Toddler & Preschooler - March 2007

How old is too old for a stroller?? My son will be 3 soon and I was thinking of buying a jogging stroller, he is getting to big for the pooh one.

I want to get a jogging stroller for when we go to like the mall or to the flea market and other places that do not have shopping Karts...I also like to go out jogging sometimes and I can not really jog with his stroller and like I said he is getting to big for it.

These are the two I like
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5614718
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3371029

Do you think my son is to old and big for those?

2007-03-10 10:48:28 · 18 answers · asked by Diamonds_Glow 4

I want to provide before & after school care for school aged children. Along with caring for newborn-5 yrs old.

2007-03-10 10:44:14 · 8 answers · asked by billy2michele 1

This woman I work with is a total pothead, and I know for a fact she starts smoking as soon as she gets in the car to go home, does it a few times every night, and sometimes on the way to work. Basically, she's almost always high. I'm not normally anal about what people do with their lives, but the main thing here is that I work in a preschool and she is responsible for caring for about ten 2 year olds all day, that's why this bothers me. I don't feel like it's fair that these parents are dropping their kids off at our center and putting them in the care of this girl and have no idea. Do I have a right to tell my boss? The people that work around this girl all know it also, but they're all good friends, so they don't say anything.

2007-03-10 10:25:55 · 11 answers · asked by Grace1228 3

My friend has a 4 year old son that she still treats as a baby. He is still in diapers full time and she has not even attempted to potty train him, still gives him a bottle at night and hehas a pacifier not just at night but durng the day. She told me that because my 3 year old daughter has been toilet trained since 2 years old that i am making her grow too quickly!!!!
Do you think this is wrong?!? I am tottally against it?!?

2007-03-10 10:24:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am having a spongebob party for my son's bithday. give me some tips if anyone had a spongebob party or any party tips from food to games to decors etc thanks

2007-03-10 10:07:49 · 6 answers · asked by chulita_tx 1

2007-03-10 09:52:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 years old is very active and loud. In fact, my landlord just told me that other tenants have complained about him yelling and being loud all day and night. This of course is an exageration, but it still concerns me. I dont want people to think bad of us as parents, he is 2 and very vocal. Any suggestions??

2007-03-10 09:22:43 · 13 answers · asked by AmyJo 2

He is always dribbling,ive got two other children who have never had this problem. I do not believe that this is due to teething. Any ideas?

2007-03-10 08:56:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My (soon to be) 3 year old son runs around all day NON-STOP. I think sometimes he must have ADD or something because I don't understand how it can be normal for a kid to have that much energy? Is this normal?

2007-03-10 08:38:33 · 16 answers · asked by SoCal007 1

2007-03-10 08:34:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 daughters 1 is 3.5 years-old and the other one is 4.5years-old. My 4.5 year-old is very hyperactive and my other daughter is always crying and winging (i wormed them) I was wondering if anyone has any arts and craft suggestions i can do with them? I have a 11week-old daughter as well so i can't always take them to the park and play as we'd have to go a fair distance. If anyone has any ideas for the home i can do with the girls i'd be much appreciated thanks.

2007-03-10 08:30:33 · 5 answers · asked by jade 1

My son is 4 years old and we did not have him circumcised at birth. His foreskin is unusually long. I'd say hangs almost 3 inches from his gland and I have notice it disrupts his urine. When he uses the toilet it sprays all over the place and I believe it is due to his long foreskin. We have not taken him to a doctor regarding this, but we are thinking about circumcising him. Are there any parents who have the same situation? What did you do about it?

2007-03-10 08:04:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is almoste 3 years old and she spits all over my house i dont know what to do any more we have tried time outs and just ignoring it but nothing seems to be stoping her ...she thinks its fun?

2007-03-10 08:03:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

baby like to breastfeed through the night

2007-03-10 08:02:22 · 15 answers · asked by littlemummy2003 1

I have tried the rapid return teqnique, it does not work on her.

We tried it for one week. All week we tried it and it was murder every night on the last night I returned her 250 times in one go followed by my husband for around another 100 before we had to stop as we were so tired. She finds the whole thing funny yet we dont make eye contact, we dont have the light on and we dont speak to her! What is going on I thought this was supposed to work for all children!!!

PS we have now put her back in her cot until we work out what to do!!! Thinking of stair gate on door to stop her coming out and ignoring her for short periods of time?

2007-03-10 07:52:09 · 24 answers · asked by hot_lips9996 1

My 3yr old son watches a lot of tv, like cartoons and am fed up. Even if I turn off the tv, he knows how to turn it back on. He knows how to turn the dvd player as well. When I tell him no more tv, he throws tanturm, can someone help me in what to do????

2007-03-10 06:46:20 · 24 answers · asked by Priya P 1

My son is nearly 4 years old and dinnertimes are a pain. The problem is he will not feed himself dinner. He is ok with breakfast and lunch but we have a struggle to get him to feed himself. He'll start off feeding himself, then he stops and asks us to. We don't want to as he starts school in September and want him to be independent. If we dont feed him, then he will not eat his dinner. If we ask him to feed himself, he sulks and starts to cry and says he cannot do it. He has also started to put his fingers at the back of his throat to try and be sick. ( I have no idea where he picked that up from). I'm sure he his doing this for attention but his nursery are starting to notice he does this and he gets agitated if they wont feed him.
How can I get him out of this? Its not a phase as he has always wanted us to feed him and when we have refused to he goes without dinner and either cries or sulks. Please can somebody give me an idea of what I can do as this is fustrating no end!!

2007-03-10 06:43:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to know actual stores that carry them and not online stores please. Thank you! Also, what are some tips/ideas for making your own jibbitz? THANKS GUYS!

2007-03-10 06:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Erica 1

my 13 month old son reuses to let me brush his teeth and when he does open his mouth a little, really am not doing that good of a job...i have tried the baby toothbrush that you put on your finger and a baby regular toothbrush....should i just quit all together until he is a little older like 2 yrs old??

2007-03-10 06:25:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is the messiest kid I've had yet. He will be 4 this month and still is unconcerned with making HUGE messes. Instead of getting a toy he will dump the whole box and usually refuses to pick up any mess he makes. I have tried taking ALL his toys, (he didn't care), I've tried making a game of it (only works once in awhile), I've tried telling him he can't come out of his room till it's clean (he just trashes it more), and I've tried to do a reward chart (worked more in the beginning). If I help him, he will not pick up at all, just watch me do it. This guy is bullheaded! Ant suggestions are appreciated!

2007-03-10 06:23:49 · 4 answers · asked by Trish 5

2007-03-10 06:21:54 · 8 answers · asked by casainteram 1

My son is 3 years old and 3 months and refuses to potty. He will go willingly sometimes when I ask him to but basically has no interest. He will not ever tell me he has to go. I have tried pull-ups and underwear and he just does not care if he is wet or dry. Poop doesn't bother him either. I just don't know what to do. Will he ever be able to tell me he has to go potty?

2007-03-10 05:23:03 · 11 answers · asked by robinmariet 1

My 3 year old daughter acts as if she doesn't like my husband when I (her mother) am around. My husband was gone for half of last year (with the Army) and he works evenings and half of every weekend now, so they have limited time together. My husband says she acts like "daddy's little girl" when I'm not around, but when I'm around, she only wants me and is very standoffish to him. I know this is hurtful to my husband. I've tried everything I know to encourage her to be kind to her daddy. I want her to WANT to spend time with him, even when I'm around. Any suggestions?!

2007-03-10 04:46:13 · 5 answers · asked by jon & Corrie A 1

My friend has a 4 1/2 year old who refuses to poop in the toilet. She has pull-ups that she puts her in when she tells her she needs to poop - - she goes, and they discard of the pull up.

My daughter was potty trained before 2 1/2 - and I know kids are all different, but isn't this extreme!?

2007-03-10 04:14:34 · 3 answers · asked by jane 3

My friend has a 4 1/2 year old who refuses to poop in the toilet. She has pull-ups that she puts her in when she tells her she needs to poop - - she goes, and they discard of the pull up.

My daughter was potty trained before 2 1/2 - and I know kids are all different, but isn't this extreme!?

2007-03-10 04:12:34 · 6 answers · asked by jane 3

My daughter (18 Months) is throwing up and also is having alot of bowels...is this caused my teething??

2007-03-10 03:57:19 · 9 answers · asked by EMU 2

My 2nd daughter is 28 mths now. Although there is a slight improvement after i enrol her in playgroup but i am still very worried. She can now willing to open her mouth to talk, but her pronounciation is not clear. We encouraged her even she said out the words not clear. By this age at least she should able to say more but she only able to say very few words. I might say she is very smart as I can see her action and her understanding is better than her sister. The only problem is her speech. I keep wondering is it still possible to wait till she reach three then i bring her to see therapy or must i bring her to see immediately. Please advice.

2007-03-10 03:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by kitty katty 2

Well, my one-year-old and my twin three-year-olds don't take a nap during the day(if they do only 1/2 of an hour).All three of the kids are athletic, energetic,and active just like me and my husband.I take the kids to the park and camp but they seem to be never tired.Oh and there's been a stomach/flu virus and the house and all three of my kids had it, usuallt after being sick you're still tired.Why are my kids so--refreshed?Any ideas on how to make my kids take a nap during the day?Thank you and please no negative answers =]

2007-03-10 03:45:04 · 10 answers · asked by Mommy_of_4 2

I am babysitting tonight, as I have done many times in the past year. The boys are 9 and 4 and the girl is 7. The older two always fight, one ends up getting mad about something dumb, like feeding the fish, and then they start hitting each other. It's almost impossible for them to go a couple hours without fighting. As for the little one, he's basically a brat...he won't share anything, and he'll hit his siblings if they don't give him what he wants. He never listens when I tell him it's time to go to bed, he'll go in his room and scream (think high pitched and LOUD), and his brother comes in and "babies" him, comforting him whenever I try to punish him. He gets angry with me when I try to stop him from doing this. I guess I have two questions. One is, what are some ideas for things to do to keep all three entertained tonight (3-4hrs)? The other is, how can I get the little one out of his habit of watching a movie while going to bed? He won't go to sleep while he watches it, and he won't not watch it. He screams if I don't let him, but if I do, he'll be awake until at least midnight, which can be frustrating for me. Thanks.

2007-03-10 03:05:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

p.s. he might already like me, like he took me to the snackbar earlier with his money.

2007-03-10 02:45:09 · 3 answers · asked by metalli*carmen 2