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Recently it's gotten worse. If she doesn't get the answer she wants out of me she throws a 'pity me party', "no one loves me, everyone hates me" and threatens to kill herself. I have no idea where she got this idea but she pretty much does this everyday now. My first instinct when she started this was to insure her that I love her unconditionally and would be so sad if she did something to hurt herself. Then when i realized she was using it as a threat to get what she wanted I've started to ignore it. I know this is not normal for a 6 year old and I don't know what to do. Has anyone else had this problem with your child? If so what did you do? Any advice? ThanksView Thread
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Dinner time for some reason is always very tough for her. Foods that have been cooked in a pan seem to bother her. If she sees me putting in any kinda of seasoning while cooking she refuses to eat (even though I know for a fact she likes it and has eaten it before)
But, Even if we make something she likes and is very familiar with it, sometimes she still seems afraid to touch it if she hasn't had it recently. She panics at the dinner table and wont eat. Sometimes throwing tantrums. This has gotten better over time, so it's possible she may grow out of this but I'm sure it's more than just picky eating phase.
Other than the usual dinner time phobia which she seems to have, she is a very happy an energetic child. She is very bright and very well behaved accept for this food thing. She's not even afraid of the dark or of monsters or anything like that. Just food.
We can't really send her to a friends house overnight because she wont eat. She is not anorexic or anything like that. She just seems to be afraid of certain foods or the way they are cooked. She can't really seem to explain why she acts this way. I guess she's Afraid they will taste bad I guess.
I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with their child.
I've mentioned this to her pediatricians (we've been to a few) and they say she'll grow out of it and she's just picky. But she's been this way since birth.
anyone else who has children who seem to have a food phobia?View Thread
This child is from the suburbs of upstate New York with apparently normal upbringing. Some of the reports went into some of his unusual physical characteristics as well as some environmental factors that may have contributed to his mindset.
Here are some link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/10/48hours/main660314.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smith_%28murderer%29View Thread
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My 8yr old daughter is so smart and intelligent. She is very advanced in her 2nd grade class and is really good in Math. But she has this bad habit of not paying attention, rushing to finish 1st in her tests in class. She makes silly mistakes as she thinks she answered everything right. If she has time left, then she starts drawing on the test sheets for which she also looses marks.
Almost every other day she forgets to pack her backpack properly and so forgets something or other like her homework book etc. Also, on days when she has extra curricular activities outside the school in the evening, i ask her to finish her homework at the YMCA After school care program as they have a homework time for kids. She doesn't do that as she wants to just play.
And on top of this, she is a very poor eater (Not a picky eater). She just sits in front of food for hours to finish. Even the foods that she likes. She takes a bite and then starts glazing out completely lost in lala land. Both my daughters have a problem with eating that they keep chewing the food so long and so it takes lot of time to swallow it as well.
I have tried all different things like talking to her nicely, giving her time outs and taking away her favorite things or TV turn, scolding her. 1 week when i do that she would be good. And after a while she will be back to her previous self.
We tried different things for their eating as well like putting the timer for only 30minutes and vice versa where they have to finish all the food that is given to them no matter how long it takes. They usually eat only 1 snack in school in the morning and 1 snack in the evening.
Basically she is lacking that focus and concentration.I am now getting clueless as to how i can handle this before it gets serious.
Any ideas, suggestions and advice? Thanks
PavaniView Thread
Since Recently, my kid has been complaining of getting bad thoughts in his brain.. I feel pity for him, but not really sure how to help him.
He started of by telling me that he thinks of cuss words that he heard from someone saying it.. and now whenhe gets angry on someone, ht thinks of those bad words about those people that he is bad with, including friends, teachers, and evern his brother, or parents too.. he doesnt say anything verbally, but all in his head.
He has been crying lately that he is not able to take his head of those words and doesnt know what to do. I am trying to get him engaged in other activities, and reduce watching TV, but it seems like even when he gets a few minutes, his mind goes off on those words.
Since the past 2 days, he is also saying he thinks of nice girls when he sees them.. e.t.c. .. I think the poor kid is suffering from not knowing how to avoid thsoe thoughts.. He is trying to share with me to help him, but I am unable to really help so far..
PLEASE give me some insight on how to help him. He is just 7 years old!!View Thread
My son was at his father's house and was recently in what we believe was a tornado. This has spawned a constant fear of bad weather. This includes dark clouds, winds, mild thunderstorms, etc., and obviously, tornadoes, etc. He has a fear that does not leave him. He's constantly checking the weather - checking the weather outlook. Even forecasts for 'strong storms' scare him. During a storm, he prays and prays, but the obsession is driving my family and I nuts. A forecast 3 days out will keep him reeling until that day comes and that chance of storm passes. He seems to suffer physically as well. The day after the storm, he complained of stomach pain, headache, was crying off and on, uncontrollably, and will cry (and almost hyperventilate) during storms.
He's always been a sensitive child (something that's different for me - I'm very Type A, high strung, etc.) and once he's over a fear of something, he's over it, but I'm not sure that this is something that's just going to blow over. I'm hoping there will be other parents or professionals that can offer some advice.View Thread
This issue arises for me, because my x-brother in-law today allowed my niece to go on a play date with a girl from school and did not get the name, telephone number, or address of the child's parent before allowing her to go, nor did he interview the parent. My sister was left not knowing where her child was or how to locate her. Then refused to answer my sister's calls and told her she was over-reacting. Clearly, he did not manage the situation well at all, and put his child in possible danger. Nevertheless, this raises a general question, about how other working parents manage these last minute requests. Thank you.View Thread
I will greatly appreciate any tips, advise or suggestions about this.
Thank you in advance,
HectorView Thread
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