Toddler & Preschooler - November 2006

2006-11-06 10:29:58 · 10 answers · asked by baby cakes 2

MY 3 year old spends a lot of time at his grandmas. We lived there for like 2 years of his life I understand him wanting to be there. The thing is that he will spend days upon days over there. He doesn't really get a chance to hang out with kids his own age. What can I do to get him around more children. I don't have any friends with kids. I can't afford a good nursery school and refuse to send him to one with the poorer kids. There aren't many children's groups in my town. Actually there are none. Its a 30 mile drive to the nearest so any help with how to meet kids?

2006-11-06 10:22:36 · 15 answers · asked by Mama of Cuties 1

she has recently been giving me a really hard time when it comes to eating. normally, she eats A LOT! it used to blow me away at the amount of food she could consume in a day, now i'm lucky if i get 1 meal a day in her. i know kids will eat when they are hungry, but it seems that she just isn't hungry. this has been an issue for the last 2 weeks. also, she has NEVER thrown a tantrum, until last night. she threw such a fit, and got so upset, and screamed so much, that she made herself cough until she threw up...3 times! what's the deal here?

2006-11-06 10:09:04 · 9 answers · asked by mamaaa01 2

She can climb out of her playpin with no problem so I know it's only a matter of time before she starts climbing out of her crib and I don't want her to get hurt. I put up her toddler bed, but she doesn't want anything to do with it. I've tried laying with her. I've tried being stern and telling her she has to do it. Nothing works. She wont even lay down in my bed with me. When we go out of town, she doesn't sleep because she refuses to sleep anywhere but her crib. She doesn't like change. I had to rearrange her room to put the toddler bed in there and she chased behind me screaming the entire time. She was mad at me for a few hours after I was done. I don't know what to do. Please help.

2006-11-06 09:49:34 · 18 answers · asked by a d 1

My daughter is 21 months old and for 2 weeks has been waking up coughing and wheezing during the night and after naps. I took her to the pediatrician and he diagnosed an ear infection. 3 days later she spiked a high fever and we ended up in the ER and they diagnosed bronchitis. Still no improvement after the antibiotics. She woke up 2 days ago after a nap and was really struggling to breathe, i took her to the ER again and they said they could find nothing wrong and her lungs were clear. When i explained the symptoms to the ER doctor he suggested that it could be cough induced asthma. Also told me that he couldnt offically diagnose it that the pediatrician would have too. Have an appointment with the pediatrician tommorrow. All the runaround is frustrating me, my child is sick, i just want them to do something to help her. Does this sound like asthma to anyone else?

2006-11-06 09:33:25 · 10 answers · asked by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6

Two days ago we made a collage of things grandma loves and cut out pictures from magazines and pasted them on poster. He loved doing it!!!!!!!!!And I loved making it with him. What else can we do like that, keeping in mind that he is 2 1/2?

2006-11-06 09:32:35 · 9 answers · asked by Beautifulme 2

We would like to get my daughter a computer-style system for Christmas. She is 2 1/2 and LOVES banging away at the keyboard. There are so many out there that I am wondering if anyone can offer their experiences...the Vtech VSmile, the Comfy keyboard, and any others. Is it educational/interactive/fun? Would you buy it again? Do you like it? What don't you like? Can you recommend one over another? Thanks!

2006-11-06 09:26:54 · 6 answers · asked by felixandme 2

my daughter whose just 1 1/2 has learnt too many manners whenver she sneezes she'll say excuse me, or if i sneeze she'll come to check whether i say it or not then she'll say mumma "god bless you". her thank you and sorries just keep on n on but the most embarrassing one is when we go out she'll start correcting or pinpoint people when they forget their manners people say its very cute but i find it embarrasing what if someone someday does'nt like it? she's too particular and a great observer i just don't understand what and how to tell her not to do this .

2006-11-06 08:57:15 · 15 answers · asked by t_k 2

my daughter is 20 month old she's not walking ,we've got all the tests done everythings coming normal,it's just that she tilts her right foot very little when she's attempting to walk can that be concerning, she takes some 20-30 steps without support she stands on her own for like a minute or two but not more than that i'm not able to understand whether this is lack of confidence or whats happening we try playing games with her all day long so that she walks , what do i do to encourage her i'm really worried,is there something wrong?am i forcing her too much? when i see other kids walk and meet other parents they keep pointing that she's old enough to walk perfectly and there's some problem with the baby. blah blah....please help please if anybody has any knowledge on this one or had a similar problem please write it'll mean a lot

2006-11-06 08:52:31 · 8 answers · asked by t_k 2

I have a six year old son and he really wants a puppy for Christmas, he says that he'll take good care of him and I almost believe him. What have your experiences been like with children and pets?

2006-11-06 08:18:33 · 13 answers · asked by mrsross 2

This is how it starts I've been potty training my daughter for about three months now and she had it down pack there were no accidents happening not even at night she was getting up in the night also letting me know every single time she had to use the potty. Now we are on the fourth month and she has a accident if not twice a day or more. I really need help understanding why she is going backwards. She was doing so well, now not so good is there any doctors or any one can help me understand my childs potty training.

2006-11-06 08:12:34 · 4 answers · asked by kieva H 1

This is how it starts I've been potty training my daughter for about three months now and she had it down pack there were no accidents happening not even at night she was getting up in the night also letting me know every single time she had to use the potty. Now we are on the fourth month and she has a accident if not twice a day or more. I really need help understanding why she is going backwards. She was doing so well, now not so good is there any doctors or any one can help me understand my childs potty training

2006-11-06 08:11:29 · 7 answers · asked by kieva H 1

2006-11-06 07:57:21 · 23 answers · asked by russellhamuk 3

A few weeks back, our 15 month old watched me clean her food from her highchair. I thought it was adorable when she took the cloth from me and started 'cleaning' it herself. Now...we've created a monster....she will *not* eat any food we put in front of her :0 Rather, she keeps swishing back and forth (w/ her hand...no cloth allowed) and seems to enjoy seeing everything land on the floor. She's even swooshing our hands away when we attempt to feed w/ a spoon. Joy... Any suggestions apprecited. Should we just take her food away from her? (btw...she's not loosing weight...she'll drink milk and 'snacks' away from her chair no prob). Tx in advance....

2006-11-06 07:53:04 · 9 answers · asked by l2brennan 2

2006-11-06 07:45:01 · 18 answers · asked by Judy K 1

Well, my daughter has just discovered something new today--she is playing the harmonica! It is awfully strange to me, because I have often played in the past, but my harmonica has been stuck under the bed for a while now and she just came across it while crawling around today and put it right to her mouth like a pro and started playing it! She actually moves it across her mouth and can keep the noise going for a good 20 seconds or so. Along with playing, she will bop around like she's dancing. I'm in shock. Me being a first time parent wants to believe that she has some amazing talent, but is it normal for a toddler to be able to actually "play" a harmonica? I must also say that she was a month early when she was born and has been lagging behind on a few things along the way, this is the first thing that has made be believe "oh, she might be a bit advanced in certain things." What do you think?

2006-11-06 07:42:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am having real trouble with trying toget my daughter to give up the dummy.she dosent have it during the day it is really when going to bed at night. she is 3 yrs old will be 4 in feb,i was just wondering if anybody has any tips on trying to get her out of this habbit.

2006-11-06 07:10:37 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any advice on this monster called the middle child syndrom??My son has now started to show lots of jealousy(new) towards his other brothers. I have always spent lots of quality time with just him and I.What to do?

2006-11-06 06:55:58 · 9 answers · asked by Susan and Grant O 2

My 4 year old girl is being bullied at school on a daily bases by this one particular girl. At first I thought kids will be kids but she goes out of her way to bother her from the moment she sets her foot in the class.
I've told my daughter to be kinder to her to speaking to her teacher. Apparently the teacher did have a talk or two with this kid privately but this girl is relentless. It's affecting my daughter emotionally. She's asking about the mean comments,that was made to her in the class, and it's affecting her.
I'm thinking about speaking to this kid's mother. Is this wrong?
If you were in my shoes, what would you do?

2006-11-06 06:47:20 · 9 answers · asked by ixbibi 1

I have asked my sister to watch my daughter while my husband and I are at work and he would pick her up around 9:30am. He works from 6am-9am. I work a full 8 hours so I would be dropping her off around 7am. I told her that I would pay her $25 a week. Do you think that is sufficient enough or should I pay her more?

2006-11-06 06:36:33 · 17 answers · asked by Double DD 1

My son has recently become a big brother so I would like his day to be extra special. I'm not sure what to do for is 4th birthday party...last year we did Chuck E Cheese, I was thinking about the Playstation (it's a big indoor playground) but EVERYONE does this around here so he's been to several of those parties. We are in Iowa and his birthday is in December so it's too cold to do an outside party...SO does anyone have any ideas how we can make this party extra fun for him and his friends? We are only inviting about 8 kids. HELP PLEASE!

2006-11-06 06:19:06 · 8 answers · asked by totspotathome 5

2006-11-06 06:15:49 · 20 answers · asked by natalie 1

My son is almost a year old and has terrible allergies. He's constantly rubbing his nose on things and he won't let me use the nasal aspirator on him. I'm not sure what's causing his allergies. We don't have any pets and I live in Reno so there's not exactly a whole lot of vegetation here. If anyone has any home remedies or any ideas about this it would be greatly appreciated!

2006-11-06 06:08:44 · 6 answers · asked by jill_valentine_otaku 2

My son lately has cried at night saying his legs hurt and want me to massage them because it helps the pain.

2006-11-06 05:17:41 · 14 answers · asked by Marilyn R 2

She has begun to cry quite a bit when I put her in her bed, but goes to sleep within 10 minutes or so. Then she'll wake up and cry for long periods of time. I'm not sure if she doesn't want to be left alone or if she's having bad dreams or what. Last night she cried for probably close to an hour before I finally went in and rocked her. I put her back in bed awake and she cried for a little while, not sure how long, then she slept (or at least was quiet) for about half an hour and was back to crying. She has done this for three of the last four nights. (I don't know what was different about the night that was normal.) I'd like for all of us to sleep tonight. Any ideas on what's causing this and/or what to do about it?

2006-11-06 05:10:45 · 22 answers · asked by cldb730 4

(If they're bundled up?)

2006-11-06 05:07:08 · 18 answers · asked by christinaka6262 2

My three year old son is always asking for all the toys he sees. Thanks to the stores!!!!! I am tryin so very hard to teach him about others in need (I still think he is a bit young for this concept) So I have told him about "Santa's List" ! Would love to hear some of your ideas and theories!

2006-11-06 04:57:18 · 20 answers · asked by HereweGO 5

I'm looking for a fun holiday craft to do with my son for Christmas. Something he can give to relatives as a gift. He's three years old so I'm looking for something relatively simple. Also, I don't give him sugar, so I don't want to bake cookies or anything like that.

2006-11-06 04:30:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is afraid of dogs and cats and gets hysterical when one comes around. Her reaction is so severe, that she shuts out everyone and curls into a ball and screams while covering her ears. This is hard because of friends and family having to "lock-up" their pets when we come over. Has anyone had success with getting a "sensory" child to overcome their fear of animals?

2006-11-06 04:10:32 · 6 answers · asked by johannacass@sbcglobal.net 2

(..confused..)

2006-11-06 03:55:23 · 6 answers · asked by ' i C a ' 1