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| raising a biligual child | 5/26/2005 |
Q: I was raised in the uk,and my husbabnd was raised in Egypt,so my native language is english and his ...
A: Research has proven that young children can easily learn two languages at one time if their parents ...
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| Nightime | 5/24/2005 |
Q: .. My 23 month old has grown used to sleeping with her blanket on her, which of course is completely ...
A: Perhaps you could try a lighter blanket, but if she sleeps restlessly, she may still kick ot off. ...
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| potty training | 5/16/2005 |
Q: i have tried every thing to try to potty traid my almost 3 yr old little boy but he will not use the ...
A: Most early childhood development experts will tell you that three year olds, especially boys, are ...
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| Toddler Biting | 5/10/2005 |
Q: My toddler is 2years & 4months and he has started biting recently. He bit his older brother this ...
A: I agree that you need to deal with this and address it before it becomes a pattern or habit of ...
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| baby constantly cries | 5/9/2005 |
Q: My grandson is a healthy 6-month-old. His mother & dad are good, if somewhat doting, parents. He has ...
A: YES! That is exactly what I think has happened and you have confirmed it with these details. And it ...
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| baby constantly cries | 5/8/2005 |
Q: My grandson is a healthy 6-month-old. His mother & dad are good, if somewhat doting, parents. He has ...
A: This is very unusual, I agree. I have never heard of a 6 month old with this problem in my 40 years ...
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| My 1 year old | 3/21/2005 |
Q: I don't think i'm doing good at raising my girl. She is already one year and one month old and she ...
A: You are a good mom, because you are trying to find out how to do parenting in the best ways. ...
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| My One Year old | 3/11/2005 |
Q: My daughter just turn one. She knows what i mean when i say NO, at least that's what i think, but ...
A: Try to keep the NO's simple and clear and do some things that will prevent you from having to say ...
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| toddler sleeping problems | 3/7/2005 |
Q: That sounds like a good idea. He actually has a music box attached to his crib that will play music ...
A: Yes try it...you could even put a chair by the door so you don't have to stand. It may take some ...
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| toddler sleeping problems | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I am a mother of a 16 mon. old boy who is having sleeping issues. For the past several months he's ...
A: I think you are doing the right things. At his age, this may be a type of separation anxiety, and ...
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| Feeding my 5 month old | 2/27/2005 |
Q: I have a 5 week old son, Aaron. Unfortunately, I work a very busy schedule. At first, I was ONLY ...
A: Colleen, I am confused. The title says feeding my 5 month old and in your letter you refer to a 5 ...
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| potty training | 2/23/2005 |
Q: I have been working on potty training my son and for a couple of weeks now he has been dry all day ...
A: Potty trining is very developmental in nature and is also individual in the way it plays out. You ...
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| Sleep Patterns | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I have a two year-old son. When he turned two or some after, he started waking up crying in the ...
A: You are doing the right things and it's not working...this could be a chronic or physical related ...
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| Going against our mothering instinct | 12/8/2004 |
Q: My two-year old daughter is EXTREMELY independent and despite my strong protestations, my ...
A: (I put my credits at the end of this letter.) I agree with you completely; children should be ...
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| Getting my 3 yr old into her own bed... | 11/29/2004 |
Q: I have a 3 yr old daughter that refuses to sleep in her own bed. I will put her down in her own bed ...
A: Jamie in over 20 years of doing a weekly parenting column for major newspapers, I've been asked this ...
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| 3-year-old granddaughter | 10/19/2004 |
Q: I am very concerned about how my granddaughter whines about everything and then...gets it. If she ...
A: I am so sorry that you are in this frustrating situation! These kids of yours may actually have a ...
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| Bedtime Problems | 10/4/2004 |
Q: My husband and I are having issues with putting our almost 3-year old to bed at night. Since our ...
A: Your husband is right. You made your mistake when you started allowing this habit to continue and ...
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| 15 Month Temper Tantrums | 10/4/2004 |
Q: Our baby girl is 15 and a half months old and throwing her first real temper tantrums as of the last ...
A: Yes this is the early signs of the tantrum stage that most of us know as the "terrible two's". The ...
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| A 14 month old boy | 10/1/2004 |
Q: I too am an "expert" here in parenting, but for the older kids, this baby stuff is HARD!!! Well here ...
A: I am 68 and have 4 kids and 4 grandkids and one great grandchild...and I have learned more from my ...
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| 1st Birthday | 9/30/2004 |
Q: Im hoping you can help me....in a couple of weeks my little girl turns 1 and I was wondering if you ...
A: I would not do a thing...in fact I would not even have a party for a one year old. Be ...
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| infant sleep | 9/27/2004 |
Q: My daughter is 10 weeks old. She doesn't sleep good at all. I am lucky if she gets one good hour to ...
A: You seem to have tried everything...even thin rice cereal gruel (which I did too for my kids at ...
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| transition from bottle to cup | 9/20/2004 |
Q: My son Andrew is 13 months old.I want him to start drinking out of a cup.I have tried almost every ...
A: If you are still using the bottle, make it less attractive to him by putting only water into it, ...
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| 3 Year Old Runner | 9/14/2004 |
Q: My 3 year old boy runs off outdoors and in public! We put him into time out or immediately withdraw ...
A: It seems you have a 3 year old who acts more like a four year old! So far, what you have tried is ...
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| Dealing with Conflict Among Young Children | 9/8/2004 |
Q: Not quite sure which of the players has the issue that needs to be addressed, but would appreciate ...
A: I think you have thought this out very very well, and have looked at all sides of the issue; you've ...
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| Behavior | 9/6/2004 |
Q: I have a one year old son and he is generally quite active. Recently, in the past month, he had ...
A: I think you need to ask your family doctor or your child's doctor this question. It is unusual as a ...
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| potty training | 8/12/2004 |
Q: Hopefully, you can help me. My son turned 3 in June and is still not potty trained. He has ...
A: There are no fool proof techniques except knowing how not to push kids before they are ready. It is ...
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| Couples conflicts | 8/9/2004 |
Q: My spouse and I agree that (not only is it not ideal to be arguing in front of our child, but also ...
A: NO they are both equally detrimental to your child...it depends on the unique way your individual ...
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| daughter manipulated by another child | 8/5/2004 |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old daughter who is very loving, kind and outgoing. She will talk to adults and ...
A: Your child is at the " cooperative three's" age and she also has a case of hero worship like most ...
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| Preschool difficulties | 8/4/2004 |
Q: My son will be 4 next month. My husband & I both work f-t so my son & daughter (18 mo)are lucky ...
A: I believe you are doing a follow up...I answered this already. I still think you need to go visit ...
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| 3 yr old with behavior problem | 7/18/2004 |
Q: I am in need of some parenting advice. My daughter is 3 yrs old(turned 3 in April) and she is potty ...
A: It is normal for 3's to be very jealous of the time you take to talk on the phone. What you need to ...
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| change in bedtime routine | 7/14/2004 |
Q: I hadn't considered the idea that something 'disturbing' happened at the carnival because he came ...
A: Each child is so different and unique that it's hard to say whether a totally positive time would ...
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| change in bedtime routine | 7/14/2004 |
Q: Up until about 6 weeks ago, our two year old was a decent sleeper. We'd read some books to wind him ...
A: You are doing everything right. He needs the security of your bedtime routine, which is excellent. ...
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| introducing new foods and sleep time | 7/9/2004 |
Q: I have two questions for you the first one is about feeding solids to my 8 month old daughter...she ...
A: Most of the time, you should take your doctor's advice about the sequence of when to feed infants ...
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| possible signs of autism | 6/9/2004 |
Q: I babysit a young boy who is two. I have noticed over time that he is showing many signs connected ...
A: You and I and the child's mom are not experts who can diagnose autism. While autism in our country ...
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| sensitive pre-schooler | 5/5/2004 |
Q: I have a three year-old daughter who seems to be very sensitive physically, as compared with my two ...
A: I think that you do understand the problem and congratulate you for thinking it through and trying ...
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| 3year old & 1 year old | 4/30/2004 |
Q: My first question is regarding my 3 year old son who trips a lot. He has always done so, but I ...
A: I would say that yes, there may be a physical problem with your three year old. If he goes to ...
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| right and wrong | 3/30/2004 |
Q: i am a mother of a 9 month old girl, she's very active and right now exploring her environment, she ...
A: This is NOT a matter of her knowing right or wrong or "wanting" to disobey you. Children do not ...
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| bottle feeding... | 3/29/2004 |
Q: Our 4 1/2 month old still hasn't slept more than 4 hours at a time, except a time or two. And at ...
A: Talk to your pediatric doctor about what looks like hunger causing wakefullness. Perhaps it's ...
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| Nightmare afternoons | 3/27/2004 |
Q: Our 6 week son Liam has a lot of trouble sleeping in teh afternoons. From approx noon to 7 or 8 in ...
A: You may want to ask your doctor if he might have colic, but that usually comes a little later than 6 ...
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| Nightmare afternoons | 3/27/2004 |
Q: Our 6 week son Liam has a lot of trouble sleeping in teh afternoons. From approx noon to 7 or 8 in ...
A: I really do not see a problem here at all. Why are you worried!? Your baby is only 6 weeks old and ...
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