Most families have a family member who suffers from a Mental Illness. It maybe depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or an obsessive compulsive disorder as these are the most common. There are other mental illnesses that are not as common however are just as destructive in a person’s life if they do not receive education…
Month: October 2012
My 16 year old son is dating a 23 year old woman
Dear Kay: My son, Joe, age 16 and a half, is dating a 23 year old woman. He is involved in theater and met her at the beginning of the summer while performing in a Shakespeare play. She was the leading lady and at first we just thought it was a casual, friendly relationship, but…
Holding in BMs
Dear Kay: My almost 4 year old periodically holds in her BMs. We went through a severe phase when she was holding in so long she had several leak accidents per day. Then we started her on a stool softener & mineral oil, this made the accident worse even though she started going poop in…
Hitting
Dear Kay: My 18 month likes to hit. He also will push other babies heads down if there crawling. It makes me feel like hes violent. Although he seems to do it for attention he will run up look at you and real quick do it. Trust me attention that is something he gets plenty…
14-month old biting
Hello Kay! I’d like to first thank you for taking the time to read my question. I have a 14 month old girl who just started biting in anger and frustration. My son who is now 3 was never a biter, so this is new territory for me! In the past two weeks, we started…
3 yr.old dealing with the Death of her father.
Dear Kay: My niece has recently lost her husband to Cancer. They have a 3 year old daughter who adored her Daddy. She has been told that her Daddy died and is now an angel that watches over her. It has only been a week and a half and this poor little girl wants to…
Staying at Home? Working from home? Garage Sales?
For those stay at home dads and moms making a living at home to spend more time with their children. I have some great suggestions for you. 1. The Square Pouch! http://www.thesquarepouch.com/index.html to carry 2. the Square Card Reader The Square Card Reader! FREE! and 3. Red Laser The New Business Card!4. Social Networking? Well just…
Try to teach a 2 year old to chew
Dear Kay: OK I have tried to show him to chew while I have food in my mouth and food in his mouth, but by the time I put the food in his mouth he has swallowed it already. He is not my son I just babysit him I already told his mother but she says…
Toddler sleeping all night
Dear Kay: I have 18 month old twins and am having trouble with getting one of them to sleep all night. They are both girls and she wakes up crying from 3-4 times a night. I’m still breast-feeding them 2-3 times a day. I teach school, so they are at day care during the school…
Toddler sleeping all night
Dear Kay: I have 18 month old twins and am having trouble with getting one of them to sleep all night. They are both girls and she wakes up crying from 3-4 times a night. I’m still breast-feeding them 2-3 times a day. I teach school, so they are at day care during the school…
