Toddler & Preschooler - February 2007

2007-02-07 17:10:47 · 8 answers · asked by milkmansbaby 3

2007-02-07 16:19:40 · 5 answers · asked by alison h 1

Have any of you went through this with your little ones, if so, what did you do to overcome... I'm desperate... I'm afraid if I make him go, he'll start hating school. And if I punish him for missing, he'll still hate school. I don't know what to do. Should I be worried? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.....Thanks!

2007-02-07 16:13:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

K.. I have this friend who has 2 kids, ages 3 and 1. They share a room, and they won't go to bed at night. Sometimes they keep her up until after 1 in the morning. I told her to just put them in their room and don't let them out, but her oldest will lay and bang on the door so much that he has almost broke it. He has other behavior problems, and doesn't listen to anything she says. The youngest is just following his brother. But she also will wake up with them in her bed. She's almost divorced, and she has full custody of the kids, so she is the only one that is taking care of them. She's at her wits end with their sleeping habits. She is pretty much ready to give up and just let them sleep where they fall. I don't know how to tell her that it's all about her parenting style, but how do I say that without making her feel like I'm accusing her of being a "bad mother"? I don't know what to tell her to help. Any suggestions?

2007-02-07 15:43:09 · 21 answers · asked by odd duck 6

My 2 1/2 year old is a messy eater and begins her meals with a spoon/fork, but ditches them after 5min. to eat with her hands...even yogurt! She's very independent and willful and has resisted my coaching. Any creative ideas?

2007-02-07 15:30:53 · 14 answers · asked by naturallycheryl 2

Okay we just moved into a house and Me and my husbands bedroom is upstairs and my sons is downstairs, I am scared to leave him downstairs, I mean I have a baby monitor, am I being ridiculous? He sleeps in our bedroom for now. My husband says he's ok sleeping down there. Can anyone give me advice on what to do.

2007-02-07 15:23:32 · 12 answers · asked by skg20051 2

I care for a 4 year old who is impossible to deal with most days. I do not spank him because the law forbids it. I sit him in timeout as all the specialist recommend. While there, he will get up continually, so I put him back. When I do, he hits, punches, spits on, pulls my hair , kicks me and calling vulgar names. I approached his Mother with this issue and all she said was " He must not like you for some reason" . He hits everyone including her when angry. He has a very explosive temper. I try explaining how it makes others feel and all he does is scream on top note " I don't care, you are mean" Any suggestions????

2007-02-07 15:07:58 · 13 answers · asked by born_bad_1960 1

I don't want him to be spoiled, how bad will it really hurt him, will he outgrow it? He's 1yo. He plays on his own but does get in a mood were he wants to be picked up and helded. So I pick him up and then when I need to get up he cries when I put him down.

2007-02-07 15:06:38 · 10 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

2007-02-07 15:00:00 · 9 answers · asked by rafia m 1

He has reflux so I'm slowly putting in more milk and less formula. But I have 4 cans of formula left but the doctor said to put him on milk now. How bad would it be if I gave him both?

2007-02-07 14:28:39 · 10 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

She is 2 years old and I was told to put her on an iron suppliment vitamin. Well, she hates them. So I was wondering, does anyone know of any iron rich foods that would help? She will eat just about anything.(except vitamins of course). Thanx in advance.

2007-02-07 14:27:53 · 7 answers · asked by mom of 7 4

my son ate a penny about 10 minutes ago he seems fine but I don't know weather to take him to the hospital or not i called his doctor and canot get through and am on the phone with that call a nurse hotline but i am on hold will the penny just pass through his system on its own or do i have to take him to the hospital.

2007-02-07 13:29:25 · 33 answers · asked by just bored 2

I have a 5-yr old son and a baby on the way. My concern is with my husband. He doesn't seem to be very concerned with disciplining/educating/raising our son and I think I must be crazy to have another child. My husband works long hours-16 or so a day. I know he must be tired, but we still have a family to take care of. He never really had much of a father himself, and I think he thinks children more or less raise themselves. My dilemma is that I want him to take more interest in teaching or son right from wrong. I feel like I'm having to do it all-and starting to resent it.
An example of his behavior would be this:
We were in a restaurant for lunch and our son was acting up. I asked him to take him to the bathroom and get him under control. He ignored me-and the behavior of our son-until I finally had to do it myself. This is typical of his behavior toward our son, and I don't know how to get him on board.
How do I get him to help me?

2007-02-07 13:22:39 · 4 answers · asked by Icebluegem 1

My little girl gets sick easily, from playgroup, in aircon room, sitting on the floor...... once a week. Very tiring and expensive. Help....

2007-02-07 12:36:29 · 15 answers · asked by ricodzeus 3

hi all my daughter is in the first grade and her writting is really bad either she writes to big or she writes off the lines and you cant read whats she is writting it gets really fustrating with her she is on a waiting list for therapy to help her im hoping there is a teacher out there that can give me some ideas as to how i can get her to write i show her how to over and over again but she still cant get it .and we both get really fustrated

2007-02-07 11:50:15 · 12 answers · asked by queen_gemini1 1

I was taking care of a child and his mom decided to get help from the government to help pay for the cost of baby sitting and her social worker said that she could help her and put the child in day care. She also said that if she refuses to put him in day care for 3 months that she the mom will have to pay from the government from her pocket those 3 months and then pay additional for me the babysitter. He is not happy there scince he has gotten used to being around me and he would have so much fun. Can she denie that help if so will it affect her other help such as food stamps and medicare and such. What can we do about it is there away around that. Please help I already miss him so much......

2007-02-07 11:50:03 · 3 answers · asked by Dee R. 3

2007-02-07 11:29:12 · 31 answers · asked by cencen 1

my brother is a mini devil. hewacks my mom crazy and I swear my hair is one inch shorter since he came into this once-joyous world because he has a game where every friday he rips my hair out.what should I do?!

2007-02-07 11:27:26 · 7 answers · asked by pika_lvr 1

I will be 18 in two days and i am expectin my 2nd baby soon!!! and i wanna kno how do i get my 1 in a half year old ready for the new baby!! what do i tell her how do i explain to her that a new bay is comin to leave wit us. will she understand and how will she cope!!

2007-02-07 11:24:15 · 5 answers · asked by Mommie of 3 1

Maybe we do't ask kids that question enough. Maybe a teacher in the first few months of every year, in every grade, when trust is high could talk to their kids they are so invested in and let them know it's okay to tell.

2007-02-07 11:20:26 · 6 answers · asked by i8tatonka 1

My boyfriend is 31 and still living at home with momma. We have been going out for almost 3yrs., he stays home all the time. Never comes over. When he is sick or hurt...who takes care of him? Huh need not ask, MOMMA. He recently feel and broke his arm, when his mother arrived, I was told to get out of the ambulance and let her ride, no he didn't stand up for me. The other day when he had his doctor appt. she took off work to take him, I did too thinking I would be the one, I was instead asked to ride along with them...NOT. I passed. He has even missed a Valentines Day to go spend it watching Nascar with his family instead. I have two kids and He Never does anything with us. He acts like a big ol' baby about everthing. My daughter poked him in the eye one time and he held it and nursed it for a intire day and night, no blood spot was there either. I could go on forever. But you all would really be questioning my inteligance. My Question is " Do Momma's Boys EVER GROW UP?????? Is there anyone out there that has seen the miracle of a mommas boy getting off the nip?

2007-02-07 11:17:34 · 14 answers · asked by Desperate to get out of it? 1

Nothing Bad has happened, lately. But my daughter seems depressed all the time. she doesn't want to go to school, church or even go visit anyone. she wants to be at home all the time. with me. or she wants to go to her dad's house. She only wants me or her dad. she cries when i have to go to work. i am at my wits end. What should i do?

2007-02-07 11:02:37 · 10 answers · asked by Katie 3

My son likes to grind his teeth, and it is annoying. I don't think it is good for his teeth to do this. Is it really bad, and what I can do to stop him from doing this?

2007-02-07 10:57:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a nanny for a certain family, what should i do... They come in late even though they expect me to show up on time.. sometimes they call to say they are on their way and sometimes theu just walk in late and say sorry.. this really hurts my feelings.. i have never spoken to them about this cos i really do not know how to bring this issue up.. i am thinking of quiting cos i am fed up.. am i just being paranoid... help..

2007-02-07 10:25:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

eating right now. For the past two weeks he has become very picky and won't eat a lot now. I do mix up his foods and i won't give him the same thing in a three day period. Unless its his favorite. One day he will eat breakfast,lunch,dinner the next he will only eat like two bites of something for breakfast, not eat lunch then pick at dinner. I try and make him more than one thing to see if it is the food he doesn't want but it isn't, he just won't eat. I have talked to the doctor and she said don't worry about it. Well for the past three days he has had very bad diahrea and still not eating alot. I mean he eats more than one day then the next barely anything. I called the doc again but she acts like i'm stupid and tells me he is fine. He doesn't have a fever, he isn't teething right now that i can see, but i do give him teething tablets just in case. So I don't know what else to do anyone with the same problem or had this problem. My doc just says to night fight him and let it go......

2007-02-07 10:23:26 · 12 answers · asked by sleepyincarolina 4

2007-02-07 10:21:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just holding the 2 1/2 year old granddaughter that I have been raising since birth. And as I sat there in my old jeans and a shirt with bleach stains on it, she looked at me and said " Your beautiful Nana." I am a mess from scrubbing and cleaning the house all day. Plus I was up half the night with her because she is ill. But now I don't feel so tired and I don't feel like I look to awfully bad.

Who says we can't learn from our children?

Does it get any better than that?

2007-02-07 10:10:07 · 16 answers · asked by nana4dakids 7

"I love my son,beacuse he is my son"
"Love will find way"
"which is the best to search ,"yahoo" or "my place"?"

please correct them

2007-02-07 09:51:17 · 6 answers · asked by vsunight 1

It's the same fight every afternoon and night. He gets out of his bed and plays or cries everytime I lay him down. We have the same routine, and it's just not working. Any Ideas?

2007-02-07 09:48:23 · 9 answers · asked by Amanda E 2

my son will be 2 in April....In an atempt to ween him from his pacifier I cut a whole in the end of it. Problem was it didnt bother him at all! I also tried going cold turkey one night- that was a mistake! He screamed for 2 hours straight then I finally gave in so we wouldnt keep to upstairs neighbor awake. Is he just not ready to give it up> Am i pushing for something he's not ready for? Giving up the bottle was a sinch this is stressful!

2007-02-07 09:41:38 · 14 answers · asked by kelly v 2