My daughter has always done strange thing with her tongue. From the second she was born, she had been sticking it out. Now she is pulling on it. She even refuses to drink from a sippy cup. Some children whose tongues protrude from their mouths do so because they have low muscle tone in their mouth, lips and jaw. Some children …
Q&A: 4 Year Old Was Potty Trained, But Now Won’t Poop in the Toilet
My oldest boy (of 3) just turned 4 last week. He self-potty trained at 2 1/2 but would not poop in the potty. When my youngest was born 4 months ago (so, when my son was about 3 1/2), he started pooping in the potty, but reluctantly. Now, he has completely abandoned the potty and will instead hold in his …
Q&A: Adopted Daughter Behaving Younger Than She Is
My question is about my adopted Russian daughter, now 12 but adopted at 2, with issues regarding social interaction as she was always behaving about 3 or 4 years younger than her peers. Now she is in middle school and getting more withdrawn and ostracized by peers. These seem to be developmental problems and she has been in after school …
Q&A: Adopted Son Doesn’t Want to Eat or Drink
My husband and I just adopted a 17 month boy from Russia. He is at the 25 percentile for both height and weight. However, since arriving home he has begun refusing to drink or eat. He acts hungry, but then only takes a few sips or a few bites then turns his head, arches away from me, seals his lips …
Q&A: Toddler Gags on Table Food
My daughter just turned one. She is not eating table food. She is basically only eating stage 3 jar food. She will eat stage 3 fruits, veggies and “meals.” The meals I will typically mix with milk to make somewhat thinner (but not too thin) as she will gag on the thickness of the puree sometimes. She does well with …
Q&A: 17 Month Old Refuses Table Food and is Underweight
My 17 month old daughter refuses to eat most table food and will not feed herself at all. She has never even tried to put finger foods in her mouth, although balls/toys go in there without problem. She will not use a spoon for anything other than banging on her high chair. It seems that she will not eat anything …
Q&A: My 4 Year Old Doesn’t Want to Read
My granddaughter is 4 years old will not pay attention when we try to help her with her reading. She will look everywhere but at the book. She knows her numbers and can do sums if she is in the mood to do so. I get so frustrated as she is very bright but when her teacher tries to get …
Q&A: My Kindergartener is Having Behavior Problems
My 6 year old has been getting in a lot of trouble at school lately. He is having a hard time listening; he has had to have his seat moved in class 3 times, and has a bit of an attitude. The majority of his bad behavior is during unstructured time, so I figured he was just bored. After getting …
Q&A: My Child is Saying “Nobody Loves Me”
I have a 5 year old daughter who is an amazing kid. But she is very stubborn and has a temper. Lately she has been saying things like I will kill myself with a knife or I hate me and nobody loves me. We are always hugging and kissing her and telling her we love her so I don’t know …
Q&A: My Son’s Doctor Wants My Child to be Evaluated
My son is 3 years old and his regular doctor sent him for an evaluation and early intervention, due to the way he behaves. When he gets tired and wants to go to sleep, he starts hitting his mother or sister; he becomes aggressive and he doesn’t speak as much. He understands very well but does not talk much. He …