Stages & Milestones: Older Child

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7 Year Old Not Adjusting to Baby 6 Months Later...

As my title states...my 7 year old is not adjusting well. At all. First and foremost I would like to say that he is highly intelligent, kind, generous, and loving. Yet he is also highly sensitive, stubborn, and very demanding of mine and the big man's attention. We did everything we could during the pregnancy to prepare/excite him. After our youngest was born (it's just the 2 of them) he immediately showed dislike for him. Nothing physical of course. Just ignoring him and saying mean things about him from time to time. We've tried all we...

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Troubled 7 Year Old

Hello everyone, I need some help. My seven year old has changed his...

Birthday

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1St Year B-day Party

Can anyone give me some ideas or suggestion on what i could do for my daughters first b-day party? Like a b-day theme or something i can do for her so that she would enjoy her b-day.. Can't wait to here from other moms!! Thanks

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Eating Solid Foods & Weaning

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6 Year Old STILL Does Not Eat Well.

My 6 year old still does not eat well. I wondered if anyone else had struggled with this. He has never, and I mean never, eaten a fruit or a vegetable. He will eat bacon, but no other meats. He used to, but will no longer eat cheese. He will eat cheese pizza and nachos. He eats a variety of carbs, sweets and junk food -- although he has limited access to that. HE is the youngest of 4 kids and the others eat fine. His main source of food is peanut butter (only on a spoon, no sandwich, no jelly) and chocolate milk (made with instant...

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How Do I Wean?

How do I wean my 11 mos old that will not eat other foods? She'll eat foods...

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Growth Charts

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Weight and Height

Hi moms, I have a two and a half old boy and he weights just a little over 26 lbs and he’s almost 36 inches. I just wanted to know if this is normal for his age. His doctor said that he’s fine, but I still want to know from other moms toddler how there kids weight and height are. I fell that he’s a little smaller for his age. Am I worrying over nothing? I hope someone read this post and thanks for your comments in advance.

Growth, Height & Weight Charts

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Weight and Height

Hi moms, I have a two and a half old boy and he weights just a little over 26 lbs and he’s almost 36 inches. I just wanted to know if this is normal for his age. His doctor said that he’s fine, but I still want to know from other moms toddler how there kids weight and height are. I fell that he’s a little smaller for his age. Am I worrying over nothing? I hope someone read this post and thanks for your comments in advance.

Imaginary Friends

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Is It Telling Lies or Make Believe?

My eight year old daughter is still into fairytales. She still believes in the tooth fairy and since Christ's Day is approaching, her Santa questions are on the rise. I am getting to the point I don't want to keep telling her make believe stories or lies to keep her in awe. I admit that the questions are pretty unique and interesting but I have to reply back with something quick and meaningful for her. The latest question she's asked, "Depending on where we spend Christmas, how will Santa come into our house or dad's house if neither house...

Independence

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Is It Independence or Defiance?

Hi mamas...Ok, I have tried to write this post a number of times but I have so much to get out I don't know where to begin (sorry...and thank you in advance for reading this post and offering any words of wisdom!) My six year old daughter is amazing -- she is extremly smart, mature (well beyond her years...think 9 or 10 going on 17 ), and is totally sweet and thoughtful (but can also be completly coniveing and mean, especially to her younger sister (2.5yo). On a conscious level I am very aware of the struggle she has to balance looking...

Language

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9-Year-old Asking About Sex

My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like some time to think about it so I answer it the best way I can. She accepted that but I feel I need to give her an answer soon. Any suggestions? How much should a 9-year-old know? It's obvious someone, probably a kid at school, has used the word or talked about it. Otherwise she wouldn't be asking. I do realize she could have also gotten it from TV. We have already talked about...

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Language Skills

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Son Having Trouble in Kindergarten

My son is so excited about being in school. He looks forwarding to going in the morning and seems happy when he comes home. He attends AM Kindergarten, KinderDay in the afternoon and then Latchkey until I pick him up after work. Having been in a very structured day care for the past 3 years, he seems to have made the transition very well - even though the changes to his schedule have been pretty big. He rarely had behavior problems in day care but the feedback from the elementary school is horrible. Every day - literally - we have...

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Learning Letters & Numbers

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Helping to Learn Letters

I just put my 4-year old son into a new daycare and compared to the other children he is "behind". The other children in his class can all regonize their first and last names and write their first name, we have beeen working some on our letters but only capital(which is how I was told was the easiest way for them to learn) the daycare teaches both upper and lower case so he does not even regonize any of the letters they try to get him to write for his name. The problem is by the time he gets home from school I can probably keep his...

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6 Year Old Allowance

My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks...

Learning to Ride a Bike

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How Do You Teach a Child to Ride a Bike?

The title says it all, but here are the details... My six and a half year old daughter needs (in my opinion) to learn how to ride her bike. We bike a LOT as a family, and she's outgrown the bike trailer, and will outgrow the "ride behind bike" (don't know the name of it...the little extra bike frame that attaches to the back of a bike) within a year or two. We took the training wheels off her bike at the beginning of summer, and have made a few attempts, but I'm not really sure how to do it. I see all these three and four year...

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Riding a Bike

I am so beside myself on what it takes to teach a 10 year old how to ride a...

Preschool

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Sitting Up

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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.

I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies or healthy food. It all started one day that we were at my in laws house, and she almost vomited, ever since then, she is always saying that if she tries something new she's going to throw up. I've tried telling her to try something first, before saying she doesn't like it, I've tried the mother and daughter cook day, where we make somthing together, i've tried to hide the...

Social Skills

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9-Year-old Asking About Sex

My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like some time to think about it so I answer it the best way I can. She accepted that but I feel I need to give her an answer soon. Any suggestions? How much should a 9-year-old know? It's obvious someone, probably a kid at school, has used the word or talked about it. Otherwise she wouldn't be asking. I do realize she could have also gotten it from TV. We have already talked about...

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6 Year Old Allowance

My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks...

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Standing

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Should a 6 Year Old Get Ready for School Without Reminders...

I have a 6 year old boy.. and a 7 year old girl. I work part time and have a nanny come to my house to watch the kids get them breakfast and drive them to school. Today nanny called me. She said she thought the kids were big enough to get themselves ready for school without constant reminders. She said she had a talk with them today and told them that since they were big now.. she should not have to tell them to get dressed to put their pjs away and to brush teeth and hair... etc... they should just know the routine and do it.. ...

Swimming

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When to Start Swimming

My son is 10 weeks and we are taking a trip and will be go to swimming pools and beaches. Is it ok to take him in the water at all at such an early age?

Talking & First Words

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Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.

I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies or healthy food. It all started one day that we were at my in laws house, and she almost vomited, ever since then, she is always saying that if she tries something new she's going to throw up. I've tried telling her to try something first, before saying she doesn't like it, I've tried the mother and daughter cook day, where we make somthing together, i've tried to hide the...

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Talking over Me.

I have a good friend and I have to say she has been my rock over the past...

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Having the "Talk"

I have a DD who will be 13 next week. I have never had "the talk" and...

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Teething

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Is She Teething?

Good morning, I think my five month old might be teething. She is showing all the typical signs, except a swollen gum yet. She is more fussy and even pulling on her ear. I have given tylenol. It seems to help. Does anyone have any good tips or ideas for teething process? What should i expect? Thanks- reb

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Is He Teething??

My son is 3 1/2 months old and keeps knawing on his thumb and fist. He is...

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Tummy Time

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9-Year-old Asking About Sex

My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like some time to think about it so I answer it the best way I can. She accepted that but I feel I need to give her an answer soon. Any suggestions? How much should a 9-year-old know? It's obvious someone, probably a kid at school, has used the word or talked about it. Otherwise she wouldn't be asking. I do realize she could have also gotten it from TV. We have already talked about...

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Tummy Time Questions

My 7 month daughter (5 months adjusted -- she was a preemie) has mastered...

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