Toddler & Preschooler - February 2007

Like most kids, my son wants to be an Astronaut, Doctor, Photographer, Singer and an Astro-Physicist (Kidding about this one).
The thing is, I really want to know what are my sons interests and capabilities so I can best improve his talents and expand his knowledge in the right direction of his interest, which now (apparently) is a bit diversified.

THANKS

2007-02-10 00:07:35 · 6 answers · asked by asadesign 1

My good friend is 25 and a single dad of a sweet 4 yr old boy. He is like most single dads just trying to make it and dealing with the mother coming in and out of the childs life since birth. My friend and I are VERY close, talk about everything and have been friends since his son was born. Today he approached me with something I never knew was an issue. The family of my friend and his child constantly harass and say things about the childs clothing. For Christmas they bought him clothes but bought them in a size 5 for boys not a size 4T like he wears. My friend continued to tell me that his son only owns 2 pairs of pants and he needs to get him more but hasnt ever had the extra money. I told him right away I would love to buy clothes for the boy and would do it on Walmart.com so he could pick them up at the store. My friend got real upset and said for me to not buy any and leave it alone. I wanted to help, I offered & he took offense. What do I do, buy nothing and leave it alone?

2007-02-09 19:47:11 · 8 answers · asked by Mom of Maddox 4

anyone with any good advice on how to get my son who is almost 2 to use the potty.... i have tried to take his favorite stuffed animal and put a diaper on it and and act like the bear told me he had to potty took the diaper off sat him on my sons potty and took a medicine dropper filled with water hid behind the bear and then put it in the potty like the bear used the bathroom... my son dont care that the bear used the bathroom... got that tip from a friend... he also has the elmo potty and elmo... he dont care about that.... he does have a elmo potty training dvd... that he watches every night... and has learned a little from it on his own... he'll take his pull ups or his big boy underwear off and sit down for a min and then takes off... he will go a hour or two with out wetting his big boy underwear... anyone have any other advice??????????

2007-02-09 19:01:41 · 10 answers · asked by twobabyboys21 2

to pick a privite school for my kids.It is still early.I have one year to research.But i am not sure what to look for or what to ask or how to pick one.How do i know which one is right?I am lost.Help please.And i feel stupid.I don't want to pick one because it's clean or they were very nice to me.They all seem the same to me.

2007-02-09 17:34:10 · 3 answers · asked by avavu 5

2007-02-09 17:07:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 6mo old that I've, for the majority been doing "Attatchment Parenting" with since birth, since I've been able to be a stay-at-home mom. But now, I need to go back to work, and have been stuggling the last month trying to get him to sleep through the night. I want him to learn that he's okay (he's in the 95%percintile for weight gain-breastfed!) but can't get the right idea of how "Ferberizing" really works. I have had people tell me that I should "close the door,and walk away", which I have trouble with doing for hours at a time, as had been suggested.-- And please no advice on how this method isn't good. Its the only choice I have at working and keeping my sainity.

2007-02-09 16:50:01 · 4 answers · asked by prettylittlepowderkeg 3

I am staying at home, I'm lonley, and my 2 year old has no interaction with other kids. Has anyone ever tried a playgroup, and what did you think? FYI I live in suburban Chicago

2007-02-09 16:49:38 · 8 answers · asked by sherman supporter 5

My daughter is just over 2 years old and I want to start getting her to stop using her pacifier. Our dentist told me to cut the end of the paci off and she won't like it so she'll stop using it. But I always thought that babies are not supposed to have paci's that have holes or tears in them. Isn't that the same thing? I'd appreciate any help. She usually falls asleep with one in her mouth and one in her hand. Thanks. (she only has the paci's when she is sleeping. We don't let her have them outside of her bed unless she sneaks in and gets one without us knowing)

2007-02-09 16:23:11 · 35 answers · asked by Perplexed 2

2007-02-09 16:14:19 · 11 answers · asked by mskidder37 2

I'd like to put my 17 month old daughter in, but the site doesn't say how much it cost.

2007-02-09 16:12:14 · 4 answers · asked by dymondgrl24 1

My son has been playing guitar for a year, and has just been told his guitar will not work properly. He has also been told it is much easier to buy a new guitar, so he requested about 1000 dollars from me to buy a guitar, and a full set for it. He has researched the guitar, and the money he has, was given for birthday occasions and holidays.
Also His other guitar, a fender squire, became useless, and will cost about $200 in repairs. It cannot be tuned, even with new strings.

What should I do?

2007-02-09 16:11:04 · 8 answers · asked by Pop T 2

I have twins who are 16 months old now, the girl is pretty good and usually doesn't hit or bite or anything. The boy is a different story. He hits me in the face all the time and hits his sister and takes things away from her like sippy cups and toys. He also does this to other babies and even kids who are bigger then he is. I tell him "No." in a firm voice. He just laughs. I gave him time-outs but he doesn't really care and I don't think he even knows why I put him in his crib in the first place. I give him little spankin's on his bum or a little flick on his hand when he hits. NOTHING WORKS! If any of you mommies out there have a solution.... please let me know!!!

2007-02-09 15:51:19 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

i have two babies with my husband and he is currently in iraq. he wanted me to move back home so here i am. thing is my inlaws are always critizing on how i take care of my kids. i gets me mad cause to me my kids are perfectly healthy and they always find pathetic things on them just so they could make me feel bad. the other day my mother in law told me my son had fever and she gave him tylenol when i asked her how bad it was she said it was 99.0 that was nothing!! then my son busted his lip playing in daycare. my father in law made a big ol deal about it, boys will be boys. i dont want to baby my son, he has to get hurt once in a while. i dont want to be rude with them but i also dont want to put my husband in the middle what do i do? should i let them tell me how to take care of my kids?

2007-02-09 15:39:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is afraid to go poo b/c his friend told him that you can have lice in it. what should i do? and my son is only3 so.lol can there really be lice in poo?????

2007-02-09 15:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband is adopting my son. My son loves my husband but sometimes he askes for his real dad. A couple of times I called his dad and toled him but he wants to have nothing to do with him all he cares about is doing the adoption so he dosnt have to pay child support. When he dose see him its for like 45 minutes every two months. Its hard on my son for him to come in and out of his life but If i tell him he can never see him than I feel like im failing my son. When he askes for him I just tell him he livs far away I dont know what else to say. Hes to young to understand. I feel like telling his dad ether to be in his life or out of it not in between. My mom says that any little time with his dad is good. I think that its worse for him to have his dad come in and out of his life like that. He calls my husband daddy. What do you think I should do?

2007-02-09 15:14:58 · 12 answers · asked by jenny♥ 2

My son has been playing guitar for a year, and has just been told his guitar will not work properly. He has also been told it is much easier to buy a new guitar, so he requested about 1000 dollars from me to buy a guitar, and a full set for it. He has researched the guitar, and the money he has, was given for birthday occasions and holidays.

What should I do?

2007-02-09 15:09:23 · 9 answers · asked by Pop T 2

I have a 3 year old boy and he has been potty trained for a year. He just started having accidents at night around 7pm. He dosnt wet his pants all day tell around 7pm. he has really been into playing with his toys is he just getting distracted or should I be worried? He has never had a problem tell now.

2007-02-09 14:48:40 · 15 answers · asked by jenny♥ 2

out and really hurt herself?

2007-02-09 14:38:23 · 18 answers · asked by jojo 2

I'm just wondering how big other ppls 18month olds are. My daughter went for her checkup yesterday and I'm just wanting to compare size to see if she is average even though she was premature. Thanks.

2007-02-09 14:07:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter's 2nd birthday falls on a Sunday, and I'd prefer to have the party that day (it will be lunch and cake at about 12 p.m.). Most kids' parties I've been to have been on Saturdays, though. Do people have a preference when it comes to attending a Saturday or Sunday party, or does it not matter?

2007-02-09 14:05:39 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

my liitle cousin is 9 and eats his burgers every time he comes over he eats them it is sick i tell him not to but he does.his name is martino Godoy. i tell and tell him not to.what can i do to get him to stop. it is nasty.

2007-02-09 14:04:11 · 21 answers · asked by Jonah 2

Well he says that his skin tickels so I am wondering if maybe his skin feels like it's crawling because sometimes with med. that happens.He has become upsest with it, he picks his face until it bleeds now he picks every scab on his body. He never did this before until he started wearing the patch.I took him to his doctor and he looked at his face and ear because he picks at that to thats where all of this started. He tells me its a habit I was ok thinking to myself why all of a sudden. Can any one help me. I don't want to keep him on this med. if he continues to do this plus he has not been eating has lost weight. I not that is a side effect but about this whole skin thing I just don't know.

2007-02-09 13:52:03 · 5 answers · asked by kari_cox2002 1

I have tried putting the diaper on backwards and she still gets it off. I can't put her sleepers on backwards because they have feet on them so it wouldn't fit. No matter how we dress her she always takes off all her clothes and her diaper.

2007-02-09 13:34:15 · 16 answers · asked by Bride2Be 8/30/08 5

Ever since she was a few weeks ld, my daughter began making very strange, repititiouse foot and hand motions. She does it almost constantly but esspeccially when she is intently focused or mad about something. She is a very smart baby and WAY ahead of her time...I want to think she is just extremely developed and cant wait to be fully self sufficient but it bothhers me because no one elses baby does this. P.s. the foot movements are like she is stretching her ankles, rlling her foot around and around and pointing her toes. Her hands just open and then grip close and she wiggles her fingers repeatedly. Is this normal?

2007-02-09 13:16:22 · 5 answers · asked by chicwitpurpose 2

I am the one who takes care of him all day while his father is at work,I play with him and give him hugs and kisses. I make him laugh and smile. But he only says dada, and when we tell him to say mama he says dada instead or laughs. When he sees his dad he smiles and is so happy and just wants to follow him around and wants his attention. Is this normal? I think he thinks his dad is more fun, he wrestles wiith him and I don't, could this be it?

2007-02-09 12:53:53 · 17 answers · asked by Red 7 3

he does listen but it take alot of shouting and energy im tired what should i do he only plays on it when im tired....i shout at him to go to bed he comes out....and i get so tired of repeating myself i just ignor im after so long he is hyper whats going on

2007-02-09 12:29:48 · 16 answers · asked by MissTee 2

Lately, I've been feeling like I just want to get away by myself somewhere without my child and without my husband. I have even cried. I just want some time alone to think and relax. I don't get that often because everyday I get up, I tend to my child, I clean, I cook and when my husband gets home I have to deal with him. Some days he's not in a good mood when he gets home. He does show affection towards me at times, and I do love him, but I'm tired and worn out. My husband is in the Navy, and he just got back from a six month deployment a few months ago. Now, he tells me that he will be going to Cuba for six months in April. I will be left alone again with our child. Our son is 16 months old and he has a temper, and I'm feeling mostly frustrated with him. At times I think he must hate me because I take things from him that he shouldn't have. Today I took him to daycare for a break, and later I wished he could've stayed there. I feel like I'm at my wits end. What should I do?

2007-02-09 12:10:09 · 9 answers · asked by April Z 2

2007-02-09 11:37:20 · 25 answers · asked by mkg 1

Our daughter is 16 months, is it to early?

2007-02-09 11:29:13 · 16 answers · asked by DAVID i 1

Our 2 1/2 yr old boy screams when he has to get his hair cut. But trimming it at home , isnt the cure. How can we get him to sit still without using the computer like we do at home? I have even tried to sit him on my lap while he's getting it cut. Help !!!!!!!!!

2007-02-09 11:19:07 · 11 answers · asked by momme malis 2