Toddler & Preschooler - November 2006

she will go hide some were or if you see her she will say she is not done. I will tell her to get in the bathroom and she will not go in there. I have told her i will get her what ever she wants . I have tried taking away something nothing seems to work

2006-11-15 12:10:23 · 7 answers · asked by annie 1

p. I don't want to shout and smack but it is sooo frustrating. Any suggestions?

2006-11-15 11:57:02 · 15 answers · asked by JosieWills 2

My son's in care four days a week. I checked several other centres and would not have put my son into them, even though they are different branches of the same company. The women where he is are of such a high calibre and I have always been very impressed with the care they take of the kids there; they really do make an extra effort and have helped my son with his small bout of separation anxiety to the best of their ability.

I'd like to show my appreciation with perhaps a small gift for x-mas, but I don't know what would be appropriate and I don't want to overstep the bounds. Do you have any suggestion? I did think a donation to a kids' charity in their names might be a good idea.

Thank you.

2006-11-15 11:35:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My almost 3 year old daughter got ahold of a pair of scissors today while I was doing the dishes, Needless to say she cut it, pretty bad! It took her forever just to grow some hair and now I don't know what to do. She cut it everywhere but in the back, parts on top are not even an inch long! Advice? Other than to keep the scissors up, which btw they were, she's just a very sneaky child and a climber!

2006-11-15 11:24:04 · 13 answers · asked by Trisha 3

Every night when my partner gets home from work and is sitting down having dinner,our really starts acting up,jumping all over him and kicking his dinner etc!!

I kno it doesnt sound like such a big deal but it`s really putting a massive strain on our relationship as he starts getting annoyed and my son seems to enjoy it even more and eventually all hell breaks loose and me and my partner end up arguing or not speaking to each other.

We split up a while back and have been back together for 3 months,our son is 4 and has slight learning difficulties so cant speak,he also seems to get a bit annoyed when me and his dad sit together and cuddle,we do give him plenty of attention though but do you think this could be his way of getting back at us for splitting up,answers appreciated,thanx.

2006-11-15 11:16:21 · 20 answers · asked by onlyme 5

My daughter is 2 1/2. She can be incredibly "rotten". She spits on whatever she wants to while shes looking at you tell her no. She cut the cats foot with a pair of sissors she found (agreed that that was my fault), she will pick up her brothers drink and deliberatly pour it on the floor. When I tell her no she smiles at me and continues to do whatever it is she isn't suppose to. I've tried time out, I've tried little "pops on the butt", I've tried ignoring her, I've even tried pretending to cry. I also have a son that is almost 13 and he is completely opposite her...always has been. I am at a loss. Some of her behavior just seems to be a little above and beyond a normal "terrible 2" . .........Oh yeah...and the fits she throws , at home and in public...awful and they last forever an hour or two sometimes. Only serious advice please. Thanks a lot.

2006-11-15 10:51:02 · 17 answers · asked by kiss me 4

My 18 month old son is going to give me a heart attack one day, if I feed him and give him the plate or bowl he will shove handfuls in his mouth, I watch him, like tonight he started off good, and then started taking handfuls of food but then dropping them back on his plate, figuring he was playing, until about the fourth time he tricked me and instead of dropping it shoved it all in his mouth. I try taking the stuff away and then he cries with a mouth full of food. I've tried only giving him one item at a time, but then he screams for the whole plate, I've tried hiding the plate-he's not fooled. I taught him "bite", which does no good, because then he just bites until it's all in his mouth. I taught him "one" and he puts one after another in his mouth. I've tried everything, and I just can't seem to get him to eat right, he wants to shove everything in his mouth, and when it gets bad is when he screams, because he usually has something in his mouth at that time. Any ideas? Thanks

2006-11-15 10:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by katjha2005 5

I don't understand. why do people ignore the potential of food allergies having to do with a child's behavior when it is prooven to have a HUGE impact on their behavior. my nephew has food allergies and I can see what a difference the treatment of simple drops can make in his life. he goes from a terror to a sweet, loving child.

is there some sort of huge issue of debate surrounding food allergies that i am unaware of? if so, please fill me in.

2006-11-15 10:02:46 · 7 answers · asked by christy 6

We are going to Georgia for Thanksgiving. It is a 13hr drive from here. I am sure he won't be a happy baby. Any ideas you have would be helpful. Thank you

2006-11-15 09:54:50 · 6 answers · asked by Patricia G 2

I have heard of the terrible two's but since she turned two in Aug. I have noticed her hitting more and more. She hits her 8 year old sister and I try to seperate them for a while or give the little one a one minute time out but she continues to hit her whenever she feels she doesn't like something she is doing.

I need some serious answers , I don't want answers telling me to hurt her in anyway.

I want to instill a sense of responsibility in her actions and direct her attention to something more constructive.

Nanny411 please help!

Thanks

2006-11-15 09:54:38 · 11 answers · asked by pookiepoo 2

my friends son is two and every now and again he will start screaming VERY loud,so loud it makes your ears hurt!! he does this for no reason at all.does anyone know why??

2006-11-15 09:48:38 · 22 answers · asked by xloux 3

My 3 year old will be great up until bedtime. We do our "routine" (brush teeth, sing songs, say prayers, etc...) and all is well until it's time for us to leave the room. That's when it begins... hours of "I need to go potty" "I'm scared" "I need another kiss." I might go in a few times to soothe her, but when enough is enough she will scream for hours. Normally she is pretty well behaved and doesn't have too many tantrums. I try to let her just cry until she falls asleep, but she doesn't stay in her room and it goes on for literally hours on end. I have tried offering rewards when she does well and punishments in the form of a quick spank or taking away a treat the following day. I am desperate as I am 35 weeks pregnant and need to rest at night!!! Any ideas for a desperate mother? (Please keep it nice)

2006-11-15 09:23:17 · 15 answers · asked by tonetones03 3

2006-11-15 09:22:59 · 10 answers · asked by lisa_hardy2006 1

Lately my daughter has been raising her arm at me like she's going to hit me. It's usually when her father is carrying her and I come near. She's smacked me right in the face the other day. How do I stop this behavior? It also doesn't help that my husband laughs like it's so funny that our child hits! Ugh!

2006-11-15 08:46:52 · 176 answers · asked by natyi2004 1

when i delievered i took a conscience descision that i will stay at home and look after my baby, and my husband will take care of the work front we are quite well off so there's never a problem on financial front so i wanted to stay back and look after my family as i felt she needs me more than anybody else or even more than my own wishes. nowadays people have started to make fun of me as i stay back and waste my time, i don't really care about what they say, i want to give my daughter the best and spend all the time with her as she's too precious so i always thought this is the best way of doing it, am i doing something wrong being with her all the time,my friend says my baby will become too dependent on me and i'm wasting my life etc etc. they also say if the parenst are always with the baby they are very bad in deciosion making ,is all this true? should i be not staying with her ,my baby's just 20 month old i would hate to leave her in a day care. am i doing something wrong guys

2006-11-15 08:40:25 · 16 answers · asked by t_k 2

2006-11-15 08:37:12 · 10 answers · asked by angierika 1

She only uses her bottle at sleep time for tea or water but I think its time for her to go off it how do i convience her she doesn't need it

2006-11-15 07:51:25 · 16 answers · asked by redds 2

She is healthy and active. She did have an allergic reaction to amoxicillin about 3 weeks ago.(hives) She was at daycare and they say she was covered and sleeping well. She was scary blue/purple. Her oxygen counts were normal, as was her heart rate and other vitals.

2006-11-15 07:41:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter will not say a word, the only thing she says is "mom", she does babble a bit but not much, I brought her to a speech pathologist in a nearby city and am waiting for services in the small Northern Ontario town which I live. I have taught her some sign language as per the speech path's request and my daughter loves to sign the 20 or so signs that I have taught her, my problem is that I do not want her to sign I want her to talk. I read to her constantly and I talk to her all day long, we have Baby Einstien videos as well as Baby Bumble Bee action words, nothing seems to help. SHe is a very smart girl, she understands everything I tell her or ask her to do, and her hearing is fine, I am at my wits end, please help. Will my duaghter ever talk? I worry that becuase her speech is so delayed that she will suffer in school and in play groups. Any suggestions?

2006-11-15 07:38:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-15 07:34:20 · 23 answers · asked by socemental 1

I have a 3 1/2 year old son who was dianosed as having high functioning autism. I am having a hard time with the school district because they dont "believe" he is autistic. Probably mainly because they dont want to shell out any more funds for his education. His teacher told me that even though he doesnt play with other children he will play alone with them around him. And that at this age typical children are not social anyways. I also have a 5 year old typical daughter and I argued that fact that she had friends at that age, played "with" them, and interacted, and initiated play. She said my daughter was just advanced and that is not normal at all.
So I guess my question is. What is a typical 3 1/2 year old like socially? Or are there any articles that compare a typical child at this age with an asd child? Or anything to that effect that I can show as proof that no, it is not normal to be non social at this age.
Thanks

2006-11-15 07:20:42 · 7 answers · asked by A 2

my friends 3 year-old son has recently discovered that boys and girls have different private parts. today, on the elevator full of people, he was holding his lamby stuffed animal and pointed to the lambs tail and said, "look mommy, this is lamby's penis!" His mommy was embarrased but doesn't know how to talk to her three year old about talking about those things in public with out making him feel as if he did something horrible. any suggestions?

2006-11-15 06:59:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I mean ALL of her clothes. She hates them all - they "tickle" her. We're talking about clothes that she's never had a problem with before now. She used to wear some of these outfits every few days without any problem. Now every day is a battle with trying to get clothes on her. I was letting her run around in just underwear for a while, but she's almost 4, so I don't see this as being an appropriate solution for much longer. Aside from that, we still go through the clothing battle when we need to go out, anyway. Has anyone had this problem? What worked for you? I've tried being compassionate, being strict, buying new clothes, turning clothes inside-out (which bothers her even more), and telling her that if she wants to be naked she has to stay in her room (she hates to be alone). I know that this will eventually pass, but just wondered if there's a way to make it a little less painful!

2006-11-15 06:50:39 · 18 answers · asked by Mellie 2

What can I do? Other than that she is a good girl.

2006-11-15 06:41:32 · 10 answers · asked by Diamonds_4Ever 3

I live in Washington state, so there are lots of rainy days in the winter. I want to find some things we can do together instead of watching videos and stuff.. Any ideas??

2006-11-15 06:29:42 · 11 answers · asked by ms. abby 2

My son is turning 5. We live in a very rural area, but I want to do something fun for him. Should I have his party at McDonald's or something or should I just take him and a few of his preschool friends to Chucky Cheese (which is like 2 hours away)?

Also, how do you go about putting together a party at McDonald's if that's what I were to do?

2006-11-15 06:21:33 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-11-15 06:17:33 · 19 answers · asked by lamar_oglesby@yahoo.com o 1

my friends son cant stand still has to be on the move, plus a new thing he started is that he keeps throwing his arms in the air, he even stops riding a bike or playing the computer to do it can you help.he is 6 yrs

2006-11-15 06:11:51 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

What words does / did your 15 month old baby say? Do you have a boy or girl?

2006-11-15 06:04:20 · 5 answers · asked by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6

My son just turned three and is still not completley trained. I dont know what more I can do Help!

2006-11-15 06:03:09 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous