Today's children have money. They get ang pow money, birthday money, or save their pocket money. DS1's money box is very heavy.

The problem is not the possession of money, but the management of money.

Having money is not the same as knowing how to manage money. If my child decides to starve in order to buy phone card, to me, he doesn't know how to prioritise the use of his money, and that calls for a serious talk on money and priorities.

My son has very bad eczema. It last for months. It is so bad that when we went to the playground, even the other (small) children asked about it. Some even asked if he had hand foot mouth disease. At the food court, strangers would be pointing at his legs and whispering. Even the pharmacist at Guardian told me I'd better take him to a doctor - and he had already been to three by then! The worst was when nothing worked. He had diarrhea, he was skinny, couldn't put on weight, couldn't sleep, every night as he scratched I could smell the blood,  We saw many doctors but it keeps coming back, and each round was worse than before. In the end, I did a GFCF (plus many other food-F) diet for him. 

I'm a homemaker and I work PT from home as well. I understand it's a stretch, and it can get tiring, and tantrums feel like the last straw that breaks the camel's back. But it's important to put this part of the household in order first. Once this falls into place, everything else will go more smoothly.

A root cause of children throwing tantrums is sibling jealousy, and for this, I recommend a book, Siblings without Rivalry.

This was an article that I found a few months ago that helped me define what I was dealing with at home. The parts in bold are mine, link to complete article below for anyone interested (not pulling hair out since the rest of you seemed pretty comfortable where you are, lucky you!). I'll be checking out for a while. Need a mental break from all my worries.

http://www.helendowland.fasthit.net/Helping%20gifted%20preschoolers.htm

How Can You Help Your Gifted Pre-schooler?

This is one of the most common questions I'm asked by parents, and it's an excellent one because there are very important things you can do during the toddler years, which will help your preschooler greatly.