Toddler & Preschooler - December 2006

My 20 month old does not produce any tears at all when he cries. He suffered from a blocked tear duct when he was a newborn. For several months he had excessive tearing which was treated with prescription eye drops. Once that cleared up at about six months of age, he has never produced any more tears at all. What could be causing this and should I be concerned?

2006-12-27 06:21:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 21 month old girl. She is Always taking her diaper off, she will sit on the potty chair but won't go in it. When she has to go she gets up and hides. How do I get here to go in the potty? I have tried the Cheerios but I was told that was for boys to help tham aim better. What do i do?

2006-12-27 06:02:41 · 15 answers · asked by mattsgurl79 2

We're planning a blowout for our daughter's 2nd birthday. Does anyone know any good games for that age group?

2006-12-27 05:32:02 · 10 answers · asked by mamaladybok 3

2006-12-27 05:31:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cousin is 4 yrs. old. She has this problem, and I don't know how to deal with it. Of course, I know it's not my place to correct it--I just want to know what to do when she does it while I'm taking care of her. Here's her problem, she goes off and pouts alot. For example on Christmas Eve we were at my grandparent's. My other little cousin had something she wanted and when she asked if she could play with it my other cousin said no. So, she went off and started pouting. Sometimes though she'll just stand there and put on a fake cry--although it looks real (tears and everything). Other times she'll go off and sit in the corner or up against the wall and "boo hoo" and cry.

What do I do when she does this when I'm watching her? I was standing there when she pulled this at my grandparent's this weekend and I went over and told her to stop crying and that she needed to go ask my cousin nicer for the toy. It didn't help. What to do?

2006-12-27 05:12:10 · 19 answers · asked by adrian♥ 6

I got a 5'6 and my friend got a 5'4 im a quarter back and hes a running back are these good for our postitions?

2006-12-27 04:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by Cole S 1

My son who is now 3 has had seizures since he was born along with a 50% hearing loss (which has been taken care of). The seizures are now under control but he isn't advancing like he should be (we thought that was the problem with his learning). I noticed that he has fits that he can't seem to stop and he doesn't talk well and he gets very upset if his things are messed up (toys must be in a straight line) he counts everything, he plays quietly even during a party, doesn't interact with others, repeats movements and any change in routine upsets him. I have taken him in and had testing done he has seen doctors and psychologists and been observed and i want to know what I can do to help him. I have put him in daycare one day a week to play with other children (it was suggested to me). People see him and think he is younger than he is because of how he acts and when they find out he is 3 they look suprised. What can I do to help him?

2006-12-27 04:45:08 · 8 answers · asked by mom-of-2 2

my son is now 2 1/2 and still has warm cows milk through a baby bottle at night he drinks about 3 bottles as he goes to sleep.he is toilet trained and we have no problem during the night with that.But he wont excepet any other bottle or cup.what should i do????

2006-12-27 04:35:58 · 4 answers · asked by lady z 4

My son just doesn't take no for answer. he wants to do everything like having to do with adults like cook and write on my bills, lot so of things. I let him help me cook a lot of times and write ona different piece of paper when I am writing, but sometimes I just want to say "no" and that's it. But I feel like I have to explain why not and reason with him and then argue with him and it's a big ordeal basically and this is with almost EVERYTHING. Sometimes I just want to say no once and if he refuses as he always does I want to just flip out and smack him so hard so he gets the picture but I hold myself back from doing that but I really am starting to get close to doing that everyday! Does anyone else child just listen when the parent says no most of the time? half of the time? Part of the time? even a small percentage of the time?

2006-12-27 04:31:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I already bought him a potty and decorated it with stickers of his favorite characters. He was doing really good before at sitting in the potty for a bit until he went. Now he cries everytime I ask him to sit down in the potty as if someone is torturing him. Anyone have any suggestions?

2006-12-27 04:22:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 15 months and is still drinking from a bottle. I have tried a beaker but I don't think she's drinking enough, when she's on the beaker her poo gets harder than usual (is that connected?). Does she have to drink her milk from a beaker as well or only juice?

2006-12-27 04:21:09 · 19 answers · asked by suckaslug 4

my 4 year old daughter has been potty trained for a long time. and all of a sudden about 2 weeks ago she started wetting her pants. Not at night just dfuring the day. We have never had a problem with this before. The first few days I really say anything or punish her, then when it continued I started punishing her and now I just dont know what to do. I dont know why she is doing this and I really dont know the right thing to do about it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2006-12-27 03:44:25 · 11 answers · asked by Erica 3

my daughters 8 months old and her legs get stuck in the slats i measured them and their the right space but what can i do to prevent this from happenning?

2006-12-27 02:38:58 · 8 answers · asked by Charles F 1

2006-12-27 02:37:26 · 23 answers · asked by 1d 2

I found out just recenctly that I was expecting again. When I found out I was already in my Second trimester. I have a little boy that is only 2 yrs old and is a mama's boy. How can I tell him that there is going to be a new baby in the family?

2006-12-27 02:37:04 · 8 answers · asked by heathermccleskey 1

My 19 month old son was at he dr last week because he ran a fever for a few days with no other symptoms. She said she couldnt find anything wrong and that was that. Now we are on day 7 of him being "ill" but the only thing happening now is a runny nose off and on and sometimes its thick green, what my real concern is that he has been pale this whole time which is scaring the crap out of me. He has this really pale look and even when he first gets up from 11 hour sleep he has those rings under his eyes and its making me paranoid. Do your kids look pale for a long time when they are sick? And would you call a runny nose sick? Doesnt seem right? thanks

2006-12-27 01:52:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-27 01:05:29 · 37 answers · asked by james m 1

i have 2 girls, one is 3 years old and the other one which whose birthday it is will be 2 years old. we already haven't taken them to the zoo for my oldest daughters birthday a couple months ago?
i think they are too little for disney world or somthing like that.

2006-12-27 00:53:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and i have recently started our son on potty training. I have a feeling I am going about this with him the wrong way. does anyone else take their childern to the potty to show the how to go?
we also are having him where one pull up a day to get him in the habit of telling mommy and daddy that he has to go. If we don't keep an extra close eye on him he will go int the bathroom and flush random stuff down the toilet. LOL last time I pull out his little army men , and my keys. Any pointers?

2006-12-27 00:46:14 · 15 answers · asked by Alicia M 2

My son is considered a special needs child. We don't think he's Autisic based on the opinion of a pediatric Neurologist. However, he is extremely Hyper. Hyper to a point where we cannot calm him dawm. He screams and yeals and runs in place when he sees his favorite TV show or when he is excited. His mother and I have tried Addoral but that makes him a emotional mess, he first falls asleep then wakes up to wanting to cuddle, then for now reason begins to cry uncontrollably. Addoral and Clonidine has been what the doctor recommends but we haven't seen the results we wanted. My has been recieving cranial sacral therapy wich has been a big helpl but we cannot get him to calm down. Does anyone have any recommendations.

2006-12-26 20:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by Mscott21 2

This was about 4 days ago. The second day she had diareaha, and for the last two days she hasn't made a bowel movement. Should I be concerned? Should I give her a laxitive?

2006-12-26 16:11:07 · 23 answers · asked by Toolooroo 4

His birthday is in February so no outside parties...I don't want it at my home either...any suggestions?

2006-12-26 16:04:01 · 13 answers · asked by tiffany m 2

2006-12-26 15:25:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-26 14:54:58 · 16 answers · asked by cutie_pink_lady 1

2006-12-26 14:54:37 · 16 answers · asked by gsparks61 1

because you should turn it off while not in use (on his back) & only let your child play with it under supervision--it is made for18mth+ .my 3 yr old was laying in the recliner w/pablo & he started screaming...there is wheels on the bottom that pinched his skin- hours later he still has 2 red circles on his tummy.there is a warning on bottom not to let it get near hair- it is the same color as the toy it doesnt stand out...this worries me- please tell everyone that might have one. i went to mattells web - but theres no way to leave a message

2006-12-26 14:48:59 · 6 answers · asked by CoC 4

My 3 1/2 year old son ALWAYS cries/whines when he doesn't get his way and has a really hard time sharing his toys, especially with our 16 month old son. And every time he crys I get down to his eye level and repeat, "I can't help you until you use your words" and it never gets through to him until I am yelling it to him, which I hate to do. Is there anything I can do to make him stop crying and start talking? I am finding this rather embarrassing at preschool functions, the park, or even the store.

2006-12-26 14:47:33 · 7 answers · asked by nicole 4

If he does not get what he wants, when he wants, how he wants it. WHERE HE WANTS IT he cries or SCREAMS he DOESNT know what he wants and he is just a mess HE wont eat breakfast or lunch anymore. he is a nightmare. i honestly dont know what to do. he is fine for the first hour after he wakes up from his nap and when he wakes up in the morning but for the other few hours its HELL. i didnt relize terriable twos. is a real thing. but just everything he cries over i mean EVERYTHING! mainly when he doesnt get his way. i need suggestions. its really sad but at times its really hard to love him. but once he is sleeping i DO LOVE HIM. well give me some help someone

2006-12-26 14:37:22 · 11 answers · asked by Nikki 2

2006-12-26 13:33:42 · 12 answers · asked by rebecca a 1

My son briefly showed interest in the potty 5 days before I returned to teaching this fall and I was fairly successful training him in those 5 days. However, his dad did not follow through with it while watching him during the day while I was at work. My son turned 3 this week and while I was home on Holiday Break I decided to work on it again. I have switched him from pull-ups to underpants. I can pretty much tell when he has to go and will ask him to go to the potty. He is reluctant some times but other times seems eager. In either case, he will sit on the potty for long periods of time without going. When he says he is done and we put his pants back up, he will go within minutes everytime. I know the inconsistency was bad for him, but I can't go back and change that. Any ideas of where to go from here?

2006-12-26 12:48:36 · 15 answers · asked by toilettrainningmommy 1