller |
Q: i am a mother of three and have come upon an unusual problem with my 15 month old son. When it was ...
A: I never advise medication and not being a medical doctor would not interfere with what anyone else ...
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| toddler defiance | 11/4/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: I have a daughter who will turn 3 in December. For most of the last year, she has been in a phase of ...
A: Oh glory, you have a intelligent little one! Like her mother, she is a problem solver. It sounds ...
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| Parenting -Toddler | 11/4/2009 | James Windell |
Q: am a single parent of a 2 1/2 yr old son, I lost my hubby before my son was born. My son is very ...
A: It is difficult being a single parent. However, whether you are a single parent or not, raising a ...
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| 18 month old | 11/3/2009 | James Windell |
Q: I have an 18 month old grandson whom I adore, but he's definitely a pincher and scratcher. He ...
A: It's simple. He pinches and scratches because he's a toddler. Toddlers do all sorts of things (like ...
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| pinching 18 month old | 11/3/2009 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: My grandson is 18 months old and is pinching and scratching other children in his daycare, and at ...
A: This is definitely a problem and the daycare people should be addressing it. Perhaps they are not ...
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| toddler having a hard time with other children in the home | 11/3/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: I have a 22 month old son who is having some behavioral problems lately. I have run a small in home ...
A: you really have your hands full and I sense your concern for your son and the upcoming transition ...
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| bedtime battle | 11/3/2009 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My wife and are in disagreement with how to put are 2 year old to sleep. I believe he should go to ...
A: I raised two boys and a daughter myself. My sons are now 31 and 25 and I can assure you I do not go ...
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| My son only wants his dad | 11/2/2009 | M Kay Keller |
Q: I have a little boy who is 23 months old. I first started working part time when he was six months ...
A: First of all let's seperate these two issues. There is the issue of your son showing preference for ...
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| Unhappy Son | 11/2/2009 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I have an 11 month old son who is a handful! He was born screaming, and known at the hospital as the ...
A: I feel so sorry for you....this is unusual. I think you need to take him to another doctor for a ...
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| child behavior changes | 11/2/2009 | James Windell |
Q: i recently became engaged and have let my fiance move in with my almost 4 year old twin sons, with ...
A: There's always a danger if you introduce your children to a new person that that person may not be ...
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| establish and maintain professional relationships | 11/2/2009 | James Windell |
Q: Please, how to establish and maintain professional relationships and effective communication with ...
A: Here are my suggestions: Task 1: Establish positive relationships with family members Here are some ...
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| 4year old boys aggression | 11/2/2009 | James Windell |
Q: Our 3rd child a 4 year old boy is so volatile, his moods change so quickly, one minute he is loving, ...
A: Your son may have a temperament that disposes him to cross moods. Or it could be that he is a boy ...
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| bathroom behavior | 11/2/2009 | Elizabeth Norris |
Q: we have 3 and 4 year old sons which both recently started preschool. we have just noticed the 3 year ...
A: this is a head scratcher for sure. The short of it is, get eye to eye with him, tell him you know ...
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| frequent urination | 11/1/2009 | M Kay Keller |
Q: i wanted to know why my child who is successfully pottie trained is now urinating so frequently. She ...
A: There isn't much information here. She maybe regressing as something in her daily routine has ...
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| receptive language delay in a 2 yr old | 11/1/2009 | James Windell |
Q: My daughter is 24 months old, and she is a twin. She is behind in both her receptive and expressive ...
A: Your daughter is only 24 months old. That is too young to do a speech evaluation, except to make ...
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| Planning observations of Michelle | 10/31/2009 | James Windell |
Q: Can you please tell me, about planning for Michelle, I plan to help her...] Planning for Michelle ...
A: If you observe any problem areas or learn about any problem areas from her parents, then perhaps ...
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