Mental Health & Learning Disabilities: Preschooler, The First Years

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4 Yo with Fear of Public Toilets

Last March we had tubes put in because as it turned out, my 4 yo was hearing everything like it was under water. About 2 months later, his hearing became very acute and he started being afraid of public toilets. At first he would go, but hold his ears and insist we hold his thing down. Then it seemed to get better for a while, then about 2 months ago he started refusing to go to any public bathroom with stalls. We have tried to assure him at times that no one else was in the bathroom and so he wouldn't ear any flushes to no avail. ...

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My Son Is a Bully

I am in desperate need of discipline strategies. My 2 1/2 year old son is...

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Daycare Boy Sick

I have a boy in my daycare he is 11 months old and has been throwing up...

Counseling & Therapy

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My 4 Year Old Gets Homework....

My 4 year old daughter is in preschool and gets homework once a week. Her teachers really want the class to be prepared for kindergarten, so they give homework so that the information is reinforced at home. However, no one I know who have young kids in other preschools get homework. I am just wondering if anyone else with children in preschool bring home any homework. I think that it's a bit much for a 4 year old. She goes to a pretty academic preschool, but i have never heard of a 4 year old coming home with homework, even if it is only...

Mood Swings

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Really Moody, Lacking Tolerance While Weaning...

Is it just me or has anyone else gotten really moody, temperamental, impatient when trying to wean from breastfeeding? I'm working on weaning my 15 month old, and I swear I've lost all of my patience and have felt really edgy these last couple of weeks. I've gotten him down to just his naptime feeding, daddy is helping with bedtime and so sometimes I have to nurse him down for bedtime/ or middle of the night feedings. So we are almost there...BUT I don't recall feeling or acting this way with my first. Then again he was my first and I...