Toddler & Preschooler - August 2006

my 2 yr old is having troble communicating he can say most the basics like mum, dad, dog, bye but when trying to tell me somthing just babbles and gets fusrated and starts screaming im very paitient with him i try n sit down and read books with him but he is just to hypo to sit still do u think i should seek some help or it will happen all in good time ???????

2006-08-31 22:52:10 · 15 answers · asked by damadchick 1

My two year old daughter alway's watche Polar Exspress or Bambi 24/7 no other movies it's been this way for the past month. I know she likes trains and I tried to get her to watch Thamos but she rather not and with Bambi I don't get. I'm not complaining about her choice of movies for quiet time but if I try playing something different she won't sit down to watch it. I'm not concerned but wondering if she will grow out of it. She's the ultimate tom boy at two rather play with swords and fight and cars and trains she's not into the girly stuff.

2006-08-31 21:56:20 · 17 answers · asked by medevilqueen 4

Can I use honey to sweeten food for children or does it lead to tooth decay, poor nutrition etc?

2006-08-31 21:25:13 · 17 answers · asked by scared&depressed 2

I have a three year old who has been trained to pee in the toilet. She does very well. However, getting her to go poop is another story. She constantly soils her underwear. She rarely goes poop on the toilet. Does anyone have any ideas on how we might be able to get her poop trained too? Any advice would be appreciated.

2006-08-31 19:00:10 · 18 answers · asked by prcla2000 2

My daughter's school doesn't refrigerate or microwave lunches.

2006-08-31 16:25:16 · 17 answers · asked by hrmom02 2

She insists on it, and wakes up crying if I turn it off after she's fallen asleep.

2006-08-31 15:58:27 · 10 answers · asked by clarabel_s 2

2006-08-31 15:38:46 · 7 answers · asked by mommie_2_be2003 1

Its been 2 years since I have had a friend apart from my sister in law or hubby. I'm a stay at home mom of a 17 month old and I am pretty busy but I would like to make some friends who have kids my sons age. I'm really shy and I'm nervous about going out to meet new people because its been so long. My husband tries to get me to be friends with his friends wives but none of them have kids and they still drink and stuff. I'm scared to meet new people because I don't know what I would talk about apart from my son. I don't go out all that much. I'd really like to go out sometimes and do stuff with a friend my own age who has kids. Any suggestions?

2006-08-31 15:32:24 · 25 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2

My son uses a paci, watches TV, plays by himself alot, we live in an apartment so he doesn't get to play outside a whole lot....I just feel like I am doing everything wrong!

2006-08-31 15:14:50 · 72 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2

My 2yr old is mostly potty-trained. She has 0 accidents during the day. I don't know what to do to help her wake up at night to go pee. She usu. wakes up once to go, but sleeps thru the rest of the night. She gets very upset when she wakes up wet. Any ideas?

2006-08-31 14:05:33 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son keeps making this annoying sound its kind of like a uuuuuuuhhhhhhh sound and he does it all the time everyday. I think that he does it when he wants attention or is bored. Obviously I can't entertain him all of the time so what can I do to make him stop this noise. I tried punishment but it doesn't seem to work. Any one elses kid do this? My son is 17months old. How can I stop him from doing this? it drives me nuts!

2006-08-31 13:29:02 · 15 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2

How do you get her to stop? she's 18months.

2006-08-31 12:19:16 · 22 answers · asked by bananapepperz 1

my daughter is almost 3 and she has 2 have a cup of milk 2 sleep if she drinks it before she falls asleep she wants more my husband says she should get a cup to sleep. but she has always had one
what is a good age to try and stop this??

2006-08-31 12:07:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Small back pack for a toddler to take to pre-school?

2006-08-31 11:53:12 · 5 answers · asked by bye bye 5

My daughter is 17 months old should I take her to a toddler bed now? How will that effect nap and bed time? What has worked for you??? Thanks!

2006-08-31 11:38:31 · 23 answers · asked by Justin 3

I am afraid that real beans might attract weavles. What could I use as a filler that is inexpensive? I thought about "pony beads" but they are $6.00/lb. Any suggestions?

2006-08-31 11:33:21 · 9 answers · asked by heebs 2

My daughter is 22 months old and she got a runny nose and a very low grade fever. Typical cold. She's eating good, playing hard and is happy otherwise. I don't want to give her any medicines, just may be some ideas of what can be done at home? Except for humidifiers, we're in Texas, we have enough humidity here.

2006-08-31 10:55:39 · 4 answers · asked by D.J. 5

she heard intil 4,im not sure i tell her all kids are diffrent. our doughter is 27 months,and wines alot cries to get her way,we only give in on somethings,but dont let her get too spoiled,how long does this whole temper tantrum phase last,im ok with it does not bother me,but drives my wife crazy,i tell her around 3 to 3/12 and it changes to something esle....how close am i.............

2006-08-31 10:15:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 2yrs and 4 days old. She tells me when she has gone #2 in her diaper almost imediately after she has done so. Then she insists on sitting on the potty (after I put you know what in the toilet). She sits there and does nothing. What pointers can anyone give me? I think she is on her way but I am not sure if I am helping or hurting her progress.

2006-08-31 09:51:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been potty training her since she was 2 1/2, she did a good job for a month or two. I had a baby 8 months ago and she was doing great till then, but she goes more on her self than in the toilet even before I had the baby. There are times she doesnt get what she wants and she goes on her self, is there something wrong, I am runniong out of patience, Please help!!
what do I do?

2006-08-31 09:41:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is the only room she does it in and she is potty trained, and has been since she was 14 months old. But recently she has started urinating in my bedroom floor. She has to walk PAST the bathroom to get to my room, so I don't know why she doesn't stop at the bathroom. Please if you have any advice it will be greatly appreciated. I am willing to do just about anything.

2006-08-31 09:14:42 · 19 answers · asked by murphysgrl01 1

2006-08-31 08:34:20 · 16 answers · asked by bhumika S 1

My toddler was puking a lot a week ago. it was the flu, me and my in-laws got it too. My toddler and i are alone seeing my husband's family in Bulgaria and the doctors prescribe medicines i've never heard of. no one asks me if it's okay to give it to her...i don't understand the language. her illness has progressed, she has a fever of 101.4, doctor came again, said she no longer has the flu, now she has "angina". they want to put her on antibiotics and other things. What can i do for my baby? homeopathically speaking?

2006-08-31 08:31:48 · 6 answers · asked by Kalinka 3

I have an 11 month old son. He cruises around all of the furniture but can't walk yet without holding on to something for balance. He does, however, climb up ALL OF THE FURNITURE. Has anyone else had this happen with their child? I guess my mistake was allowing it to happen the first time. Now he expects to be able to do it all the time. I let him do it when I am standing right beside him, but now of course he does it when I am doing other stuff...so I see that I have made a mistake. Any experiences with this?

2006-08-31 07:59:09 · 12 answers · asked by eddysmomma 4

My 14 month old son is pooping constantly...about 4-8 poops diapers a day when we were used to 1, maybe 2, a day. They are very soft in consistency (sorry), and maybe 1 out of 10 times it'll be obvious diarrhea. He gets horrible diaper rash off and on b/c of this. His pedi said that he either has a persistent intestinal virus or he has this unexplained Todders Diarrhea. She took him off of all dairy and I haven't noticed much of a difference. We're on week 3 of this poop saga. Please, help, if you've experienced this before. Thanks in advance.

2006-08-31 06:17:35 · 22 answers · asked by SAHM2_1B_1G 3

my son can climb out of his crib now so we got him a regular car bed with a twin mattress and he wont stay in there asleep. He will wake up usually within 4 hours of going to sleep and come into our room and even if we let him sleep with us he still whines, any suggestions? We have tried everything i feel like screaming.please help

2006-08-31 06:09:47 · 10 answers · asked by colbster_11 1

He is 4 and my husband and I are going crazy seeing him still do it.

2006-08-31 06:07:42 · 22 answers · asked by jenzen25 4

It's about starting days in kindergarden. He is almost 4, and before we go he becomes very serious, once or twice will say that he doesn't want to go to kindergarden very worried, goes to the toilet for 3 times at least before we go, he is acting as he's going to a life-depending math exam. He said to me today: "I'm afraid." He is screaming when I'm leaving the kindergarden. There is another way for him to spend at least the morning, but I thought that kindergarden will prepare him for school. Also, he has a tough character by birth, and it was not suitable to take him to kindergarden earlier - when he was 2 or 3. I talk to him very comforting, but his anxiety is the same. Today is the fourth day.

2006-08-31 05:36:02 · 8 answers · asked by Wintermute 4

sometimes it seems babies get up to no good (especially toddlers) but just when u think u've given birth to citizen y and z rolled into one, s/he does or says something to remind us they're human. wot r your kids up to of late???

2006-08-31 05:01:11 · 19 answers · asked by Wisdom 4

So, I was with my daughter, (she's 2), in Target the other day. There was a woman there with her daughter who looked to be the same age as mine. However, this other little girl was standing in the shopping cart, SCREAMING! The mom was quietly telling this girl to hush. The toddler was just pitching a fit and the mother did nothing to stop it. I could still hear her when we went to the back of the store and they were at the cash registers. My question is this...why doesn't anyone punish children anymore? I don't mean spanking the child in the middle of the store, but taking them to the car or something. My child NEVER behaves this way. She knows it's not appropriate to behave that way in public. I simply used the rule of 3 method....one: you are told to quit. Two: you get a warning, three: if I have to tell you to stop three times, I spank her bottom. The most I ever have to do now is tell her twice. Usually a look will do. Am I the only one that feels this way?

2006-08-31 04:56:14 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous