Toddler & Preschooler - November 2006

2006-11-02 05:56:27 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our son just turned two. He's never really slept through the night.
We had a great bedtime routine, but he would still wake up crying at least once or twice a night - sometimes more.

About ten days ago he started completely rebelling bedtime. He isn't interested in stories, he gets mad and interrupts when we sing songs. Our daycare reports he has started crying at naptime, too. To a lesser degree he is also refusing bathtime (which he loves) and meal time (he's a great eater and usually runs to the table). He's been to the Dr's and there doesn't seem to be an underlying medical problem.

We thought we should keep the routine going, and put him in bed at the usual time and let him cry. However, he has been crying until he is dry-heaving and choking while violently jumping up and down in his crib screaming "I don't want this!!" After an hour he is nowhere near sleep, his face is purple and he is gasping for air.

I just can't believe this is the only way.

2006-11-02 05:51:03 · 14 answers · asked by eli_star 5

2006-11-02 05:40:27 · 5 answers · asked by Rose 2

I have a 4 year old son who does not want to eat anything I cook. All he wants to eat is hotdogs. He also wants me to lay down with him in his bed every night so he can go to sleep. Also, he yells and does not listen. I just do not know what to do anymore. Nothing works on him. He is too hard headed and nothing phases him. HELP PLEASE.

2006-11-02 04:45:53 · 17 answers · asked by khaymankaj609 1

2006-11-02 04:20:58 · 5 answers · asked by Pam F 1

My daughter and I were in a public bathroom and she announced to everyone "Mommy diarreha!" She was only two at the time, I was MORTIFIED! But it was funny.

2006-11-02 04:08:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont want to leave him just anywhere. But i want to go somwhere where there going to pay attention to him hes a brat.

2006-11-02 04:03:38 · 8 answers · asked by lost_in_love_still 3

I'm serious. We are trying to potty train him but it's just not working. He is our second child and we didn't have any trouble with our first like this.

He knows the poo and pee go in the potty--he even says so! But he will not go in it! He flips out when we try to force him on it when he's peeing, he cries and screams and contorts his body...
I'm getting fed up, he just peed on my shoes like a dog, he has his spots where he hides, he takes his diaper or pullup off and poops and pees under a table, in a closet, in a corner..etc.
It won't work clothing him, because he is consistantly taking his cloths off! Then he runs around the house and poops or pees in a corner! I am busy cleaning the house and doing other things, I just can't keep up with this and my house is starting to smell like a kennel..
HEEEELP!!!!

2006-11-02 03:20:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who might have ADHD. I've never been around any adult or children with it and don't even know if it could be diagnosed in a child who is about to turn 3. But a little boy I have been babysitting now for 4 weeks cannot follow the simplest directions, cannot sit still, cannot stay on task, and feels he must be moving every second he is awake. I have 2 small kids of my own plus I also babysit his 7 month old brother and a 16 month old boy. If I tell him to go get the diaper bag over there on the table (pointing to it) he spins around the room in circles as if he doesn't know what a table or a diaper bag is. If I tell him to please stop running around the room, ramming a toy into the wall or sit still he will stop but as soon as I turn my back he's doing the same thing again. I have tried activity time on the floor with him but nothing keeps his attention for more than 15 seconds. He constantly is on the move and it's getting difficult to handle him when I have to tell him...

2006-11-02 03:15:14 · 12 answers · asked by october g 3

2006-11-02 02:20:17 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3

Okay, mothers or fathers out there who have done this: What are some ways to help him learn how to go to the potty at night. His daycare is wonderful and he has no problem doing it during the day, but when he is home at night with me, he doesn't want to go. He does, however, pee in the shower when I bathe him. He is only 28 months old and I am not rushing because I know most people wait until their 3, but I want to get a headstart on this. We have been showing him for about four months now, but he still doesn't get the night thing. Help please!

2006-11-02 01:57:21 · 12 answers · asked by brandiwhine 4

2006-11-02 01:56:07 · 14 answers · asked by vida g 1

2006-11-02 01:40:35 · 17 answers · asked by momof2 1

yesterday my 2 year old had a fever of 103 so i picked her up from daycare and took her home. she just did not look good so i gave her some fever reducer and it went down. after her nap she was back to her old self, no signs of being sick, she was playful and cheerful. i decided to keep her home from daycare even though she seemed fine, but how come she seemed so sick and within a couple hours she was fine?

2006-11-02 01:38:55 · 14 answers · asked by MiaDiva28 6

My son is so afriad of his Dr. that he starts screaming as soon as he hears is Dr.'s voice in the hall! The Dr. has to put him in a headlock just to look in his ears! HELP!How can we get him used to the Dr. and getting examined?

2006-11-02 01:26:32 · 17 answers · asked by Motherload 3

my eleven month old is about to be taken of the bottle and he still does not eat well from the table we try all kinds of different foods but nothing seems to work . He will take a few bites and then he is done we keep trying but he just spits it out and then takes a fit to get down and play. I am afraid that when the bottle is gone he will get sick. What should I do?

2006-11-02 00:55:49 · 13 answers · asked by SAHM and proud of it 3

I am a very stressed out mother. My daughter has been a hand full since she was born and up till now she is 1 years old she is still the same. She refuses her food, times when she does eat I have to entertain her with different items that she finds facinating ie. plastic container with a lid that you can take off. She get's bored easily which means when she's bored with the item she refuses to eat again and then I will have to find something else to entertain her with. She does not like to try out different foods or won't even try. She will not eat any lumpy foods so therefore she is still eating purees. She does not sleep during the day, she can have a 30 minutes nap and then last till the end of the night but having said that she constantly wakes up at night times and most of the time she wants to be picked up. I am so stressed, this is my first child and believe me it has put me off forever with having another child. I need advice and I need help pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-02 00:27:44 · 17 answers · asked by stressed out mum 1

I am a very stressed out mother. My daughter has been a hand full since she was born and up till now she is 1 years old she is still the same. She refuses her food, times when she does eat I have to entertain her with different items that she finds facinating ie. plastic container with a lid that you can take off. She get's bored easily which means when she's bored with the item she refuses to eat again and then I will have to find something else to entertain her with. She does not like to try out different foods or won't even try. She will not eat any lumpy foods so therefore she is still eating purees. She does not sleep during the day, she can have a 30 minutes nap and then last till the end of the night but having said that she constantly wakes up at night times and most of the time she wants to be picked up. I am so stressed, this is my first child and believe me it has put me off forever with having another child. I need advice and I need help pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-02 00:27:19 · 6 answers · asked by stressed out mum 1

the woman i babysit for pays me $150.00 a week.her 2 oldest children go to school so i have them for only 3 hours a day.the 2 yr old i watch for 10 hours a day & i am potty training her.well this woman wont pay me when i watch them late.she said $150.00 i s a set rate no matter if shes late or not.but i need to go to the doctors ..i made a early appoitment so that i will be back early to have the 2 yr old most of the day.and be hear for the other 2 after school.she decided that she will take $30.00 dollars out of my pay for this i told her her friend can bring the 2yr old over about 10:00 am that i will be here and she said no.she will leave her with her other friend intil 3:30 and then the friend will bring the 2 yr old here.i dont think this is fair she did say a set rate,its not my falt that her friend isnt bringing the kids her intil 3:30.all the times she was late and i didnt get anything for it.i help her kids with homework and potty train the 2 yr old.what do you think ?

2006-11-02 00:09:34 · 15 answers · asked by bassetluv 4

Do you have any ideas for a pirate themed party for my son who is turning 4? Games, food, cakes, invitations, etc. Thank you!

2006-11-02 00:07:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 17 months old and when she goes round her grandmas (my mam) house she gets given jars of baby food for dinner instead of a sandwich or something else. My mam said she doesnt have time to make a meal for her at dinner time but at tea time she does make something because her and my brother are having something.
I have told her im not happy with that situation as it is only my mam that feeds her the jars, everyone else has stopped but yet again all I get is "Dont think im gonna make a meal just for her, I dont have time'.

Has anyone or does anyone else have this kind of problem and if so how have you resolved it?

2006-11-01 23:41:13 · 30 answers · asked by Supertwirly 2

We've tried most things - disguising it with pudding etc, but never get her to eat more than 1 or 2 spoonfuls. Mealtime is usually a battle & ends in her crying & throwing a tantrum. Sweet food (i.e. puddings) are NEVER a problem!

2006-11-01 21:59:55 · 25 answers · asked by cabaret44 2

how is it possible for a preschool teacher to teach my son phonic (the sound of letters) if she has a really strong accent, so the way she says the letters is totally different to the way we say the letters?

2006-11-01 21:17:17 · 7 answers · asked by winner 1

My daughter is 15 months & almost every month she has congestion in her chest can some one tell me the cause and some home remedy to eliminate it and how to increase the immunity in the child.

2006-11-01 20:52:19 · 11 answers · asked by vandy 1

its her birthday in 3 weeks and i am so stuck as to what to get her! as her birthday is close to xmas its hard! she loves disney princess so i have got her loads of that sort of thing for xmas! shes a girlie girl and advanced for her age! she loves dolls and role play but i have most of that for xmas she is a bit spolit (but arnt they all) so i want something different and fun and not overly expensive as i have gone all out to have a tinkerbell b'day party any ideas please ta

2006-11-01 19:50:37 · 18 answers · asked by lillypops 4

2006-11-01 18:53:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have four daughters and you would think I got the hang of potty traing already. I had bought a little potty six months ago after she turned two because she seemed ready. She will only sit on the big potty and does not get the idea that she can't go in the diapers or pull-ups. She is taking this very differently then I'm used to. Any ideas on where to start on this? Any books or techniques that helped anyone?

2006-11-01 17:58:31 · 14 answers · asked by Bard's Babe 3

My son is 3 years old and I have no clue what to get him. He loves cars but he has too many and I dont want to get him anymore cars. I want to get him learning stuff since he will be going to school next year. Any suggestions?

2006-11-01 17:45:09 · 9 answers · asked by mncaida 1

She's stubborn & strong-willed (like her mama, lol), which can be good. But the problem is she refuses to let me brush her teeth almost every night now.This has gone on for awhile.I've taken her to the dentist for a professional cleaning & hoped they would give her a good "talking-to", but they didn't. She didn't like the strong toothpaste they used,so I tried threatening to take her back if she won't brush, but it hasn't worked.(Also I don't want to turn the dentist into a negative,fearful thing.)She has at least 10 different toothbrushes(regular & battery-operated),at least 6 different kinds of toothpaste from toddler to regular kid stuff, from fruit to bubblegum flavor.And still she kicks & screams & covers her mouth.She won't do it herself either.I started a reward chart,but it doesn't seem to be having much effect.She sees me brushing & flossing all the time.I know it's a power struggle between us, but if I don't react & just do nothing, I know she'd never brush. HELP!!! Thanks.

2006-11-01 16:54:10 · 15 answers · asked by auntmimi210 2

I found an ebook on a website about knowing the signs of readiness and how to effectively train in 3 days or less. It worked in TWO days for my 19 month old daughter and I thought it was so great that I would share it with you all. No guarantees of course, but it may be just what you need. We all work so hard, thought u might like something to go smoothly and fast for once. I would be happy to forward you a copy of it if you email me at starsalso@yahoo.com

God bless

2006-11-01 16:45:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous