Child Psychologist - Brevard Co., Florida
by KLRain
Dear Dr. Rain:
I have two girls, ages 3 and 5 years old. My oldest started kindergarten. My 3-year-old misses her very much. They were playmates, being so close in age. She mopes around the house, is more cranky and just is out of sorts.
Is this normal? I miss my oldest, too, but I don’t think I show it.
Signed,
School Blues
by KLRain
Dear Dr. Rain:
Our oldest daughter is in kindergarten and will be 6 years old next month. She is doing so well, but she still wets at night. We wake her up to use the toilet which helps, but it seems like she still has this problem. It’s not like she has gone backwards, she has never been dry at night. But, in the daytime, she is fine. It’s embarrassing to her and she refuses to sleep over at her friends because of it. We have tried rewards, but she cannot stay dry and it upsets her that she cannot get the reward.
Are there tricks to try and help her?
Signed,
Lots of Laundry
by KLRain
by KLRain
Dear Dr. Rain:
My ex and I divorced a couple of years ago and we are both involved in our 11-year-old daughter’s life. We are barely on speaking terms. When she comes to my house, she tells me things about what her dad does. Like, he lets her stay up really late, eat junk food and things like that. I believe her because he did that when we were married. She also tells her father about things I do that aren’t always true. She told him I left her alone for the whole afternoon. Well, I went to the store for 20 minutes and my boyfriend watched her.
I’m afraid she is turning into a liar, and don’t know what to do about that.
Signed,
Done With This
by KLRain
Dear Dr. Rain:
For Christmas I want to buy our 7-year-old daughter a dirt bike, the kind that is motorized. She has AD/HD and is a real outdoors kind of girl. We think it will help her burn off some energy and it could be an incentive to work harder in school. There are even competitions she could eventually enter. The longer we wait to give her the bike, the further behind she will be in competitions. I know I would’ve loved this bike as a kid. Her mom thinks it’s a bad idea and would rather buy her a Wii. We agreed to listen to your ideas about this.
Signed,
Speed Demon