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Swim Team Dilemma for 6YO
Posted on 5/18/2024
My 6 year old son is refusing to participate in swim team, because he says it’s hard and I want to quit. In the past we’ve allowed him to quit activities, and he was told he would do swim team and...
Read More11 GIRL ACTING BRASSY
Posted on 2/5/2024
My 11 year old daughter has recently been in trouble for swearing at a teacher, saying “f*** you” because she was embarrassed after her own disobedience to requests to be quiet resulted in a more...
Read MoreAvoid Pushing Toddler Too Early
Posted on 1/9/2024
My daughter is 2.5. I don’t plan on starting homeschooling for quite a while yet but my husband feels like we should start working on letters. He started working with her on numbers when she was...
Read MoreTODDLER REPEATING HIMSELF INCESSANTLY
Posted on 8/24/2023
I have 3 kids- 4, 3, 10 months. The current struggle we are having is with our just turned 3 year old son. Come to think of it, this has been an issue since he could speak. Our son will ask a...
Read MoreFETAL DRUG SYNDROME?
Posted on 8/23/2023
My granddaughter, who is 9 years old, was adopted as a newborn. Her biological mother used drugs (heroin, cocaine, and methadone on board at delivery). My granddaughter was in NICU for detox for...
Read MoreNot Always Smooth Sailing for 2 and 4YO
Posted on 7/13/2023
I am trying to determine age-appropriate behavioral expectations for a 4.5 year old. He is obedient and does small chores. He knows there are behaviors completely unacceptable (hitting, throwing...
Read MoreChurch Service Woes
Posted on 6/20/2023
Our family attends church services several times a week. We are trying to work with our children (girl, 2 years old and boy, 1 year old) to be quiet in church and are trying to train our daughter...
Read More13 YO DOESN'T WANT TO BE VACCINATED
Posted on 6/7/2023
My thirteen-year-old son does not want to receive a vaccination that is recommended for males his age. Laws surrounding teens being allowed to refuse vaccines are unclear. Should I try to force my...
Read MoreTHE WHOLE BRAIN CHILD?
Posted on 4/22/2023
I am wondering what John's assessment is of the Whole Brain Child? To me it seems like the ULTIMATE "babble" and completely contrary to what God's Word says about raising child. I'd love his...
Read MoreShould You Expect Eye Contact from 18 MO?
Posted on 4/3/2023
Hello, my son is 18 months of age. When I am giving him an instruction I usually make him give me eye contact, sometimes he listens sometimes he does not. What age is best to enforce eye contact...
Read More15 MONTH OLD GRUNTING
Posted on 3/14/2023
Re my previous question about my 15 mos. granddaughter grunting. We do let her feed herself with help and she is fine with that. She'll grunt loudly because it's not being placed in front of her...
Read More3 Year Old Doesn’t Understand Why Chinese Grandma Doesn’t Understand Him
Posted on 3/13/2023
My mother, who speaks Chinese only, finally came to the U.S. to meet the grandkids (3 & 1.5 years) in person. Previous contact was through Facetime only. The 3-year-old boy is verbally pretty...
Read MoreSilly in school and aggressive at home
Posted on 2/16/2023
Hello- my son is six years old and in the first grade. With his birthday he’s a little younger for the grade but seems very immature. He makes weird noises in class and tries to be silly when most...
Read More2 YEAR OLD DOING NORMAL THINGS WITH HIS THING
Posted on 7/7/2022
I have a two year old who is obsessed with his penis. I know this can be common for toddler boys as a form of exploration, but how do i set limits so hes not pulling it out in the grocery store or...
Read MoreDon't Overthink Autism Diagnosis
Posted on 5/22/2022
My 2.5-year-old daughter has a working diagnosis of autism. I’m finding it incredibly difficult to get my head around it. I do not want to sound unsympathetic, but how did this happen? Why are so...
Read MoreYoun Boy Wants Answer to Complicated Physiological Question
Posted on 5/21/2022
Hi there, My 4 years old boy asked my wife last night before going to bed why his penis gets large. She managed to delay answering it by asking him to ask me. We both clueless how to answer...
Read MoreIt's Only Natural
Posted on 4/19/2022
My son, who turned 8 today…has something interesting going on. I have zero experience with male children. A few days ago, he left from the kitchen where I was preparing breakfast to get dressed. ...
Read MoreDon't Make a Mountain out of a Molehill
Posted on 3/18/2022
Ten year old son plays with his penis at bedtime. I go to his room at night time and finds him asleep with his hand in his pants. I've told him how wrong this is. Hoe can I get him to stop? He...
Read MoreShould We Let Newborn "Cry It Out"?
Posted on 2/21/2022
We are new parents of a three-week old girl. As we've been reading the "New Parent Power!," we've been focusing on "Part 2," which gives guidance for the stages. For infants, it seems that John...
Read MoreReading in the Morning or Reading in the Evening? Raising a Reader with Learning Challenges
Posted on 11/18/2021
I am homeschool my 7 year old child/grandchild. His Mother was diagnosed at age 7 with dyslexia and an auditory processing disorder by Dr Lucia Karnes which made me confident the assessment was...
Read MoreChange Tactics to Curb 5-Year-Old's Outbursts
Posted on 11/11/2021
My otherwise mild-mannered son who just turned 5 has a habit of making vocal outbursts like a crazed lunatic or someone with mental problems. It's usually excited yelling or forced laughter...
Read MoreCompetitive Swimming Setback for 9-Year-Old
Posted on 10/19/2021
My nine year old son appears to be having panic attacks in the water at swim meets. He has been swimming since he was 2 and has been competitive since he was 6. He was the only 7 year old to...
Read MoreA Bad Day at The Zoo or Sensory Processing Disorder?
Posted on 7/3/2021
My 4 year old son has been seeing an occupational therapist to help with his behavioral issues. She suggested that my son has a sensory processing disorder to explain why he will listen to...
Read MoreEarly Intervention Resources
Posted on 5/22/2021
Hi, It is so hard to tell who the scammers are and who are legitimate in the "medical" realm. I have a friend who has a son who has all the classic symptoms of actual autism, but his Dr. has not...
Read More2 year old Hair Cut Anxiety
Posted on 5/21/2021
Hello, my son is 2 years and 3 months old. He has not had a full evaluation for autism yet but is showing signs and is nonverbal. He is in desperate need of a haircut but anytime we have taken him...
Read MoreParent Worried About Autism
Posted on 4/4/2021
4-year old, dad not involved since his birth. 8 months ago my child saw a video about pregnant ladies and since then he pretends to be pregnant. he knows he is a boy and that cannot happen but...
Read MoreNeed more information
Posted on 2/19/2021
I have read four of the books. My son was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. We are working to get him off of ritalin and now give him a ton of omega 3, some probiotics, a multivitamin and a...
Read MoreDevelopmental Delays and Potty Training
Posted on 2/16/2021
Toilet training follow up - soiling pants still. Our disabled (developmental delay, hearing loss, sensory processing delay) 4.5 year old daughter has been toilet training for about a month now. ...
Read MoreConcern About Possibility Of Autism In 2-Year-Old?
Posted on 2/7/2021
If my 2 year old grandson is loving, social, communicative, and playful, do I need to be concerned with autism if he want to play a game constantly called "do that? The game is following...
Read MoreAnswered in combination with follow up question
Posted on 1/23/2021
Toilet training a child with disabilities. Our four and a half year old daughter has a diagnosed global development delay and also hearing loss with some communication delays. Her vocabulary...
Read MoreAttention Addict at 3
Posted on 12/21/2020
Our 3.5 year old daughter’s behavior is very out of control when we visit relatives. She thinks it’s her opportunity to get as much attention from the adults as she possibly can (especially...
Read MoreDifficult is Not Bad
Posted on 12/2/2020
I am homeschooling my Grandson, who is in first grade. He is a bright child, but not motivated for school. He has struggled with handwriting and anything which requires manual dexterity, or fine...
Read MoreWhat Is A Normal 3 Year Old?
Posted on 8/19/2020
Our little boy turns 3 in a week. He is one of the youngest in his preschool class (cutoff is 9/1 and his birthday is 8/25) and some classmates have been 3 since last fall. I feel that he is...
Read MoreTalking to Kids About Dyslexia
Posted on 6/11/2020
My son has a moderate case of dyslexia, and he is 10. Our daughter, who is 7, has a mild case of dyslexia. Our son, of course, knows he is dyslexic, however, we have not told our daughter she is...
Read More2 Year Old Doesn't Respond When Name Is Called
Posted on 2/6/2020
My 2-year-old does not respond to his name at all 99% of the time when he is called. He doesn't even glance in my direction. We have had his hearing tested (it is normal) and we're pretty sure...
Read MoreToddler's Frustration with Confinement is Understandable
Posted on 1/19/2020
My 15 month grandson spends a lot of time in a corral to keep him away from things where he can be hurt. This morning he began shaking the corral, pushed it into a wall, kept shaking and pushing,...
Read MoreEstablishing Routines
Posted on 10/22/2019
Would you be able to give me a sample routine of what a day should look like for a family in my situation: I have twin toddlers (2 years old) with a speech delay. I'm a SAHM who is learning how...
Read MorePut Preschooler's Sleep Problem to Rest
Posted on 7/1/2019
Hello! Our daughter just turned four. There are periods when she wakes up several times during the night crying. We go to her room, give her a sip of water, tuck her in, and she goes back to...
Read MoreLittle Slugger
Posted on 12/4/2018
Not sure if you can see my previous questions but my daughter 22 months is still hitting. In fact it’s getting worse. She really only hits me, occasionally my husband. Last suggestion was to put...
Read MoreCaution: Response not politically correct.
Posted on 11/30/2018
Hi! My husband and I have three kids; a girl age 8 and boy and girl twins age 6. The girl twin has recently gotten to be very into “boy things” and please listen before making judgements. I think...
Read MorePuberty/Lingerie
Posted on 8/2/2018
I found young girls bras and panties in my 13 year old son's closet. I then noticed some of my clothes were missing, bra panties, camisols, tops. I attempted to talk to him about this but he won't...
Read More"Mouthy" 5 y/o
Posted on 7/1/2018
My daughter is 5 1/2 years old. She will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She has always put things in her mouth (fingers, toys, pens) - anything she has in her hands she puts in her mouth....
Read MoreManaging One-on-One Time
Posted on 6/27/2018
My 4 children are 6, 4, 2, and 6 months. I am kept pretty busy during the day with just feeding and naps and taking care of the house. My children ask for me to play with them often, or to spend...
Read MoreTwin won't stop hurling toys
Posted on 5/31/2018
Dear Dr. Rosemond and staff, Thank you for your previous advice on hitting. As you may recall, we have twin boys who are 2 1/2 years old. After using the "quick time out" method, both of our...
Read More21 month old cannot be disciplined like a two year old
Posted on 5/9/2018
https://www.parentguru.com/questions/view/12489?return=%2Fmember%2Fusers%2Fhome If it is possible, I'd really like to ask a follow-up question here... So, first of all, it seems my...
Read MoreParents Know Best
Posted on 4/19/2018
Our daughter is in Kindergarten. Her school wants her assessed for support services. She is having behavior issues in class. (Which we are trying to have her held accountable for, but the school...
Read More5 year old table manners
Posted on 1/10/2018
We have a hyperactive, strong-willed 5-year-old daughter (and we are learning to get on with this). We would like to know how to approach what we call “multiple offenses”. For instance,...
Read More2 yo Not Talking
Posted on 12/26/2017
My 25 month old grandson has not started talking yet. His parents are concerned. He has said a couple of words such as car and uh-oh. Should there be a reason to be concerned and/or consider him...
Read MoreAt What Age to Sit in the Pews?
Posted on 12/25/2017
Hi there, my 27 month old is quiet during mass. We don’t sit in the pews, but instead set up a corner in the back of the church where he can color, play with his trains, etc. We sit on the floor...
Read MoreMornings with a Grumpy Toddler
Posted on 11/20/2017
We have a 27 month old boy who wakes up grumpy every morning. He sleeps well all night long after going to bed around 7:30pm and wakes up at 6am. It takes him 20-30 minutes for him to be happy in...
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