Toddler & Preschooler - March 2007

I think they are dirty, dirty things. Especially the ones that are surface wash only.
My daughter has a carebear she adores, but other than that, I hate them! We have soooo many of them, and she rarely plays with them.

2007-03-12 07:34:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my sons birthdate is 02/03/2004 so when does he start nursery? please can i have a star i collect them xx

2007-03-12 07:31:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 5yr old little girl who is always worried about what other people think. She doesn't want anyone to comment on her clothes or not like her. She is always worried about upsetting her grandparents or the other children in her class. She picked out a new hat in the store and insisted she should wear it home, but when another child she didn't know commented on it she was embarresed and put it in the shopping cart. At school a little girl said her backpack was ugly and she wanted a new one right away. How do I explain to her that it doesn't matter what other people think? How do I get her to understand that she can't please everyone, and that her happiness is all she should work on?

2007-03-12 07:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by thegarzas1861 2

My daughter is nearly 3, and I have taken to calling or e-mailing everyone before her birthday to offer "suggestions".
Her new brother will turn 1 the week after she does, so I have been talking with the relatives and I've got one buying a wagon, and the other an additional portable DVD player for the car, our daughter has one but our son is turning forward facing soon......
I guess what i'm asking is, is it offensive that I offer suggestions to these people, or should I just let it be? They are both hard to fit in clothing, so if they get clothes it dosent often work out, and i feel like the money has been wasted.....

2007-03-12 07:16:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Nothing too hard, just putting some dishes away(her little dishes), putting her laundry in the hamper, cleaning her room. But lately she wants to do more of what I do, washing dishes,vacuuming,etc. Should I give her more resopsibilty or is this a case of monkey see/ monkey do? Should she even have chores yet? She is my first child, so I'm still clueless on some things.

2007-03-12 07:00:42 · 22 answers · asked by Amanda M 4

2007-03-12 06:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by mrsjenniferparris 2

Im making way for her beirthday, and wanting to get rid of the stuff she dosent play with much (including christmas stuff). Or would you really care?

2007-03-12 06:41:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 year old had a bad cold, was feeling ill and refused to come into the shop and so I thought if she was strapped into her car seat and I locked the car, then I would hear the alarm if anything happened. After a minute in the shop I went into the doorway and she was fine and so went back in for a minute when a very angry lady dragged me outside and said it was illegal to do what I had just done. I was very upset as I am a good mother and was made to feel I had "abandoned" my child when I had not.

2007-03-12 06:40:24 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-12 06:38:34 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer 3

Ok, here is the deal, my son is almost 14 mths., however he was 2 months premature, therefore the corrected age would be 12 mths. I am struggling and feeling I am doing something wrong. My son is barely eating any solid foods. Mainly, he is still on a bottle and really doesn't have any inclination to pick up any food and put it in his mouth and I have tried almost every type of food pureed, stage 2 and 3 is about all he is eating right now, with the occasional mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. from the table. He has reflux and has been known to choke up a bit on foods, then throwing up and scaring the begeezers out of me of course, to the point now of kind of scaring me off from trying too much more? I know in due time he will take off with solids, but in the meantime, any advice would be appreciated along with words for me about my issues with trying to relax, not worry about my friends with babies who are feeding themselves many table foods etc. and stress less about it!

2007-03-12 06:37:01 · 4 answers · asked by kaleidesprout 1

My daughter is 21 months old and is still on the bottle (milk). My eight month old son just started on the sippy cup yesterday (heinz baby basics first tumblers) and he's taking to it okay. My daughter, however, wants no part of it, and just SCREAMS baba! She cries everytime she sees the cup, no matter what I put in it. I know that I should just let her cry it out and give her no choice, but thats SO hard. Last night, I gave them both the bottle for bed because that is what they are used to and what they are both comftorable with... I will stop that when they become used to the cup. But what do I do about my daughter right now? We were at a bday party yesterday and another little boy (13 months) was walking around with this same type of cup and my daughter kept stealing it from him and drinking out of it, so I went and bought her and my son one each.. why will she drink out of that little boy's cup and not her own, its the same one?

2007-03-12 06:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We had 3 fish that my 3 year old loves to watch. One died a few weeks ago and he kept asking where the fish went. I avoided his questions.

My husband just told me another one died (we didn't do anything wrong, I just got old fish I think). I don't want to replace them since the tank was almost too small.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

2007-03-12 05:25:45 · 18 answers · asked by njyecats 6

My son has been bugging us to sign him up for school for a year now. We got him into preschool for a half day 3 days a week. He started last Monday and went fine. He had fun and didn't want to come home. Since then, he's had to go kicking and screaming. We've called after we leave him and they say he's fine. He always has fun. Not sure what's going on or what to do. Do we just cancel preschool for now.

2007-03-12 05:17:36 · 8 answers · asked by Bruticusmaximus 2

My son is an only child, is pretty advanced for his age, counts to 20, says ABC's, knows his full name and parents full name, counts to 10 in spanish, knows all his colors......I am undecided, the preschool would be only 2 days a week. He currently attends daycare 2 days a week and is home the others. thanks for input. pro and con.

2007-03-12 05:14:40 · 15 answers · asked by proudmom 2

It would be so much easier if my son could reach his light on his own. He tries to climb on everything to do it himself which is very dangerous. Any websites or names of businesses would be very helpful.

2007-03-12 05:12:15 · 10 answers · asked by proudmom 2

I'll explain a little more. I own a duplex which I rent out the top of while my husband and I live down stairs. The renters upstairs have been my friends for a long time and they needed an apartment so we rented to them for $535 a month. After a year we agreed to trade daycare for rent so I could go back to work full time. The "arangment" has gone from no cash exchanged to us paying their car insurance ($90/month) the water bill ($50/month), the hot water ($35/month), an extra $190 in cash per month along with the no rent income ($535/month). We also give them about $60 in random cash when they ask for help.
I provide the formula, diapers and wipes and she provides the food. The kids are upstairs from 11am to 5:30pm and she refuses to take them earlier even though if she did I could get a better schedual. I trust the woman and her son is the same age as my oldest. But there are also some serious disipline issues too. (My four year old now says bad words.) I need some advice

2007-03-12 05:09:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have written about her before, this is a child i babysit for. the mother is young and just doesn't get it. the little girl will be three in may and you can barely understand what she can say. the mother takes care of herself and gets herself all done up but the little girl never has her hair combed, her clothes are either too small or too big. i comb her hair everday sometimes i even give her a bath. i give her tons of clothes for her kid, that fit, so that she has something. oh and about her hair, it is so long and it has never been cut not even trimmed. it is starting to look really nasty. i finally got her eating good and the mother hardly does anything with her. they live in a small apartment and hardly are ever outside. i just don't know what to do. i am getting sick of seeing her kid like this. like i said before she takes care of herself and always looks nice but not her kid. there are many other things that are wrong with this situation too. not just the way she looks.

2007-03-12 05:07:36 · 10 answers · asked by SARAH B 2

I have a 3 year old girl (she'll be four in April) and I have her in dance, gymnastics, swimming lessons, and have just signed her up for t-ball. I want her to be athletic so she will not be fat and so she will be popular when she's in high school. ( I also want her to have a good education, i know it's all not just about being popular) She really enjoys all these activities so I was just wondering if this is a good idea?

2007-03-12 05:07:36 · 6 answers · asked by Jealous?? 2

I want to start taking my twelve month old to toddler group, but I don't know of any near me. I have looked through my local paper and the Thompson Local, but can't find any. I live in Plymouth and wondered if there was a website or something where I can get this info.

2007-03-12 05:02:27 · 15 answers · asked by chelle0980 6

Hi, I have a 3 year old boy. Everytime I take him to a social outing or class with other children the other mother's seem to ignore me. I am extremely friendly and outgoing. Is it because I'm not married, have tattoo's, and a septum piercing? I know I look different and most of the mothers are married. Is this the reason why I am being shunned? I know I am not being paranoid or sending vibes at all. I open myself up completely. Can anyone please tell me what's going on? Thank you.

2007-03-12 04:57:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has let her see him use the bathroom. I have heard (that even if it is the father) that it is a felony offense. It's considered lewd behavior in front of a minor. She is going for weekend visits.

2007-03-12 04:12:58 · 30 answers · asked by :o) 3

any one in texas know who helps with daycare for low income people.

2007-03-12 04:02:26 · 4 answers · asked by lisaanndubay 4

2007-03-12 03:55:54 · 3 answers · asked by CAROL 1

2007-03-12 03:48:25 · 5 answers · asked by jessica d 1

I was thinking of picking one up and putting it out where he plays just so it'll become something he's used to having around, not to make him start training. Has anybody else ever tried this, and how did it go for you?

I do plan to wait until he's ready to begin the actual training process. All I'm asking about here is actually having the seat around.

2007-03-12 03:29:16 · 15 answers · asked by JK 3

My children are 10 years apart in age. When my daughter was 6 years old the dentist's staff would not allow me in with her when she was having fillings put in and for what seemed like an eternity I sat in the waiting room listening to her scream.
My 13 month old has a dental check-up this month and I'm really worried about putting him through this.
A friend said that she has gone through the same thing with her children and that that's just how dentists do things now and parents don't have a choice, but recently one of my husband's co-workers told him that he had to search and search for a dentist who actually permitted him to be with his toddler during her dental exam --unfortunately this dentist has since retired.
I know that it's hard enough examining a child's teeth and that kids often act up when their parents are around, but a visit to the dentist can be scary for an adult, why insist a child endure a painful situation alone?

I need some helpful advice, please.

2007-03-12 03:23:14 · 16 answers · asked by mamabunny 4

For the last couple of weeks he has been asking me if he can 'go wee, toilet', i didnt think much of it and said 'yes, go to the toilet, you can go whenever you want to, you dont need to ask me if its alright.' In the last couple of days he has been saying that he doesnt want to go to the toilet, that he wants to go outside or in his room. When i ask him why he doesnt want to go use the toilet, he says 'tigers in there mummy', so i go with him and say 'look, no tigers' and he goes fine. He has peed under his bed, in a toy truck, out the window(he tore a hole in the flyscreen) and in the bottom of his wardrobe(empty, thank god). He wont tell me when he has done it which is strange, because i have never yelled or punished him for accidents. He also has started to want all the lights on as he walks down the hallway to his bedroom at night, but once he is in bed he is fine with the lights off. Anybody have any advice on how to get him to use the toilet again or a clue why he wont go?

2007-03-12 02:57:02 · 5 answers · asked by Big red 5

My daughter used to like to play with a toy kitchen that was at her daycare when she was attending daycare a couple of months ago. I would like to buy her a toy kitchen to play with at home. However, most of the toy kitchens I have seen by Fisher Price or other manufacturers have a recommended age of 2 years or older and she just recently turned 1.

2007-03-12 02:54:18 · 11 answers · asked by Juanita B 2

2007-03-12 02:45:30 · 7 answers · asked by Ana2006 1

She is nine months old and is so curious. I know she is tired but she just refuses to sleep. I have tried ecerything I can think of. Baths, driving, rocking her to sleep, laying with her.......but as soon as I put her in the crib she stands up.

2007-03-11 23:56:43 · 5 answers · asked by rachael_lehman 1