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| Sensitive preschooler (boy) | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My question involves my 3.5 year old boy who is very sensitive to what other kids say and do to him. ...
A: I think you're amazing, given what you're going through and to still be so concerned for your ...
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| 2.5yo refuses to sleep, new baby in house | 11/6/2007 |
Q: My 2.5yo son (Graham) has been refusing to sleep at bedtime for the past month, about 2 weeks after ...
A: Having had a 2.5 yo who did this, I am fully aware of the frustration it causes and the possible ...
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| toddler who dislikes preschool | 11/5/2007 |
Q: My daughter will be 3 next month. She started preschool in August and goes on Thurs. and Friday ...
A: I would say this is a phase. I would hope the crying period lessens or becomes shorter over the next ...
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| hitting | 11/1/2007 |
Q: My 2 1/2 year old son , who is so overly passive with EVERYBODY else in his life ( from other ...
A: It's great that you set the rule 'no hitting'. Keep reinforcing that as it will sink in eventually ...
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| Two year not adjusting to day care | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I have a 26 month old daughter who up until now has been at home with me. I am returning to work due ...
A: This is normal, even after a week of going off without a moan. Given her age, it may take up to a ...
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| My 3 year old hates nursery | 10/31/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old boy has just started going to nursery every monday and Tuesday morning from 9am - ...
A: This sounds quite normal, even if it did happen later and not in his first week. Sometimes children ...
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| 4yr old in pre-k | 10/30/2007 |
Q: i have twin 4 yr olds,that have started a new school this yr in pre kinder the youngest had alittle ...
A: Sometimes children adapt and then don't adapt to some settings as easily. I do think that the ...
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| query about our child | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I m anu from India.my problem is that our5 month old child has very disturbed sleep.a little noise ...
A: Sleep issues are not my expertise. However, it would seem that your daughter has just learned bad ...
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| Question about food and my 4 year old | 10/27/2007 |
Q: I'm trying to figure out an answer because this is making me nuts. My son is not a good eater. I'v ...
A: I don't know if you can recall when this started ? Was there a specific incident prior to this ...
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| 4 yr old bad sleeping habits | 10/24/2007 |
Q: My 4yr old niece has terrible sleeping habits.She refuses to sleep without her mother right beside ...
A: At 4 children know to a large extent what they are doing and can be responsible for their behaviour. ...
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| tantrums | 10/24/2007 |
Q: my 27 month old daughter has picked up a terrible habit from my neice when frustrarated she has ...
A: I'd be concerned if your daughter was doing this at 3 or 4. You have been able to identify where the ...
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| 3 year olds | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My future husband and I both have 3 year olds. His daughter is having problems at school. She wants ...
A: Offer her choice and decision making opportunities where possible. She may feel overwhelmed and out ...
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| bad behavior in my almost 3 yr old | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My husband and I have exhausted every discipline answer we can think of for our daughter. She is in ...
A: From a personality perspective, your daughter will be going through a few changes at this age. If ...
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| I need help with my four year old and husband | 10/21/2007 |
Q: So my four year old son is having a real hard time with listening to his dad.To top that off he ...
A: Your question sounds purely related to personality differences between your husband and son. Four ...
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| Odd toddler behavior during breastfeeding | 10/20/2007 |
Q: Twice in the last few days, our nearly two year-old daughter has taken to licking my wife's nipples ...
A: It may be that your daughter is mimicking a coo-coo clock with her head bobbing up and down. If you ...
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| my 23 month old hits himself | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I have a 23 month old who slaps himself. Primarily he does this when we say no to something, or when ...
A: I would say him hitting himself could be a type of tantrum when you have said no. When he hits ...
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| Toddler with extreme separation anxiety | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My 2 1/2 year old still has extreme separation anxiety when I have to leave him at our church ...
A: Separation anxiety is not pleasant for a parent to have to experience. Unfortunately, as difficult ...
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| My 2 1/2 yr old Son Jaden Bites..and more.. | 10/11/2007 |
Q: My son Jaden is very rough with other children. I have him enrolled in an Arts and Crafts class, ...
A: He will grow out of it but it is important what you do about it in the meantime. I would expect at ...
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| My son is very defiant | 10/10/2007 |
Q: My son is almost four and has just started Pre-K. For the past year we have been having problems ...
A: Your son's behaviour sounds typical of a strong willed child and especially for his age. Tantrums ...
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| My 5 yr. old is kissing girls | 10/7/2007 |
Q: My 5 yr. old son just started kindergarten about a month ago and for the last 2 1/2 weeks his ...
A: I think this is normal for this age given my son's kindergarten has two or three girls in the class ...
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| my pre school son and his teacher | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I have a 3.5 year old son, who just started preschool the second week of sept, at the end of sept, ...
A: it is difficult as all children do have differing sleep needs. Most preschools encourage children ...
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| PLEASE HELP!! | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I'm a mother of 3 soon going to be 4 and my 4 year old son Chris is just starting to pee everywhere ...
A: If he is intentionally doing this by pulling his pants down and peeing then he is fully aware of ...
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| My 3 year old daughter-behavior | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I don't even know where to begin. My daughter is 3 yrs. 6 months old. She is beautiful little girl ...
A: I do think that the change in your daughter's behaviour is age related and just a phase. The phase ...
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| moving her to her own room! | 10/2/2007 |
Q: My husband and I desperatly wanted children for seven years before we had Onica, and we have been ...
A: Jessica, I would move her crib back to your room at least until your husband returns. Letting her ...
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| 5 year old girl-change in behavior | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Our 5 year old daughter(Jayme), has recently changed her behavior. She has become oppositional and ...
A: Lisa, this sounds all to familiar for a child that is experiencing the change from pre-school to ...
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| 2 yr old son | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Help us understand whats going on with our son please. He throws a tantrum everytime my wife tries ...
A: It is normal for children to 'play up' with their primary caregiver or one parent more than another. ...
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| my 4 yr old child | 10/1/2007 |
Q: I've just dropped my child to school where his teacher informs me he is rough and lies quite easily, ...
A: Leigh, He may be lying to avoid consequences, some children are harshly punished and lie to get out ...
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| extremely fussy 14 month old | 9/27/2007 |
Q: My son in 14 months old and is extremely fussy. He probably spends up to 4 hours a day ...
A: I do not think that teething or teething alone could be a cause for such behaviour and most parents ...
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| 4yr old | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I have 4 year old twin girls. They Have always been pretty well adjusted. We just moved to a new ...
A: Elizabeth, Attachments to toys etc. are normal and may appear at any age. This attachment may have ...
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