Teaching Good Hygiene: Older Child

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5 Year Old Girl with Hygiene Issues

A.R. asks from Kansas City

Hi ladies - I was wondering if anyone out there had a good idea how to get a 5 year old to start taking better care of herself. We have a doctor's appointment again ...

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8 Year Old Son Has "Smelly" Hair/scalp

K.M. asks from Chicago

My 8 year old son's hair smells bad! Does anyone else have this problem? It will smell nice only right after he washes it but by the end of the day- it stinks! I have...

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Need Help "Reminding" 6-Year-old to Flush...

G.W. asks from Chattanooga

My 6-year-old son nearly refuses to flush the toilet in his bathroom. Doesn't se to have this problem anywhere else. But, he has his own bathroom and I don't go in ...

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6 Year Old Who Is VERY Concerned with Hygeine

A.S. asks from St. Louis

My 6 year old is very concerned with his hygiene. As soon as he walks in the door after school the first thing he does is ask, "mommy, can I take a bath?" The part th...

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6 Year Old Smells His Fingers

H.C. asks from San Francisco

My 6 year old son smells his fingers many times a day. He has always liked to smell things, but I have noticed that this seems to have become some type of habit for ...

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7 Year Old Is Lying - How to Make Sure the Habit Stops

M.P. asks from Los Angeles

Anyone have any good advice on how to help my son stop lying? There are two issues he keeps lying about. One is that he has brushed his teeth. This has seemed to subs...

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Tooth Sealant for 8 Year Old

C.O. asks from Minneapolis

I took my kids to the Dentist last week and they told I should have my 8 year old's son's teeth put a sealant on them. She gave me a brochure which says it's a plast...

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6-Year-old Boy Wrestling Around

L.G. asks from Rochester

My son is always telling me that at school and at daycare that he and his friends are always wrestling and jumping on each other and knocking each other down. I aske...

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My 6 Year Old Cries Everyday When I Take Her to School!!!!!!

A.B. asks from Lima

Ok this year is almost complete and I am still having a rough time with my Kindergartner and getting her to go to school. At first for like the first six months she c...

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8 Year Old Daughter with an Issue

M.G. asks from Seattle

My 8 year old daughter has an interesting scent. She showers regularly, and correctly, wears clean clothing, and wipes appropriately in the bathroom. This morning my ...