Toddler & Preschooler - May 2007

i would like a chart so that my son can see when hes good he will earn some thing and when hes naughty he wont please help

2007-05-31 21:07:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

im going to be baby sitting my nephew in a couple day..and hes VERY hyper..he likes to run around..and "play fight" with me alot..i give him the tv,toys,paint, and they all keep him busy for about 10mins .........so and if i spank him he laughs and i do it to hard he crys...and if i give him the firm NO! he just look at me and then starts playing again..any ideas on what should keep him busy/calm him down he just turned 3

2007-05-31 19:50:44 · 8 answers · asked by eRiC 2

2007-05-31 18:11:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what can we do to make him more happy and enjoy playing. We are only planning to have just the one but I am having second thoughts as to should I have another one so he won't be bored. Any ideas on toys for an only child that can keep them amused for hours or for the time it takes for me to check emails and study?

2007-05-31 16:51:25 · 22 answers · asked by Britney_31 2

Every night for the last week my 2 year old has been seeing "monsters" and starts to scream. We run in there to find him in his crib crying.
There have been no changes in home life, every thing is the same. He is not going to a babysitter... I am a stay at home mom. Nothing is different, so what is triggering this freak out.
If we get him out of bed for a while, he goes to sleep in our arms, if we leave him in there he freaks out a couple more times, and cries himself to sleep. I thought it was a attention thing, but I play with him all of the time. I am VERY attentive.

Please... other mom's help me!!!

Robin

2007-05-31 16:44:35 · 15 answers · asked by ♥♥♥♥Rebel Racin' Gal♥♥♥♥♥ 2

I need some ideas, please to get her into her own bed. Her room is lovely, full of princesses, she never slept in her crib, her toddler bed and she's never slept in her "big girl" bed. We've tried letting her cry, we've tried staying w/her til she's asleep, she winds up in our bed, smack in the middle. We know now that "co-sleeping" is not for us, but when she was an infant it made life so much easier... please help. I really would like this to be a stress free for her as possible, but it's making her dad and I really cranky. Thanks

2007-05-31 15:10:41 · 20 answers · asked by mommy1103 1

Did anyone else start feling really sad when they noticed their baby really wasn't a baby anymore...my daughter just turned two, and she's potty trained, sleeps in a bed rather than a cot, eats all by herself, uses 'big girl' cups for her drinks, okay she spills sometimes, but she knows how to use them...
It just makes me see that she's growing up so fast, and I miss her being little! I was told so many times 'She won't be a baby for long'...but the truth of it never quite hit until now.

So my question is, did any of you feel sad when you noticed your children growing up so fast? How did you deal with it?
I know that she is turning into a marvellous little girl, but it's so depressing! Is there such a thing as the two year blues?

I did ask this in the parenting section, but not many answered...

2007-05-31 14:50:28 · 18 answers · asked by ♥Pamela♥ 7

My 2 years old always get in trouble in school smacking the teacher and other kids. He does that too at home with us, when he has a temper tantrum, the first thing he does is smacking us in the face, he broke my glasses last week and he bump off my front tooth with his head today, it was so painful I cried. My husband does spank him, but I wonder that method would work on his behavior

2007-05-31 13:55:46 · 14 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5

"cook" in my oldest daugther play kitchen!!
Why is it that boys play more with play kitchen than girl ??? I have seen this in my boy and in my nephew and also when my oldest dauther was in pre-k 3 the techer had a play kitchen and boys played more than girls!!! Is this normal in toodler boys to play with dolls and play kitchen ?? I am not worried just wondering ...probably is a good way to experince something different as they grow!!! What is your opinion ?? :)

2007-05-31 09:57:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

who are ATTACHED to the hip. I am under the impression that they are really spoiled too. Well, I am having issues with them napping (they talk and one is a light sleeper and wakes up and wakes sissy up too) i want to seperate them but one will scream her head off for hours and wake my other nappers up. (I do childcare). How shall I do this? ages 2 and 5. 5 y/o will be in school next year and we need to get 2 y/o used to being away from sissy.

2007-05-31 09:55:36 · 5 answers · asked by blah 3

He always says bike when he sees one and has tried to ride my 15yr old cousins bike.

2007-05-31 08:13:34 · 11 answers · asked by nikkm0113 2

i mean he will get mad and throw a fit if he cant find his shoes or when we have to leave the pool.and these arnt no cry a little stomp a little fits,he screetches yells runs kicks,the worst.he pretends to cry so i know hes not actually hurt,just mad.but he does it all the time and his dad told me that when ever he does this spank him,i dont want to do this becuase he is not my child,and there are so many laws out there. i dont want to get in trouble.is there anything else i can do besides time out(that just makes the fit worse,and doesnt work) and how do i get him to actually listen to me? please help..this kid is driving me nuts..

2007-05-31 08:10:54 · 7 answers · asked by misshotcakes2u 4

2007-05-31 07:01:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a two and a half year old daughter and she throws tantrums when we go out in public if she doesn't get what she wants. I know how we raised her up to now has something to do with it but at the moment she is throwing a fit, do you:
1) pick her up and leave -she cries lowder
2) do you try to reason with her - she say's no
3) do you get your tone of voice change to-being upset

suggestions?

2007-05-31 05:24:14 · 20 answers · asked by simply_me 2

my 4 yr old brother still poops his pants and sleeps with my mom and dad

2007-05-31 02:58:25 · 10 answers · asked by Aviator 1

My 5 yr. old son has been peeing every 10 minutes for a while now.His preschool teacher said he always went alot but approached me the other day saying it was constant like at home.He does not complain of any pain or anything.Is going for urine tests today but i think it is a habit at this point?Anyone else experience this??

2007-05-31 02:04:04 · 6 answers · asked by wulff4@verizon.net 2

and i went to the docter they told me he was fine. he keeps drooling allot n got all his teeth already.he dosent poop in the toilet,he poops in the floor,he keeps doin it now matter how many times i tell him to do it in the toilet he dosent do it help.

2007-05-31 01:36:56 · 3 answers · asked by yummie 2

She will keep on crying and screaming for half an hour unless i will give her what she wants.
What is the best to do ? thanks for any help

2007-05-30 20:49:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Teacher at nursery school had chickenpox and now also some of the children. What is the chances my son will get chickenpox now?

2007-05-30 18:12:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is eating and drinking normally. No vomiting, no diahrrhea, no runny nose, no coughing and she says nothing hurts. She'll be 4 in july so can tell me if something hurts. I'm at a loss, normally it's an ear infection but she says nothing hurts and she hasn't been tugging at her ears. I've never seen a fever unaccompanied by other signs or symptons. Her temp wvers between 99 and 102 so we are taking to the doc tomorrow morning if it doesen't break for good. It has gone away and then come back and we have been giving her motrin and tylenol. Sorry so long I just wanted to give all the details. Have you seen anything like this before.

2007-05-30 15:30:52 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6

My son is about 18 months old and he keeps on taking his diaper off problem is when he takes it off he'll pee on the floor. I try to keep it on him but he takes it off again. How can I tell if he is ready for toilet training and if he's not how the heck do I keep his diaper on? I wake up in the morning to see his diaper on the floor of his bedroom.

2007-05-30 14:56:46 · 10 answers · asked by Nisi 4

How do I get my 15mth. old to eat veggies? She used to love them, now wants nothing to do with them.

2007-05-30 12:53:54 · 10 answers · asked by KatiesMommy 3

Help! My 16-month-old (almost 17) is still learning to communicate, does well with some sign language (we don't know the one for potty yet) but is starting to try and pull off his diaper even if he pees in it just once. I think he should use the toilet, but I don't know if we can communicate so that he can tell me when he has to go or if he knows to hold it?? He pees himself a lot lately overnight and such with his diaper because he likes drinking something to go to sleep or right before. Help!

2007-05-30 09:52:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-30 09:09:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-30 08:29:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Daughter had many car accidents smoked drank & wanted to stay out all night all while not talking much more than a yeah or a grunt that was supposed to be a yeah. It started she could do anything as long as the truth was told. She lied some & the rules got tighter. Prior to that she got pregnant tried to kill herself, since then I have worried sick about her every time she went out. I could not handle being walked on. It was come home sleep & hide in her room with the cell phone to her ear. We Set some rules last night she tried to follow, but I could not get past some messages from boys on a cell phone, nor could I not try to impose more rules. I told her the only thing at 18 that changed was she could leave. She left told my wife on phone at work she would join military or kill herslef. She has a boyfriend short time. Shemay move in with? I did give her a hug after we packed her in a car hers & told her in any real danger she can come back she was in local college.

2007-05-30 08:02:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kid is just crazy! I mean, I know that to an extent some of this is normal two-year-old behavior, but how much of it? When I compare him to other kids his age, he's soooo much more hyper! Other kids will just hold onto their mom's finger while in line at the post office and suck on their thumbs - not mine! He's all over the place! I can't even stand in one spot long enough to write a check without him taking off and destroying displays. He ignores everything we tell him, but when I see other kids his age they'll do what they're told at least after a couple of times! On the other hand - he's EXTREMELY smart and at 25 months already recognizes his ABCs, has an extensive vocabulary, whereas my friend's boy of the same age isn't nearly as verbal. He's also shown interest in potty training without any prompting from his father or me. I just don't know what to think about this kid, other than just loving him!

2007-05-30 07:51:51 · 15 answers · asked by Mrs. Maintenance 4

My 4 year old grandson is going to be tested for ADD on the 21st of June. My grandson and his dad (which is our son) live with us. I have been trying to pay close attention to what he eats and what might "trigger" some of his behavior. I have noted that he wakes up quite happy, but after the first glass of milk, his behavior gets quite aggressive and erratic. This is not every time, but most of the time. He does not complain of his tummy hurting or any other physical pain, so I'm sort of at a loss. Just wondering if this might be a milk allergy or if anyone has advice. Thanks!!

2007-05-30 07:29:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 22 month old has peed 4 times and pooped 2 times in the potty. Should I put her in cotton training pants full time now and not go back to the diaper? What are my chances of having her fully potty trained at this point?

2007-05-30 07:07:34 · 11 answers · asked by Emirald67 1

My mother in law bought one for my 1 yr old for when he is at the mall or wherever because he is such a go getter, my husband thinks it's great but im afraid of what people will think if I use it when were at the mall or wherever.

What do you think?

2007-05-30 07:00:26 · 45 answers · asked by LuvnLife 3