Toddler & Preschooler - December 2006

I really don't want to use the potty chair even though I have one. My daughter went to the big potty once, but I think I scared her by getting so excited. People always tell me, "Oh, they'll go when they're ready." But I need more advice than that. Please help!
Thanks, Leia

2006-12-14 16:54:33 · 5 answers · asked by leia p 1

2006-12-14 15:54:53 · 5 answers · asked by amanda 1

2006-12-14 15:52:48 · 13 answers · asked by amanda 1

2006-12-14 15:46:34 · 29 answers · asked by tina 3

I can't dress him to warm because the people living below us keeps their heater on very hot .

2006-12-14 15:40:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

my neigbor is just nine and she got her period
but i think she flunk a grade
well i dont know cause i got mine when i was 13

2006-12-14 15:40:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ten years ago, I had these little things that clipped onto my kids' shoe laces to keep them from untieing them. Now I have an 18 month old that gets her shoes off faster than I can get them back on!!! Has anyone seen these recently? I have searched every shopping link I can think of, even specialty shoe stores, and have come up empty. Any help at all would be much appreciated as I don't really enjoy my new career of re-shoeing my toddler!!! LOL Thank you!

2006-12-14 15:39:39 · 7 answers · asked by Chocoholic 4

Or a website you actually USE to get these types of ideas, not just one you pick off a search list!!! Thanks everyone!

2006-12-14 15:30:43 · 10 answers · asked by cutecarebear228 2

2006-12-14 15:28:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter has a bad habit about hitting me in the face. I have tried smacking her butt (not hard) and saying no but she still does it. It is all the time. I am surprised my glasses are not broken yet because she hits me hard enough to knock my glasses off. And I cannot afford any more. What more can I do??

2006-12-14 14:43:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband is a commercial diver and works offshore. He is gone from 4-8 weeks at a time and is only home for about 2 weeks when he gets to come in. My son gets really exited when daddy comes home. But when he leaves out again he is really sad for days. He's too young to understand that daddy has to be away because that is his job. How do I make it easier on him. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

2006-12-14 14:24:48 · 18 answers · asked by Amanda C 1

My 2 1/2 year old daughter is very smart, but she refuses to go to the bathroom. She's very attached to wearing diapers, doesn't even like pull ups. Today I put her on the potty and she screamed for 20 minutes, even after I took her off. I have tried bribeing, stickers, painting her nails, etc.... nothing works. Help please!

2006-12-14 14:17:01 · 13 answers · asked by L♥G 5

But yet she poops like 4 times a day! And this is all the time. She hardly ever eats!

2006-12-14 13:52:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

when parents ask about potty training or the type of toys we use?

2006-12-14 13:46:43 · 3 answers · asked by holla 2

My daughter is almost 17 monts old and I would like to give it a try. I think she might be ready. She sits on her little toilet and reads and stuff but just wont go. She will run to the bathroom door and knock on it.But nothing comes out. Can anyone give me some pointers.

2006-12-14 13:12:06 · 10 answers · asked by David R 2

2006-12-14 12:52:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has this happened to anyone else? She has a routine to go to bed at night, no fuss goes right to sleep but she will wake up any where from 2 to 4 hours later and then stay up playing in her room or trys to visit mom. She'll stay up for about 4 hours then falls back to sleep. She's quiet, will go back in her bed when I put her there (after visiting me). She rarely turns on her bedroom light and won't turn on lights in the living room. This is driving my mom and I both nuts.

2006-12-14 12:51:05 · 9 answers · asked by M W 1

Although I dont have a fenced in back yard is it still posible also how much room do I need in my house and any 1 know anywayz to get customers

2006-12-14 11:35:51 · 6 answers · asked by Melissa H 3

my 3 year old loves to embarrass me by throwing fits whenever i venture out with him. but what bothers me more is the reaction i get from others when he does it. okay i know its annoying, but he is a child! am i wrong by getting upset with their reactions? one time at the grocery store this old lady told him to shut the hell up and instead of ignoring her, i proceeded to tell her off. at that point my nerves were shot. i know the majority of these people have kids themselves so they know how kids are. if i saw a fellow mother in my position, i would offer my sympathy to her! am i wrong for getting offended at others for the way they act towards my little boy? he can't help it, he's hyperactive.

2006-12-14 10:37:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

because my parents make me go to daycare and im 9 and my daycare lady has a scedual for the babys for when they do things and her house only has cribs baby toys and diaper changing tables and disposable diapers and no big kid stuff what should i do should i ask if i can be treated like a baby so i wont be so boerd and finally have something to do tell me if i should ask her to treat me like a baby or what what should i do and for some reason im good at typing because my 26 year old sister taught me how to write and type on the computer my sister is so nice well tell me if i should ask or then what i should do.help me please..

2006-12-14 09:57:47 · 8 answers · asked by 9 1

2006-12-14 09:08:16 · 4 answers · asked by redwingheather14 2

Hi i am 24 and have 2 gorgouse little girls( 4 and nearly 1), they are the lights of my life!
But latley it has been a battle to do anything with my normally very agreeable 4 year old she goes to pre school 2 half days a week and the pre school say she is a pleasure but as soon as i take her through those gates... she argues, Gets demanding and when she doesn't get what she wants she throws a temper tantrum worse then i have EVER seen. She has total disregard for her father and anything he has too say at all, she no longer uses the manners she lernt to say before she was 2 and was just amazing with it... I am at my witts end and don't know what to do anymore with her it has gotten to the point where i don't want to take her out the door please help i don't want the attitude to be passed onto the baby, the last thing i need is 2 kids out of control... I LOVE my kids but i need help. Thankyou

2006-12-14 08:34:12 · 13 answers · asked by elfsbabe 2

Every time I leave her at daycare my two year old throws herself on the floor. She has been going there for a year and this just started happening all of a sudden how can I help her stop

2006-12-14 08:24:06 · 21 answers · asked by j_n_js_mommy 2

will fall asleep on us but when she goes in cot wakes up what can we do to help her stay in cot

2006-12-14 08:01:32 · 18 answers · asked by jones11chef 3

My friend has 2 kids her first kid's father died in a car crash, she is 3. her other kid is 2 years old. she is getting a divorce from her husband and she has no job, and didn't go to college. her 3 year old is in preschool that is 75$ a month. I know she will get child support for her 2 year old but what about everything else? she can't get a job because she has to watch her 2 year old and babysitting cost more money what can she do?

2006-12-14 07:54:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is not bad. She is well behaved, but there are times when she needs discipline. I have tried spanking (I know OOO bad) but she got to the point where she would turn to me and say "I don't feel like crying." I was not willing to hit her harder, so we tried sinding her to her room. That worked for a while, then she decided that she wanted to lay in bed and cry, even if nothing was wrong. Now we are doing time outs in the corner. I put her on a small step stool and she has to put her hands behind her back with her nose in the corner. When the timer goes off (Never set beyond 5 minutes), she has to tell what she was doing bad, appologize and possably discuss how she could have behaved differently. So far this is working, but where do I go from here. I know this will not last long as disipline and I am running out of things that work with her.

2006-12-14 07:49:56 · 23 answers · asked by delilah r 1

I know what you are thinking...but let me explain that she's been there twice this year. On her 2nd visit she gave me a hard time with the rides and especially in the shops. Not to sound selfish but this third trip is meant more for me to have fun and be able to go on other rides that she is not allowed into. But in a way i feel bad with the whole Christmas Theme i want my daughter to experience that magic..but how willI be able to enjoy myself at the same time?

2006-12-14 07:49:48 · 16 answers · asked by VANESSA 1

My due date is Sep 20 2007...I think most of the schools cut off dates is sep 1...so would that mean my baby would have to wait for 1 yr to go to the school? Are there any other options? Please help!!

2006-12-14 07:43:32 · 11 answers · asked by kim 1

I have 2 children , 4yrs and 2yrs. They used to go to sleep when they were put to bed, but for the past couple of months they just seem to be hyperactive and wont settle they have nonsense like jumping in their beds and laughing. I try playing classical music in their room to settle them down. I don't shout at them but i find myself going up the stair to put them back in their beds, this goes on for hours. Even if I ignore them and don't go up at all they are still up having nonsense, what can I do to just get them to settle down ?

2006-12-14 07:42:07 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister's daughter who's 4 slapped her hard in the face today. She's big for her age and actually gave my sister a black eye. This is the second time this has happened and although my sister didn't hit her for doing it the first time, today she slapped her back for it. I don't blame her really. How do you handle being slapped in the face by a kid?

2006-12-14 07:29:03 · 32 answers · asked by BABIES ÜBER ALLES! 1