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Nip it...Now

Posted on 10/30/2015

Our five year old son is punching his parents when he's angry. He is the youngest of four boys, his three brothers are triplets. He also had continued to have a difficult time separating from mom...

3 Year Old Won't Try New Things

Posted on 10/4/2015

HI there, how do I help my little girl be more confident in her abilities to attempt new things? When I bring her to the playground, she won't try anything remotely challenging. She has always...

13 month old Separation Anxiety

Posted on 9/12/2015

My husband and I are curious about some strange behavior from our 13 month old. She usually goes to daycare while we work, but occasionally one of us will stay home with her. If I am home with...

Anxiety in 10 year old

Posted on 9/8/2015

What is the best approach to school anxiety in my 10 year old son? It started abruptly in April of last year with stomach complaints and evolved into a panic attack within a week. We managed to...

Home Alone!

Posted on 7/14/2015

Hi, John and friends. Last week, my 8 yo daughter was home alone for ten minutes. During that time, she managed to set off our house alarm and was scared. She ran outside and had a neighbor...

Sleeping Alone...Maybe...

Posted on 6/29/2015

We have just been asked to stay at my in-laws for the night this weekend. My 5 year old and 2 year sleep in their own beds at home, but do not like to sleep by themselves in a strange place. My...

11 Year Old Obsession

Posted on 6/9/2015

Hello. Our 11 year daughter has a deep obsession with ticks... the other night she couldmt stop saying "good night I love you " at bedtime and finally broke down crying saying she couldn't...

17 Year Old First Love

Posted on 6/3/2015

Our son, who has just turned 17 years of age, is currently in his first relationship. Of course by no means perfect, he has always been a respectful and compassionate person, who is the outwardly...

9 yr old anxiety

Posted on 5/14/2015

First, thank you for your website and your encouragement!! Second, here is my question... My 9 year-old has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, and social anxiety. She...

Four year old cannot play by himself

Posted on 4/27/2015

Our 4.5 year old son is incapable of playing by himself. He either bothers his brother or lays on the floor and whines for me to play with him. I limit tv to one hour a day and we do not have...

6 year old fears

Posted on 4/10/2015

What is the best way to deal with irrational fears in children? Our 6yo is suddenly afraid to sit on the toilet. She claims she had a bad dream and her dream was in the toilet and now she won't...

Anxiety in 8 year old

Posted on 3/31/2015

Hi My 8 year old boy has recently been getting very anxious at the thought of me leaving him alone for example at karate or at friends house for the day. For a long time he was able to do...

Internet Safety

Posted on 2/18/2015

Hi I have a girl 11 and a boy 8 and i am trying very hard to keep them safe online. At home we have a parental block and they are not allowed on the net without myself or mum being...

Off with the Pee Guard!

Posted on 1/27/2015

I potty trained my son when he was 19 months and he's now 27 months old. I taught him to pee sitting down with a potty chair with a pretty tall splash guard. I want him to be able to get on the...

12 yo Anxiety over Dying

Posted on 1/22/2015

12 year old boy with anxiety/fears about death and dieing. Does not want parents to die; he does not want to die; does not want to be left alone. Physically breaks down at least once a week at...

12 year old Grows Up

Posted on 1/13/2015

Our daughter will be 12 in one month, she's in 6th grade & she just got her first period and although we have watched a Mom/Daughter video on the subject, as well as discussing some things (she is...

5 yo Fearfulness

Posted on 12/28/2014

Over the last month or two, my 5 1/2 year old has been waking up in the middle of the night 2 or 3 times per week and won't go back to sleep unless I sleep with her. To give some background,...

5 yo Fearfulness, One More Thing

Posted on 12/28/2014

I just asked a question about bedtime issues and wanted to add one more thing. I mentioned in the first question that my 5 1/2 year old won't go upstairs by herself anymore. She just came to me...

Traveling With Youngsters

Posted on 12/16/2014

We're taking our boy/girl twin 2 year olds (28 months to be exact) and 4 year old daughter to SF for the holidays. They've traveled before but always with my mom. This will be the first time with...

Explaining Adult Behavior

Posted on 11/4/2014

Recently Grandma has come to stay with us trying to get out of a long alcoholic-abusive relationship with her husband- our children's grandfather. We all still love Grandpa but the kids just can't...

Losing Weight

Posted on 10/30/2014

I have a 13 yo daughter who has lost 20 lbs during last 3 mo. Weighs 88 lbs. w/height at 5' 1". She is obsessed with her weight and what she eats. Constantly talks about how much she weighs and...

2 year old nighttime fears

Posted on 10/30/2014

Hello there, Our daughter turned 2 last month. She's generally been a good sleeper and bedtime, while not seamless, isn't so bad - some crying now and again, but nothing out of the ordinary....

5 year old Football Fears

Posted on 10/22/2014

Our 5 year old son recently started playing on a flag football team. His father is a high school football coach and they seem share in the love of the game. The first game went really well and...

12 Year Old Allergy Fears

Posted on 10/15/2014

We have a 12 year old son that is severely allergic to peanuts. He was exposed at school at age 5 and on an airplane at 6. He has since been very anxious. He choses not to participate in many...

3 yr old Transitions to Pre-School

Posted on 10/8/2014

My son will be 3 years old in a few days. He has been attending the same early learning center since he was 6 weeks old. Starting back in January he has been crying every day at drop off. We give...

5 year old Cries at Depature

Posted on 9/13/2014

Hello - My five (soon to be six) year-old daughter cries when I drop her off almost anywhere, at least at first. She cries every once in a while when she gets on the bus to go to school. I just...

4 year old House Adjustment

Posted on 9/5/2014

My four and half year old will not leave either my husband nor I's side when he is in our new house. We recently moved until a much larger house than he is use to and he says he is scared. I...

11 year old Frustrations

Posted on 8/30/2014

We have an 11 year old son who tends to get overly emotional (crying, temper tantrums, and being very down on himself) when he does not succeed at something right away. We have seen this same...

Moms/StepMoms

Posted on 8/27/2014

My almost three year old son lives with his mother. He visits overnight once a week and every other weekend... I cannot say this to my husband, but the little guy's "mommy" is trying to make "her...

7 yo Homesick

Posted on 8/19/2014

My 7yo daughter has spent the night out a handful times with friends and did fine. She spends the night with grandparents frequently without issues. Recently, she has declined invitations to...

7-yo Night Fears

Posted on 8/19/2014

Our 7 yo daughter has gone through multiple stages of getting out of bed for being "scared" at night. We followed your advice and began to put her to bed early and take away a valued privilege the...

9 yr old eating/separation problems

Posted on 8/18/2014

My 9 year old son choked when he was 5. He has gradually gone downhill over the years with his eating, now he has irrational fears of eating and calories are going down to less than 800 a day. He...

3 year old Fear Factor

Posted on 8/12/2014

My almost 3 yo youngest son has been terrified of my dad (his Grandpa) since birth. My dad has a bushy black mustache. My son used to wail and shake in terror when he was a mere infant upon seeing...

5-yo Separation Anxiety?

Posted on 7/25/2014

My five year old just entered kindergarten 2 weeks ago. She was extremely excited the first day but by day 5, she was crying that she didn't want to go to school. We are at the end of week two...

Gotta Swim!

Posted on 7/2/2014

Our son will be 5 in a couple months, and he's the oldest of three siblings. He's typically very cautious and a thinker. Recently he and his 3 year old sister started swimming lessons. He's OK...

5 yo separation anxiety

Posted on 7/1/2014

Thank you for the responses - I applied the techniques that you suggested today and it was VERY effective - A friend of my daughter's asked her to do a soccer camp next week - 2 hours of...

Worrisome Words

Posted on 6/30/2014

My 4 ½ year old has said some weird things lately. Sometimes when he’s in trouble he’ll say “I want to hurt myself” or “I want to kill myself”. Last night he was eating ice cream and said it was...

Do NOT Leave me!

Posted on 6/26/2014

Hello! My son is almost 4. We started to see separation anxiety in him when he was about 18 months old. He goes to preschool 1/2 day during the school year but, for the most part, I am home with...

11 yo Wakes Parents at Night

Posted on 6/20/2014

My 11 year old daughter wakes me up almost nightly between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. by poking me sharply with her fingers and proceeds to either tell me she is scared (she says she wakes and...

School Age Kids and a Family Move

Posted on 6/4/2014

Our family has lived in our current city for seven years. For the most part, it is the only home our kiddos (11, 9, 7) have known. We are very involved in our local church and have close family...

2 year old anxious at the park

Posted on 6/2/2014

I have a 2 and a half year old son who I would characterize as generally having a laid back, easy going personality. He has always been kind of sensitive and tender-hearted also. In recent months...

Air Born Potty Worries

Posted on 6/2/2014

I started potty-training my two and a half year old son a little over a month ago. After a rocky beginning, things are going really well! Even at night, he doesn't want to pee in his diaper and...

8 year old develops repetitive behaviors

Posted on 6/1/2014

My 8 year old daughter has recently developed multiple OCD like behaviors. (Ie...shutting doors a certain way, over use of hand sanitizer, having to turn lights on and off). I feel this all...

5 yo girl having night terrors

Posted on 5/16/2014

My 5 year old daughter has been having what I call night terrors since she was 3. She usually has 3-5 episodes a week and they are usually around 10-10:30pm after she has been to bed for about...

10 year old with OCD behavior

Posted on 5/12/2014

Dear Dr. Rosemond, My 10 year old daughter has what I describe as behavioural “ticks”. They come and go, evolve and devolve and can result in mild tantrums if they are interrupted or not...

12 YO with ADHD, Tics, Hair Pulling, Low Self-Esteem

Posted on 5/7/2014

My son is 12, he has been on about every ADHD med in the past 6 years. The non-stimulant med would only "help" his behavior/focus for a short time (couple months) before the inattentive and...

2 yo night terrors cured with tonsilectomy

Posted on 5/5/2014

I just wanted to send a quick update about a question I asked a few months ago. My 2 year old was having night terrors and I mentioned that she was having her tonsils and adenoids out, which we...

4 yo very intense and anxious at times

Posted on 5/2/2014

It seems like our 4-year-old daughter has two personalities. One is very thoughtful, sweet, silly, and shy. She's this way in preschool, new situations with new people, and sometimes at home....

3 yo afraid of room

Posted on 4/30/2014

In the last few weeks, our 3 year old has started having horrible tantrums that last an hour -plus. We have just recently starting using Dr. Rosemond's method of putting him in his room when he...

13 yo boy with academic issues

Posted on 4/30/2014

My son 7th grader, has been put on academic probation... At the school I work at, which is private, for tuition and still end up paying $400 at the end of each month. His dad was absent for 3...

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