Toddler & Preschooler - January 2007

I’m always looking for ways to make my children’s life safer, but with more than half the products I have in my house that says, "Keep out of reach of Children it’s hard to keep them safe. I have all the safety gadgets but they get into everything. I was reading a parent magazine and read a write-up called “Mr. No-No Saves Children’s Lives”. Read your kids the book then put stickers of Mr. No-No on things you don't want your children to touch. It says they did a case study on infants to preteens and they documented a one-year-old baby would not touch anything Mr. No-No was on including his stuffed bear. So I went on line, I noticed there are a couple other safety characters, but they are stupid. Looks like allot of time and effort went into Mr. No-No. Some characters were just outright pathetic. Would it be easier for children to learn to stay away from Mr. No-No or just try to keep teaching them all places & things not to touch? Check it out www.mrnono.com let me know what you think.

2007-01-22 07:03:02 · 6 answers · asked by I_am_pure_energy 2

he used to sleep with me but now when he felt sleep in his own bedroom he wakes up asking for too many times and i think that hes is too big to do that.

2007-01-22 07:01:14 · 6 answers · asked by CARMEN S 1

I'm taking my son ....who is 2 and 1/2 to Philly for my brother's birthday and my husband couldn't go, so it's just the 2 of us. What are some great things to take on a plane to occupy his attention? Last time we were on a plane he was just about 2 and........let's just say.........it was rough!
Thanks for any advice! :o)

2007-01-22 07:00:32 · 4 answers · asked by loveangelmusicbabies 2

I recently left my ex and now he doesn't want anything to do with my son, my son asks about him quite a bit and all I can think of to say is "Daddy's at work" what am I supposed to be saying?

2007-01-22 06:50:48 · 13 answers · asked by very_proud_mommy 1

V-tech Tote & Go Laptop Plus or Thomas & Friends Laptop or Fisher Price Fun 2 Learn. I am asking because I need something educational to keep him busy if I am going someplace. I don' t want him to get bored. Any other recommendations appreciated.
Thanks

2007-01-22 06:31:00 · 4 answers · asked by Shasha 1

I'm looking specifically for the planet rubber balls that were in Checkers/Rallys kids meals lately. We did not get them all and my four year old is devestated. He lives and breathes outerspace plus I homeschool him and we are studying the planets right now. Anyone have any they want rid of or know where I can get them?? I have already posted a want it now on ebay.

2007-01-22 06:25:21 · 1 answers · asked by mommyta2boys 3

i used to give him ribena but have been told its full of sugar?

2007-01-22 06:24:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it ok to sit in time out chair and Rowr? Is kicking feet on the floor to much? What is a good way to channel anger

2007-01-22 06:13:28 · 9 answers · asked by Shannon G 1

Hubby and I are expecting baby #2 in four months. Our first child is 22 months old right now. I'd like to introduce potty training soon because she has shown a real interest and I believe she's ready. However, I've read that a new baby can push a toddler's potty training progress way back, and I would hate to spend all that time training her if she is likely to revert back to diapers.

To the experienced parents out there, what has worked for you and what do you suggest? Would it be better to wait until she's had a chance to adjust to the new baby before even thinking of the potty? Or would it be better to get started now and deal with any set-backs as they come?

2007-01-22 06:09:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I sanitized everything and bleached the bathroom trying to prevent it again, i know its not something he ate because we eat the same things..i need to know what to give him and what to do so it doesnt happen again!! Because the last time he got it, i got it a few days later and i cant keep missing work...PLEASE HELP

2007-01-22 06:03:20 · 9 answers · asked by luda103003 1

My wife and i have adopted a wonderful 4 year old girl and will be adopting her in the near future. We have one couple who have really been our closest friends through thick and thin. We always had asked their advice on how to handle things about parenting etc. Although we could see that they had little or no control over their own 4 year old girl ,we thought they still might have some good info to share. My wife is a 5th grade teacher and although we have never had kids our outlook was good and we had plans on how we would handle discipline etc. When it came down to the families getting together it became quite clear that we'd be using things like "time-outs" etc. while they did nothing to stop their daughters bad behavior. They have since become very distant and I almost feel like they dont want to be with us because it shows them what they are NOT doing to keep their daughter in check. I cant help but feel they think "we know it all" etc. is this common ?????

2007-01-22 05:57:24 · 7 answers · asked by MARLEY 2

my two year old sleeps in the bed with me and i juswt found out i am having number two. how do i get her to sleep on her own. She has been sleeping with me evr since she can home from the hospital. I don't what 2 babies in the bed with me. I have tried to let her cry it out but she cries for an hour and then makes herself trow up so i will pick her up. i feel like a bad mom letting her cry Help Please!!!!!!

2007-01-22 05:48:58 · 13 answers · asked by mrs. smutty aka sodachix 4

When my 7 yo son watches football on TV which he loves or watches anybody play video games on TV which he also loves, he gets so excited and he jerks his arms and also moves his hands constantly, as well as rubs them. Could this be a form of autism. I've always suspected him to have a mild form of it. Other reasons I think so is because he talks to himself all the time and can entertain himself for hours alone. He also still is a "head beater" but only at night or early morning which he started when he was old enough to lift his head. He's never done this during fits. He was also a bed wetter for the longest time and last week he urinated while wide awake in the car and didn't say anything. Can anybody help me out or can anybody relate? Thanks.

2007-01-22 05:40:32 · 9 answers · asked by AngieBaby 3

ok my son loves backyardigans, he gets to watch 1 hour of telelvision a day and he always picks blue's clues and backyardigans...anyways, so:

tasha is a hippo
pablo is a penguin
austin is a kangaroo
tyrone is a moose

but what is uniqua? a newt? a salamander? i know this sounds weird, but it really perplexes me! help!

2007-01-22 05:31:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I go to the gym and my son goes to the play area. I am 22 yr old single mom and me and him live together. Zak is 22 months. When I took him to the play area today he threw a fit and i ended up staying with him bc he just cried and cried and cried.

Please help. I want my son to like it and let me work out. Theres toys everywhere and kids, but all he wants is "mama"

2007-01-22 05:18:58 · 10 answers · asked by Twin 1

I love reading stories about funny incidents or misunderstandings between parents and children, my mom always tells this story of when I was about 3 sitting at the dinner table:

mom: Jenny, what would you like to drink
me: milk

me: NOO I said Juice!!
mom: No, you said milk, do you want milk or juice?
me: MILK!!

me: NO! I want Juice!
mom: Jennifer, you said Milk!
me: MOM! Milk is spanish for JUICE!

haha, I must have seen something on seasame street, im not sure where I got it from, but I can't wait to have my own kids and have some of these funny moments, what are some of yours??

2007-01-22 05:14:59 · 6 answers · asked by Katie 3

I need some type of stroller toy that can strap on the the front of my stroller so my son who will be 1 yrs old can play with something and its always there on his stroller...I've seen the driving wheel on strollers...what else do they have?

2007-01-22 05:06:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just got back from my WIC appointment and instead of putting my son who will be one years old feb 3rd on whole regular milk ...they suggested i keep him on formula for another 2 months which i wanted to do anyways....The reason why is because he will not CHEW his food, he will swallow it whole so he gags and vomits unless it is easy baby food to swallow...he is obviously not ready....she told me instead of giving him baby 3 foods to just put whatever we make in a blender for him but me and my boyfriend have take out every night as its easier cause he does not get home til 9 pm.....so it baby 3rd foods just as good?.

2007-01-22 04:51:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know none of you know my son.. but hes only 15 months old and he can already pick up heavy mettle that you wouldnt think a child his age or size would be able to he throws things further than most kids... and for some reason he dosnt like watching cartoons all that much.. if you put him infront a tv and put cartoons on hes more likelly to walk away and try to find something else to get into.... but if you put eather boxing basketball or Rosane on then he'll sit there or stand infront of the tv... just in aww at the tv... so does anybody know the deal with that...?

2007-01-22 04:44:36 · 17 answers · asked by thelittleteapot_1 1

My son will be 3 years old when his little brother or sister is born. We will also be moving into a new home a few months after the birth of the new baby, so I am a little worried how these big changes will affect him. Any suggestions on how to prepare him?

2007-01-22 04:21:46 · 14 answers · asked by Chewie 7

I watch two kids all day long. A three year old and a 21 mth. old. The three year old I've had potty-trained since October. However, only while I'm there in the daytime. His parents don't follow up. He hasn't had one accident with me since September but is in a diaper or pullup everyday. They aren't opposed but don't push it either. When he wants a pullup or diaper on, he can. How can I get him to realize that he enjoys his underpants better than the diapers, so he will wear his underpants the rest of the time?

2007-01-22 04:06:30 · 6 answers · asked by jtsgirl2954 1

My son has no problem using his potty to go pee, but when it comes to pooping, he will only go in his pull-up. We know when he is "going", but he refuses to sit on the potty to finish.

Any ideas?

2007-01-22 04:02:32 · 10 answers · asked by Chewie 7

2007-01-22 03:25:52 · 21 answers · asked by SwatiM 1

I hv two daughters, my elder one can talk when she is only 7 mths old but her little sis is so slow and till now still refuse to talk. Although she is quiet but she is intelligent as whatever i taught her she learnt very fast infact her learning speed is better than her elder. Now the only words she can say is 'Ma' mean mother and immitate a few animal sounds but without opening her mouth or ask her example to say "elephant" she will Hmm..Hmm..hmm.. or "bird" she will say hmm like that. i mean she can hum the syallubas of the sound. She also can recongnise certain words already. So should I need to worry? should I let her see doctor or wait.

2007-01-22 02:44:49 · 22 answers · asked by kitty katty 2

My child will be celebrating her birthday this week, and I'm trying to think of a snack that we can bring into her preschool that's not too messy or sugary. Most kids bring in cookies, donut holes, cupcakes. If we brought stickers or coloring books instead of a snack, would that be so bad? There are 13 kids in the class. Thanks for any ideas!

2007-01-22 02:41:58 · 14 answers · asked by blue_eyed_girl 2

Both of my kids (8 month old and three year old) have been really sick with colds and ear infections for the past week and a half. My son has missed almost two weeks of preschool. Both kids are much better now and are sleeping at the moment. Should I wake them both up so that I can take my son to school this morning or let them both sleep and skip it again?

2007-01-22 02:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by snowangel_az 4

I have a 4 year old son and a 19 month old daughter. They both wind up in our bed in the middle of the night. We put them to bed in their beds but they always end up in ours. I am 6 months pregnant and don't want to be dealing with this when the baby gets here. How do I keep them in their beds?

2007-01-22 02:14:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mrs. Always Right 5

Is it safe to eat boogers?

2007-01-22 02:08:31 · 18 answers · asked by TripleH_1999 2

I,ve heard that when children eat stuff that isn't food, like dirt, matches, etc., they are missing something in their diet. Does licking things mean the same thing, or are they just discovering taste and texture by licking?

2007-01-22 02:01:45 · 9 answers · asked by pat k 2

who believes or think the term "terrible two's" is an understatement and why

2007-01-22 01:54:45 · 15 answers · asked by Mrs. Worley 3