Toddler & Preschooler - October 2006

2006-10-03 16:04:14 · 17 answers · asked by sunnymommy 4

My daughter came home 3 months ago with a horrible bite mark on her forearm, you can still faintly see it. Today she came home with one on her cheek!!! No broken skin on either one, any advice on creams or anything to get rid of it?? Thanks!

2006-10-03 15:33:42 · 17 answers · asked by nstrong2003 2

I teach my brothers different things and I can't seem to get the alphabet to click with them. We've watched movies, sung songs, colored pictures, I've done everything. HELP!

2006-10-03 14:51:55 · 12 answers · asked by Kelli 2

Ok I have always been skinny, but I haven't always ate healthy. So several years ago I made a vow to live a healthier life. So eating healthy is important to me. Well my mother and grandmother watch my son for me while I work for free. Right now I am in college so paying extra for daycare would be hard so they are really taking a large burden off my husband and I in that sense. BUT they feed my 19 month old the most unhealthiest things. My mom will let him snack on Cheetos, then feed him dinner, and after dinner they'll give him icecream/cookies. I have expressed my desire to have him snack on healhier foods and although they hear me they ignore it. It really irritates me because my son is chunky and I don't want him to have struggle in life with his weight and health like some people.

Its not like I am telling them to starve him, just skip the icecream and cheetos. How do I go about this in a way that isn't rude?

2006-10-03 14:33:13 · 11 answers · asked by tiffany m 2

My little guy needs one drop in each eye twice a day for five days. I would like to hear from those of you who have found a successful method to administer those drops.
The first drop in the first eye was no problem, after that...I could've used 10 hands!!
I have tried doing it with him laying on my lap, and have tried it with him standing, looking in a mirror and pulling down the bottom lid, but it's still a struggle.
Any good suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

2006-10-03 14:03:11 · 14 answers · asked by seaelen 5

2006-10-03 13:52:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 12:03:54 · 17 answers · asked by Alison B 1

i need some fun and easy games for them 2 play and other recreation! 2 learn and have fun plz help!! thanks in advance!!

2006-10-03 12:01:34 · 10 answers · asked by finenazfuk 3

I was at the park today-- my son is 2 1/2, this other kid (same age) hit him. his mom would say 'no hitting' but the kid kept on hitting my son and other kids. I had my son come sit with me for a while, and when he went back out, the kid hit him again. after a few more times, his mom put him in time out. all she said is "dont do that" and she had in the stroller for like 20 minutes......

thats NOT hot to give a time out!!! you have to say "DO NOT HIT" and put them in there for about 5 minutes.... after 5 minutes, they will pretty much forget why they're there, and they'll find a way to amuse themselves......

I want to talk to the kid myself, but I know it's not my place. besides tattle on the obvious, what can i do??

btw-- i know "they're only two"......dont give me that.

2006-10-03 10:05:33 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

My little boy is constantly telling me jokes and asks me to tell him one. I don't know any little kid jokes! Any one have simple little jokes?

2006-10-03 09:54:00 · 10 answers · asked by bradys_mommy 4

When my son was 6mts, we moved in with my husbands parents. Their son (my brother-in-law) is 12, and has disorders, and he can not control his behavior. He yells and screams, and is very rude. My inlaws do NOT disipline him cause he wont listen. Now my son is 3, starting a new preschool, and is taking toys away from other kids and he is hitting and bitting, and also wont listen. My husband and I have tried everything that we can think of to help our son to understand that this behavior is not good. But he wont listen. My son looks up to my brother-in-law. I just could use some advice on what we could do to get this behavior he has picked up corrected. We have limited the amount of time our son spends with his uncle and grandparents, could this be a way of acting out cause we wont let our son see them? Some advice please, for a first time mother!!

2006-10-03 09:50:41 · 14 answers · asked by ktbug995 1

who hates to go Poopey on the toilet?She screams and crys and she is 4 years old and out of diapers. She is not constipated. She just holds it in untill she cant hold it anymore. What should I do. Her doctor said to give her Mineral Oil which helps, and we also has a cream for her bum that doesnt make her bum hurt when she goes. I dont understand why she is doing this. Please help!

2006-10-03 09:33:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 09:32:16 · 19 answers · asked by coder69red 1

I have a 4-5 year old girl that can be sometimes a litttle obsessive about things, and constantly cries since she started jk? I guess i just need a little reassurance that this is normal. From everything i read it seems it is, but i cant help but feel its not.

2006-10-03 09:24:24 · 10 answers · asked by Sensitive Mommy 1

I have tried EVERYTHING to pottytrain my 3.5 year old. He goes pee no problem. He even goes to bed at night in his undies. My problem is he won't poop on the toilet. I've tried putting in a small potty for him. My parenting mag. says leave the underwear on him. He'll only get constipated once. He poops in them too though! I've tried giving in and putting a pull up on him (but I don't want to give in all the time). He has sat on the potty and will hold it in until he gets off then will do it in his undies or pull up. Please please someone help me with some advice. I go through alot of laundry. He is due to start school next September too. Why won't he poop on the potty?! Thank you in advance and if you're only looking for the 2 points go answer someone else. I'm desperate.

2006-10-03 09:13:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need games to do on my sons b-day for young kids and cheap i already got him a huge gift dont wanna be dead broke for halloween please help

2006-10-03 08:38:10 · 9 answers · asked by sweety 2

I am workign on a project for school and I was wondering how many mothers and fathers out there worry about their child climbiong out of the crib and possibly injuring themselves. If there was a product out there to help prevent it would you buy it?

2006-10-03 08:28:19 · 17 answers · asked by lilschneggie 1

My oldest NEVER did this. She will literally EAT her board books or if she has a blanket with some fuzz she'll rip at it with her teeth until she yanks the fuzz off and eats it. She does the same with stuffed animals and clothing and she even tries to eat her shoe laces. I feed her a well balanced diet and she get very nutritious snacks whenever she wants them- why is she doing that? Is she lacking something? Or does she just like to rip at things with her teeth??

2006-10-03 08:22:13 · 11 answers · asked by momofthreemiracles 5

Any suggestions? recipes?
I have an extremely picky eater. She used to eat eggs but has recently stopped eating them.

2006-10-03 08:21:34 · 29 answers · asked by Share1969 2

2 year old hits himself in the face with whatever he has in his hand when he doesn't get what he wants.Sometimes it makes cuts and scars when he hits himself.This has just started a couple of days ago.I was wondering if they have professional help for kids this young or if he even needs help.

2006-10-03 08:11:46 · 30 answers · asked by DiamondXxx 6

My daughter has peed in her potty chair before but now she will not. She thinks it is a toy. I have showed her how to use it and everything but she still thinks it is a toy. She carrys it around the house and she puts it on her head! She will not keep a diaper on but she also won't go to the potty. HELP!!

2006-10-03 08:06:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

He starts preschool in the morning and i put him to bed last night at 8:30 he woke up at 10 and was up till 2..hes not used to haveing a bedtime. weve just kinda let him fall asleep when he wants..

2006-10-03 07:46:52 · 30 answers · asked by astewart110508 1

I have done Spiderman for the past 2 years for my 4 year old and I was going to have my 1 year old dress as a lion but I want more Ideas.

2006-10-03 07:45:56 · 26 answers · asked by skhhunter 1

every time i change my sons diaper he goes all crazy, he starts screaming like if im hurting him, he kicks me, tries to roll over, pinches me etc. is this normal? or is something wrong with him?

2006-10-03 07:39:03 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

prevent it? she has now learned to drink water from her daily bath tub also... did i do right thing to put her in the pool?

2006-10-03 07:25:19 · 13 answers · asked by jesruj 1

My daughter is almost 2 years old and has had a big of a cough. Its mostly occuring at night while she is asleep and i've attempted to give her cough medicine however she refuses to take it. She will spit it out or throw it up.

I'm looking for suggestions on medicines (maybe ones that dont taste so bad or that your child prefers the taste of) or methods of getting your child to take this medicine. Do you mix it in juice or something?

10 points to best suggestion...

2006-10-03 07:00:40 · 11 answers · asked by camoprincess32 4

It's not a temper tantrum, it's real tears, like she is broken hearted. Over things like I gave her juice instead of milk, or I didn't hear what she said...HELP!

2006-10-03 06:15:43 · 26 answers · asked by X-ine 1

How do you handle pure defiance? I'm pretty sure he's rebelling because we just had another baby 5 weeks ago, but he won't listen to ANYTHING we say anymore. We're trying to keep him involved and continue to give him one on one time, but it's hard with his attitude. Any suggestions?

2006-10-03 06:15:15 · 17 answers · asked by mms1575 3

before it becomes a bigger problem in her adult life, I dont lie and neither does my husband, Im pretty sure she learned it from my husbands mother ( the grandma) and her child... because the grandmother is a compulsive liar...she lies about every little thing, and I have been catching my little girl up in lies, she does it because she knows she will get in trouble for things that she does, today I caught her with pop in our living room and shes cant have it in the living room because of all the spills, she told me first that it wasnt her then told me that she brung it in here for me... How do I correct this... I have talked to her many times about lying being wrong, have punished her with grounding but nothing seems to work. Does anyone know of any disciplinary tactics to keep her from doing this aside from spanking her? She has been spanked before but I prefer not to spank her over something thats not as major

2006-10-03 05:59:41 · 12 answers · asked by beautifullybroken 2

I like to relax in the evening, so I have a 12 oz beer or a small glass of wine every day before dinner. I never go beyond that.

My 2 year old child watches this and she says that daddy is drinking juice.

So is it OK for me drink before child every day?

Appreciate your responses.

2006-10-03 05:43:27 · 19 answers · asked by John 1