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Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published July 16, 2009
Dear Sara,
My 5 year old daughter Shelby is
habitually late. She doesn’t seem to
be able to focus long enough to get
her clothes on all at the same time.
She gets distracted by T.V. or a fly
crawling up the wall or anything
else. When I remind her she gets
going again but soon wanders.
I need to get her up and out of the
house by 7:00 A.M. so that I can get
to work on time. How can I get her
to get herself ready so that I won’t
be late?
Christine
Dear Christine,
There are several things that could be
going on with Shelby. The first thing
that comes to mind is Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD). Often girls have ADD
without hyperactivity and are often
passed off as a kid who just won’t
focus when the problem is that they
aren’t able to focus. You can ask your
pediatrician for his or her opinion next
time you are there. If this is the
problem she may need meds to help
her pay attention in school.
The problem might also be that Shelby
is somewhat immature and still needs
some help. Sometime 5 year olds
seem old enough to be independent
but they aren’t much more equipped
to deal with things than toddlers. Is
she immature in other ways? You don’
t want to help her too much because
you want her to be independent but
be patient and help her by reminding
and prompting her. She may need to
get up a few minutes earlier as well to
give her more time.
Is Shelby tired in the mornings? I
know that kids like to stay up and
watch T.V. but if she isn’t getting
enough sleep, she may just need to
go to bed earlier. It’s going to be
difficult in the summertime when it
stays light longer. You can try having
a quiet time and reading to her for a
while to get her into bed earlier.
Do you think Shelby is dawdling for a
reason? Does she want more
attention from you or is she reluctant
to go to preschool or caregiver’s
home? You can try setting a timer
and if she is ready by the time it goes
off she can have some kind of reward.
Sometimes you just need to try
different things to see what works.
Good luck.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published July 16, 2009
Dear Sara,
My 5 year old daughter Shelby is
habitually late. She doesn’t seem to
be able to focus long enough to get
her clothes on all at the same time.
She gets distracted by T.V. or a fly
crawling up the wall or anything
else. When I remind her she gets
going again but soon wanders.
I need to get her up and out of the
house by 7:00 A.M. so that I can get
to work on time. How can I get her
to get herself ready so that I won’t
be late?
Christine
Dear Christine,
There are several things that could be
going on with Shelby. The first thing
that comes to mind is Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD). Often girls have ADD
without hyperactivity and are often
passed off as a kid who just won’t
focus when the problem is that they
aren’t able to focus. You can ask your
pediatrician for his or her opinion next
time you are there. If this is the
problem she may need meds to help
her pay attention in school.
The problem might also be that Shelby
is somewhat immature and still needs
some help. Sometime 5 year olds
seem old enough to be independent
but they aren’t much more equipped
to deal with things than toddlers. Is
she immature in other ways? You don’
t want to help her too much because
you want her to be independent but
be patient and help her by reminding
and prompting her. She may need to
get up a few minutes earlier as well to
give her more time.
Is Shelby tired in the mornings? I
know that kids like to stay up and
watch T.V. but if she isn’t getting
enough sleep, she may just need to
go to bed earlier. It’s going to be
difficult in the summertime when it
stays light longer. You can try having
a quiet time and reading to her for a
while to get her into bed earlier.
Do you think Shelby is dawdling for a
reason? Does she want more
attention from you or is she reluctant
to go to preschool or caregiver’s
home? You can try setting a timer
and if she is ready by the time it goes
off she can have some kind of reward.
Sometimes you just need to try
different things to see what works.
Good luck.
Sara