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| Hailee | 5/18/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old is very busy. She seems busier than other children her age. She is also much smarter ...
A: If she is busy and active, I do not see why you also think she is "sleepy". The amount of sleep ...
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| sleeping | 5/17/2007 |
Q: i have 10week old son and he will not sleep in his bed he wants to sleep with me if i lay him in his ...
A: I am a mom of 4, grandma of 4 and great grandma of 3 and have worked with hundreds of parents for ...
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| son sleep at carpet store | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I am opening a carpet store and i have a 4 year old son. i will have to bring him to my store a lot. ...
A: This seems like a simple and good plan. Why not? Make sure any other employees understand what you ...
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| Teaching my toddler ... | 5/14/2007 |
Q: Can you please give me some ideas as to how I can teach my 3yr. old which shoe belongs on which ...
A: Many shoes these days are made so that it's hard to tell the difference between left and right. If ...
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| 21 month old sleeping late | 4/28/2007 |
Q: my son is 21 months old & wont go to sleep until about 10pm. We bath him at 7.15pm. then we read him ...
A: You are doing the right things. Be as patient as you can and keep it up. Gradually your child will ...
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| 15 month old not urinating very much | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I am a mother of 3. My youngest son,Zach acts perfectly fine but i have noticed in the past week or ...
A: I am an child development and parenting expert, but not a medical expert. You are right in seeing ...
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| Questions | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I have a few questions. I am 23, my wife is 21 and we have a 3 years old (almost) daughter. She is ...
A: While it is great that you enjoy your child and her spontaneity, you do have to demonstrate the ...
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| kids sleep at party? | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I am throwing a party at my house that will go from 8:00 PM to about 3:00 am. i know a few people ...
A: I cannot imagine whey you need to have a party until 3am,, and if this involves drinking maybe the ...
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| Regarding tooth decay | 2/16/2007 |
Q: My baby is 10 months old. He weighs 21lb. He has got his two lower teeth in his ninth month. Couple ...
A: Although my university degree in child development included a home economics major, I am not a ...
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| Attachment Issues | 2/15/2007 |
Q: I have a 22 month old daughter who we put into daycare at 8 weeks because I needed to go back to ...
A: I feel very sorry for you because I know how you feel. It's too bad that so many parents have to be ...
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| 3 yr. old boy yells at parents | 2/11/2007 |
Q: My son is 3 yrs. 4 months, and will be our only child. Most of the time he is a good natured boy. ...
A: Actually this is unusual for a three year old, as during that year they are usually more cooperative ...
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| Noise | 2/8/2007 |
Q: This may be an odd question but I am wondering what I can do to decrease the volume in my home. I ...
A: Your friends are correct. You, as an adult, MUST have the self discipline not to yell...When you ...
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| Toddler boy | 2/1/2007 |
Q: My husband and I have a 2yr old boy (he turned 2 in Dec 06)My little man likes to scream. Sometimes ...
A: Your "little man" is a two year old, He is far too young a child with whom you can have rational ...
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| SLEEP ISSUES in Toddler | 1/19/2007 |
Q: ! I am a 34 yr old mother of 2 girls (3 yr old and 14 yr old). My 3 yr old has beena HORRIFIC ...
A: Im' so so sorry this has been happening in your family. It wears on all of you, I'm sure. It's ...
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| Sleepless Toddler | 1/17/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old son that has been waking up every night for nearly 6 months. We have a ...
A: I agree, the problem is that you really do need your rest, especially with a 2 1/2 yr old...it's a ...
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| 4yr old that cries/gets upset too frequently | 1/17/2007 |
Q: My son seems to express his anger & frustration through crying, whining & tantrums. Now that he has ...
A: This is unusual, but fours do like to test you to see what their limits are and if they have changed ...
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| Help! My 24 month old is being mean to my mom! | 1/16/2007 |
Q: My 2 year old son, Ryan, has started a phase where he doesn't want to be around my mom. She and I ...
A: So sorry this is happening. But I do think it's just a phase, related somewhat to being two when ...
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| sleepy 3month old | 1/15/2007 |
Q: my son just turned 3months yesterday, I think he may be getting a tooth. He has been cranky today, ...
A: There is nothing to worry about if the erupting tooth is making him cranky...Since there is no ...
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| aggressive vs passive child in play situations | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I agree that at three years old it is time to stop ignoring her behaviour. These girls are in ...
A: Bonnie, you can take it BUT it will help her cooperate and save face if you stress that you will ...
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| 3 yr old toddler boy won't listen, mostly at bedtime... | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I must say I am disappointed you would say hitting my son with a rolled up newspaper is an ...
A: Mike, don't worry so much; I am sure your son loves you both and DOES appreciate your setting limits ...
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| 3 yr old toddler boy won't listen, mostly at bedtime... | 12/4/2006 |
Q: My wife and I are at our wits end with our son. He will not listen sometimes, mostly at times of nap ...
A: I can see how frustrating this is! I guess I would be tempted to tell him that if he will not be ...
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| Phobia in a 3 year old | 12/2/2006 |
Q: My 3 year old son is very scared of dogs, and won't walk or ride his bike in public parks when ...
A: Clare, the way the experts say to handle this is called gradual desensitization. You start by ...
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| Preschool and Gender Identity | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I have a three-year-old son who loves to dress in princess costumes, read and play with princesses, ...
A: I applaud you for your rational and logical responses to this common type of dramatic role play ...
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| 4yr old's potty issue | 11/29/2006 |
Q: My daughter just turned 4. She's been potty trained for almost one year. We had lots of power ...
A: No I have not had an experience like this with my kids or other four year olds I've worked with. I ...
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| nap problems | 11/28/2006 |
Q: My 15 month old son has always been a pretty good sleeper. Up until about a week ago, he was ...
A: This is a mystery to me too...you have been doing everything right and your plan is a good one in ...
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| potty training | 11/21/2006 |
Q: My daughter is almost 20 months old and seems interested in the potty. She watches me, wipes ...
A: Go to the library or a book store and get the Vicki Lansky book about potty training...It has been ...
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| immature 4 year old | 11/21/2006 |
Q: I have a 4 year old who is so immature that I am at my wits end with him. He acts like he is 2. I ...
A: I disagree with your child's doctor. MANY children have problems that can be diagnosed early in ...
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| Putting my toddler to bed | 11/13/2006 |
Q: I have three children 11,7, and 2. My 7 and 2 year old sons share a bedroom. This has been working ...
A: GOOD for YOU Michelle, You are doing the right thing and your son who is seven is an angel. Keep ...
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| speech development in 4y/o | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I need help!! My 4 year old still babbles sometimes when he speaks and no one (not even myself or my ...
A: My niece had ear problems and became hard of hearing at age two... now she is 26, has a job and her ...
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| 5 month old sleeping.... | 10/31/2006 |
Q: My daughter (second child) is currently almost 5 months old. I just recently went from ...
A: Every single child is different, and every child also needs to learn to go to sleep and BACK to ...
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| toilet training | 10/29/2006 |
Q: As a mother, I find it frustrating that whenever I ask for advice, I'm often told that I'm worrying ...
A: I did not mean to criticize, and was just stating the facts per statistics...most 20 month olds are ...
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| toilet training | 10/27/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 20 months old. about 1 month ago she asked to go poo poo on the potty, and I took ...
A: You are over reacting and worrying too much. And sadly, children pick up on your anxiety and ...
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| kid conflict | 10/18/2006 |
Q: We live next to a family that has a 4y.o girl and a 1y.o. boy. My kids are 5(girl) and 3y.o.(boy). ...
A: You are better off without those kinds of friends and you need to explain that to your kids. Also, ...
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| peeing in pants on purpose | 9/17/2006 |
Q: my daughter is 5 yrs old and started kindergarden this yr. i am a divorced 27 yr old mom that is ...
A: If she is not doing this at school (and I think you would hear about it if she did) then it is a ...
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| Teaching toddler a foriegn language | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I would like to teach my 18mo daughter a foreign lanuage. Her father and I have decided German. ...
A: Teaching children another language besides their own at ages 18 mo and up is certainly possible and ...
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| 3-month old facinated by TV! | 9/9/2006 |
Q: If I have it on during the day or am watching a movie at night with my husband, she will look at it ...
A: At three months, having her watch while sitting with you, (maybe on your lap) and with you ...
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| social and speech probelms | 8/28/2006 |
Q: i have a 4 year daughter who is very nervous and timid around others kids she is not use to. when ...
A: Your answer is actually partly inside your question to me. Daycare helped her; it will again. ...
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| conflicting opinions | 8/26/2006 |
Q: I am a first time mom and have a 5 month old baby boy. It was just him and I for his first three ...
A: This is a very tough situation, and I am so sorry that you have to live there until you save up more ...
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| trantums | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I am terrified that he will seriously hurt his head doing thsi as he will do it anywhere concrete, ...
A: Giving him attention and looking panicked etc or smacking him will not help at all. To help him ...
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| aggressive behaviourq | 7/28/2006 |
Q: How do i control my 2yr old son's aggressive behaviour? is it just the terrible 2's or is this ...
A: Yes it IS the Terrible Twos and is normal. However, you must not allow hitting or pushing. Say NO ...
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