Is This Normal for Her Age?

[gumdrops]

I have a mean 15mo. She is constantly hitting kids (and me) for no reason, sits on them, etc. She pulls her sisters hair all the time. If she gets mad,...

I have a 4 year old in care the does everything that another child in care does. When he colors a picture, he will watch what colors the other child uses...

[Joyfulnoise]

My 4 yo dd is suddenly struggling to play. She doesn't want to do anything except sit on top of me all day. Quite honestly, I am suffocating. I am very...

I have talked about this 4 1/2 yo DCG before, but something this week has made me question if all the crying she does is because of anxiety or if she...

[tenderhearts]

I have a dcg who is 4 yrs old, she started with me when she was 2. She has always had some issues with sharing but nothing out of the ordinary I would...

I have a 4yr dcb who waits for others to talk and then talks over them, mumbles, makes notices, etc. I call him out every time, he stops and tries to...

I have a 4 1/2 yo who cries here on a regular basis (2-3 days/wk). Many mornings she starts crying as mom says goodbye to her. She cries with changes...

I have a 4yo in care that cries on a regular basis. I have had here since 15 months old. She started doing this around two and it has only gotten worse...

[CeriBear]

Slight rant here. I’ve always said that girls are easier to handle than boys at ages 3-4. Preschool girls are usually quieter and more easy going and...

I have a 4yo girl who cries most days when mom drops off. She has a 16 month old brother who come in happy and waves goodbye to mom each day. Mom was...

I have an extremely active 4 year old bully. I have talked with her parents and they think it's normal. Other parents are starting to get upset. We are...

I am very concerned about my nephew and his relationship with animals. He is a very instinctive child, 4 years old, meaning that he tends to do whatever...

[maelb05]

I have asked about this before, but now that we are in the heat of summer, it is more concerning to me.
This child was drinking water and milk...

I've had this 4year old in my care since he was 9 months old. As of now he is nonverbal (mostly dinosaur growls and whines) can follow simple commands...

[NiNi.R.]

DCG has been with me since she was about 2 months old. Recently, she has became very clingy. Always wanting affection. If I'm talking to another child...