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Beauty and Weight and Teen Girls, Oh My! by debigilboa
Dr. G, My daughter is 14, she is absolutely beautiful full of life and at times too much fire . Just recently we had to go to the DR for her for an ear infection and we discovered her weigh...
Dr. G, My daughter is 14, she is absolutely beautiful full of life and at times too much fire . Just recently we had to go to the DR for her for an ear infection and we discovered her weigh...
Help! I'm going back to work, what about the kids? by debigilboa
Dr. G, I’m going back to work. My 2 older kids are in school and my youngest will be home with a sitter. I’m starting a work from home business, with some meetings out. I only plan to wor...
Dr. G, I’m going back to work. My 2 older kids are in school and my youngest will be home with a sitter. I’m starting a work from home business, with some meetings out. I only plan to wor...
Talking to My Child About Her Friend's Parents' Divorce by debigilboa
Hi Dr. G. My daughter is going in to 1 st grade, and one of her friend’s parents are getting divorced. I know she is going to hear about it soon. Even at this age all the girls seem to do ...
Hi Dr. G. My daughter is going in to 1 st grade, and one of her friend’s parents are getting divorced. I know she is going to hear about it soon. Even at this age all the girls seem to do ...
4th Grader Drowns in Homework! by debigilboa
My daughter is starting 4 th grade in a couple of weeks. At our school, 4 th grade is the year they really pile on the homework. And I’ve heard from other parents that this year the teachers...
My daughter is starting 4 th grade in a couple of weeks. At our school, 4 th grade is the year they really pile on the homework. And I’ve heard from other parents that this year the teachers...
Toddler Restaurant = Hell. Thoughts? by debigilboa
I have a 2 year old daughter; she is absolutely brilliant, the kind that gets her in loads of trouble. She is incredibly hyper and sometimes aggressive (in a non violent manner). She frequentl...
I have a 2 year old daughter; she is absolutely brilliant, the kind that gets her in loads of trouble. She is incredibly hyper and sometimes aggressive (in a non violent manner). She frequentl...
TV in the car? by debigilboa
Is it OK to use a DVD player in the car for long drives? Miriam, from NYC, NY A: Yes. I was going to leave it at that, but here is the rationale in case you are wondering. First a...
Is it OK to use a DVD player in the car for long drives? Miriam, from NYC, NY A: Yes. I was going to leave it at that, but here is the rationale in case you are wondering. First a...
Sibling Bickering by debigilboa
My kids bicker all the time. I think they enjoy it. Until, of course, they don’t. Then they tattle. Make them stop! A Twitter Follower* A: At my house too! The only foolproof solutio...
My kids bicker all the time. I think they enjoy it. Until, of course, they don’t. Then they tattle. Make them stop! A Twitter Follower* A: At my house too! The only foolproof solutio...
4 year old Jeckyll and Hyde by debigilboa
My 4 year old is normally a very sweet boy and has great manners. BUT, if he doesn’t get his way he turns into another child. He screams, throws things, hits, kicks or bites…The other day ...
My 4 year old is normally a very sweet boy and has great manners. BUT, if he doesn’t get his way he turns into another child. He screams, throws things, hits, kicks or bites…The other day ...
If You Can, Mom, Why Can't I? by debigilboa
Hi Dr. G. I’m hoping you can help me with a question that comes up in my family. I like to drink soda and I don’t want my kids to drink soda. So how do I get through that? When I’m drinking ...
Hi Dr. G. I’m hoping you can help me with a question that comes up in my family. I like to drink soda and I don’t want my kids to drink soda. So how do I get through that? When I’m drinking ...
When Kids Ask About the News by debigilboa
Do bad things happen every day? (after hearing about the tornado in Missouri) Oren (age 4), in Pittsburgh, PA A: They do, Oren. The world is so big, and there are so many possibilities ...
Do bad things happen every day? (after hearing about the tornado in Missouri) Oren (age 4), in Pittsburgh, PA A: They do, Oren. The world is so big, and there are so many possibilities ...