Toddler & Preschooler - January 2007

This is my first grand child and I am a bit rusty to say the least. She is making different sounds, can say Da Da, the first sylable of a few words and I have taught her some sign language. She picks up on different tasks easily and her motor skills are good but her vocabulary is still very limited. Should I be more concerned since she is not talking at 16 months or just let nature take its course??

2007-01-03 08:48:04 · 21 answers · asked by Crayola 2

I have been trying for the past year to get my daughter to go on the potty, yet she is not interested. I know I am not pressuring her. She just doesn't understand, I think. People give me looks and family members criticize because she is not potty trained. What should I do to answer them or help daughter learn what the potty is?

2007-01-03 08:28:58 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

He's currently drinking milk from a bottle, but we're trying to get him to drink milk from either a cup directly or through a straw. We've tried to make the transition for a couple days now, and he refuses...we're afraid he's not getting the nutrients he needs...any suggestions from parents who have been through it?

2007-01-03 08:25:43 · 9 answers · asked by tigerrrrwoods 2

my niece was potty trained by the time she turned 2, so i wa jw what the average age was.

2007-01-03 08:22:24 · 8 answers · asked by lsutgrfn7 2

Ok I have a two year old and since she was born I've never had any problems with her waking up in the night for milk or for anything. Now for the past month, she wakes up every night at least once for some milk. What can I do to get her to stop waking up. I've never had this problem. I've tried just letting her cry for a bit but it doesn't work. She'll just keep crying until I get her some milk. Also since she has been drinking alot of milk during the night she wakes up in the morning soaked with pee. I MEAN SOAKED!! I currently use Pampers Cruisers and have since birth. What other diapers are good to protect against leaks in the night?

2007-01-03 08:01:46 · 19 answers · asked by I smile because of them ♥ 5

Up until here recently, My 20 month old has been a VERY good eater, Eating 3 meals a day, Breakfast was usually cereal and milk, Lunch, a hot dog, or home cooked chicken nuggets and maybe chips..And dinner, a vegetable, meat & usually potato's or french fries...He was also snacking inbetween meals, NOW, I am lucky to get him to eat a HALF of a hot dog, Or 2 chicken nuggets...He's not sick, We took him to the Dr, was just wondering why his appetite is slowing down..Also, Wondering if there was anything I could do to make eating 'more fun' for him??

I just had a baby 7 weeks ago, Could this have anything to do with his decrease in food consumption?

2007-01-03 07:30:26 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3

We have a 2 yr old and looking to move back to the Northeast US. Of course job opportunities will determine alot, but what are some areas (towns, cities) you would consider? It must have very good schools, safe, a good community feel to it, good quality of life, and access to open spaces,etc.. Any thoughts?

2007-01-03 07:25:40 · 12 answers · asked by mellotron 2

2007-01-03 07:12:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is ate this stage in his eating where he only eats noodles. Mac and cheese, spaghetti, Ramen noodles, ANY noodle. But not much else which concerns me. The only veggie he will eat is corn and the only fruit he will eat is applesauce, no raw veggies and no fresh fruit. I have tried to blend them in foods, hide them in food, everything and he will put it his mouth and them spit it out all over the table. I hate to push it on him and make him hate them even more and I hate wasting all that food too. Any ideas on how to introduce more healthy choices? Or should I write it off as a stage and try at a later time?

2007-01-03 07:12:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a nanny for 2 boys, 3 & 1.5. Recently, thier parents have tried to start potty training on the older child, to no avail. They have switched him from diapers to pull-ups (aren't they the same thing to him?). He doesn't care when his pull-ups are wet/dirty, will play in them that way all day if you let him. And he parrots everything you say, so if you ask him if he needs to go or if he's wet, he just repeats the question and then ignores you.
They think he wouldn't care if he was left to run around naked, but I thought that regular undies and a plastic cover might help. Make it less pleasant to be wet or dirty since the pull-up absorbs everything away from the skin.

2007-01-03 07:10:56 · 9 answers · asked by alynette84 2

2007-01-03 06:52:20 · 16 answers · asked by Direktor 5

I figure it isn't the same as an adult but how much do they need?

2007-01-03 06:49:26 · 5 answers · asked by Lucky Charm 2

how many hours should a three year old sleep at night and nap time. my granddaughter is staying with me, and she seems to like sleeping late in the morning.

2007-01-03 06:47:18 · 7 answers · asked by nano1l 1

About a month ago, my little daughter started throwing up in the car. The first couple of times I thought she had a tummy virus. But it is only in her Car Seat that she does this. And now I am absolutely convinced she gets motion sickness. She cries whenever we get into the car now, because she knows she is going to be feeling ill.

I moved her car seat to a window, and sat it more upright so she can see. No change. I know of no drugs safe to give her because she's so little.

If any of you have a similar experience, with a child SO YOUNG getting car-sick, I'd be grateful for any ideas that can help.

I am really disgusted by having to constantly scrub barf out of the car seat. The car seat padding is actually getting worn out because it has been dismantled and put through the washing machine so many times!

Thanks for help.

2007-01-03 06:43:36 · 4 answers · asked by momof2kiddos 4

He is 20 months and i have been worried about him since a very young age just a mothers feeling i guess that something wasn;t right. Slow in learning to tslk and not very social then about 2 mos. ago started having seizures so the doc put him om Keppra for that which has behavior side effect but he is really acting out now worse than ever before he has always been diff than other children i just don't know what to do now...

2007-01-03 06:39:17 · 4 answers · asked by purplelove 1

I give her loads of toys, play with her and take her out in the day but i cant stop her moaning all evening until bedtime. What else can i do to keep her happy?

2007-01-03 06:38:44 · 8 answers · asked by xxxcrcxxx 1

your 5 year old comes home from school with finger marks imprinted on their arm.You asked what happend.They say the teacher grabbed them by the arm...what do you do?

2007-01-03 06:26:41 · 21 answers · asked by tom s 1

our 2 year old has a gross motor delay, and a mixed receptive/expressive language disorder and his ot says he has sensory issues ans he is VERY under weight. his neurologist said he sees early signs of aspergers and so does his ped. he says about 6-8 words, he also has been repeating us alot latley but he does not use word spontaneously........we are hoping to get some answers when he goes back in the end of jan.....he gets therapy 3 times a week, is there anything else we could do for him?

2007-01-03 06:17:56 · 6 answers · asked by Dana C 2

Self explanitory

2007-01-03 05:58:31 · 9 answers · asked by Dawn G 1

2007-01-03 05:55:30 · 17 answers · asked by Daesha-D 1

My Ent said for me to consider removing my sons adenoids. He has had problems since his birth. He has been very congested since 6 weeks old and has been thru more tests then i can imagine for a baby. He also had a staff infection in his nose afer an ENt did a scope and found puss.He is always on antibotics and has chronic sinus infections and as soon as he starts with a cold after a couple of days green mucus starts to come out and even comes out of his eyes, and then were off to the doctors with another antibotic. He is always sick and has had everything from RSV to pneumonia and croop and he is only 2 1/2, every winter must be on a nebulizer to help his breathing and congestion. So I was wondering if anyone has had the same story and if they removed there sons adenoids and what was the results from it and if it helped him in the long run. Did the the child still got sick as much and did it help with the congestion and his breathing. I need some help what to do.

2007-01-03 05:54:40 · 7 answers · asked by cailynjadenjess 1

It started when she was an infant, she would run random fevers and then she also got Roseola. Recently, she had a strange stomach problem and then was diagnosed with a Staph Infection. Today I noticed that her hands are peeling and not in a dry skin kind of way. I've discussed my concerns with our Ped., but he simply passes everything off as nothing. I'm beginning to worry that she might have something else wrong with her causing all of the mysterious illnesses. Can anyone help me figure out what might be going on and what kind of tests I can force her Ped to do on her. Thanks!

2007-01-03 05:51:13 · 4 answers · asked by mommy2mymunchkins 1

I am looking for a site with pictures of birthday cakes for my little girl she is turning 1 yr and she loves Mickey mouse and i was wanting some ideas for her cake do u have any good sites or pictures to help me choose a theme for her cake? she loves the show on disney the mickey mouse club or something to do with mickey mouse or minnie any of them please help me her bday is in 2 weeks.

2007-01-03 05:42:03 · 12 answers · asked by Angel 1

my son still like to sleep with me, well he and i usually fall asleep on the couch, and last night when i would move to the other side of the couch he would wake up screeming and would lay beside me and when he would get to sleep then i would try to move and he would wake up again. It is usually not this bad but last night was terraible. He is a mama' s boy. What can i do to make him sleep by him self.

2007-01-03 05:39:00 · 5 answers · asked by bdmrplemons 2

2007-01-03 05:15:43 · 60 answers · asked by mofwvlt 1

he eats pretty much anything soft and can eat breads and toasts, i'm running out of dinners for him, I want to give him a variety other than mac and cheese and all the gerber toddler trays, does anyone have any healthy ideas for that age that i could make along with my dinner instead of wasting money on repetitive gerber meals? He LOVES everything I havent found any food he doesnt like and is allergic to so any answers are good ones.

2007-01-03 03:54:11 · 11 answers · asked by toolate 3

I have a 18 mth old boy, perfect sleeper goes from 7 till 7. I am due to give birth in 10 weeks obviously will have the baby in with me for first few weeks, but then they will be sleeping in the nursery together, I am worried about the baby crying and waking my son, has anyone else been in this situation, how did it work for them??

2007-01-03 03:50:54 · 20 answers · asked by sunny 2

My two and half year old loves to eat satsumas and tangerines for small snacks but I find they go straight through him and lead to unpleasent accidents. My health visitor said it's ok for him to eat them at this stage but couldn't think why he would have this type of reaction. Has this happened to anyone else? should I just wait until he is a bit older?

2007-01-03 03:16:28 · 10 answers · asked by Blackheath rugby wife 2

my two year old has had a cough since Saturday..I'm not worried too much because she always gets a cough this time of year...she's on pedicare long lasting cough and its doing alright..i was wondering if any of you have tried Delsym? My mom also says that creomulsion is good but I cant find any..I put a vicks humidifier/steamer thing in the room at night with liquid vics because she coughs so bad at night, like when she moves the get comfy...I also put a lil of baby vics on her chest and under her nose..is there anything else I can do? and whats the deal with putting vics on their feet?

2007-01-03 03:14:06 · 10 answers · asked by eightysgurl04 2

My son is 19 months old and weighs 26 lbs. I am not sure of how many inches tall he is but I think normal. People are always saying oh look at that little chubby boy, and oh he's so cute and chubby, blah blah blah and I think he looks great, I dont think he is chubby. How do I tell people that I dont like them calling him chubbya ll the time, what if it continues into when he can understand what they are saying? I dont think that its healthy for a young child to get the idea that he is chubby. PLus I dont think that he actually is chubby.

2007-01-03 02:59:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous