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PLEASE!!! I Need Help Clipping Nails!!!

L.H. asks from Joplin

my daugher is for the most part a very happy 1 year, untill that is, she sees the clippers come out. she will scream and jerk away from me the whole time i am clippi...

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Finger/Thumb sucking...how To Break the Habit??!!

D.G. asks from Philadelphia

My 5 1/2 year old has sucked her two middle fingers since birth. It was a cute habit at first, and a way for her to soothe herself. Now at 5 it is a gross habit, shes...

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What Do You Do When Time Out Doesn't Work?

D.C. asks from Fresno

I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 4 year old. Time out works great for my 4 year old but not so good for my 2 1/2 year old. My 4 year old is a very easy going child and...

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Thumbsucking

E.F. asks from Columbus

Any foolproof suggestions to stop thumbsucking? Already tried ThumbGuards.

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6 Year Old Constantly Taking Deep Breaths

M.B. asks from Colorado Springs

My 6 yr old son has started, in the past few days, to constantly take deep breaths. He will just take in one huge breath/gasp. He isn't blue or anything so he's get...

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7 Year-old Thumb-sucker

C.A. asks from Minneapolis

My 7 year-old son is a thumb-sucker. He doesn't suck his thumb at school, but aside from taking off his backpack and/or jacket and/or shoes when he gets home from sc...

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Is It a Calming Thing or a Habit? Bad Habit?

L.A. asks from Austin

Sucking your thumb or fingers. Biting your nails Sucking on a blanket Whinning Picking your nose Yesterdays question about how to get a child to quit sucking ...

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Thumb Sucking

J.L. asks from Detroit

Other than putting hot sauce on their thumb, how do I get my 2 year old to stop sucking her thumb?

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5 Year Old Chewing on Shirts

L.W. asks from Champaign

My 5 five year old son has recently started chewing on the neck of his shirt. I'm constantly having to tell him to stop he is actually putting small holes in his shir...

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Seeking Moms`

S.W. asks from Redding

I have a daughter that is almost 2 and she is still sucking her thumb, any suggestions on how to get her to stop? Thanks

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  • use an emery board in 2 answers "My pediatrician told me to always use an emery board or a nail file, that way you ..."
  • suck their thumbs in 2 answers "I think it's more important to find out why your twins suck their thumbs."
  • try a nail file in 2 answers "You can always try a nail file instead of clippers."
  • ace bandage in 2 answers "I am a hygienist and we tell our patients to wrap the elbow in a ace bandage so they ..."
  • stop when they are ready in 2 answers "... make it a power struggle instead of just letting them stop when they are ready."