Asthma is particularly acute for my son (4) during the spring. Having had him on Singulair for the past two+ years, I am anxiously anticipating the results of the upcoming FDA analysis of Singulair and other leukotriene modifying meds after receiving this medwatch report from the FDA last month:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/early_comm/montelukast.htm

I had heard of behavior changes, particularly suicidal ones, in teens who use certain antidepressants, but this note from the FDA did not specify any age groups in particular (and it is a completely different drug used for different purposes, obviously). Is there any indication that Singulair could cause mood changes in my son beyond the to-be-expected (and really, how much is to-be-expected anyway?) tantrums and meltdowns of his age?

Thanks!

Well....for good behavior in church, I used the same bribe my father did and it has worked for 5 and 6 year old....3 rules - be quiet, no wiggling and pray to God...and then following church we will go to Dunkin Donuts.

what do you do when one one of your daughter's playmates (both 28 months old) has a hitting problem? She's a bit more developed physically and tends to be rough and aggressive towards the other kids in play groups. Its been like this since they've been walking. The mother is a hands-on parent and is very very apologetic and always reprimands and gives time-outs, but it still persists. There has been talk of excluding her from play groups and outings. I and my wife think thats an overreaction, but then again, I don't like seeing my daughter getting bopped and shoved all the time either. What should we do?

My daughter (almost 4) has a really hard time with transitions - coming or going really upsets her. It doesn't matter if it's a drop-off situation such as preschool or a situation where we are together. When we arrive, she gets clingy and cries or refuses to enter (we went to see friends on Friday and she stayed in the foyer for 10 minutes by herself). When we leave (the pool, friend's house, school), she withdraws, stomps her feet and often cries. I give her the countdown (10 minutes left, 5 minutes). I don't hesitate to start packing or grab my keys. I don't make a big deal out of it. Occasionally, I have to actually start walking to the door to get her to realize I'm outta there (which leaves me feeling guilty about her feeling like I would even consider leaving without her). We have a nice balance of being home and going out so I don't think it's from being overprogrammed. Thanks for any advice! Mary