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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.
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 30, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am a baby sitter for 3 children
ages 6, 3 and 18 months. 6 year old
Jackson wants constant attention.
He seems to be in my face all of the
time.
He will drive his toy car around in a
circle until I can’t stand it anymore
and I have to demand that he stop.
He wears pull ups at night because
he wets the bed and has temper
tantrums in the morning. He is in
prekindergarten and can print his
name but chooses not to at times.
The only time he is calm is when he
watches T.V. or plays video games
but his parents have set a limit on
this. What can I do to get him to
calm down?
Margaret
Dear Margaret,
Jackson sounds like a handful and he
has found out that the only way to
get your attention away from his
siblings (who are younger and
possibly cuter) is to be annoying. As
the oldest he was probably the center
of his parents' attention for about 3
years and now he has been displaced
by his younger siblings.
I know that the two younger kids
need constant attention but try to
make a special effort to pay attention
to Jackson when he is being good. If
you can ignore some of his pesky
behavior that he uses to get your
attention and focus on the things that
he does to please you. That could
make a difference in his behavior.
It’s also possible that Jackson has
attention–deficit/ hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) which makes it
difficult for him to sit still and pay
attention. Often kids who have ADHD
will be able to sit still for T.V. and
video games but in general they have
the problems that you describe. His
parents may want to have Jackson
evaluated by a professional to see if
he truly has ADHD and could need
Ritalin to help him calm down and
focus.
Jackson may be somewhat immature
since he still wets the bed and could
outgrow some of these behaviors.
Try to be patient. It appears that
Jackson is having a difficult time in his
young life.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published July 30, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am a baby sitter for 3 children
ages 6, 3 and 18 months. 6 year old
Jackson wants constant attention.
He seems to be in my face all of the
time.
He will drive his toy car around in a
circle until I can’t stand it anymore
and I have to demand that he stop.
He wears pull ups at night because
he wets the bed and has temper
tantrums in the morning. He is in
prekindergarten and can print his
name but chooses not to at times.
The only time he is calm is when he
watches T.V. or plays video games
but his parents have set a limit on
this. What can I do to get him to
calm down?
Margaret
Dear Margaret,
Jackson sounds like a handful and he
has found out that the only way to
get your attention away from his
siblings (who are younger and
possibly cuter) is to be annoying. As
the oldest he was probably the center
of his parents' attention for about 3
years and now he has been displaced
by his younger siblings.
I know that the two younger kids
need constant attention but try to
make a special effort to pay attention
to Jackson when he is being good. If
you can ignore some of his pesky
behavior that he uses to get your
attention and focus on the things that
he does to please you. That could
make a difference in his behavior.
It’s also possible that Jackson has
attention–deficit/ hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) which makes it
difficult for him to sit still and pay
attention. Often kids who have ADHD
will be able to sit still for T.V. and
video games but in general they have
the problems that you describe. His
parents may want to have Jackson
evaluated by a professional to see if
he truly has ADHD and could need
Ritalin to help him calm down and
focus.
Jackson may be somewhat immature
since he still wets the bed and could
outgrow some of these behaviors.
Try to be patient. It appears that
Jackson is having a difficult time in his
young life.
Sara