How to proceed with my 8 year old who lately has been waking up multiple times throughout the night - 1:30am and 4am as of two weeks ago, almost every night of the week. Insomnia? She tends to be on the anxious side so I asked her if she was worried, anxious or had a nightmare, to which she replied No.
My son has a potty accident every day at school. What can we do?
He has had a potty accident at school every day. He is terrified of someone hearing him or seeing him ask to go to the bathroom so instead he just pees himself and then tries to carry on. We have tried to problem solve this with him. He has extra clothes, a special hand signal from his teacher as a reminder but still he is paralyzed with fear. He has also been very rigid, anxious and combative with his teacher and disruptive in the class. He refuses to participate in lessons. Today he was separated from the group after throwing an object at her.
What else can we do?
My daughter's anxiety is manifesting in different ways and I need help guiding her.
My question is about my daughter and what seems to be anxiety manifesting in different areas of her life. In May, she developed a weird eye thing that we had checked with an EEG and it came back normal. In December the eye thing came back and we had a 24-hour EEG and that came back normal too. Within the last few weeks she has developed a full on tic where she is blinking 50 times a minute and clearing her throat quite a bit. My brother and cousin used to have a similar tic when we were growing up but it's so hard to see with my own kid. Emotionally I feel like I am doing something wrong, logically I know it's deeper but it's still hard.
How to handle my 5yo's big meltdowns over mistakes?
Is it ok or not for my daughter to read a book to self-sooth when she wakes up in the middle of the night/early hours?
My children just do not listen! What do I do?
My teen did a risky think on their own! Help!
Yesterday my teenaged daughter pierced her ear to put on another earring… She had told me a long time ago that she wanted to and I told her yes, that I also wanted to do it but we would do it later, that we could start with one of those that are like clips before we make a hole. It passed for a while, but a week ago she started not only wanting to get one, but that she wanted to do it HERSELF.
How do I know if my child is ready for school AND which school is right for them?
My son is getting ready to enter PK 3 and I feel a little anxious about the whole school choosing situation Is it too soon for him to be in school?
Should I wait until he is at least four?
How can I be sure the school environment is supportive and kind ?
These are some of the questions I pondered as I decide which is the right school .
How to best discipline my defiant little one?
ur little strong willed daughter is really giving us a run for our money. She refuses to get dressed, going potty, brushing teeth, eating breakfast. I just feel overwhelmed and discouraged and I know it is normal at this age, but I feel defeated.
My husband is battling the gentle parenting approach and thinks she needs firmer and negative consequences and I disagree. I don’t know what to do.
My almost 8yo is having daily meltdowns and fighting with her 10yo sister. Help!
I really need guidance with my almost 8 year old daughter. She is so sweet, sensitive and super funny, but I’m noticing her resilience is waaaay down. She and her older sister (who’s 10) argue almost daily, and her response is tears (the massive meltdown version) and/or hitting her. She will not do basic things independently, like use the bathroom, brush teeth, make bed.
My 7yo uses baby talk. Can it be stimming?
I get complaints by school teachers and/or camp counselors about my son's behavior. He uses baby language with his best friend AND it is always when he is nervous, always when he is feeling the expectation of an adult and always when he is over excited.
I would like to understand if it's stimming because I would like to respond better to these adults that are coming to me.
How and when do we change the bedtime routine for our children?
How to discern if my child's pain is real or not?
How to help my 6yo who fears getting lost?
How and when to have the sex talk.
My oldest is very negative towards his little brother. Help!
My child falls a lot. Are they just clumsy or can it be something else?
How do we know what our parenting choices are in difficult situations with my neuro-divergent child?
What is the best way to talk to my children about school shootings?
Since this is a hot topic, can you direct us on the best way to talk to our kids about school shootings? I have a 3rd grader and I know this will be a hot topic at school tomorrow, and I want to know how to address it appropriately for an anxious 9-year-old. I’m sure other parents in this group can also benefit from your words.