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| Urination on floors | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I have a 7 year old son, last year about this time, we discovered he was urinating on the floor in ...
A: A seven-year-old who urinates in the house is clearly upset, maybe angry. It is an indicator that ...
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| My kids are urinating in my house! | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I am a bit at the "end of my rope" with this. I have a 2 year old and 3 and a half year old. Both ...
A: Yes, this is frustrating. But don't dispair. There could be psychological/emotional reasons for ...
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| 2 year old peeing on bed while awake | 5/11/2007 |
Q: My 2 year old son is peeing on his pillow and his crib now bed when I put hime in for a nap awake. ...
A: I need more information before I can give you any suggestions. Does he only urinate in his bed ...
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| Teaching a young kid to learn to speak | 5/6/2007 |
Q: How can I teach my young kid or toddler to learn to speak? What are the things or ways I should do, ...
A: The best ways to help young children learn to speak are to do the following things: 1. Read stories ...
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| lock doors during party? | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I am throwing a party at my house and a few people will be putting there kids to bed upstairs in my ...
A: I assume the reason for locking the doors is to make sure the children are safe during the night, ...
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| 4 year old crying | 5/1/2007 |
Q: My daughter was 4 years old in late November. She has been crying for every day of 3 year old ...
A: Your daughter is a more sensitive and easily upset child. She doesn't separate easily and is more ...
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| Toddler Crying at Night | 5/1/2007 |
Q: I am concerned about my boyfriend's little 20-month-old daughter, as she has recently been awaking ...
A: I know this is worrisome, but most of the time, night-time awakenings are just a blip in a toddler's ...
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| Toddler unable to chew | 4/30/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 month old boy. We have struggled with feeding from birth with breastfeeding and then ...
A: I haven't particularly seen this exact type of situation. Again, I would suggest you see a speech ...
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| Toddler unable to chew | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 month old boy. We have struggled with feeding from birth with breastfeeding and then ...
A: I'm not sure what you are asking. However, based on this short description, you do have a lot of ...
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| Preschool sexual behavior | 4/27/2007 |
Q: I have a almost 5 year old hyper/kind of out of control son.In the past year he has developed what I ...
A: I understand you are concerned about your son. His behavior MAY fall within the normal range of ...
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| 3 yr old repetition while talking | 4/24/2007 |
Q: My son Michael just turned three this past March. While he is a very happy, outgoing young boy I ...
A: Many boys are slightly speech delayed. But, as you've indicated, the greater concern for you is his ...
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| fear of loud noises | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 i/2 year old daughter. She has just learned to use the potty and we have been almost ...
A: As you indicate, toddlers frequently develop fears. I know it's a problem because this particular ...
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| appropriate discipline for 2.5 year old triplets | 4/19/2007 |
Q: Windell: Up until recently, we've had little to no problems putting our triplets to bed. At around ...
A: That's a new one for me. I've never heard of it. But obviously it was effective. Was it too harsh? ...
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| Refusal to eat. | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I am having the same problem as "Jose" from 4/07. You gave him advice regarding his son who choked ...
A: It's always best when you have a child who is not eating to make sure it doesn't become a power ...
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| 17 month old boy humping things | 4/14/2007 |
Q: Is this really normal? it seems to be very young if you class this as masturbation! what can we do ...
A: As a young toddler, he will need some supervision in a play group, but I think the interaction with ...
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| 4 yr old whinning/crying when she doesn't get her way | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I am a single mom. I have a just turned 4 yr old daughter that is all smiles and giggles most of ...
A: Four-year-olds can be bossy, determined to get their own way and persistent. And, especially if they ...
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| potty training | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 year boy that is sort of potty trained but he will still pee in his pants. The problem is ...
A: Often young children are so busy playing that they don't pay attention to their need to urinate. And ...
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| 23 month old | 4/12/2007 |
Q: my son (23 months old) gets extremely frustrated when something doesn't work out the way he wants it ...
A: You seem to realize that temper tantrums are a part of the life of toddlers. Many things make them ...
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| Toddler love-bites! | 4/11/2007 |
Q: My 16 month old son has a serious biting problem! He doesn't do it out of anger, or when he's having ...
A: Your instincts are right in this situation with your son. He obviously is not biting because he is ...
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| 17 month old boy humping things | 4/11/2007 |
Q: Is this really normal? it seems to be very young if you class this as masturbation! what can we do ...
A: Take a look at the things you might have some control over. Such as whether he spends too much time ...
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| My toddler suddenly refuses to eat solids. | 4/6/2007 |
Q: Around three weeks ago my four year old boy woke up complaining of a sore throat. We gave him ...
A: It seems like your son had a couple of scares. First he has a throat infection; then he chokes on a ...
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| dislike for foods | 4/4/2007 |
Q: My baby is 2 years old. He does not like eating food. Everytime we try to feed him, he runs away or ...
A: I'm going to assume that you have had him checked by a pediatrician and the doctor says he is ...
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| changing a bad behavior... | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I know a mother who has 2 year old triplets and she posed this question to me. One of her triplets ...
A: I think your analysis of the situation sounds pretty accurate. The child learned a behavior from her ...
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| 3yr old humping things | 3/31/2007 |
Q: I am wondering if my daughters behavior is normal. She seems to have a fetish with humping things. ...
A: Masturbation in children of all ages is entirely natural and normal. However, like various other ...
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| 7 week old sleep patterns | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I am having a problem with my 7 week old daughter staying sleeping all day and staying awake all ...
A: I know this is very frustrating. And I know you are likely to feel you are doing something wrong. ...
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| Repetitive Behavior | 3/28/2007 |
Q: For the last few weeks, we've noticed our 5 month old son likes to repetitively tap things. He does ...
A: Children develop various kinds of repetitive behaviors that seem to comfort them for a period of ...
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| My 3 year old hits. What is normal for her age | 3/25/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old girl hits at school. She only does this 1 or 2 times a month. And when someone is ...
A: I have two ways of looking at how you can best respond to aggressive behavior. One, you should ...
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| My 3 year old hits. What is normal for her age | 3/23/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old girl hits at school. She only does this 1 or 2 times a month. And when someone is ...
A: Almost all toddlers(children from 15 months to about three or three-and-a-half-years of age) act in ...
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| My son is not talking much | 3/19/2007 |
Q: He talks only few words.When he was 1 year old he used to talk few words. those words he is not ...
A: Many 19-month-old children don't say a great many words. If he is talking with some words and if he ...
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| sleeping problem | 3/17/2007 |
Q: I have a problem with my two year old daughter. Recently, she wakes up in the middle of the night ...
A: It's fairly common for children in the toddler years to awaken during the night. Some of the ...
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| Infant behavior | 2/27/2007 |
Q: My 10 month old boy has recently started shaking his head in one direction few times, while in a ...
A: If this happens when he is in a playful mood, and if it just happens a few times and then he is able ...
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| 15 month hitting | 2/25/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 month girl. She is wonderful however she has a temper! When she is mad or just trying ...
A: Yes, many toddlers, starting at about 12 or 15 months, do have a temper. They often get easily ...
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| appropriate discipline?? | 2/16/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 y/o granddaughter. She has stayed with the same sitter since she was 8 wks old and ...
A: You are right, of course. The voice of experience prevails. When children are picked up from a ...
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| My 3 yr old son is rude to his dad | 2/16/2007 |
Q: My 3 yr old son behaves rude to his dad. For example he screams to him not to touch him. Today he ...
A: I understand that your son's behavior is upsetting to both you and your husband. However, it is ...
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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: Let me see if I understand this: You placed your daughter in a daycare with her aunt when she was 2 ...
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| Agressive Behavior Toddler Boys | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I know the old saying, "Boy's will be boy's" but I do not want that to be an excuse for aggressive ...
A: Yes, boys will be boys. This means that boys are far more likely than girls to respond to provocaion ...
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| 4 year old temper tantrums | 2/11/2007 |
Q: my 4 1/2 year old son goes to pre-k four days a week. about twice a week i get a complaint from his ...
A: It is not unusual for four-year-olds (and even five-year-olds) to have temper tantrums or crying ...
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| young siblings and fighting | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I have two boys, ages 1 and 3. I'm becoming very concerned about how my 3-yr-old treats his ...
A: Even mild-masnnered toddlers get annoyed with younger siblings. This leads them to act out of ...
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| explaining death | 2/2/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old niece is asking what happened to her great-grandmother, who passed away last year. ...
A: Three-year-olds typically have little capability of understanding death. That is, they are not ...
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| my 5 year old son will not listen | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 year old son that is constantly disrupting his classmates. I discipline him at home by ...
A: You didn't give me quite enough information. For instance, if your son is five, I assume he is in a ...
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