Toddler & Preschooler - February 2007

Can anyone give me any advice. My son still isn't potty trained. He refused to wear big boy underwear and throws a huge crying fit when I try to put them on him or ask him which ones he wants to wear(he has many different kinds he picked out) and he goes and gets his diapers himself. And/or yells for his diaper and wants only that.
We have tried pull ups, the cold sensitive ones..etc. and nothing seems to work. We give him stickers when he does use the potty to pee.
When he was 2 years old he used the potty for pee and poop for about 2 weeks and then reverted back to diapers. I just thought it was too soon to go then and so I didn't push him to use the potty. I figured he would go and use it when he was ready.

Now I am concerned that he is still in diapers at 3 years and 4 mos old. Oh and I am having another baby. I am due June 2nd and I really thought my son would be out of diapers by now.
any advice?????????????

2007-02-28 06:32:04 · 8 answers · asked by krYpToNitEsMoM 4

i have a son that will be 2 yrs old april 24th and he dont really talk he can say elmo and mater and thats about it. he cant say mommy or daddy yet. we cant get him to use the potty yet and how do u get them off the bottle cause if u jsut take it away he wont drink anything in the whole day. he will use a certant sippy cup in hte day that his daddy put stickers on but he will not drink his milk out of them and he still drinks his bottle at bed time

2007-02-28 06:26:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

About six months ago, my daughter (than two) witnessed a man have a heart attack and break his head open on the pavement. Ever since then, she has been obsessed with death and killing. She asks alot of questions and I try to answer them the best way I can- I guess in efforts to ease her mind. When she plays with her dolls, usually one doll is dying and the other doll is trying to save her. She has told me she wants to be a doctor to "save people" and when ever we go to our doctor's she always thinks someone is dyingin the next room. I highly doubt this is normal behavior and I think she was very much effected by witnessing the man have the heart attack. But I dont know what to do. Should I worry about this?

2007-02-28 06:17:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 year old daughter has a bad attitude. She will yell at you and she gets really angry. she never hits anyone, she just doesn't listen. she will do the exact opposite that you tell her. and if you tell her no she will go to another person and ask for the same thing and so on, until someone says yes. how can i get her to actually listen to me?

2007-02-28 06:02:51 · 14 answers · asked by michelled24 2

in size 8 for toddlers i can find almost all sizes but that one

2007-02-28 05:49:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 05:40:02 · 10 answers · asked by Carlita W 1

My daughter was taking a nap during the day and sleeping around 10 hours at night. Now for the last four weeks or so she refuses a daytime nap.

Now she's not napping and she's sleeping around 10-11 hours in total at night.

Is this enough sleep for a child of this age? She still seems cranky sometimes without her nap.

2007-02-28 05:24:44 · 9 answers · asked by bye bye 5

i know children have great minds but my daughters is running over drive she is always chatting to her self even shouting at herself she does all sorts of cranky of things and none of my other children have ever been like this.In ways its really sweet but in others its quiet frighting at 2am in the morning when you hear her chatting to no one sholud i be worried

2007-02-28 04:58:49 · 58 answers · asked by carrieann m 1

When my husband and I divorced...my son and I had to move into a one bedroom apartment. We share a room, but have our own beds. In the beginning he was going through seperation anxiety so I let him sleep with me for a while (maybe not the best choice)...but he is fine now. Only problem is...he WILL NOT sleep in his bed. Any tips??

2007-02-28 04:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by Angela S 1

in the last 3 weeks my son has decided to try to get out of the house every chance he gets.I have a deadbolt on the front door which can only be opened by key, but if someone leaves it unlocked he goes outside alone and runs down the street and if a car goes by he starts chasing it. I have spanked him, yelled at him, told him no but he doesnt get it. Today my uncle was babysitting for me and when I got home my neighbor came screaming at me that my son could have been hurt or worse because he was out wondering the streets. Please any suggestions on how to make him understand??

2007-02-28 04:50:50 · 22 answers · asked by krazyyybiotchh! 2

Hi Everyone.

I am potty training my 3 year old daughter. Yes I know she's old!!! ;) Anyway, she is making absolutely great strides in the last couple of days but I don't know how to help her pee all at once. She will pee just a little for like an hour if I let her sit there that long. She of course doesn't want to sit on there because she doesn't want to be there forever. When I put her on this morning I ran water and also talked to her about relaxing the muscles in her privates and pushing with the muscles in her tummy. I think it helped a bit because she peed a lot more but does anyone have better words to use or a better way to help her get it all out quicker so she can go on with her day?

2007-02-28 04:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by Heather S 1

i want to see if he is above average or average for his age.

2007-02-28 04:35:08 · 3 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6

okay i have 2 girls one just turned 3 in januray and the other will be 2 shortly, they have just about everything, what can i get my nearly 2 year old daughter for her birthday?

2007-02-28 04:35:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a call in to the doctor because i forgot..

I believe they told us every three hours with a rotation of tylenol and motrin.

Does anyone else have experience with this?

2007-02-28 04:28:59 · 11 answers · asked by BabyQuestions 1

ok so my daughter is 1.5 y/o and still nothing, she only says mommy and daddy when she feels like it. my wife and i spend time talking to her but nothing, even her older brother talks to her. if we tell her to do something like to throw her diaper in the trash she will go and do it. but she does not speak she will point out things she wants or will do things her self. is this normal? her brother by this time had a much larger vocabulary.

2007-02-28 04:24:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

someone please help i can't get my two year old to use the potty and i've got 3 different kinds.......... she won't tell me she has to go just tells me after she goes and when i ask her she says no then 20 minutes later she says she peed...........HELP.........

2007-02-28 04:22:08 · 16 answers · asked by aherbe 1

for my daughters 2 birthday i am taking her and so of her friends to Mcdonalds, how much is the avg price on the happy meals?

2007-02-28 04:16:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I never threw away a diaper in anyone's garbage when my sons were babies my son's are in their 30's now., I carried a plastic bag in my diaper bag and took the soiled diaper home with me. Does any one else think young women today are rude to throw their baby's dirty diaper is someones garbage?

2007-02-28 04:15:30 · 13 answers · asked by Pamela V 7

My 2-year-old frequently asks to "do math" and I don't want to discourage her, but math wasn’t exactly my best subject.

I haven't been able to think of any wee activities age-appropriate for her. any ideas? thanks

2007-02-28 04:05:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

At 19 months old I would think he should at least say yes or no. All he does is speak gibberish . We are having him tested soon. Hearing tests also. I am wondering,could he be Autistic?

2007-02-28 04:04:00 · 7 answers · asked by ED S 2

This seems to be such a big issue.

Ladies, do you think teething can give a little one a fever?

2007-02-28 03:58:57 · 13 answers · asked by BabyQuestions 1

We thought he was gagging himself by putting his fingers in his mouth too deep when his pacifier falls out, but last night it was still in. This has been going on for 4 days, all but 1 night.

He has no other symptoms, is not crying, coughing or anything else. No fever, not dehydrated, and acts great the rest of the day.

Help! I'm afraid he will choke.

2007-02-28 03:18:50 · 9 answers · asked by dbackbarb 4

We have two 4 year olds and a 17 almost 18 month old that are all intrested in helping so give me simple advise recipes for them to help with.

2007-02-28 03:05:51 · 10 answers · asked by Toni V 3

Hi. My son just turned two. His kisses have always been tiny pecks that last one second or less but here lately he tries to keep his lips there for about 2-4 seconds. My husband recently returned from Iraq and I know he's getting this from watching us kiss. From what I've read on that subject, it's my opinion that it's better for us to be affectionate around him, rather than not be (to a certain degree anyhow- we don't make out in front of him by any means). If he gives someone kisses (his teacher, for example) and they kiss him on the forehead or cheek, he says (in the sweetest tone), "no, on the mouth" and points to his mouth.

Is this something that's normal? I'm guessing it probably is but should I just not worry about it and continue to let him give longer-than-normal kisses (since it's just a peck)? Where do "you" draw the line and how would you explain to him that mommy's and daddy's kiss each other differently?
Thanks!

2007-02-28 03:04:44 · 20 answers · asked by Nina Lee 7

here are a couple examples 1) my husband bought some peptol bismal for kids because my 3 year old had an upset tummy. I swear it looks just like a bottle of bubbles.
certian cleaners that are nicely colored, look like gatorade or something yummy to drink.
yes I keep these things away from my children but i still dont think these things should bee so appealing to a childs eye.

2007-02-28 03:01:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter turnes two next month and yesterday afternoon i took he to watch her cousin in her dance class and she was facinated with it im thinking about putting her in some sort of dance class but would it be worth it or should she weight until shes older and she can get something out of it

2007-02-28 02:58:55 · 14 answers · asked by tamika_follow 1

2007-02-28 02:28:59 · 19 answers · asked by Jill 1

My three-year-old (38 months) wanted to try my lipstick and I proceeded to tell him that only girls wear lipstick. He then went on to say, "But I'm a girl," a comment I've heard him make once before in a similar situation. So I then tried to persuade him that he was a boy like Daddy and Mommy was a girl that's why I get to use lipstick. He then insisted that he was like Mommy and not Daddy. This may be a premature reaction but he has previously shown interest in my clothing and shoes and likes "pretty things." He still plays with "boys things" and no one or nothing compares to Bob the Builder and Scoop. But I need some second opinions.

Thanks.

2007-02-28 02:25:32 · 18 answers · asked by Jenny 1

My poor little honey is poorly, her temperature is up and she's not eating. She's also very tired, but in between naps needs to be entertained... I've read all her books to her at least twice and played very gentle exploring games but I'm going stir crazy...

She's a year old.

2007-02-28 02:22:39 · 2 answers · asked by Skidoo 7

2007-02-28 02:03:35 · 14 answers · asked by Fruitful1 3