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My Class Clown Won't Shut Up! by debigilboa
Hi Dr. G, My 4 year old boy is an amazingly smart, social, fun kid who LOVES to entertain and be the center of attention. Now that he is in Pre-K, his teacher is having a really hard time getting...
Hi Dr. G, My 4 year old boy is an amazingly smart, social, fun kid who LOVES to entertain and be the center of attention. Now that he is in Pre-K, his teacher is having a really hard time getting...
The Working Parent Hotspot: Transitioning Home After Work by debigilboa
Heard you today at Sears. Thanks for the prez-n-tation! My question: I have a 5 year old and a 3 1/2 year old. Of course the older always bewilders me more, cuz I have never had one….You sorta to...
Heard you today at Sears. Thanks for the prez-n-tation! My question: I have a 5 year old and a 3 1/2 year old. Of course the older always bewilders me more, cuz I have never had one….You sorta to...
Weight Loss and Kids by debigilboa
I would appreciate an entry about weight loss for kids. My 11 year old son is overweight. Thanks and I enjoy your posts. Lori, in (state not provided) Hi Lori. I’m sorry that you and you...
I would appreciate an entry about weight loss for kids. My 11 year old son is overweight. Thanks and I enjoy your posts. Lori, in (state not provided) Hi Lori. I’m sorry that you and you...
Tiny Lead Exposure: Worth the Worry? by debigilboa
Mini-Me’s very own suitcase that we bought this summer has been recalled because of lead content in the design on the surface of the case. She’s four, and she might be devastated when I tell her ...
Mini-Me’s very own suitcase that we bought this summer has been recalled because of lead content in the design on the surface of the case. She’s four, and she might be devastated when I tell her ...
Divorce and a Preteen Girl: It's All About Me! by debigilboa
What advice do you have for helping an 11 year old girl deal with divorce? Anonymous, in CA First let me say that I’m sorry for your loss. Even if you are better off out of this marri...
What advice do you have for helping an 11 year old girl deal with divorce? Anonymous, in CA First let me say that I’m sorry for your loss. Even if you are better off out of this marri...
Potty Training Battle by debigilboa
Dr. G, Our son is 3 yrs old. He’ll be 4 in just a matter of 1.5 months. He has been refusing to potty train. We did well for a short while but now he wants nothing to do with the potty and even t...
Dr. G, Our son is 3 yrs old. He’ll be 4 in just a matter of 1.5 months. He has been refusing to potty train. We did well for a short while but now he wants nothing to do with the potty and even t...
Teenage Entitlement: What's a Part-time Dad to Do? by debigilboa
Dr. G, I read your input on Martha Breckenbrough’s blog about entitlement . While my 13 year old daughter was staying with me for Xmas, I asked her to stay at my house while I ran to get her ...
Dr. G, I read your input on Martha Breckenbrough’s blog about entitlement . While my 13 year old daughter was staying with me for Xmas, I asked her to stay at my house while I ran to get her ...
Preschooler Hits! by debigilboa
Hi Dr. G, My three and half year old son has been hitting, kicking, pushing, etc. other children at play areas we go to as well as his younger infant brother and my husband and I. He isn’t doin...
Hi Dr. G, My three and half year old son has been hitting, kicking, pushing, etc. other children at play areas we go to as well as his younger infant brother and my husband and I. He isn’t doin...
Mom's Chronic Illness; Daughter's Embarrassment by debigilboa
I was recently diagnosed with a chronic yet manageable disease. It’s well controlled, I feel great and usually show no outward sign of being “sick”. Other than a slightly altered routine for me, ...
I was recently diagnosed with a chronic yet manageable disease. It’s well controlled, I feel great and usually show no outward sign of being “sick”. Other than a slightly altered routine for me, ...
10 Year Old Tantrum by debigilboa
My 10 year old son throws tantrums every time he’s asked to do something he “doesn’t feel like doing.” ie; take a shower, do a chore, etc.. We have an established routine, and he knows the conseq...
My 10 year old son throws tantrums every time he’s asked to do something he “doesn’t feel like doing.” ie; take a shower, do a chore, etc.. We have an established routine, and he knows the conseq...