Toddler & Preschooler - January 2007

My 4 year old is very interested in science topics such as the solar system and biology. Does anyone know of any videos or tv shows that would APPROPRIATE for this age group?

2007-01-08 09:21:36 · 9 answers · asked by totspotathome 5

What is the best way to encourage a 7 year old who refuses point blank to try fruit and vegetables. At meal times I put a small amount of veg etc on her plate and ask her to at least try some, but she refuses. She's a very healthy girl considering, am I an over anxious mother?

2007-01-08 09:08:29 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son will be 3 in April, he still sleeps in his crib. He tried climbing out once when he was 2 and hasn't done it since. I don't want to baby him, but feel he is safe in his crib and since he doesn't try to climb out maybe it would be best to keep him in there a bit longer.

2007-01-08 08:59:05 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are about 7 kids ranging from 18 months to 31 months. Only a bigger kid aged 5. And since it's winter, i can't plan any outdoor activity in the garden eventhough i have a kids pool. And most of them are very young. I don't want to just throw them in front of the tv.
Any ideas for what kind of activities i can engage them in and party favors?

2007-01-08 08:24:35 · 7 answers · asked by fantacia 2

2007-01-08 07:52:05 · 11 answers · asked by herline b 1

my son recently was sick for 2 days and threw up in his crib at least 4 times, but he also managed to get the carpet... it's been a week since the incident and i still can't get the smell out of his room. Help!!!

2007-01-08 07:51:25 · 12 answers · asked by lynn 5

OK heres the thing i have a four year old girl. she is potty trained and all and hasnt "wet" herself in almost 5 months straight. then all of a sudden about a week ago she started to pee her self. almost 3 times a day and always when she goes for a nap or goes to sleep. Now we ground her and yell at her every time she wets her self but it isnt helping any. has anyone had this problem or have ideas!!!!

2007-01-08 07:34:30 · 20 answers · asked by williamt 2

Ok, don't get me wrong, I love my little boy to death, but he really is a naughty cookie at times. Well my question goes; is it wrong of me to slap him on his thigh to line him up when he is misbehaving? ie; when changing him he kicks his legs everywhere and screams and cries, so I slap him hard on his thigh. Is he to young for such punishment? I've heard of time out and such, but honestly, my child would not even understand that he has to stay in a corner, unless I lock him in a room, which he would not take well either. Also, I tend to use my voice to line him up when acts up. My last resort is the slap! I must admit my voice is rather thunderous and I can tell my poor baby gets realy scared when I shout at him, but if I don't, he just doesnt listen. Like he wont drink water etc. My husband said something really hurting earlier on, he said I don't love my son, and it really hurts so much. He also said the only reason he doesn't want a divorce is bcoz of our son? Isnt that selfish?

2007-01-08 07:26:38 · 14 answers · asked by Cindy w 1

my daughters 3 4 and 6 are getting there ears peirced today and we do not believe in gun peircings. How do they do the needles do they just stick it in? OW!

2007-01-08 06:57:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister Allison is really bad. She throws herself on to the ground and if she doesn't like anything you give her she throws it. What should I do to calm her down. My mom and friends say since I have a sister with a brain injury and they have to go to speech everyday and she doesn't have know one to play with.... is that right? And shes 2 years old is that just a phase?

2007-01-08 06:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by Jaden Lee Hater 1

My 6 year old came home from 1st grade and proceeded to show my 3 year old how to "flip the bird". Naturally we reprimanding the 6 year old, but it was too late. The 3 year old now flips off everyone she see's. We constantly reprimand her, taking away privlidges, threaten to "smack her hand", etc... nothing is working. What should we do????

2007-01-08 06:42:29 · 16 answers · asked by PT Money 2

my daughters are 2, 4, 6, and dont have there ears peirced. When I ask them my 2 year old says "i dont know" my 4 year old says "yes" sometimes and "no" others and my 6 year old REALLY wants to.

2007-01-08 06:41:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend's 4 1/2 year old son wakes up crying in the night because his knees hurt. Lately, he has been complaining about it during the day too. But at night he really has problems. He has spent the night with me before and when he wakes up it is horrible. I thought he was having nightmares. He just screams and calms down when someone rubs them. Could this be growing pains? Anyone else experience this?

2007-01-08 06:36:07 · 10 answers · asked by mamamitch 2

My sister and her boyfriend think we dont socialize with them. We talk about several events but they never come, they always they dont have money. Recently we asked them if they wanted to go to the park and let the kids play and they come up with the wheather is too bad....We've told them before but they still dont think we want to do things with them....Unless we go to their place...

2007-01-08 06:11:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-08 06:02:56 · 20 answers · asked by Punkin 2

My son is 15 months old and he absolutely loves melon, some days he can eat almost a third in a day. It's not just melon, he will eat most fruit, we try to vary it, but he will aways eats it like there will be a shortage the next day and he always has well over his five fruit and veg a day. He is not over weight, he's fit and active and he also appears to be quite advanced mentally for his age.
What my wife and I want to know is, can we give him too much fruit or should we let him just have free reign over the fruit ball?

2007-01-08 05:50:16 · 17 answers · asked by Hendo 5

Hopefully I will explain this well!

My sister has a 4 year old who attends preschool. She goes 3 days a week, and it's a decent amount of money. Last month she missed the whole month of school because they went on a trip.

Okay, now my Dad is very ill, and will not last very much longer. My sister is staying with my parents to help take care of him at home. He does not want his grandchildren to see him, so my sisters children are staying with their other grandparents. Now my 4 year old niece is screaming saying she doesn't want to go to school and that she misses her mom. My sister doesn't know what to do. Obviously her daughter is having a hard time with her away, and she doesn't want her to miss school because she already missed a month.

My parents live about an hour away (more with traffic) from my sister.

Any ideas on how my sister can handle this situation? I wish I could help, but I live across the country and I am flying out there on Thursday.

Thanks in advance!

2007-01-08 05:48:50 · 6 answers · asked by ddcalny 3

We went to a party at a co workers house last nite & I spent 3 of the 4 hours carrying him, he would cry as soon as I put him down! He makes me carry him around at home too. Any ideas on how to help before my back breaks? Thanks!

2007-01-08 05:45:30 · 6 answers · asked by girlsstarr2 1

She is 23mo old and from the time she was 1 until now we would put her pacifier in her mouth and put her in her own bed (crib, toddler bed, now twin size bed). She would tell us night night and be out at 7:30 each night. She would even tell us she was ready to go to bed, gather up her babies, blankies, and pacifier and want us to take her upstairs. Christmas day we took her pacifier away from her and she has not slept in her bed again. She says she is scared, it is dark, etc. We can only get her to sleep if both my husband and I are laying right beside her in our bed. How do you get them to be unafraid of the dark or whatever it is she is insecure about since she lost her security object(pacifier)? I have even thought about letting her have her pacifier just at night, but don't real sure that is a good idea.

2007-01-08 05:43:25 · 16 answers · asked by help us 1

Both my computer desk and entertainment unit are in the living room of my tiny house, and can not really be moved or gated off in any way.

So I need to put doors on them to prevent tiny fingers from destroying them or getting hurt.

The problem with the computer is that it tends to overheat because it is over-clocked, so I assume I can not use a solid door. Why a computer that is used 99% of the time to browse the web needs to be over-clocked is beyond me, but I am not a man and I try not to judge those who are ;-) I am thinking of either making the door out of window screening or fabric. However, I am not sure that either is strong enough to withstand the rough and tumble and poking of a child. It also needs to be cleanable. So any other ideas would be appreciated.

Also do you think Plexiglas is best for in front of the vcr/dvd/satellite part of the entertainment unit? Or something else? Of course it needs to be durable and needs to let remote signals to pass through.

2007-01-08 05:18:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son who just turned 2 last month will not let go of his bottle and the pediatrician says he must. I got him to give up his pacifier months ago, so we did that....but the bottle he won't budge. He doesn't like sippy cups and if I force him to use a cup he'll just cry all day and ask for his bottle til I give in. I only have 2 working bottles left and refuse to buy more hoping he'll stop on his own - any ideas? We tried saying that santa needed them for his baby reindeer - that didn't work at all. Also, I've tried those transition cups and he hates those too. Unless it is an actuall nipple shape he hates it.

2007-01-08 05:04:28 · 18 answers · asked by joeys 2

I baby sit my granddaughters. I take the four year old to pre school twice a week and pick her up a few hours later taking her 20 mo. old sister with us. It's COLD here but the 20 mo. old takes her mittens off immediately. Sometimes she rips them off before we even get out of the house. Help! Her little hands are freezing by the time we get back home.

2007-01-08 05:00:05 · 7 answers · asked by AKA FrogButt 7

My little girl just turned 2 1/2 year old. She will pee on the potty but we can't get her to pooh on the potty. She will come tell you that she has poohed her pants just a little after she has done it. We ask her why she didn't pooh on the potty and she responds "I don't know" it's driving me crazy!! Any tips?

2007-01-08 04:57:44 · 7 answers · asked by beachbum009 2

Dr. says that my 15 month old needs speech therapy. He isn't talking but does point at what he wants and shakes his head yes or no. I have taken him to speech therapy 2 times so far. It kind of seems a little useless because what she does is the same type of stuff I do with him on a regular basis everyday (saying the name of objects over and over, playing with shapes and blocks, etc.). Speech therapist says that he is delayed. Should I wait and see if he starts talking on his own or continue to take him to therapy twice a week? Any other moms with kids that are speech delayed?

2007-01-08 04:50:12 · 23 answers · asked by mommyof3 2

My 2 1/2 year old sleeps on the couch because he has a fit if he can't watch cartoons. Then sometimes ends up in the bed with me and my Husband!
My one year old has to sleep with us or he cries until he gags until we get him!

2007-01-08 04:12:14 · 10 answers · asked by BlondGrl 2

I have a 2 yo with a 10 month old sister who is now walking and playing, how to I teach the 2 year old how to share. She thinks even the baby's toys are hers. I try to explain sharing but everything is still saying 'that's mine!'

2007-01-08 04:08:22 · 8 answers · asked by silly c 1

Do you know of any allergin free daycare centres in Torono, Thornhill or Vaughan? My son has severe food allergies to milk, eggs, barley and peanuts.

2007-01-08 04:04:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are looking for a baby sitter and wasn't sure what the appropriate rate is that we should offer.

We live in the Chicago suburbs with two boys, 1 yr & 3 yrs old. Both have average needs (i.e. no special needs req'd). We would be looking for a girl over the age of 14.

I would imagine that the rate should also depend on the responsibilities. 1. Rate during the day with 100% care. 2. Rate after bedtime when they can do homework, watch tv, or talk on the phone, etc. 3. If they need to spend the night in the spare room. Also, would the rate be age dependant?

Thanks!

2007-01-08 03:50:58 · 17 answers · asked by Bryan C 2

I noticed on the bill that I received from my sons Dr. that she charges a fee for injecting the shot ALONG with the fee for the immunization itself. The fee for poking him with the needle is $30.00 for one kind of immunization injection and $20.00 each for the other 2 injections. These injections were normal immunizations for his 15 month check-up. Is this fee a normal fee or am I getting ripped off? The doctor doesn't even give the dang shot, the nurse does!!

2007-01-08 03:49:31 · 10 answers · asked by mommyof3 2

About a month ago my daughter stop naps. She oesnt like them anymore.Before she likes them and slept for almst 2 hours, and it was good for her, she was happy when she woke up and still slept for 12 hours at night.Not she goes in her bed for a second and calls me at nap time, and comes out of her bedroom.Is this ok, should i stop her naps???Doesnt she need atleast 13 or 14 hours sleep in 24 hour periode??Should u still try her naps, she doesnt want them at all. Will this be bad for her growth???

2007-01-08 03:46:13 · 11 answers · asked by askalotofquestionsmom 1