Toddler & Preschooler - July 2006

They are 2 1/2 and almost 4 years old, and I have a hard time making them sit at the table during meals. It drives me crazy that they don't listen.

2006-07-28 05:49:25 · 17 answers · asked by BriteHope 4

i am a 15 year old father and i have a one year old daughter namede Christina and she wont say in her clothes at the 4th of july back yard party my parents had she little red and with top and blue pants came off. So my question is How can i keep her in her clothes? Also Christina wont stay in her crib we are getting her a big girl bed in a few weeks so my question is How can i keep her in her crib?

2006-07-28 05:49:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 3 years 7mos. old little girl and when I tell her to do things like going to bed or put back her toys I would have to tell her that I'd give her candy or a piece of chocolate if she will do what I say. when she comply then shen will ask me for her "price". Is it okay to do that? I mean I feel horrible tht I have to 'bribe' my child just to obey me. Though sometimes she follows everything I say to her.

2006-07-28 05:14:50 · 19 answers · asked by S.Park 1

Too young to work with colours..

2006-07-28 04:54:00 · 8 answers · asked by A B 2

2006-07-28 04:47:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2-year old will set on the potty all day but I cannot get him to go. Right after we take him potty he goes on the floor. Any ideas?

2006-07-28 04:46:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-28 04:23:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

he's been going for a little over a year--everyday he gets hysterical when i drop him off for the past two weeks all of the sudden...i have a 6 month old as well...teachers say he has been negative nad hitting kids but my son tells me the kids are hitting him? he's showing signs of jealousy at home too..always saying i love you i love you to me and taking things away from the baby and blaming him for things that go wrong.

2006-07-28 03:38:21 · 11 answers · asked by H F 2

2006-07-28 03:36:08 · 15 answers · asked by mamato5Boys 4

It is really frustrating when we get her up in the morning only to find out that she took her diaper off before she even fell asleep that night. And when we change her 2-3 times a night, it still doesn't matter, it still comes off first thing when she wakes up. And yes, we've been trying to potty train her, for over 3 weeks now, and still can't figure out what to do. Next to putting 2 diapers and a bunch of panties and a onsie or two on her, any suggestions????????????

2006-07-28 02:50:14 · 35 answers · asked by dafli1sgirl 2

I ask her and she always says no. but then when i take her she goes. how can i help her learn to tell me when she has to use the potty?

2006-07-28 02:05:53 · 26 answers · asked by tink 1

And if so did you have a good experience or a bad experience with them?

2006-07-28 01:53:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've text my ex husband to tell him he won't be seeing his daughter this weekend. and he keeps texting and phoning me because he claims i am "breaking the access rights set out by the solicitors" (I have a signed statement of arrangements for childreen but that is all). I know he is trying to scare me with his bull ****.

Am I right in stopping her from going to him, I thought it was in the childs best interest to stay home with the mother if the child is ill (afterall, I've always been the one who had to stay off from work in the past when she was ill!)

Also, last time she was at her dad's (2 weeks ago) she came back with heatstroke and sunburn!! Turned out he hadn't put a hat on her OR suncream!!! She is only 3!

2006-07-28 00:48:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-28 00:26:16 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

My five year old daughter is afraid of spiders and I don't mean tarantulas, although those too. She is afraid of all spiders, including the so-called "daddy long legs" that are proven harmless. I have tried explaining to her that they can't hurt her and she shouldn't be scared. I realize the simple solution would be killing them whenever I see them but I feel that only feeds her fear that they are harmful when they are not. She actually refuses to use the bathroom if one is there, what can I do?

2006-07-27 21:44:22 · 13 answers · asked by going_batty 1

2006-07-27 20:45:43 · 41 answers · asked by shahnassuraya 1

My step-son is 4 and when I get onto him he runs to my husband and tells him that he hates me. His mother does not disipline at all in her house it is a "whatever goes" environment. His nanna also lets him do "whatever" he wants, so I am stuck being the bad person. I just want him to be able to follow the rules of the house and to get along with the other children, but if I get on to him he refuses to talk or listen to me. He will walk into the other room to tell his dad something while I was sitting right there in the room with him. I know that he is just 4 years old, but it can hurt my feelings sometimes! I just want him to grow up with good morals and an understanding of manners. I tried talk to him about listening but he won't respond or listen to what I have to say. My husband is very supportive in that he explains to him that I live in the house too and that he should listen to what I say as well as his Daddy. My step daughter 5y has no problem with the situation just my step-son

2006-07-27 20:01:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-27 19:40:03 · 8 answers · asked by rajdipika 2

2006-07-27 19:06:16 · 29 answers · asked by Mrs. K 2

I am the mother of three small children. I have two step children ages 4 and 5. Then my son is age 3 1/2. At times, I get extremly angry trying to get them to listen and stop fighting. I would like suggestions on how to be a positive mother and not a screaming, yelling, mad woman???

2006-07-27 19:03:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-27 18:35:51 · 7 answers · asked by Marina V 1

2006-07-27 18:10:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We use timeout (the SuperNanny method) but that just stops the behavior for that moment. Ten minutes later she is back in timeout for the same offense- whether it is screaming, pushing her 14 month old brother, hitting, etc.). And I swear it has gotten worse since she turned 3. Please tell me it is a stage! Any advise???

2006-07-27 17:57:17 · 6 answers · asked by Lilly M 1

he is considered above average for his age . how do i stop this or do i just leave him alone. this is my first so,serious answers only please.

2006-07-27 17:52:14 · 10 answers · asked by kevin m 1

Tonight my kids were playing and my 6 yr old daugther had a blanket between her teeth pretending to be a puppy well her older brother came walkin by and ripped the blanket out of her mouth. well apperently when he ripped the blanket out it ripped one of her front teeth out. she said she didnt even know until she went to her room and looked in her mirror. Then of course she was hysterical! but my real question is do you think I need to take her to a dentist ? I mean I am pretty sure it was a baby tooth but it was not loose and ready to come out. I mean there was no bleeding or anything. so what do you think?

2006-07-27 17:39:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Three weeks ago I gave birth to a little baby girl. We have always had a special routine in our home. At bedtime I have never had a problem getting my 4 year old and 5 year old daughters to bed. Now it takes over an hour and a half to get my 4 year old to go to bed. We have been keeping the same routine, however, she will no longer go to bed. She finds any excuse to get out of bed. She will say she has to go potty... she goes just prior to going to bed, she will claim that she needs a drink from the drinking fountain... she has a sippy cup of water by her bed. She will try to get every little stuffed animal she can in bed with her, even though she knows she can only have one. She will cry for a special blanket, every night she wants a different blanket. It's horrible. I haven't had any trouble with my 5 year old daughter. Could this be a way of acting out because of the new baby? Or is this normal for a 4 year old to do this? My older daughter never did this.

2006-07-27 17:24:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need ideas for an activities schedule for my babysitting kids. You know how, Supernanny does the whole scheduling thing. I would like to have a routine for the girls (a 10 month old and a 3 year old), so they spend less time watching tv. I get to their house at 7 am and leave at 5:30 pm. They have a pool, but get bored there easily. Thanks in advance.

2006-07-27 17:21:11 · 2 answers · asked by danac210 5

she does this over and over.She is very repetatitive.. Does anyone elses toddler play like this? She of course does play with other toys normally but she really loves to get the pens and line them up and then pick them up and then put them under her chin and so on and so on.. Is this normal? She likes to collect things:) She is a happy, social girl, although she only says a few words. She does babble all the time and always listens to me and understands me...

2006-07-27 17:12:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 3 yr old boy about a couple of mths ago fell into the toliet and got stuck well after that he will get on the toliet but he wont do anything and before he fell in he was going all the time and he was almost potty trained but ever since that day he just gets up on the potty and sits there i have even tried to have my 4 yr old boy help me but that hasnt helped either and then today he went number 2 in the bath with the toliet right there next to the bath i dont understand why he didnt just get out of the bath and get on the toliet i have tried everything to potty train him im out of options so if anyone has any ideas i would really apreciate it thank you so much!

2006-07-27 17:07:01 · 17 answers · asked by hotterangel4u_05 1

My 3 year old son loves playing the xbox game madigascar. My wife and I thought some play would be good for thinking, spatial development, eye/hand coordination, etc. This is a fairly benign game, however, the animals can do "super jumps" off cliffs, etc. My son, the other day mentioned doing a super jump off our second floor landing, and I told him that that is way too high, and he would get very hurt. He responded that he could get so hurt that we would never see him again. We tell him that when we explain about not running into roads, etc. Is there any evidence that these games can alter a toddlers perception or reality, or provide false expectations of his ability/performance. He is a very intelligent boy.

2006-07-27 17:04:29 · 2 answers · asked by Tom K 2