Toddler & Preschooler - December 2006

My son will be 5 in about 2 weeks. He pees in the toilet with no problem. When it comes time to have a bowel movement he cries and cries and says he can't do it. If it were not for this problem he would be potty trained. He wears his underwear everyday and when he goes out. Then at night I end up putting a pull up on him to go. Any suggestions???

2006-12-25 12:51:31 · 14 answers · asked by blueeyed_cutie1980 2

My four year old son is very upset over my husband's deployment. They are very close, since the day our son was born. My husband has only been gone a little over a month and my son cries every day that he misses daddy and he wants daddy. It breaks my heart to see him so upset. I have explained the situation to him as well as I can for a child of his age, and have even tried looking at pictures in a photo album of the kids with my husband, but that only seem to make it worse. My husband will not be home until around Thanksgiving 2007. How can I help my son cope with his daddy being gone?

2006-12-25 12:45:59 · 13 answers · asked by Proud_Army_Wife26 2

is it normal havng a little pain but not bad enough that i should run to the hospitial

2006-12-25 11:57:52 · 13 answers · asked by janet s 2

my son will be 4 in feburary and all of a sudden he dosent want to eat anything i make, if its candy and stuff like that he will eat. anyone know why...

2006-12-25 09:24:32 · 8 answers · asked by frany 3

Me and my husband were thinking of taking our two children, daughter- 3 and son-20 months old to Disney World (they'll be this age when we take them in March). Have any parents out there taken children around these ages to Disney World? If you have, please tell me if it was worth it, if you would do it again, and which park(s) benefited your family the most.
Do they allow small children to ride with their parents? (like at magic kingdom)
thank you! ;)

2006-12-25 08:58:52 · 26 answers · asked by pixiedustplease 3

the only complaint is he says his nek hurts. we are all worried because it looks so strange

2006-12-25 08:46:18 · 11 answers · asked by saluda1950 2

I'm throwing my daughter a dora birthday party in a few weeks, what will i need? any ideas for games or food for kids ages 2-8? thanks!

2006-12-25 08:15:13 · 9 answers · asked by mazzy 3

see my 4 year old...he hasnt started talking and is that dangerous?

2006-12-25 08:02:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently, for the past 2 mos, she has learnt to shout a lot. whenever she feels unhappy, she'll shout very very loud. I've told her in both nice and mean ways. but she still shouts.

She says what she wants but she cries as well. when she's mad, she cries. when she can't get what she wants she cries and shouts.

she does that everyday and each time whenever she feels unhappy, whether it is at home or in public places.

I'm really upset why my daughter behaves that way. what should i do?

I need help and advice.

2006-12-25 02:54:58 · 14 answers · asked by #1 Girl -She's Bittersweet- 6

Either a twin or toddler bed, please tell me which you did. I'm thinking about doing this with my toddler since putting him in a crib failed miserably. I worry about him falling out of a regular bed. He sleeps alone in my bed very well, but I have to watch to make sure he doesn't fall off. He did once. Luckily, he only scraped his chin. Do you have any tips? What things did you do to make the change successful?

2006-12-25 02:51:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

She's 24 mos. she has bad breath for 2 days. she had running nose and a mild fever back on that day.

Why is that? What should i do?

2006-12-25 02:44:44 · 9 answers · asked by #1 Girl -She's Bittersweet- 6

what's the proper past tense for poo poo? is it poo poo'd or poo pooed? or maybe pooh pooh'd or pooh poohed?

2006-12-25 01:53:32 · 6 answers · asked by Deke O'Malley 1

I made a HUGE mistake... I wanted my son to have a video game to play. He's 1 year old and can already figure out how to work a Playstation, but the games are too complex, and the controller is too easy for him to damage.

I bought him a "Little Leaps" system. MISTAKE! The games don't do anything... it's just a boring video that plays and after my son loses interest it tells him to "press a button." It's pretty much just a childrens video that occasionally pauses and asks him to "Press a Button" to continue.

My boy already gets more than enough education time, outdoor play time, and his mother is a stay at home mom and daycare provider. Is there anything out there that is a video game he can just move around in and isn't something he can break?

Anyone have any DvD games that will work with "Little Leaps?"

It's Ironic that the same people who are obsessed with children being constantly educated seem to also think children are stupid.

Childhood time for fun??

2006-12-25 00:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by Big C 5

I gave her motrin and checked her 30 mins later, Should it have gone down? How long should I wait before taking her to the ER? She has only ate a few crackers all day and the night before she threw up her supper around midnight. She has been drinking though...

2006-12-25 00:14:52 · 10 answers · asked by Apryl 1

active four year old? it's the whinning and little things that get me frustrated, and once i get upset at her i feel so guilty that it gets me even more frustrated and it's not possible to think rationally when your frustrated.

2006-12-24 19:15:19 · 11 answers · asked by me 2

When I'm at Home or around the neigbor hood i always get told my voice is really loud and i'm very hyperactive... but when im at school i get told im shy?

but im not shy. for some reason when im talking to anyone at school my voice gos real low even if im not shy in front of them i try my hardest to get it up but i cant... do you think it has something to do that i used to get bullied alot at school so now im scared to express myself or show my true voice and behavior?

please help???

2006-12-24 18:59:21 · 6 answers · asked by jj s 1

2006-12-24 17:29:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-24 17:09:56 · 11 answers · asked by salima_guriya 1

My 2 year-old will sometimes try to jump in our laps when we have the baby in our laps or push him out of the way. He hasn't hit him and for the most part he's good with him. My husband and I disagree on how to handle it. He thinks he should try to hold them both or pay them both attention at the same time. I think we should give them individual attention and teach the 2 year-old that sometimes it's his brother's turn to get attention. What do you think?

2006-12-24 16:19:38 · 18 answers · asked by sunshine46 1

We have tried everything we have been told.
Mittens on the hand dont work,she takes them off.
Time out dont work, she does while resting.(all time out is any way is taking a break) Tried hot sauce at the insistance of family but she likes hot sauce now. Any ideas?

2006-12-24 15:21:06 · 29 answers · asked by sumpinblu 2

Tonight, when it was close to bed time, my nephew suddenly became a wild child and began to squirm, refusing to sit still - he tried to get into anything and everything that he knew he wasn't supposed to (and had otherwised behaved for the whole day). My brother and his wife said it was time for bed and that he gets like this every time it's bed time. Why do children get so wild when they're tired, as if they're fighting going to sleep?

2006-12-24 14:49:11 · 20 answers · asked by Sarah Beth 2

She screams if we try to put her to bed in her crib. She wont stop. We let her cry for an hour. Checking on her of course. Please help

2006-12-24 14:46:48 · 20 answers · asked by Amber T 1

should i talk to the doctor, can there be something else.

2006-12-24 14:04:56 · 21 answers · asked by Montella 2

I need some ideas for crafts for children between the ages of 4-8, but they can't involve any food products, or glitter. If you have any ideas on what I can do, PLEASE HELP!!!

2006-12-24 13:47:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are plenty webpages about babies and parenting but I haven't fond any for babies.

Often my 1 year old is with me while I am surfing and would be perfect to have a page that will amuse her or entertain her.

2006-12-24 12:21:28 · 3 answers · asked by ipasarell 2

Would that make them think about swallowing change a bit more before they decided to do it next time?

2006-12-24 11:37:14 · 17 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5

my son is 2 and a half and is recently potty trained and now he walks around all day everyday holding onto "it". he doesn't have to go to the bathroom and it doesn't hurt and it's not red or anything, but how do i get him to stop it?! is this normal?? how can i get him to stop without hitting him or doing something equally crude??

2006-12-24 08:45:43 · 34 answers · asked by chingona1027 3

I am thinking about going back to work and getting an au pair. I'd be interested in any good or bad experiences people have had. My son is almost 4 and my daughter is 1 1/2 years old. Thanks.

2006-12-24 08:31:58 · 2 answers · asked by I'm Trying 3

They are all velcro, I don't wanna have to buy all new ones.

2006-12-24 03:41:01 · 30 answers · asked by loira74 2

I have two questions but I will put them together if you dont mind.
1. My child is 2 yeas and 6 months old. I am trying to get him potty trained, but he has a speech delayment so its hard for me to tell him when he wants to go potty. I already tried the knock on the door whenever I put him on the potty and I always say "lets go potty" or "wanna go pee pee". I put him on the potty at home, and daycare puts him on the potty throughout the day. And its been 2 months now, and there is no progress at all. Does anyone have tips or anything please? I do not know what to do.
2. Does anyone else have problems getting their child to talk? He doesnt have a hearing problem, because we already got him tested for that and I can see he doesnt have a hearing loss. I always talk to him and say the words repeatedly to him and he is in daycare all day. He is an only child and for the first two years I kept him home with me. Did that screw up his speech by not being around other kids?or something else?

2006-12-24 03:17:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous