Toddler & Preschooler - June 2007

My son will only eat chicken and fish and some meats. but no fruit or veggies. I try to give him other foods but he won't eat any thing else. Help

2007-06-19 10:28:32 · 23 answers · asked by April T 1

My two year old will not talk, he points and grunts or points and whines until he gets what he wants. every once in a while he will talk and when he does he talks better than most five yr olds! any advice to get him to talk more? also any potty training advice for him would be great!

2007-06-19 03:45:17 · 13 answers · asked by momaof2angels 1

2007-06-18 16:57:44 · 10 answers · asked by Mike R 1

Sometimes I think my 5 year old son has lost his mind. He climbs everything, always on the move, jumps on people (mainly me) and even people he doesn't know. Does not listen at all, spankings don't faze him, and time out is a joke. I put movies in the DVD and try to sit with him to watch a movie and he only last 10 minutes tops. It's a horror show when we go out to eat, the whole family suffers. I feel like all I do is spank him and scream at him. I can feel my self become so angry with him I want to wrap my fingers around his neck. I took him to see his doctor today to see if he has ADHD. My EX mother in law is so upset with me because I think my son needs medication, but on the same hand she will take my other two kids to her house to spend the night, but not my son! She told my 14 yr old daughter that medicating my son is wrong, I informed her that she is welcomed to take my son for 2 weeks to see how long she can take him, I give her 1 day, she doesn't want me to medicate him. help

2007-06-18 13:31:33 · 12 answers · asked by Flying w/ scissors 6

is being 36 old.

2007-06-18 12:24:55 · 14 answers · asked by hotness 1

2007-06-18 12:06:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to get a babysitter so I can vaccum the house! It's rediculous! I turn it on and he screams bloody murder, he's 1 yo and I used to use the vaccum to soothe him to sleep when he was an infant now he hates it. He SCREAMS like hes being beat, his face turns red and he runs out of breath he cries so hard, I can hear him over the vaccum on the other side of the house. I've tryed letting him play on it, bringing him to it while its on, holding him while i vaccum and turning it on while hes right next to it and trying to show him it cant hurt him, what else can I do to help him overcome his fear of the vaccum so I can get on with life and clean my house??? Please help!

2007-06-18 10:56:46 · 19 answers · asked by cait5156 3

help! my daughter is 17 months old and hasnt got any sort of routine, no matter how hard i try! she ia active constantly throughout the day and goes to bed beetween 10pm and midnight, she also drinks 9 oz of water and 2 or 3 bottles of milk (6oz) a night, ive tried not giving it to her but she just grizzles and u cant sleep through it! her wake up time is very varied and she doesnt have a nap every day. ive tried the whole bath,milk routine but nothing works! please help as it is causing a lot of problems between me and my partner! rebecca x

2007-06-18 10:42:48 · 15 answers · asked by R 1

Any advice would be great. We are out of ideas and just need some friendly advice how to get our daughter to communicate better to us. Please help. Thank you so much.

2007-06-18 09:56:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

to make it more clear . she has been going to the bathroom for about a month and 2 weeks. but she sometimes forgets or gets carried away by playing and just uses the bathroom where ever she is . I spank her every time she doesn't tell me she wants to go to the bathroom . am i doing anything wrong or does she forget ??? please help me .

2007-06-18 09:27:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my little boy is two i have a nephew that is 1 1/2 my little boy hits him my nephew never fights back he hit him in the head and throws stuff at him i hit him not beat him but he never stops i know he is two but how do i get him to stop i try to get the lil boy to hit him back he does sometimes but it isint verry hard i am so upset that he does it but i know they are boys they will fight his sister will hit my little boy she is only seven i caint really do nothin to her but tell her dont touch him again how can i make all of them stop without hitting or should i just let them do it ( but im not gonna let the 7 yr old hit either one of them ) what do you think i should do for this ?

2007-06-18 09:24:14 · 7 answers · asked by laura b 1

Hey! My son is 14-months old and he is still throwing down his sippy cup when he's finished with it. He doesn't sit it down, he CHUNKS it to the floor. He even does it when he's in his highchair. He also throws his late down when he's finished eating. He's been on a sippy cup for about 4 months now and has been walking since he was 9 1/2 months. Does anybody have this problem, how did you stop it!? Thanks so much ladies!

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2007-06-18 08:47:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 year old will eat anything, rather it taste good or not. Is she lacking in something. She's not hungry and it's not really a habit. She puts anything and everything in her mouth. I can see a small child doing this but she is 4 1/2 now. Yesterday it was dog food AGAIN, also lotion, soap, money, buttons, cat food last week, sand, gravel etc. anything that can go in her mouth does, edable or not

2007-06-18 07:13:52 · 6 answers · asked by clbl99 1

I tried talking to him already. If he is serious what steps do I have to take in making him to stop this stummering. He now statred about two weeks ago?

2007-06-18 05:42:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the area that I live in. Have you been experiencing the same thing where you live?I know it tends to happen this time of year but the local numbers here are astounding!! PLEASE PLEASE everyone watch your kids like a hawk around water! It only takes a second! In the past 4 days here we have had drownings of a 40 year old man, 2 year old child, 19 year old boy and the near drownings of kids ages 3, 5 and 9. Everyone should take the time to make sure your kids are safe around water.

2007-06-18 04:49:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know where she gets it from, but it really bothers me that she does this. She leaves red marks and welts on her wrists. We do not spank or hit as discipline at home. Do other kids her age react this way?

2007-06-18 04:03:55 · 12 answers · asked by ridefakey2 3

My daughter goes to daycare on Thursdays until 12:00 and then until 2:30 on Fridays.

Every Friday (only) the teacher insists she is sick. They say she is running a high fever and this past Friday we had to pick her up because they claimed she threw up. However, when we bring her home, she is just fine. She is 10 months old and teething. This past Friday, she came home, had lunch, played, etc. She had a slight fever (it never registered past 99.1) and they said she had a fever of 102. I have had her to the doctor twice and he said, "Baby's temps fluctuate). I am not the type to bring my child to daycare sick. However, why do they keep saying she is sick and we bring her home and she is fine? Do they not like her? They did have her this past Friday outside in 92 degree heat and she had a bit of a sunburn. Perhaps that is why she had a "fever?"

HELP. What do I do. I'm tired of them saying she is sick when she is NOT!

2007-06-18 03:53:28 · 17 answers · asked by Peanut Butter 5

My daughter is 16 months old and hasn't really shown an interest in going potty. We bought her a seat 2 months ago and she will sit on it, but nothing else. She is to the point where she will take off her diaper if she can. When we change her, she refuses to cooperate. She will turn and twist and stiffen up and this is terrible when it's a #2! It is getting to be hell for us!!! I've heard of people potting training at this age... so, HELP!! Any tips will be helpful and very much appreciated!!

2007-06-18 03:46:52 · 10 answers · asked by Amber S 4

My child is 2 years and 5 months although he is very verbal I can only understand maybe four or five words that he says.

I know all children are different but this is really worrying me. My daughter had a sereve speech problem and did not speek at all unitl she was 3 and half. We had to take her to see numerious doctors and specialists but no one could ever find a reason, I don't want my son to have to go through that and I certainly do not want him to be labelled as special needs like my daughter was. My daughter is now 7 and the special needs label still haunts her although she had never had a difficulty since age 3, in the end we had to change her school. I have always said that if my daughter did have a problem we would welcome any help we could be given but no one ever did help, the teacher just told her she was useless.

My son will start playgroup next term and I am very worried it could all happend again.

2007-06-18 00:35:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

His mom, Lorie, is trying to homeschool Chase for the summer. Lorie and Chase only get a disability check for Chase in the amount of about $600. Yes they are both on Medicaid and their medical bills are met. Lorie has never been able to work since having Chase. My daughter is a great mother and only I have seem some of the trials and tribulations she has gone thru for her son. What Lorie needs right now is teaching tools so she will be able to homeschool her son this summer.She does not have enough money to purchase materials after she pays rent, utilities, clothing for both and personal items. She has no auto. Chase is still in pull-ups and she desperately needs tools to help him overcome pull-ups. She needs tools or cds about how you get an austistic child to brush his teeth, because so far, Chase will not. She and I did not want this to sound like a hard-luck story, but in a way that is exactly what it is. Do you know anyone who can help Chase and his mom?
Thanks

2007-06-17 20:00:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think? My 2 1/2 year old daughter pointed to a picture of my grandfather, who died before I was born, and said "grandpa". I never told her who he was either. She's always laughing when she's by herself and pointing as if she sees someone. I wonder if it's my grandpa, or her guardian angel.

2007-06-17 17:49:06 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,

My son is 17 months old. He's never been a 'good' sleeper, but he generally sleeps all night without fussing now. My problem is that he wakes up an hour earlier than I really want to. I know, that's my problem, and I should get up, right? No - then he wakes an hour earlier than that! And then earlier ... earlier... seriously, I've tried that angle and he (and me too) winds up so sleep deprived it's pitiful. Right now I'm letting him cry until the time I deem to be 'morning'. But that's a really crummy way to start off every morning.

I've got the window blocked so nearly no light comes in, and a fan going constanly to try to drown out the sounds of the neighbourhood waking. I"ve tried varying bedtimes forward and backward. I've tried 'pushing' naptimes and I've tried cutting back on naps.

In short, I'm going nuts and hate my mornings. If I wake up before he does, I can't go back to sleep because I dread his wake-up time, then feel guilty for that!

I need suggestions! Thanks!

2007-06-17 17:40:45 · 10 answers · asked by melanie 5

My 3 year old loves them. They're coming to our area - about an hour away, but wondering if its worth it - think tix are in the $30's, but watching a DVD of them, they play such big arenas, I think my 3 year old might get a little mad or sad, not being able to see them up close?

Im working on getting dad, and 3 of his friends to dress up for their bday party - Id even make them shirts, but its been harder then I thought to find 3 other takers!

2007-06-17 15:35:15 · 5 answers · asked by lillilou 7

I am giving my two toddlers chicken nuggets and some hot chips (home made). Then they have a tub each of fresh chopped fruit salad. They have this nearly every day but don't complain... but I'm getting bored and want to make something more creative!! Any inspiring ideas from Mom's out there?

2007-06-17 14:53:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have a party this week; its more of a playdate so guest are not expected to bring gifts but I would like to take her something- any suggestions?

2007-06-17 14:43:12 · 18 answers · asked by tessie 2

where do I start...I have his little potty chair but really what do I do...it seems a little silly but I seriously don't know. For example, when do the pull ups come in? should I start that immediately...just any good tips you can give me about potty training will be helpful.

2007-06-17 08:31:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son just started daycare and he likes his teacher but the aide he doesnt and i feel my child know his like an dislikes....i was kneeling down by my son for his mornig snack while at the table and decided to get up and leave... well of coarse he follows me ...his aide sees this and soon as he sees her he ran so fast back to his chair as if he was terriffied of her...coarse i took notice....i mentioned this to my mom and she said look at his body when he gets home...and i did....to my surprise i see lil what looks to me like pinch marks....they are on his back and left leg about six of them and i compared them to his maquisto bite and they didnt look the same this look like as if you had a lil sore and it healed then it looks all srunchy after it heals differnet from the rest of your skin...... do you think i should look into this more if so .....where do i began because i dont want to offend her if its not the case but where else would they come from???????? any suggestions

2007-06-17 07:44:31 · 11 answers · asked by Nicci P 2

Need some advise from exp parents here. My 20 mth boy wake up with 38.5 fever this morning with 2 small patches of rashes on his stomach and no other symptoms. I gave his some medic and manage to have the fever down. After his lunch and afternoon nap his fever returns and shoot up to 40.4. I brought him to the ER. Doctor did a urine test and says he is fine and send us home with stronger dose of medic. Just before he went to sleep just now i check his temperatue again and he is fine but an hour after i check his temperature went up to 38.9 again. What can i do now?

2007-06-17 07:08:16 · 6 answers · asked by laohu3gu 1

I have tried everything possible to get him to stop sucking his thumb....he only does it at night but i am afraid that it will result in him having teeth problems...like getting braces....but just want to know what to do.....i have tried hot sauces(the hottest i could find)...to the stuff they have for it called thumb....nothing has worked....Please HELP!!!!

2007-06-17 06:28:42 · 9 answers · asked by marcirae18 2

He has never had green poop. It was a suprise when I changed his diaper. Kinda freaked me out!

2007-06-17 04:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous