Toddler & Preschooler - November 2006

Sometimes he does it so hard that it cuts. I have tried to get him to stop but he starts off again after a few days. What is the reason for such behavior.

2006-11-08 17:29:07 · 5 answers · asked by zzzzzzz 1

My friend has a 17 month old boy and he is just now starting to stand on his own. He will not walk. He takes one step and falls. I have an 18 month old and she was walking at 10 months. So I compare them and I am concerned he is "slow". My daughter can say about 20 words and runs and climbs. Her son just sits there and I have only heard him say 3 words. She does not have insurance so she will not take him to the doctor to make sure he is ok. It bothers me that he is a bump on a log and my daughter is advanced compared to him and they are only a month apart in age.

2006-11-08 17:21:14 · 21 answers · asked by Brad S 1

Iam a single mom who has a strong willed child,very intelligent,happy girl whom I have spoiled a bit too much and need to fix this before I have no control of the situation she has never been around her bio-father,but has a very stable loving family so she not missing or needing anything (I don't think)she's just been spoiled(my fault) need any suggestions on self help books that have helped you or someone you know, thank you for any thing you can reccomend

2006-11-08 17:20:54 · 6 answers · asked by justwondering 2

2006-11-08 16:40:33 · 9 answers · asked by Maryajne B 1

i just got a letter inthe mail today saying that my daughter got approved for SSI, i was wondering how much money she would be getting a month, she is only 5

2006-11-08 16:09:32 · 4 answers · asked by blue_eyed_lady_in_love 1

todler not able to sleep, up t night

2006-11-08 15:55:21 · 16 answers · asked by Deniez z 1

We have 16 almost 17 month old twins. My daughter has bitten my son several times at home and in the last week has bitten him a couple of times at day care. Today, however, she resorted to biting another child in their class after he tried to play with the toy she had at the time. We put her in time out when she bites at home and they do the same at daycare. What is the best way to stop the behavior? Whenever the biting has occured, it has been over a toy.

2006-11-08 15:52:44 · 12 answers · asked by TwinMommyInTx 2

The size 6 are fine in the waist on my 14 mo old that weighs 35 lbs & is 35 inches long, but they are too short... any suggestions on brands? Luvs are way too short, pampers cruisers work but biggest they come are size 5 and plus pampers are expensive. I really don't want to use pull ups as he's not ready. thanks.

2006-11-08 15:41:37 · 16 answers · asked by illinois_girl_1973 3

Is it safe to cover my 3 week up with an afghan in her bassinet? I've heard that they can suffocate with blankets but she won't sleep without a blanket. I figured an afghan would be pretty safe because of the holes in it and its one of the only blankets she'll sleep with. Any advice?

2006-11-08 14:58:06 · 10 answers · asked by addisonsmom17 2

No matter what my 2 (he will be 3 in Dec) yr old constantly takes off his socks /house shoes inside the house. I keep telling him that he will catch a cold. But every time i look up his houseshoes are off. Is this ok behavior ?

2006-11-08 14:40:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-11-08 13:57:09 · 26 answers · asked by GoogleMeBiotCH 1

Okay, here is the deal.... my 2 year old is a very very picky eater, and then he will say that he will eat something, then when I give it to him, he changes his mind....

What I need advice on is how I should handle this....
Here is the senerio....
Tonight, I made chicken and broccoli casserole, my son said "Yummy!!" when I showed him what we were eating, and he was all excited, when I put it in front of him, he pushed it away and started crying and saying "NO NO! All gone!!!"
My husband and I told him to sit and eat, and I forced a piece of chicken into his mouth (a very very small piece) and told him to chew and swallow... it took him about 10 minutes to finally swallow it....
My question is, how would you handle this...
Would you be calm but stern, telling him to eat his chicken, he needs to be a good boy and obey, the chicken is good for him....
Or scream at him and tell him to eat his chicken now or else he will go to bed right now.

I need to know who is right! What to do! Help!

2006-11-08 13:46:58 · 21 answers · asked by mrs. ruspee 3

My daughters going to be 4 in jan.....she still wont sleep in her own room...She has the cute lil night light and the nice princess bed sheets...im really hoping after christmas with all her new toys...(i got her a ton of stuff) she might start sleeping in her bed..because every night she sleeps in between my husband and i....its not just her sleeping with us...ever night she has to hold my hand...and if she wakes up in the night without it she screams non stop...This woman i work with told me to babygate her in her room...after xmas with all her new stuff...and she might start sleeping in there...(im just hoping she does it on her own) We've tried everything me sleeping in her room...and then getting up and leaving...or her sleeping in our room and then moving her to her room...i tried sleeping in her floor and holding her hand...i know shes only 3 and shes really dependent on me right now...but i just....i love her to death..but i need space...specially in my queen sized bed!!!!

2006-11-08 13:39:15 · 12 answers · asked by cutenwild1769 5

I have a 20 month old who now can climb over the railings of his bed. The bed itself is only 3 feet from top to floor. I'm worried that he's going to fall for one thing, but the other is now that since he's learned how to get out, he's battling me with sleep time. What do I do???!!!

2006-11-08 13:32:03 · 14 answers · asked by lotzamoney4jocey 1

Any suggestions on putting a 20 month old to sleep at night without a fight.

2006-11-08 12:50:37 · 7 answers · asked by LOVELY LADY 3

I have only ever given my 2 year old son milk or water to drink. Lately he has noticed my husband drinking orange juice, and has been interested in trying it. I gave him some in a sippy cup with ice, hoping that the ice would melt and water it down a bit. He drank it long before that happened though!

Is it bad to give a 2 year old orange juice? Does orange juice have more nutritive value than say, apple juice? What kinds of juices do you give, and do you water them down?

2006-11-08 11:57:54 · 16 answers · asked by Margarita 2

but he has been in school since he was a year old. He has been getting in trouble for talking out of term and for playing around while the teacher is speaking and teaching. Now....he never does this at home or at his mothers and he usually listens the first time right away. I know this sounds strange but it is true he does. I think that the problem is that he is bored becuase he already knows his abc's 123's and he already knows how to add, subtract and Multiply. The teacher says it is because we pay too much attention to him and that he is too used to being the center of attention and that we should puprosely go and get an ice cream without getting him one so that he feels bad when he doesn't listen the first time. I think that this is cruel. Any advice. I would never rub something in my childs face....and she made my stepsons mother, my husband and myself feel that we were terrible parents. He has always been very well behaved at school and this is a first. Any suggestions?

2006-11-08 10:27:00 · 9 answers · asked by Sheila M 2

I have a son who will be 2 next month, and he is being action a little different lately..I'mm pregnant (6months) and we just move to a different home.. But one week before the move he didn't want to sleep at his bed , he sleep in her sister's room in different beds.. We haven't had any problems before now he cries because he wants to sleep with me and not at her sister's, then we move & I thougth he was going to back on track but it was worst the first days we thougth it was the change but it has being almost 2 weeks and still he doesn't want to sleep alone what we do is wait for him to fall asleep and then move him to his bed , but now he doesn't want to stay at daycare either he has gone there for almost 2 yrs & had never cry before he loves his care providers and he wants now to spend more time with me like he wants more attention from me but I had never let him aside I treat both the same .. what can be wrong any help please!! don't know what to do??? ")

2006-11-08 10:00:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

go into daycare for 2 days a week???
I am a stay home mom, but I dont know anyone with kids, and I want my son to get more social with other children.
HE thinks its a waste of money and that he doesnt need to go to daycare at all.
The things is we were at a playplace and our son pinched a lil girl, pulled a boy out of a play thing, and shoved another child...he is not normally around other kids at all.

2006-11-08 09:55:44 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been workin on potty trainnin my lil 3 year old boy, and its not workin. He knows that he is supposed to go but he dont go . I reward him when he does go and do everything i can but its not workin he'll be 4 in April. Please, if anyone knows how to get him to go, please help!

2006-11-08 09:25:54 · 18 answers · asked by lil_ma_of_3 1

Ok my 16 year old sister came to me and said she hasn't been able to keep food down for a couple days or water. She is feeling like passing out while sitting in class and has hot spells. She has lost 5 pounds in like one month and has dark circles under her eyes. She is just not the cheery little girl she used to be and she seems very down and depressed. Does anyone know what this could be and how I can help her. See I did take her to the doctor and they put her on 2 IV to rehidrate her, and right when she got out of the hospital she was out running around? So someone can you please help

2006-11-08 09:18:51 · 8 answers · asked by shorty 2

Ok, heres the deal. My daughter is 3 years old, and we have been trying so hard to get her potty trained. She knows how to use the potty and has done so a few times. I have tried using pull ups, rewards, etc. I have even gone so far as to put the potty in the living room so she can use it as needed. She really shows no interest in using it though. She knows when she has to have a bowel movement and will tell me when shes going, but as soon as we sit her on the potty she clams up. She wants changed after she goes too, as she doesnt like to be wet or dirty. I don't know what else to do. I don't want to push her, but at 3, I think she should be out of diapers. Any ideas? I have already talked to her doctor, and he says not to be too concerned, she will train herself when shes ready. Tell me what has worked for you, cause I am literally at my wits end. Thank you so much!!!

2006-11-08 09:05:27 · 11 answers · asked by lyfsavr67medic 3

2006-11-08 08:51:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went grocery shopping. Got everything everybody needed. Nothing was good for him. Made a nice dinner. "Ick!" Would not eat it. Meatloaf and homemade dressing. He had a fit that I forgot to feed the dogs. I was too busy...i forgot. Still doesn't believe me. The first time i forgot to feed the dogs in years!
What's up with him and what should i do or say to him. He's still living at home and unemployed. He's waiting for a reply from a company that he applied to a week ago.
Come on you psychologists out there. Help me!
He usually never complains like THIS though.

2006-11-08 08:37:57 · 18 answers · asked by hillaryc59bc 4

I know this sounds like a joke, but it's not. My two year old daughter insists on eating dirt and sand every time we go outside to play. She absolutely shovels it in! I have another child, and every time my back is turned or my attention is shifted for even just a moment, my two year old has a mouth full of dirt! I have tried everything I can think of to get her to stop and it's not working. This has been going on for several months now.

I would like only gentle ideas- no spanking, yelling, etc. She's only two. Thank you so much.

2006-11-08 08:34:35 · 10 answers · asked by Elaine 5

Okay he is 4.5 years old...
Hes very overweight, can not talk very well (his speech is not understandable), he grunts and whines a lot. I make him ask for things if he wants them, put his own shoes on (but I do tie them). I feel he is capable of doing small tasks without my assistance.

I guess at 4.5 and not having a child who is slow makes it harder for me to understand. How much should I expect him to do on his own? It takes him like 5 minutes to figure out his shoes. When you ask him if he wants something he will dance for 10 minutes before realizing I want him to say if he wants it or not.

2006-11-08 08:26:26 · 5 answers · asked by erinjl123456 6

No matter even if I wake up at night and take him he still manages to bed wet. He is only 5 years old. He also has accidents during the day. His Dr. says its normal for his age. I give him a deadline for drinking at night and I make him use the bathroom before he goes to bed but it never fails. What is the best way to handle him and the situation?

2006-11-08 08:19:06 · 25 answers · asked by Didar I 1

No matter even if I wake up at night and take him he still manages to bed wet. He is only 5 years old. He also has accidents during the day. His Dr. says its normal for his age. I give him a deadline for drinking at night and I make him use the bathroom before he goes to bed but it never fails. What is the best way to handle him and the situation?

2006-11-08 08:18:50 · 15 answers · asked by Didar I 1

this morning I saw her "chewing" on one of the bumper pads, and she hurt her face with the rails... And she gets entangled with it when she rolls on to her belly.

But I'm affraid that without the bumper pads, she will hit her head at night when she rolls over.

What should I do?

2006-11-08 08:14:56 · 11 answers · asked by lost in space 6

...besides birth certificates or social security cards for minor children. They are not in daycare, and I'm trying to get them medical coverage.

2006-11-08 08:05:12 · 1 answers · asked by punchy333 6