Toddler & Preschooler - May 2007

Our parents as teachers lady always asks how many words my DD has in her vocabulary. We have missed the past 2 meetings because of scheduling issues on both sides. She turned 19 months on the 11th. Approximately how many words should an average 19 month old say? She repeats(tries her best anyway) anything we say, and understands just about everything we say. The actual words that she says is what I am after I guess. Where would I find this info? My biggest concern is her older sister is such a talker, this little one doesn't get time to say much. My last count was about 70 words I can recall her saying.

2007-05-22 05:20:16 · 10 answers · asked by Question Addict 5

2007-05-22 04:54:17 · 19 answers · asked by Carissa S 1

2007-05-22 04:42:43 · 6 answers · asked by bobo 2

I'm babysitting my friends 1 1/2yr old.
I have had him since yesterday at 2 pm.
I agreed to watch him over night ((which I have no problem with)) but she hasn't called at all. She was going to the hospital to visit her boyfriend, and there are phones there, so why do you think hasn't she called??......
Also, I only have 1 diaper left for him and she didn't pack any clean clothes.
I wanna see if other people would do this, or if Im odd for thinking it is kinda wrong.
Maybe she just needs a break, but if i were her I'd at least call to check up on him,
What should I do if she hasn't called by tonight?...

If nothing else, what size diapers does a normal 1 1/2 yr old ware?

2007-05-22 04:28:39 · 16 answers · asked by Stand 2

My son will be two in August, and he used to say words, after we would tell him to say it, but for the past few months he won't say anyword. I took him to a friends house and he told her son bye bye..and other things but when he gets home he won't say anything. He does not go to daycare, which other people told me that this could be why. I know I shouldn't pressure him but, he should be saying something.

2007-05-22 03:40:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter recently turned 2, and my husband and I decided it was time to potty train her. She has gone in HER potty before, but when she did, she cried 'cause she was scared. Now, she won't go in it. How do I potty train her if she is scared to go on her potty? She knows what it is, and tells me when she pees or poops so I know she is ready. But she doesn't tells me when she has to go potty when she has her little panties on. What should I do? I also have a 13 month old boy, should I start potty training him, too?

2007-05-22 02:52:25 · 6 answers · asked by mymady05 1

My son just got out of preschool yesterday and I am dreading this summer because already all I hear all day is "he hit me", " "she hit me first", blah blah blah........
My daughter screeches and my son (the 5 yr ol) thinks he is her third parent. He's always bossing her and trying to discipline her. I know I'm not the first parent to deal w/ sibling brawls. I just need help keeping my sanity intact!!! When they're not fighting, they do adore each other. Please, no judgments or nasty answers. I'm just reaching for help. Thanks!

2007-05-22 02:39:04 · 19 answers · asked by ouramasongrace 3

He's 20 mths old and when he wees the wee comes out to the left. It naturally sits to the left, almost touching his leg. I am female so dont really know if this is normal.

Should I be concerned?

2007-05-21 20:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son was recently sent home for having lice. I looked and saw nits in his hair but I am a little worried becuase the school nurse said it didn't look like typical lice. Now my other two have it and I saw something in my babies hair today that makes me want to jump out of my skin. It looked like a small cintapede (about 1/4"/very thin). It is amber colored and the eggs that I have found are white oval shaped. Is this lice or something else? Also I am finding them mostly on the bangs and not the nape of the neck.

2007-05-21 20:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by Kate 1

He is almost 4(in Sept.) and started to talk really early , when he was two he was talking in full sentences. When he was about 2.5 he started to stutter and he still stutters now and then. He can go for weeks without a problem and then again stutters for a week or so. Does seem to have tension and struggle or facial muscles modifications .But when he stutters he repeats like that le le le le le let's go go play .Is that stuttering?

2007-05-21 15:54:52 · 10 answers · asked by sobusy 2

He doesn't seem to have any interest in feeding himself with a fork/spoon. He only wants to hold the untensils in his hands and them put them down to grab his food. I think he knows what to do with them,, he just finds using his hands to be a much faster way to eat.

Please NO wise a*& remarks, I'm asking because I honestly don't know.

Thanks :)

2007-05-21 15:21:03 · 10 answers · asked by BabyQuestions 1

My son is 5yrs but i still give him a bath. i don't feel like he does a good job if i allow him to do it by himself?

2007-05-21 14:54:26 · 16 answers · asked by ugug 2

2007-05-21 13:12:23 · 5 answers · asked by abc 1

2007-05-21 09:53:05 · 12 answers · asked by myzyha 1

We got him a puppy for his birthday, but that didn't work out so well and the pup had to go. He's been telling me he wants a sister, but I don't really want another kid. Will it really affect him to be a only child? I have two siblings, and I don't know what it is like to be the only child.

2007-05-21 09:47:16 · 12 answers · asked by bbybears 2

Everything is frustrating for me right now. My niece doesn'tget the difference between pink and orange or blue and green. Everything seems to be pink, red or orange. How do u teach a three yr old the basic colors for her to understand. Because i would go over "the color of an apple is red" over 10 times and ask her five minutes later and she would replied "PINK".

2007-05-21 09:46:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Omnicef is the anibiotic that my nephew of 22months used for his ear infection. I think my daughter has one now too. I am waiting for her insurance coverage to start and have no money to bring her to the doctor. She won't be covered till August, till then I need to keep her healthy somehow.

2007-05-21 06:41:56 · 17 answers · asked by Lil Panda 2

I'm shopping for an outdoor playset for my 2 year old son. I noticed that there are the wood playsets and plastic ones like little tikes. I have a couple of questions and I'll appreciate the advice of other parents.
1. Wood playsets tend to be pricier such as the Rainbow.. but there are affordable sets at toysrus , target and walmart. Any idea about the quality?
2.When will my child outgrow the plastic playsets?
3. Are wood playsets actually safe for kids who are 2? I would like to get him playhouse or a hut, but is it safe for him?
Thanks for answering :D

2007-05-21 06:28:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tried everything, cold turkey, throwing them away, Nuby tippy cups, and he will literally sit in the middle of the floor and scream I let this go on for an hour the other day, thinking he would give up. I gave him a Nuby with milk in it which is what he told me he wanted but he wanted it in a bottle and I put water in a bottle and gave him the option he threw both and layed in the floor and cried. What do I do! He threw one of his bottles out the car window and I told him it was gone and he flipped out?? Help this is my only child and I have no idea what to do, but he is way to old to be on the bottle.

2007-05-21 05:57:24 · 16 answers · asked by kellybellybeans 3

I want to begin now by telling my 3 year old (she just turned 3 in the beginning of this month) how not talk or go with strangers. She loves to talk to strangers in stores, etc. Although I know it's good to a point to not be too shy as a child it scares me that she may be too trustworthy of others.

I tend to use 'big' words and I am afraid I won't be able to tell her what I mean without confusing her.

Any advice?

2007-05-21 05:37:07 · 9 answers · asked by bethizmom 2

I'm still b/feeding cos I find it hard to wean him off, but my right breast (until 2 mnths ago quite productive) now is smaller than it used to be even before pregnancy. It looks saggy and very small now and I don't know whether it'll get back to normal when I wean the baby off. Is this normal? Did this happen to anyone of you? Please help

2007-05-21 05:26:41 · 7 answers · asked by just m 2

I don't know what to do with this. My niece got hold of a book of my son's (it was a teenage advice book and tips for teenagers). Well at one page it had a drawing of a naked man and my niece came to me and started asking me what the "thing" was. I was shocked so I tried to take the book away from her but she won't let me have it. If I try to take it away from her she will start crying.

I don't know how to grab this book away from her, somehow I think she is way too young for the book!! Please give me some advice!

2007-05-21 04:41:35 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi Everyone, I'm a mom of a 4.5 year old little girl. She attends a Preschool/Prepatory Academy at our local church. This past Friday was a formal Father/Daughter Dance called the Swan Ball (all ages, church fundraiser). The tickets were $45. My daughter was excited because she was dressed up like a little princess. Of coarse I went in just to take pictures and then left so that dad could have the night with his daughter. Before I left I noticed at least a 100 gift bags on the stage for the daughters. I thought to myself, how wonderful! They are going to have a great night. Well, a little while later they come home and my daughter was in tears. These gifts where door prizes! My daughters name wasn't called for a gift. All the little girls at her table got one and at the next table, a dad w/ 4 daughters all had gifts. My daughter didn't understand and felt excluded and not liked. She's 4.5 yrs! She cried herself to sleep in my arms. Would you complain to the church?

2007-05-21 04:30:52 · 17 answers · asked by Bug's Mom 2

which diaper will hold more..im asking this bc weve always used pampers and now my 14 month old has the runs..and they (pampers) seem to leak out the sides.

2007-05-21 04:28:41 · 13 answers · asked by impala400sb 5

i would like to teach my three year old some basic things about math, science, history, culture, English and so forth, what are some fun activities i can do with him to get him to learn?

2007-05-21 04:24:22 · 3 answers · asked by bar22bie 2

2007-05-21 03:21:11 · 7 answers · asked by marge 1

The child is over 4 and can hardly talk (slurrs his words real bad out of laziness, not handicap), he's constantly parked in front of the tv, and still uses a sippy-cup. He can't hardly eat with a fork, and his parents still feed him instead of making him do it himself. This isn't because the child is mentally challenged, just because of being the youngest of 5 kids, the parents must subconsciously not want him to grow up too fast. They still talk baby talk to him saying "Uv oo" instead of 'I love you'. I think that's the root of his speech issues.

*My question is: should we be morally obligated to try to work with him and help him along, or is it the parent's choice? Do we park him in front of the tv when we're babysitting like THEY do at home, or should we recognize the problem and do what they don't? We aren't a Business or Pre-School, just a favor thing.

We have a toddler who can drink out of a real cup, and this child can't do that, and they are over 4 yrs old!

Thought

2007-05-21 03:06:12 · 11 answers · asked by pancakes & hyrup 6

parents went on vacation with 3 year daughter and their twins and the parents went out to eat dinner late at night and left the babies alone in their room but checked every 30 minutes to make sure they were okay but the 3 year old came up missing did they find the baby and is she alright?

2007-05-21 02:42:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 2 1/2 she will not go to sleep in her own bed. She will only go to bed( parents bed ) if im in bed going to sleep with her and a bottle for comfort.Since she was 3 weeks old she slept for 12 hours but as she has turned 2 she will only sleep with me or her dad in our bed. She controls the whole evening.

2007-05-21 01:04:55 · 13 answers · asked by nicola u 1

Annie Apple says AAA, AAA, AAA???
how does the rest of the song go?

2007-05-21 00:33:27 · 5 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5