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| 3 yr old behavior | 11/17/2009 |
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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| Highly emotional five-year-old girl | 11/12/2009 |
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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| 3 year old behaviour problems | 11/10/2009 |
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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| toddler defiance | 11/5/2009 |
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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| toddler defiance | 11/4/2009 |
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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| toddler having a hard time with other children in the home | 11/3/2009 |
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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| bathroom behavior | 11/2/2009 |
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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| Very active 4-year old trouble w/Pre-K | 10/6/2009 |
Q: My son was in daycare last year, and we had the occasional note sent him about him being too rough ...
A: I am glad you appreciate your son's active and playful side. It is of my opinion that we are asking ...
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| personality change | 10/3/2009 |
Q: My son is 3 years and 8 months old. He is my only child and is a well-adjusted happy child. He ...
A: I apologize for my delayed response, I had unexpected commitments last weekend. You seem to have a ...
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| Worried about my 4 year old stepson | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I am a newlywed with a fantastic husband and two step children ages 7 and 4. They were both adopted ...
A: It is difficult to be a step parent and you appear to have a tender heart for these children and a ...
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| co sleeping with parents | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Hey its me again. Our 29 month old daughter refuses to sleep in her bed. We tried lately to drive ...
A: You are not alone with this issue just as you arn't alone in your bed. There are some big ...
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| 3 yr old son says he is sad | 9/26/2009 |
Q: My three-year-old son is very dramatic and expressive. Whenever you do something he doesn't like, he ...
A: I would like you to know, I am not trained in the medical or psychology field. I believe there are ...
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| potty-training | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I am really working hard with my three year old son to get him to use the bathroom like a big boy, ...
A: The science of potty training is two fold. First kids know they can control their bodily functions ...
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| 2 1/2 yr old hits/grabs | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I am so frustrated with my 2 1/2 yr old son. He hits and pushes or grabs other kids, mostly his ...
A: it sounds to me like you have a pretty good understanding of why your child is doing this. You are ...
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| Our 1 year old doesn't want mom! | 9/24/2009 |
Q: My wife and I have a 1 year old son and lately (last few months) he doesn't seem to want mom. We ...
A: I can sense you are a big hearted guy who is concerned for both of your babes. It kind of takes ...
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| 21 month old acting out | 9/18/2009 |
Q: My 21 month year old daughter is hitting her 'terrible twos' a little bit early, I think. The ...
A: The questions I asked were to rule out an intrinsic issue such as autism, and they did. You ...
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| 21 month old acting out | 9/17/2009 |
Q: My 21 month year old daughter is hitting her 'terrible twos' a little bit early, I think. The ...
A: I hope I can be of help to you. It is hard for me to know what is setting her off. I hear you say ...
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| i want you to be expert for my study | 9/17/2009 |
Q: i m student from india doing study on mother toddler program , i request you to be expert for my ...
A: I am not aware of a specific mother toddler program. Is this scripted program and are there ...
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| why my child crys for her dad | 9/16/2009 |
Q: my child is two and seven months old. i try my beat to be a good for her. i work and am single. ...
A: I am sure it hurts your feelings to see your child show distress separating from her father. I will ...
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| Does my 3 1/2 year old daughter have a problem? | 9/16/2009 |
Q: A few people that are around my daughter a lot seem to think she has a problem. Her attention span ...
A: I am so glad you asked this question and detailed your situation well. Your story strikes a nerve ...
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| 3 yr old constantly cryong and irritated | 9/14/2009 |
Q: My son who will be 3 yr old in 3 months cries a lot and is becoming extremely irritated for the last ...
A: It is clear to me that you are a very thoughtful parent who takes the time to be sensitive to your ...
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| i want you to be expert for my study | 9/14/2009 |
Q: i m student from india doing study on mother toddler program , i request you to be expert for my ...
A: please tell me more about your goal or intent with this study. How are you implementing the study ...
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| 3 yr old constantly cryong and irritated | 9/13/2009 |
Q: My son who will be 3 yr old in 3 months cries a lot and is becoming extremely irritated for the last ...
A: Greetings Mrs. Abbas, It sounds to me like you have quite a cleaver young man. First it is always ...
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| hand in a fist......toddler | 9/8/2009 |
Q: My son is 2 years 9 months. He has a bad habit of taking is left hand and holding it in a fist. Now ...
A: I am glad you asked about your concern. What you describe indicates a need for either physical ...
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| 3 year says he touched me. | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 3-1/2 and has for the past 2 weeks wanted my boyfriend of 5 months to leave (we've ...
A: I am sure this is a scary place to be, like being blindfolded in a thicket of sticker bushes not ...
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| 3 yr old daughter | 8/27/2009 |
Q: We have got a problem that has got us stumped to no tomorrow. Our 3 yr old daughter is the oldest of ...
A: It sounds to me like she is a sweet little girl and may just have bad days, they happen. If ...
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| Scared of slight noises. | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help me. My daughter is 3 years old and i am having a big problem with her at the ...
A: I can hear your concern for your daughter's heightened reaction to sounds. She may be demonstrating ...
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| 3 yr old daughter | 8/26/2009 |
Q: We have got a problem that has got us stumped to no tomorrow. Our 3 yr old daughter is the oldest of ...
A: Three year old triplets, what a challenge and you are to be admired! If your darling has just begun ...
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| 3 year old tells me she doesn't like me | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I'm a single mother of a 3 year old. Recently she has been telling me "I don't like you!" and also ...
A: I am sure it is very disheartening to hear your daughter tell you she doesn't like you. Deep down ...
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| 4 year old Boy potty problems | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My son was 100% day and night potty trained 1/18/08. We maybe had 1 pee accident at night every ...
A: Kaylene, I see just where your son got his smarts. You are a quick study. What a joy it was to ...
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| 4 year old Boy potty problems | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My son was 100% day and night potty trained 1/18/08. We maybe had 1 pee accident at night every ...
A: Congratulations you have an intelligent child. Unfortunately he has discovered a behavior that you ...
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| seperation anxiety at age 4 | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I appreciate your taking the time to read my question. My youngest daughter turned 4 1/2 8/4/09. ...
A: I can see where this is a difficult situation for your family. It is not easy to watch a child ...
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| toilet | 8/15/2009 |
Q: i have 2 girls ages 2 and 3 my 3yr old is always soiling and wetting her pants and goin on the ...
A: It sounds like you are thinking things through. If you try something different and it works, then ...
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| toilet | 8/14/2009 |
Q: i have 2 girls ages 2 and 3 my 3yr old is always soiling and wetting her pants and goin on the ...
A: How frustrating, just when you think you are over a big hurdle you find yourself revisiting the ...
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| Fighting sleep | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I have a three month old that fights sleep horribly. She will be so obviously tired but when we ...
A: Even though it has been some time, I remember the early days of parenthood and finding solutions to ...
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| attachments in toddlers | 8/12/2009 |
Q: We are about to take custody of our 15 month old grandson and hopefully adopt him. I know ...
A: Bless you for an amazing spirit to go at parenting again. I am sure there are a lot of concerns ...
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| angel at nursery, beast at home | 8/11/2009 |
Q: my son is 2 years and 2 months old, i've been sending him to a real nice nursery since he was 1 ...
A: Sally, you have made some very empowered and amazing changes. You are sounding confident and clear ...
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| Preschooler fears | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My normally very mild mannered, well behaved 4 year old son recently developed a minor skin virus. ...
A: Yikes! This is a darned if you do, darned if you don't situation. Hmm, off the top of my head here ...
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| speech | 8/11/2009 |
Q: i have a 22 month old and she is saying new words, and is interested in books and mimicking our ...
A: You are a great mom! I am happy to answer your questions, as the old saying goes, a smart person is ...
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| Attitude in a toddler | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Elizabeth, My boyfriends son it a little over a year old. Lately he has been having a really big ...
A: I hope I can be of help to you. Separation anxiety is very common for a baby this age. They are ...
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| humping tables | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have a five year old daughter and I constantly catch her humping a table we have in the family ...
A: I can imagine this behavior could cause some concern. First, I would suggest you find out that she ...
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| speech | 8/10/2009 |
Q: i have a 22 month old and she is saying new words, and is interested in books and mimicking our ...
A: Gia, in my opinion, you are doing exactly what she needs. I am so impressed that she isn't watching ...
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| tempers | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I want to know, as a dr, do you feel people/children are born with tempers, or it is a learned ...
A: Ok Great Melody, thanks for sharing some specifics. I have some ideas for you. First here is a ...
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| tempers | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I want to know, as a dr, do you feel people/children are born with tempers, or it is a learned ...
A: You have asked an intriguing question that has been asked by many before. It is a question of nature ...
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| angel at nursery, beast at home | 7/22/2009 |
Q: my son is 2 years and 2 months old, i've been sending him to a real nice nursery since he was 1 ...
A: I can hear how frustrated you are but I can begin by offering you some good news! Your son knows ...
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| 16months old and still not walking unassited | 7/20/2009 |
Q: one thing i have found even with all the common sense and knowledge that a child is an individual ...
A: It's no fun when friends and family ask the question "is she walking yet?" and you find yourself ...
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| speech | 7/13/2009 |
Q: i have a 22 month old and she is saying new words, and is interested in books and mimicking our ...
A: can you agree it is cute to hear her baby talk? Yes it is typical for new talkers to substitute ...
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