baby talk

[Albert Calvo]

What advice would you give for any of these problems?
1. Our four-year-old refuses to sleep in her own bed. In fact, she won't sleep anywhere unless she sleeps with us. We have tried everything and we are desperate.
2. My seven-year-old son has never been dry at night. My friend says he must have some emotional problem and I should take him to counselling.
3. I have a five-month-old baby who I have been breast-feeding. Recently I started her on solid food, but she eats very little. I am worried that she is not getting enough.
4. My two-year-old boy gets uncontrollably angry and starts screaming at the worst possible times, like in the grocery store.
5. Our five-year-old often talks obsessively, and does not seem to listen when spoken to directly. What’s more, he seems to get easily distracted when doing the simplest task.


I’m sorry but I don’t like to give advice. Who am I to give advice for any problems to others?

Anyway…

1 – Don’t worry, the problem has a solution. It’s a problem about sleep habits. I would leave the child alone in his bed. When the child began to mourn I would not do anything. After a short time the child will get tired and stop mourn.
2 – I would visit a medical specialist to consult about bedwetting.
3- It’s a problem of feeding. I would visit a feeding specialist or a pediatrician.
4. It’s a problem of temper trantrums. I would visit a psychologist.
5. It’s a problem of attention deficit, I would visit an specialist.

[Admin]

Hi Albert, yes, giving advice is usually a waste of time - nobody listens!
One thing:
When the child began to mourn= People mourn when somebody dies. A child cries. So: When the child begins to cry, I wouldn't do anything.
Seeya,
Pieter