Toddler & Preschooler - October 2006

My daughter is 3 yrs old and is behind as far as her speech development goes. She's in therapy, we are doing everything we should be doing (parallels, reading out loud, repitition, vocabulary expansion, working in groups), but this is not my only concern. She refers to other women in her life as "mommy" and does the same for my husband regarding other men in her life. When she comes back from spending a few hours with my mom, she will address me using her name. It's like there is a confusion there that I cannot seem to get her to understand. Her speech therapist said she is simply over generalizing. Has anyone else had this problem...how did you handle this?

2006-10-20 12:13:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-20 10:12:53 · 34 answers · asked by proud_mother_of_2_19 1

i know this is kind of a gross question but my daughter poops at least 3 times a day. she is 14 months old and she is under weight. im starting to think that her weight issue has something to do with the fact that she goes to the bathroom so much. do most babies her age poop that much? and please dont tell me to take her to the dr, i already have and he had no advice, im waiting on a second opinion.

2006-10-20 09:07:25 · 17 answers · asked by krystal 6

I have a 16m/o and need to lose some weight. I am not joining a gym and do not own any equipment. What exercieses can I do after my baby is asleep indoors that will help? I cant take her out walking in our neighborhood so it must be inside. Thanks for any tips or advice.

2006-10-20 08:20:29 · 10 answers · asked by brandy 2

My son just turned 20 months old, and he will not quit spitting.....His dad is having problems with it too. We think it's b/c we tell him to spit out the tooth paste and such..But he is doing it ALL the time- if I ask him to please quit, he does it longer and louder. The only thing so far that has got him to quit is the simple question "Do you want to go to bed?" then he stops, but is there another way to get him to stop?

2006-10-20 07:51:07 · 14 answers · asked by confused 2

it is not even wiggeling yet, is this normal? It comes out behind the baby tooth

2006-10-20 07:32:57 · 15 answers · asked by candee 2

ok so I have 2 older children 14 and 9, now a 1 year my surprise miracle baby :) anyway she has her bottem teeth but now it seems all her teeth are coming in together and I have tried tylenol ice wash rags wooden spoon regular spoon so she can chew those biter biscuits anything does anyone have any more ideas I have not thought of?? and please don't say whisky.. thanks all my boys were not all like her .. any help much appreciated!! i hope i picked the right categorie??

2006-10-20 07:27:17 · 21 answers · asked by crafty1 2

My 18 month old is still taking bottles, He CAN and WILL drink from sippy cups, And we give them to him during the day, But @ night he still wants his bottle of milk, I know they say it will ruin their teeth and what not, But I just can't rationalize taking it away from him, It's something that comforts him at night and helps him to fall asleep, My question is - Any parents out there, Let their child decide when they were TOTALLY done w/the bottle? And how old were they?

I also have another little one on the way (She's due 11/12) and I feel like that is going to be a BIG change for him, And right now isn't the best time to even attempt taking the bottle from him, As he'll see the new baby with her bottle, and 'steal' it...

But I'm tired of going out in public and hearing 'Wow, Such a big boy, You don't need that ol' stinky bottle, You're a big boy now'...(My son is tall for his age, He looks like he's 2 instead of 18 months)..

What to do, what to do!?!?

2006-10-20 06:39:44 · 28 answers · asked by ? 3

i am also having trouble getting him to tell me before he pees (he starts going in his underwear then finishes in potty) any advice for me?

2006-10-20 05:34:25 · 11 answers · asked by newby 1

that is getting her to sleep the whole night in her bed in her room byherself? is it even doable anymore or is it to late, to ever get my bed back

2006-10-20 04:34:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a very hyper child. He is NOT adhd. I have cut sugar. Doesn't help. I heard about another mother who changed her child's diet and it completely calmed her child. She cut sugars and a perservative out. Does anyone know what perservative to cut?
He is not hyper from lack of activities, etc. I do not need advice about what activities to have him in etc.
NO STUPID ANSWERS please!! I need some real answers. Thanks!!

2006-10-20 04:34:21 · 22 answers · asked by Va Party Girl 2

3 weeks ago we picked up our son from preschool and his jacket was missing -- the teachers didn't have any idea that it was even gone. We were given explanations that he probably left it on the playground, and questioned if we were sure he had brought one. It was 50˚ that day! We repeatedly asked about it, something we were not going to let slip by, but it seemed to have disappeared and looked as though we were not going to get it back.

Today I saw another child wearing it when I dropped my son off. What should I do? If another parent made a mistake then that's one thing, but c'mon -- you KNOW what clothes are your child's and what clothes aren't. As a responsible adult wouldn't you notice that it didn't belong to you and return it to the teachers?

My question is this: Is it appropriate for me to take it back?

2006-10-20 04:08:23 · 15 answers · asked by mailforgina 1

My 18 month old has started this thing where he dumps all his food out of his bowl or plate and then takes all the food and scoops it off his highchair tray onto his lap, ALL his food. He doesn't eat it... it worries me but everyone says not to worry, he'll eat when he's hungry, but why has he started scooping all his food onto his lap, it makes a terrible mess. I've tried raising my voice to get him to stop, he just looks at me and smiles and continues to do it. I've searched the internet for it and haven't seen anything on it - has anyone else been through this or have any idea how to stop him?

2006-10-20 03:53:36 · 7 answers · asked by katjha2005 5

Is this a good age for the child to begin interacting with others there own age and not any older.Any advice please, thanks

2006-10-20 03:35:09 · 6 answers · asked by coco1 1

i have three lovely kids.could you please tell me how i can develop a very open,loving and trusting relationship with my children. i didnt have this type of relationship with my parents and i dont want
that with my children. ni want us to be close.i want them to trust me more than any other person.please help me out.

2006-10-20 03:33:25 · 11 answers · asked by bestofyou 3

My 2 1/2 year old son attends a preschool class 3 mornings a week for 3 hours. He loves the school, but his teacher has told me that he doesn't listen, doesn't listen during story time and now she said he's unfocused. Is this age appropriate behavior? I feel like this is normal, but since she continues to tell me these things (which I feel are negative) I'm starting to worry. Is there anything I can do at home to get him more focused???

2006-10-20 03:21:46 · 20 answers · asked by JC's Mom 1

My goddaughter is turning 3 next month and I want to get her something fun, yet educational, what are your opinions about the Leappad system? or anything else that might be good for her?

2006-10-20 03:03:15 · 16 answers · asked by BabyGirl 3

Hi everyone. My wife and I are parent of a 4 year old boy. I think he has some problems with speech, but I can't seem to understand what it is.

He wakes up at around 9 everyday and it starts with story telling, not just any specific story. He mixes words from TV, music, family conversations. Then he starts making up words as he goes. Everything into one pile and what he says makes no sense at all. Because of that no kids on the block would play with him and friends and relatives don't talk to them, because they think he speaks another language.

I've been thinking of taking him to a linguist or a speech therapist, but my wife doesn't think its a problem and she says that he will get over it.

I'm not sure what to do at this point. Its really bothering me, because as a father I can't even have a normal conversation with my kid. He never normally answers a conversation and just keeps talking gibberish until he goes to bed at night.

2006-10-20 02:06:52 · 23 answers · asked by father 1

I just found out today that it's the last day for Kindergarten registration for next year, when my 4 year old will be going to school. I don't want to register him for kindergarten.. it's too soon. I don't even think I'm going to be able to let him go to school next year. Do all mom's feel this way when their first kid goes to school? Or am I just being overprotective and selfish?

2006-10-20 01:33:50 · 20 answers · asked by Imani 5

2006-10-20 00:50:23 · 13 answers · asked by ksbea1128 1

2006-10-20 00:04:33 · 21 answers · asked by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5

At the end of each episode, Dora sings "We did it! We did it! We did it! Yeah!..." The next word sounds like "noxema," but what does she actually say? I assume it's in Spanish.

2006-10-20 00:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by chunklettes 2

My daugther is 27 months old now and I dont know any children in her age group so I dont get the chance to compare to see how well she is progressing. I have all the books but I find when you are around other children the same age it is easier to see your childs development. How developed is your toddler. And its always great to tell others your kids achievements. Aimee is potty trained now during the day and can go on her own. She started at 23 months. Her speech is a little slower but is coming on great and she can count to ten. Hows your little one getting on?

2006-10-19 23:56:18 · 17 answers · asked by Teresa M 2

I have started mashed banana , nestum . Other things on my list are boiled potato, boiled carrot ,strained boiled dal with vegetables . What are the other things i can start ? Also how should i feed , how much , when ?

2006-10-19 23:47:26 · 10 answers · asked by shivaaaaaani 1

My daughter will be due her 2 year assessment a couple of months after xmas.

Does anyone know the sort of things they test?

Shes quite a little brain box anyway, so im not worried about her development, just curious.

Thanks xx

2006-10-19 23:37:15 · 11 answers · asked by x !! Me !! x 2

we are new immigrants and want to know about school and social services. we need much more information

2006-10-19 23:01:41 · 5 answers · asked by Bijan A 1

2006-10-19 22:55:43 · 3 answers · asked by Fiona P 1

My toddler son has excessive cough and phelgm. The cough goes away after some time but the phelgm stays on. It being a few months and it always there and I can hear it down his throat when he sleeps. And I am v sure he is not snoring..

2006-10-19 21:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by Game 2

dreft the baby detergent. when do you transfer to regular?

2006-10-19 19:51:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today my neighbor and I were making tamales. She brought over her 9yr old daughter and her 1yr old son. I have a 2yr old son and a 3mo old daughter. While we were cooking the kids were down stairs playing in my son's play room (We have a tri-level). Her 9yr old started screaming and crying and said that my 2 year old bit her, I ran downstairs to get my son and ask him why he would do that cause it is totally out of his character and he is down there with his pants pulled down and he is crying, I asked him why he was crying and he said (blank) pulled down my pants and she is crying............so i was all freaked out cause he bit her real bad, it was instantly purple! I couldn't even think, i was embarassed because my son bit her and I was SHOCKED that he would do such a thing because he always gets bullied by his cousin and he has never once hit him back.........so why would he bite her? After he left he told me again, "Mommy, (blank) pulled down my pants and I started crying, because.

2006-10-19 17:42:44 · 20 answers · asked by Jen 3