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May 15, 2002
 | | | | | | | | Dear Dr. Needlman,
This concerns my three-year-old...Whenever we take him out to a birthday party or a visit to the mall or any store, he wants to run around and touch everything.
We have tried to explain to him that he is not supposed to do that, and he understands it and even repeats it before we go...But the moment we arrive ...he doesn't seem to care anymore about all he said at home...Both my husband and I are left wondering what to do about it, for when at home he is a good kid and behaves well.
Dear Pappi,
I'm not surprised when I hear about a three-year-old, boy or girl, who gets "hyper" or starts running around when in a new or particularly stimulating environment. To a three-year-old a...
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| PARENTS ARE TALKING | |  | AUTHOR: kmme
SUBJECT: 4yo's jealousy of 6mo baby
DATE: May 03, 2002 |
My 4yr daughter seems to be really showing signs of jealousy now of her 6mo brother. She adores him and takes nothing out on him, but I feel she is acting out in anger at me through her behavior. I am confident that my persistence and consistency will pay off as far as the behavior is concerned, but I don't know how to help her emotionally. I have constantly reassured her before he was born and since how much we love her, how important she is, that the baby needs us a lot because he is a baby but we still love her, etc., etc. My husband and I try to have "Mommy or Daddy dates" with her when we can. But I still feel that she is insecure and jealous and I don't know what else to do. I am sure it is a normal emotion, but I can't stand to think she is hurting inside. Any advice?
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