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Boy 21 months -problem with toilet training after 4 days
Posted on 5/12/2017
Ok... day 4 of N/75 potty training with our 21month old. So far I've managed to get almost all the poops on the potty because, let's be frank, those are obvious. But pee... he's obviously holding...
Read More3-year-old stammering while speaking
Posted on 8/26/2016
My three year old son sometimes stutters the first few words of a sentence. He used to get stuck on the first word and repeat it a few times or stretch that word out in kind of a sing song type...
Read More7 yr. old reverting to babyish behavior
Posted on 7/13/2016
My 7 year old daughter is often described as "sweet" "bright" "big-hearted" and "empathetic." I agree that she can be all of those things. However, she is also whiny, rude, and demanding. She has...
Read MoreFour year old reluctant to learn
Posted on 6/26/2016
Our four year old daughter is usually confident and independent. However, she tends to shut down and give very little effort when we try to teach her big new skills, like riding a bike or...
Read More3 year old Aggressive
Posted on 6/6/2016
Hi, I am a single mom that adopted my three year old on day 2 after her birth. she is super energetic and sometimes aggressive. She is in the phase of saying No to everything and changes her mind...
Read More14-Year-Old and Sex
Posted on 5/3/2016
Our 14 year old daughter was caught beginning to give oral sex to a 14 year old boy she likes. We are horrified. She has been raised in a Christian, 2-parent home and knows our values. I don't...
Read More18 month old head -banger
Posted on 11/12/2015
I have an 18 month old son that has started head banging out of anger. If he doesn't get his way, he will immediately bash his head- into the table, chair, floor, wall, whatever he is near. Most...
Read MoreShare and Share Alike
Posted on 9/18/2015
1st question: What do you recommend in terms of a 1 year old and a 4 year old sharing toys? They can't effectively play together because of their ages. He grabs hers, and she grabs whatever he is...
Read More2 1/2 yo Not Talking
Posted on 9/11/2015
30mo has fewer than 10 words and tested at the cognitive level of a 20mo. His regular pediatrician wants him to have speech therapy and see a developmental pediatrician. In your opinion, are these...
Read MoreParent Alienation
Posted on 7/7/2015
What is your opinion on severe parent alienation? The child seems brainwashed! How can a child have a loving relationship with his mother and grandmother and all of a sudden show fear of them...
Read More11 Year Old Obssession, answered
Posted on 6/12/2015
Our 11 year daughter has a deep obsession with ticks... the other night she couldn't stop saying "good night I love you " at bedtime and finally broke down crying saying she couldn't stop... other...
Read MoreThe Talk
Posted on 5/20/2015
Our daughter is just turning 9. What is the best age to "have the talk" about sex? I'm thinking she's probably farther along in her understanding than we think. Also any tips on the best...
Read More27 mo late talker-potty training
Posted on 5/2/2015
Is toilet training and discipline in general any different for late-talking children? We have a 27mo who says only a couple words, but is otherwise developmentally normal.
Read More8 year old issues
Posted on 3/15/2015
Overwhelmed with issues..... Our 8 year old son has verified life threatening (anaphylactic) food allergies to peanuts, wheat, eggs, dairy and others. He was recently diagnosed by a psychologist...
Read MoreWonderful 3's!
Posted on 10/30/2014
I have an almost 3 year son ( he turns 3 in January) who is a very sweet child….most of the time. In the last month - he has become more aggressive and having more tantrums. He goes to school 2...
Read MoreWayward College Kid
Posted on 10/27/2014
Our 19yo daughter is sophomore in college at an expensive school in a very distant state. We pay all expenses, as well as rent, cell phone, utilities. She has a small loan. She was awarded an...
Read More3 year old Stutters
Posted on 10/5/2014
Our 3 yo grandson stutters badly, but not all the time. Is this something he'll outgrow?
Read MoreNearly 9 year old "Changes"
Posted on 8/27/2014
My older boy is 8.5. Have you noticed any common changes that happen as children near 9 years old? We are noticing some things with him-,some behavior-wise, some just needing more interacting...
Read More14 month old Not Sitting Still
Posted on 8/15/2014
Our son is 14 months old. Because of difficulty finding a good church we haven't regularly attended church in about a year. Now that we have moved and are once again attending service we find he...
Read MoreSit silently?!
Posted on 7/24/2014
My 3.5 yo son has been on the ticket system for 5 weeks with the only goal being OBEDIENCE to every command given. He has shown slow, slow improvement. It is a rare day that he isn't in bed...
Read More27 month old late talker
Posted on 7/16/2014
Our 27 month old daughter is a late talker. Her hearing has proven to be healthy no other disorders. She's never even had an ear infection. She walked later at 17 months and as my second child,...
Read MoreTake a Break from Karate for Pre-Kindergartener
Posted on 5/24/2014
My son has been a karate student for a year now. When he was 4 the class length for his age range was 30 minutes. Now that he is 5 he has entered a new level and the class runs for 60 minutes. ...
Read MoreToe Walking
Posted on 5/23/2014
My daughter is 9, turning 10 this September. I've read in a recent column about "The Doctor". I see she is on the cusp of the age range for when this method would be most appropriate. She...
Read MoreDiGeorge Syndrome
Posted on 5/14/2014
How severe is the effect on parenting is a diagnosis of DiGeorge syndrome (deletion of piece of chromosome 22 ) on the application of the fundamental parenting principles taught in your published...
Read More2 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...
Read More7 mo parents let her watch television
Posted on 4/27/2014
My seven month old granddaughter's parents have the TV turned to a children's program two or more hours a day in the living room where she plays. She actually watches it quite a bit, turning to...
Read More4 yo uses "baby talk" sometimes
Posted on 4/18/2014
Our 4 1/2 year old grandson (middle child with 6 yr old and 2 yr old sisters) frequently uses "baby talk". It doesn't seem to be an attention seeking device. When we ask him to repeat in his...
Read More18 mo separation anxiety
Posted on 4/4/2014
Hello Gurus! Our 18-month-old goes part-time (24 hours/week) to day care and adores it. She exhibits no fear of strangers when we're out and about (smiling, waving, asking for hugs) and when we...
Read More19 mo clingy
Posted on 3/30/2014
I have three kids, 3.5 year old daughter and 19 month old boy and girl twins. The boy twin is really clingy and cries if I don't carry him around. He would like to come everywhere with me. It's...
Read More4 Year Old Can't Stand When Others Laugh
Posted on 3/18/2014
My daughter, for as long as I can remember, has had a huge problem with being laughed at. She loves to be goofy and do funny things but as soon as you or anyone else starts laughing she...
Read More17 month old has atrocious table manners
Posted on 3/5/2014
Hello there, How much should you realistically expect out of a 17-month-old in terms of table manners? Our daughter still enjoys dropping food to the floor - sometimes it means "I am done with...
Read Moretoddler wants mamma all to herself
Posted on 2/22/2014
18 month old possessive of mommy: If my husband touches me or if I hold another child's hand, my daughter (only child) gets upset and starts saying "NO". If the touching doesn't stop, she gets...
Read More16 Month Old ~ Entertaining Themselves
Posted on 11/12/2013
I am not sure what is developmentally appropriate behavior for a 16 month old. She is very demanding of attention and more or less wants entertained most of the time. However, she gravitates...
Read MoreCling-On Toddler
Posted on 10/7/2013
I have a 15 month old daughter who, from the moment I pick her up from daycare to bedtime, is stuck to me like velcro. She would like to be in my arms or have me playing with her all evening. ...
Read More4 year old : How to handle tics
Posted on 9/21/2013
Our 4 yr old has developed a tic (clearing throat or coughing). She has had many changes in her life recently. What can we do to alleviate this before it becomes a permanent issue?
Read More3 year old : Techniques appropriate for special needs?
Posted on 5/23/2013
I'm a pediatric speech-language pathologist and I frequently recommend John's books to my patients' parents. Many of my patients have some degree of cognitive impairment due to Down Syndrome,...
Read MoreTeenager : Handling Adult Children?
Posted on 2/21/2013
We have a 21-yr old daughter from my husband's 1st marriage. She was suspended from college after 2 yrs of going and is waiting to be eligible to go back. in the meantime, we let her help with my...
Read More3 year old : Reasonable expectations for behavior
Posted on 9/14/2012
Our daughter recently turned 3 and we're confused about how much we can expect from her. She seems to be in a kind of in-between phase, not really a toddler but not quite out of toddler-hood...
Read More3 year old : Is there a different approach to potty training with a developmentally delayed child?
Posted on 8/14/2012
I have a three and a half year old son who has been diagnosed with global developmental delay and low muscle tone. He has been in physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy since a...
Read More8 year old : Reading
Posted on 7/7/2012
How do I get my son to like reading. I read to him at night whenever I can and he will read sometimes, but for the most part he doesn't like to read. I try to get books that he enjoys and have...
Read More4 year old : Behavioud of a Child of a depressed mother
Posted on 7/2/2012
We have a lot of issues with our 4 year old girl, who has been exposed to her mom having breast cancer and Mastectomy (Nov. 1 2011) and still going through depression and anxiety attacks, her Mom...
Read More2 year old : Age appropriate skills
Posted on 4/25/2012
This weekend, my two year old daughter got to meet her 2 year old 2nd cousin for the first time. He read hotdog off the menu (his parents said he did; no one else heard him) so they ordered him...
Read More4 year old : Reading
Posted on 4/2/2012
I am curious on your perspective on when kids "should" learn to read. I learned to read in the first grade, though learning to read in kindergarten now is the norm. My husband has bought beginning...
Read More5 year old wants to wear diapers
Posted on 6/27/2011
My 5 year old grandson potty trained successfully at two years old in about one week . However, shortly after he was potty trained he began wanting to wear a diaper and to this day he will steal...
Read MoreBaby Talk .
Posted on 12/6/2010
Q. When my 12 year old is happy, pleased with herself or in a space where she is receiving one-on-one attention she often speaks in baby talk tones. There is a lot of "I love you", "you're my Mom"...
Read MoreDisciplining a spolied 12 year old
Posted on 10/8/2010
My 12 year old daughter is spoiled and there is no one else to blame but me. I now realize that I've done her a great disservice by spoiling her and I want to change. She will not do her...
Read MoreAdult Reading Skills
Posted on 8/11/2008
This question might be a little crazy, but I searched your archives & found nothing, so... My husband is not a great reader - reads very slowly & tends to have trouble with new or big words. He...
Read MoreSpeech Evaluation?
Posted on 8/3/2008
We have have had concerns about our 3 1/2-year-old son's speech. We still have trouble understanding him and we worry that he isn't where he needs to be. Also, he is still having tantrums. ...
Read MoreLoud noise - Autism?
Posted on 8/3/2008
I posted earlier today about my 3 and 1/2-year-old son being evaluated regarding speech and tantrums. He also has these tantrums/crying when he is being exposed to loud noises like today during...
Read More15 Mo. Old Wants Me to Read to him all day.
Posted on 8/2/2008
Hi! I have a 15 month old who is obsessed with having me read to him...I think he would like me to read all day...after each book, he wants me to read it again or grabs another one and hands it to...
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