Toddler & Preschooler - May 2007

I see so many parents wanting to potty train under age 2 and taking bottle away early, sending kids to schools at age 2. I have 5 and they grow up way to fast. Don't push your babies. Let them be babies because you are going to miss it. If you are teaching your child to be so independant at a young age they will start feeling they deserve to be independant at ages they shouldnt be. It is not a competition raising kids to see who can get their trained younger or whos kid is smarter. Let babies be babies. I miss my babies!!!! I miss cuddle time and that special bonding time we had while changing diapers. Singing songs and playing patticake with feet. Enjoy your baby and let them be babies.

2007-05-16 01:12:10 · 12 answers · asked by Ladybugs77 6

My little boy is nearly 19 months and I want to start potty training. What is the best method of potty training. We are about to go into WInter in South Africa. Is it better to start after the winter or doesn't it matter?

2007-05-16 00:34:20 · 12 answers · asked by warmin1 1

2007-05-15 18:54:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 3 yr old son and i just had a baby 3 months ago i dont think he knows he is doing wrong but he trys to hit my baby what can i do

2007-05-15 18:31:42 · 11 answers · asked by Deshawn & Keshawn's mom 3

when she is in the car seat she rubs against the belt that goes between her legs she seems to enjoy it a little too much...is this normal???

2007-05-15 17:35:05 · 36 answers · asked by jessica l 2

2007-05-15 14:56:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

She's 2 years old and we were just now in the living room. She was playing with my birthing ball after I told her not to several times. I guess she was intrested because it was bigger than any of hers, anyway, like I knew would happen, she fell and hit her head really hard on the entertainment center which is made of wood and glass. I can tell by the sound that she hit the wooden part of it. I'm unsure what part of her head she hit because it's completely red from all the crying. I know she hit really hard because I can tell with her cry and how loud it was. Anyway, she's asleep now, this happened 10 minutes ago. I don't think the hit knocked her out because she hasn't had her nap today and she was already really sleepy. Anyway what should I watch out for and should I let her sleep or should I wake her up? I already called the doctor I'm just waiting for a callback.

2007-05-15 14:48:09 · 21 answers · asked by I smile because of them ♥ 5

2007-05-15 14:32:26 · 15 answers · asked by lusantana1 1

I am trying to potty train my 3 1/2 year old daughter and she is just afraid to even try sitting on the toilet or potty. I have gotten her to start wearing underwear for certain amount of the day but she is just afraid to try sitting on the toilet or potty. She wil just hold in her pee the whole time. It will come and then she will just stop it. She has very good bladder control because she will just stop it again and again. I dont know how healthy it is for her to keep on doing that again and again. I have tried so many different things to get her to sit on the toilet or potty but she will just not even try it. I have tried the toilet seat also. I try asking her if she wants to get a new potty (even though we already have one) any kind that she wants but she just says no to everything. She says no to new underwear also. Just now in the last day or so she has started to come around a little and say she will sit on the toilet or potty but she wont do anything. Any suggestions?

2007-05-15 13:02:31 · 15 answers · asked by 4everNever 3

Any suggestions on what to do?

2007-05-15 12:59:02 · 7 answers · asked by snuggnugg 1

Every one says that I should stop breast feeding him that he's too big know, but I dont know when is the right time to stop, he doesnt take a bottle at all, and only takes his cup to drink juice. Is he too big, and if so how do I start by stopping breast feeding.

2007-05-15 11:59:59 · 16 answers · asked by monkey24 2

2007-05-15 11:24:14 · 14 answers · asked by Ari's Mom 1

My daughter is almost 2 and a half and was nearly potty trained up until a month or so ago. Im 38 weeks pregnant with my second child and she started rebelling against potty training when we started putting stuff together for the new baby.
Should i press the issue or wait for a while after the baby is born. I would love for her to be trained by the time she is 3.
THanks !

2007-05-15 10:15:50 · 23 answers · asked by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6

My almost 2-year-old son holds me, as Mom, personally responsible for his frustrations and often acts out by hitting me. I follow the Super Nanny's method; get down to his level, firmly tell him that hitting is unacceptable and he will get a time-out if he continues. After time out, I explain what he has done wrong and he must apologize. I tell him I love him and we have hugs (he has come a long way and is usually pretty good at apologizing now).

Both Dr. Phil and the Super Nanny are against spanking, but it does say in the Bible, that spanking has its place (Proverbs 23:13-14). With time outs he will learn for the moment, but as soon as he gets angry he hits again! He started hitting before I ever spanked him, so I don't believe I taught him this, but time outs don't seem to work well enough, and I worry that spanking will encourage physically aggressive behavior. What do you think is the best way to deal with this?

2007-05-15 09:13:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-15 09:00:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-15 08:57:37 · 8 answers · asked by miyazaki75 4

2007-05-15 07:43:02 · 12 answers · asked by chris f 4

I need to have a theme. you know, invitations, cake, etc, etc. since she is only one it's hard to come up with some different - but i don't want Barney - since the guests will mostly be adults. any creative ideas?

2007-05-15 07:12:32 · 15 answers · asked by suzanne p 1

We have to get a huge box, that like.. a refridgerator would fit in, and we have to create something out of it. Like a dollhouse, or a rocketship. Does anyone have any original ideas?

2007-05-15 07:01:39 · 6 answers · asked by CMB 2

We try giving it to her all the time and she wants NOTHING to do with it. Also Shes not walking she walks with funiture and gets up good but cant walk we try and try wat can i do

2007-05-15 06:46:09 · 16 answers · asked by Heather 1

2007-05-15 05:27:05 · 14 answers · asked by jennylynn7979 1

my 20 month old daughter has 5 large teddy teletubbies thats she HAS to take EVERYWHERE. if we dont take them, she gets really upset.i even have to tuck them all in at night and theres not much room left to her!!lol how can i get her to just maybe take the one places and just tuck one in at night?!!

2007-05-15 04:49:08 · 15 answers · asked by xloux 3

Just wondering about this as no child I have ever come across has had this happen, seeing as they only had a pacifier when they had baby teeth, and these fall out anyway ?

2007-05-15 03:27:05 · 15 answers · asked by =42 6

throws them! AAhhh. She's already nicked a wall. Any ideas to fix this? All our heat registers are on carpet.

2007-05-15 03:23:31 · 13 answers · asked by Dana C 2

I was just wondering b/c everyone seems amazed that my daughter has been completely potty trained since she was 2 1/2 years old!

2007-05-15 03:06:16 · 23 answers · asked by Stef 2

The last pacifier was lost yesterday, and I don't want to buy another since I feel he should give it up at this age. He cried for almost two hours last night (his first night without it). I don't think either of us can go through that again too many times.

2007-05-15 02:52:26 · 17 answers · asked by Veruca Salt 6

my four year old all of a sudden thinks its funny to hit the dogs and chase after them with sticks and things. I've never hit our dogs..i keep telling him if he continues to be mean to them we will take them to the pound (i don't mean it)..he gets mad because the dogs won't go outside with him alone i keep telling him if he is nicer to the dogs they will go outside with him if he continues to be mean they don't want anything to do with him..i tell him to pet them like mommy because he is jealous they follow me around everyone...I have 2 labs and neither of them would ever bite him. I just don't know what to do to stop the behavior i'm worried he is going to turn into some homicidial killer or something when he grows up...help me!

2007-05-15 01:13:00 · 9 answers · asked by kansasqt25 2

every time i ask my son his name he would give his age for an answer and when i ask him his age he would say his name. Is that normal for his age?

2007-05-14 21:44:18 · 19 answers · asked by hacinth 1

I thought of sending my 4 years old for reading class every once in a week (Smart Reader) and she is going to a kindergarten. But I think her school is not focusing on reading yet. What you all think??Is it a good idea?Teachers and mums please let me know your opinion. Am I pushing her too early or shall i do the reading myself? But i m not good at phoenix sound which I think will help her in her reading alot.

2007-05-14 17:57:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-14 16:15:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous