Toddler & Preschooler - January 2007

My son is 3, very intelligent, sweet and caring, however he has a major attitude problem sometimes. I was hoping he would outgrow it but its getting worse. He is very well behaved at daycare and i always get compliments on his behavior, but as soon as i get there he does a 180 and wont let me get his coat on..goes limp as i try to get him out the door, screams...so loud they had me remove him from the room once. Ive tried everything, time out when we get home, walking away from him which instills a reaction of his screaming and running after me only when i stop he goes back to his attitude. I dont know what to do! Its not just at school either, at home he refuses to listen half the time, when i punish him for not listening he slams doors, hits walls, hits himself, has even hit me..then he stops and turns back into this loving child again. What should i do?

2007-01-11 06:49:31 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter turned 2 in November and she is wearing a size 61/2. What size does you 2 year old wear? Just curious!!!

2007-01-11 06:45:45 · 17 answers · asked by MonaLisa 4

2007-01-11 06:28:30 · 3 answers · asked by precious 3

2007-01-11 06:16:53 · 4 answers · asked by MsJuly 1

How often do you clean? I feel that their level should be spotless, therefore I vacuum daily and go through toys and wipe the plastic down with Clorox wipes daily,dust her room and change her sheets every other day. My husband feels that this is a bit much. What say you??

2007-01-11 06:07:25 · 44 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6

2007-01-11 06:07:00 · 32 answers · asked by Kerston 1

2007-01-11 06:04:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what / how other ways to introduce this musical instrument to her?
is this the right age to start introducing musical instrument to a child?

2007-01-11 05:51:34 · 12 answers · asked by nemo 1

I have a daughter who is 21 months old today. I have no doubt that she is ready to start potty training. She takes off her diaper when wet or dirty or brings me the tub of wipes if she can. She knows she is wet or dirty, and she does not like it. She has sat on the potty chair on her own a couple of times, but she still hasn't done anything in it. I have read on here that leaving a diaper off can help the process. I have heard both ways that a pull up can help or hurt the process. Can anyone give me some good advice as to what worked well for you? Thanks!

2007-01-11 05:31:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i noticed the lumps yesterday and i am really scared and gonna take him to doctor but i wanted to see if anyone else experianced that before and if they know what it can be? thank you please help!

2007-01-11 05:07:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm wondering if my son should need vitamins. I'm worried if he isn't getting enough from his food, since he doesn't eat many variety's of food yet. His doctor has never said anything about vitamins.

2007-01-11 05:00:05 · 17 answers · asked by ? 1

He pushes his little brother down all the time, pinches, hits, throws things, yells, and just runs around like a madman. I've tried everything. time outs don't work for him. I hate spanking, but I've done it. I've even screamed at him to scare him out of hurting his brother. I know, that was just stupid of me. How can I get through to him. I took his cars away after he hit his brother with them. He was good for the next day, but then it was back to being crazy again. Any suggestions? I'm pulling my hair out!

2007-01-11 04:46:30 · 13 answers · asked by nicole 2

2 x 12 h nights, 1 day off, 2 x 12 h days, next 3 off -8 day cycle
is my work schedule but I want to enjoy time with her and our 2yo daughter what jobs would be good?
how many days per week?

2007-01-11 04:38:52 · 6 answers · asked by mat s 1

He is very picky and I feel like he isn't eating enough,but he is gaining weight(he is 25lbs).He likes to eat cereal,yogurt,cottage cheese with fruit,mac and cheese,french toast,finger foods,pb&j sandwiches,crackers,and not much of anything else.He won't eat meat.I let him sit in the high chair and feed himself ,but if he doesn't like it he just throws it on the floor.So,I need some other ideas.Please help.Thank you

2007-01-11 04:36:05 · 7 answers · asked by poohtiggeroo2003 2

i have son that is 2 1/2 ,i've tried to potty train him but he is soooooo stuburn he just plys with his potty chair so hes not trained yet i would like your advice to help me out please

2007-01-11 04:31:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-11 04:29:04 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4

what can I do, He's very intelligent, )not because he's my son) he speaks english, spanish and japanese, does math and reads a little. My wife and I have tried almost every thing from time out to speaking softly nothing has worked. We know it's not a hearing problem, that's been checked (and if we crinkle a bag of cookies or whisper popcorn he can hear it at the top of a full flight of stairs.
HELP US...HELP US...HELP

2007-01-11 04:12:37 · 8 answers · asked by Waagosh 2

my 16 month old son will not take naps anymore. I put him in his room, and he'll either play for two hours or scream and cry for two hours. I've always kept the same nap routine, so it's not change of routine. The problem is, if he doesn't take a nap, he is extremely diffacult to deal with all afternoon. He'll go to bed between 5:30 or 6 tonight, but how the hell am I going to keep him happy and content in between? He seems to get bored easy with the same old booring toysd and books.

2007-01-11 04:08:32 · 14 answers · asked by ? 1

Any advice as to how to break a young child from the sippy cup? He thinks he needs the cup constantly and I told him he is a big boy and can drink like a big kid. But he is still head strong on the idea.

2007-01-11 04:07:16 · 24 answers · asked by samantha s 3

I know, check with my doctor. I have an appoinment at 11:00. But just wondered what you guys think.

I woke up this morning with period like pains, that were not comfortable at all. I normally sleep in as long as possible( not a morning person). I had to get in the shower to make myself feel better. The pains hurt less, ( I think because I am awake now) where before I moaned because of the pain. I feel foggy. like I should just go back to bed. (but I can't I have a five year old.) what do you think. do you think this may be the begining of labor?

2007-01-11 03:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by sr22racing 5

My daughter is very mature 5'4" and is very responsible. She reached puberty when she was 10 and acts much older than her age. She has been been babysitting the children for more than a year. She loves the children she babysits for and they love her too.

In contrast, the boy she baby sits for is young for his age both physically and emotionally. At this point he seems to be a long way from reaching puberty. My daughter and I have given him a bath and gotten him ready for bed and his penis is still very small and there isn't a hint of pubic hair. My daughter is a very loving and motherlyh toward the boy and is concerned that that if the boy does have a growth spurt, he may become embarrassed knowing that his caregiver is close to his age.

The childrens mother thinks the world of my daughter and does not want to put the kids through the trauma of changing babysitters. I tend to agree with her.

What are your thoughts ?

2007-01-11 03:10:58 · 23 answers · asked by gotttalovittt 5

Im 7 mos. pregnant, me & my baby's father broke up. Now he has a girlfriend & I think hes in love with her.Her & her two year old son lives in his apartment with him alot.He just recently left to go to the desert in California to train with other soldiers in preparing for Iraq.He'll be there for a month.When he comes back, our baby will be born a month later.Then he leaves 2 months later to Iraq for 1 year. Our daughter will only be 3 months old.He'll miss a whole year of his daughters life.Im still in love with him & want him back. Will she still be his girlfriend & will he still want her after that long period of time or is it possible that he'll come back to me within that time frame?

2007-01-11 02:57:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's an only child and although i have always worked he's been taken care of by a family member on a one-on-one basis. He's somewhat spoiled and always the center of attention. Im afraid this will be a big change for him.

2007-01-11 02:57:26 · 9 answers · asked by Marie 1

He's been waking every two to three hours since he was born. He's now on cereal and baby food and doesn't seem hungry in the night. He wakes and cannot get himself back to sleep. Last night we let him cry it out after feeding him two ounces, he fell asleep, then woke, and it took him 45 minutes of crying before he went back to sleep. Do we continue this? It seems so cruel. Help.

2007-01-11 02:56:36 · 10 answers · asked by Jimi M 2

My oldest will be 3 in April. She weighs 34 pounds. My youngest will be 2 in April. She only weighs 22 pounds. My oldest daughter's weight seems about right, but my youngest daughter's doesn't. She eats all the time but doesn't gain any weight. Does this sound normal?

2007-01-11 02:45:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

He does know what "say sorry" means he just says "no."

2007-01-11 02:32:29 · 19 answers · asked by Sam 3

She is 3 now. At least 3 times a year i get an envelope where she has to collect money on behalf of a charity. (they did it last year too, she was only doing 2 days a week then)
Always there is something attached to it at nursery. This time it is plant a spring bulb, last time it was fancy dress and the time before that it was a sponsored walk.
Now with this latest plant a bulb one it says on the envelope they can colour the pictures as they collect their money for charity. There is one flipping picture there so i will get her to colour it in and will give her a pound for her enveloppe. With a little note saying that the whole concept of cancer is rather difficult to explain to a 3-year old and so is the whole idea of charity.

What would you do? Harrass people for money through a 3-year old in the name of a cancer charity?
Or would you let her colour the one picture and put a £1 coin in as a token?

2007-01-11 02:30:25 · 8 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7

2007-01-11 02:28:20 · 9 answers · asked by mecka_54 1

Please share them.

2007-01-11 02:25:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have just altered her bed time by an hour as she showed that she could stay up later, also hoping that she would stay in bed until 6.30am to no avail.
If you leave her she lies behind the door under her duvet crying...

2007-01-11 02:18:16 · 15 answers · asked by broken_uk 2