Toddler & Preschooler - April 2007

I babysit my little sister ( whos 5 years old ) and somedays she just refuses to eat..she tries to say she doesnt like it but they are things she eats all the time so i know she likes it but she just doesnt want to eat, she just want to go play...so she just sits at the table and cries cos she doesnt want to eat..i just dont know how to handle this, i mean she has to eat something..and i dont have alot of money so whatever we have is all we have ya know, but she just refuses to eat.. i just dont know how to make her eat i havent delt with this stuff cos my son is only 15, but any suggestions ?? thanks alot

2007-04-05 07:12:22 · 19 answers · asked by TwoplusTwins 2

We're going on a trip and I want to download some good songs for my little one to hear in the car. Any good recommendations as far as bands/songs for a pre-school aged child? So far, he really has taken to 'Ralph's World' and They Might Be Giants.

2007-04-05 06:25:47 · 6 answers · asked by Crystal B 3

sometimes about serious things like "where did you hide my car keys"... but most the time about "did you eat all those cookies?" i will punish her by keeping her in her room until she tells me the truth, but she will litteraly go half the day until she decides to tell me anything... and part of me thinks well thats to bad, but there must be a better way, especially when its serious things like i need my keys now!. lol. please help.

2007-04-05 04:42:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

He keeps ripping them at the knees.

2007-04-05 04:30:38 · 6 answers · asked by Polly M 1

Saying no and holding his hands down doesn't seem to work. Any other thoughts, suggestions?

2007-04-05 02:54:38 · 15 answers · asked by Trevor 1

Is this bad i have heard that is is bad for the brain development is this true? They say it wont hurt him, you know all the old tales.

2007-04-04 20:43:30 · 18 answers · asked by muzza 2

There's a kid at my son's daycare with Down Syndrome who's been biting, scratching, and hitting the other chlidren. Last week he bit my son so hard that even through his jeans, he had a huge bite-shaped bruise.

My husband and I are going in on Friday to talk to them about this. At a minimum, I'd like for that violent kid to be more closely supervised. Has anyone dealt with this before? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks!

2007-04-04 10:48:25 · 13 answers · asked by KC 7

She talks back to the day care teachers, she acts mean to the kids at school. I frequently get notes sent home with her from her teacher about something wrong that she has been doing at school. I don't know what to do. Will she ever start acting right? I hate this, I feel like a horrible parent.

2007-04-04 09:02:00 · 22 answers · asked by Ari's Mom 1

My little girl (15 mo's old) likes toast. We have been putting Country Crock spread on it and there have been no troubles with rashes or anything. I was wondering if anyone has heard of any long term side effects from the ingredients in butter spreads. A pediatrician told me that you should NEVER give young children diet cola as there are ingredients in it that have proven to be harmful to their developement (ADD and other brain function problems)...so I was wondering about the butter stuff. Thanks!

2007-04-04 08:46:13 · 13 answers · asked by thinking-guru 4

my daughter just turned three. She's a little short for her age but average in weight. She a healthy kid and gets tons of running around time. We eat pretty healthy, her favorites are salad and fritata!!! problem is she's always asking for food. And i mean ALWAYS. She eats normal meals at meal time and gets snacks at snack time but she still wants more. I feel bad saying no all the time cause she's not gaining weight from it but i also don't want her develop unhealthy habits that will screw up her futur.
So what do I tell my little girl the next time she asks for food?

2007-04-04 08:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by Dread Head has a pet Zorro 6

My daughter is addicted to Lazytown. She is 2 1/2 and loves it so much! Is it ok for me to love it too? I have all of their songs on my ipod and I listen to them by myself. I know the puppets are a little creepy. Anyone else just love it?

2007-04-04 06:35:42 · 12 answers · asked by cicabunn 2

It drives me crazy. He chews on dvds and the boxes, the corners of our walls and has an obsession for chewing off stickers on anything. The only thing is he doesnt bite other people, which im pretty glad for. Anyone had this same problem w/ their child?

2007-04-04 05:38:19 · 13 answers · asked by shadysbabygirl5 2

She pulls them out and now I have to think of a choking hazard because I have found one earring and the back chewed up and spit out in her bed. She pulls the safety back off. I do not want her to rip her ears or choke she was 14 months old when I had her ears pierced she is now 29 months she just started doing this in the past month.

2007-04-04 04:41:32 · 24 answers · asked by MARY 1

2007-04-04 04:08:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2 yr old daughter and i just recently started working a full-time temp job. I am having withdrawls from my girl! I see her 3 hours every day, that's not right! When i walk in the door she gets so happy, she's even cried while laughing a couple times. I was going to work full-time, but this just isn't good at all!
I feel like changes should be made in the work world.....like a 40-hr work wk should not be mandatory for mothers with children who are not in school yet. Because i cannot find many jobs that would offer me hours like that!

2007-04-04 04:01:04 · 7 answers · asked by Kalinka 3

2007-04-04 02:00:46 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa T 1

I'm so tired of giving her mac and cheese, cheerios, grilled chesse and any other frozen food. I need some new ideas to try with her that are quick

2007-04-04 00:17:27 · 12 answers · asked by jweh8 2

she has always done everything ahead of time.. she made up her own sign languge. She knows almost everyword said to her.. she says mama all the time.. But she really only uses baby talk.. babble.. i ask her to find everything in books.. even ones shes never seen and she can point it out. She is very bright.. but isnt even useing words i have told her since she was a year like drink or food. She talks all the time but its just babble.. What to do? why is this?

2007-04-03 18:17:09 · 9 answers · asked by pladedah 2

I am a late riser, as well as my son, so bedtime around 10 or later is what we want to work on, he goes to bed around 3am now. I am not dumb, just exhausted from dealing with him alone for 2yrs while my husband is deployed and I want to get him on somewhat of a schedule. Thanks, real honest answers please.

2007-04-03 12:31:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the past few night we have not slept due to constant coughing. We have given Tixylix with minimal effect

2007-04-03 11:01:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know my daughter is little just wondering what the average size is.

2007-04-03 10:07:18 · 9 answers · asked by Donna C 2

2007-04-03 09:57:53 · 12 answers · asked by mother of one 1

She drinks everything else out of her sippy cup. She eats regular meals, and about an hour after she has a WARM milk bottle. (at first i had to get her off the cereal in her bottle from having acid reflux) Now that I have it down to just milk, i want her off the bottle before shes older and its a problem. Its too much of a comfort to just go cold turkey. I need more innovative ideas here. she would go with out a normal food meal, before going with out the bottle. I tried it warm in the sippy cup, cold in the sippy, added chocolate to it...she acts like its poison.. help?

2007-04-03 09:45:52 · 6 answers · asked by SueWithTwo 5

I have identical twin boys who are four-years-old. Since they were babies, they have shared a room. We live in a 3 bedroom townhouse, but the 3rd room is currently their toy room. Now that they're bigger and out of cribs and all do you think I should put them in different rooms? I don't know.. I'm just one of those moms who wants them doing everything together since they're twins. They started crawling within the same week, both were walking within 2 weeks of each other, same with talking, potty training etc. My husband says separate them so they have more space. We don't have the big huge house but we do have 1 more room (toy room) But about them being together I plan on having them together in school too :)

What do you think about the room arrangements? Together, or apart?

2007-04-03 09:15:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter has Sensory Integration.
We would like to put a fish tank in her room to help sooth her, calm her or just give her some visual input.
However, I have heard that the fake aquariums are pretty neat, too.
Does any parent with a child with sensory issues have a real fish tank or have any advice?

2007-04-03 07:22:36 · 4 answers · asked by Vanora S 3

My daughter has a late birthday and will not be in 1st grade until a year or two from now. I am a single parent and can't afford daycare anymore. I would I start my own so I can stay at home with her and still make money for rent and bills, etc.?

2007-04-03 07:17:37 · 3 answers · asked by valerier925 1

I'm going to be babysitting this weekend and taking a few kids to an easter egg hunt, I'm wondering what age a child should stop riding in a stroller so I know if I should take one for one of the kids I'll have with me.

2007-04-03 06:56:21 · 12 answers · asked by Elizabeth H 1

He doesn't sweat much, and he's not in water. It's SPF 45 UVA & UVB. The bottle says it last up to 80 minutes in the water. I need to know how often to reapply with regular play in direct sun.

2007-04-03 06:52:30 · 8 answers · asked by DeAnna 5

My son is waking up 2-5 times a week, usually during naps but sometimes at night with a terrified cry. I can't seem to sooth him and he usually still has his eyes closed. I try to wake him and sing to him and have tried making him laugh but tears just keep falling for as long as 10 mins! He NEVER cries during the day! It's breaking my heart, I dont let him watch scary movies and I dont watch any disturbing television when he is awake. It just started about a month ago, he just turned 16months! HELP PLEASE!

2007-04-03 06:39:53 · 6 answers · asked by Mommyof3 BGB 5

My son is the pickiest eater ever. He wants his food an a certain plate, cooked a certain way. For example: From a hand full of foods that he like spaghetti he most of the time wants it without any sauce. I know I was a picky eater when I was a little girl, but my 1 year old daughter loves food. What do you think?

2007-04-03 06:28:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous