Toddler & Preschooler - July 2007

I am throwing my son's first birthday party and i want to do the sesame street theme. I need some real good characters (not cheesy looking) to come and entertain. I live in the Pennslyvania, philadelphia area. Can someone help me?????? Affordable price as well

2007-07-30 02:57:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

son walks into living room with a different set of pants than i had put on him so i ask
me " where are your other pants"
son replies" i did wee wee in them"
Me "how the bloody hell did you manage that" (out before i could think) at which point my son screwed up his eyes clenched his fists made a errhhh noise,
(i looked on couldnt belive my eyes is he trying to sh** his pants now oh my god)
he stops suddenly
replies "like that mummy "

We stoped at a service station in a small farming\non tourist village in greece.
my son and i go into the toilet together. while im using the toilet my son shouts "mummy are u doin poo poos" mortified but with quick thinking "i shout back "no darling just wee wee" as there is 300 people waiting outside.
i dont imediatly panic as farming vill no tourists.
once outside the cubical i go to wash my hands surounding me is 300 tourists all snikering then i realise there american OH THE SHAME

2007-07-29 22:48:55 · 9 answers · asked by cadburys.angel 2

My 2 year old already has smelly feet when he sweats. What is the best way to help rid of the smell when he wears sandals and is sweating? Powder?

2007-07-29 14:20:12 · 0 answers · asked by Momin2005 1

My daughter is 16 months old. She started walking when she was about 13 or 14 months old. Thing is.. she's walking on her tippytoes. She won't walk flat. Is this normal? I tried putting shoes on her, but they always find a way to come off. What should I do?

2007-07-29 11:42:42 · 12 answers · asked by proudmommy306 2

Knowing when they have to go?
Being able to pull up/down their pants and underpants? (what about pants with buttons and zippers?)
Being able to go to the bathroom by themselves?
Not needing a diaper at night?
Being able to use any bathroom (even away from home) by themselves?
The ability to hold it if they have to? (if there's no restroom nearby)

My son is 3 years old and goes by himself at home. But I still put him in a diaper at night. When we're out, we need to accompany him because there's no stepstool in public restrooms or at friends' homes. My son can manage snap buttons but not the kind with buttonholes. He can zip/unzip though.

Seems like everyone has a different definition of "fully" so I'm curious as to what you all think.

Thanks for sharing your opinions.

Best regards,
mari

2007-07-29 10:29:50 · 11 answers · asked by mari m 5

I'm a first time mom to an awsome 12 month old. She is very smart and (in my opinion) developing very quickly. She already walks, well stumbles around the house and can communicate to what she wants. The problem is that my daughter has been taking off her diaper when it's wet and then still wets her crib. I do sleep her with her jammies, but I live in Arizona and it tends to get really hot so i sleep her just in her diaper, any advise???

2007-07-29 09:16:35 · 11 answers · asked by Slavic princess 1

I have a 3 year old and my father in law is constantly telling me to spanke him when he misbehaves, I will from time to time when he has done something very naughty. But not for everyday 3 year old habits. I know a lot you will disagree with me about the spanking thing, but I am not going to just hall off and beat my child for doing just what 3 year olds do. So what do you guys think "spanke or not to spanke??"

2007-07-29 08:44:32 · 24 answers · asked by xmasnoelle 1

Mother, toddler kicked off flight for toddler's chatter
Thursday, July 12, 2007
(KMOV-TV) - A mother in Georgia is upset after she and her toddler got kicked off an airplane because her son was talking too much.
She says a continental express flight attendant became annoyed when the boy said "bye-bye-plane" over and over again.
The woman says the flight attendant leaned over and told her it was no longer cute. Then the mother says the attendant suggested a way for her to handle the situation.
"She then said, 'You know, it's called baby benadryl. And I said, 'Well, I’m not going to drug my child so you have a pleasant flight," said the mother.
The pilot turned around so they could exit the plane. (security escorted them off the plane!!)
The mother says she later learned the flight attendant told the pilot
That she had threatened her but says that never happened.
The airline says it is investigating the incident.
What the Heck is going on in the world???

2007-07-29 04:16:50 · 19 answers · asked by Katie C 6

she has problem of screaming in her sleep( stop ) and gets up tears her room up and this goes on only when she is sleeping.What is her problem.Her mother thinks she is bothered by demons at night.

2007-07-29 03:36:40 · 4 answers · asked by jimlou o 2

My son Xavier will fall asleep in his own bed but when he wakes up in the middle of the night he always crawls in my bed. with me being 9 months pregnant tomorrow i am very sleepy and most of the tyme i just let him do this but i need to change soon what can i do?

2007-07-28 08:25:54 · 8 answers · asked by April 1

My 4 year old has started daycare for the first time in his life. He screams and cries when we leave in the morning and the teachers say he stands around crying most of the day, won't eat or nap?! I am wondering how long it takes them to get used to a new place. He was with his grandma all his life so I knew it would be hard but not this bad. Is this good for him to be so upset or should I pull him out and find homecare???

2007-07-28 08:25:50 · 6 answers · asked by Samantha 3

I love my friend dearly, but I can't say the same for her 3-and-a-half-year-old son who is almost constantly hitting, pushing, kicking or just plain being mean to my boys, one of whom is the same age as him and the other who is 18 months. It seems strange to me because although sometimes my kids will instigate his violence, usually it's just random, like they'll be sitting on the couch together watching a movie and after 15 minutes of complete quiet, her son will turn to my son and hit him! Just out of nowhere. He also picks on my 18-month-old randomly by ramming toy vehicles into his legs, taking toys away, etc. Of course, my friend is trying to get him to stop by giving him "time outs" and telling him to "be nice", but today my 3-year-old wound up with welts on his face & a bloody lip from her son's onslaughts! I'm just tired of this behavior towards my kids, not to mention that I don't want them to pick it up! How do I tell her this without offending her?

2007-07-28 08:22:33 · 10 answers · asked by littlenicky 2

Asked just for fun. I have twins, almost 3 yrs., and one likes to hide stuff. I have about 6 hair scrunchies (yes, I still live in 1983) those stretchy, bunchy hair ponytail holders. He had them like two days ago and likes to wear them on one arm. They have since disappeared. He also does not know where they are, or doesn't remember. I have looked through the trash, although he doesn't normally throw things away. Anyway, if you were my scrunchies, where would you be?

2007-07-28 08:16:35 · 13 answers · asked by Sheila 6

I currently watch a boy who will be 3 in december. He doesn't know any colors, numbers, or letters. He can't count or sing the alphabet. He only talks in two word sentences. He doesnt undertsand that much. Simple instruction like "push in the chair" he gets confused. My son who is 18mo and he understands more then him. His mom thinks he's really smart and doesnt think there is anything wrong. It's hard to bring it up to her because i don't want her think I'm calling her son stupid, but I do think she should get him evaluated.

2007-07-28 07:11:06 · 14 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

2007-07-28 05:22:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have three children aged 6, 3 and 7-months and my best friend has two children aged 5 and 3, her three-year-old wont stop swearing, he says f**k off, f**king hell, sh*t and he even said f**k off you b*tch to his mum today - i was completely shocked and totally mortifyed as my children were there, my kids have never swore (i even tell them off for saying shut up) and i just don't know what to do about them mixing with my friends son, i know my six-year-old wont pick it up as she knows it's wrong but it's my three-year-old i'm worried about.

His mum is my best friend and it would be a shame to loose a friend over this and our older daughter's really get on well but it's her son i don't want mixing with my son and however shocked she see's i am, she just laughs it off.

When her son said f**k off today she went "oh my god" and laughed, i don't know what to do really, my son hasn't copied yet but i know he will start saying it if he see's him again and i don't want an argument....

2007-07-28 04:50:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

that i was having a party and everyones child was being watched and my neighbor offered her husband to watch my child and play with thiers. well the party wasnt over yet and thier child and mine ran through the door. it got me thinking.. that my neighbors husband wasnt watching them...what do you think? should i be mad or what?

2007-07-27 16:03:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 16months old and for the past 2 weeks he has hardly eaten a thing, stuff he used to like now he spits out and the things that he will still eat he hardly touches and then he's off. I know they say that they will eat when they are hungry but it has been so long. He loves milk and I catch him in the fridge with the gallon of milk in his hand and pointing to his bottle. Yes I know I need to wean him off his bottle, I did a horrible thing and gave him a bottle when I stopped breast feeding at about 9 months. He drinks at least 3 bottles (about 8 ounces) a day and he still has numerous wet diapers and poops at least 2-3 times a day and it's not really watery or dry, any advice on this situation would help, thanks

2007-07-27 11:23:19 · 13 answers · asked by yabba 2

Little Golden Book from my childhood- The text went something like this...
"There was a little girl with a curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good she was very very good and when she was bad she was horrid."

2007-07-27 10:30:39 · 6 answers · asked by artsgrad 1

he has a pet turtle and i found it dead. he hasnt noticed yet i want him to find it so he learns what happns when you dont take care of your pets. he never feed it unless he was told and even then he still wouldnt he has been told what would happen now it finnally has. how would you let him find out?

2007-07-27 09:44:28 · 13 answers · asked by dontknow 1

Dose anyone have any advise about potty training a boy?

2007-07-27 07:43:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

he also throws really bad fits. he has been known to throw him self down where every he is and scream at the top of his lungs is this normal?

2007-07-27 07:39:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my brother holds somones ear when he gets tiered and it makes him fall asleep is that normal

2007-07-27 07:29:03 · 15 answers · asked by wilson 1

My son has been complaining of lower back pain on and off for the past few months, we have mentioned it to two doctors but no one seems to know what's wrong. My son will be 3 in october, everyone I have spoken to about it says there is no reason for a child of this age to have recurring back ache.
Any ideas?

2007-07-27 06:36:22 · 27 answers · asked by laura231004 3

Please please make sure they are capable of looking after them! When i was out with my kids today i saw obvious grandmas and grandads looking after their grandkids! With absolutely no idea of danger! 2 different grandmas with their grandkids in a busy carpark letting toddlers run around, one was on her mobile ignoring a appros 18 mth old girl toddle around in between cars alone! The other was too busy getting wet wipes etc from car whilst a toddler and a approx 4 yr old and approx 2 yr old were around the other side of the car out of her sight! She had previously had to go after the 2 yr old and said " Watch the cars they don't watch where they are going !"
Further up the road another obvious grandchild was being chased by grandad as she ran towards the main road! She was a toddler with no reigns and grandad had no control!
I have seen several examples of this over the years! The main one that springd to mind! Is when i had to do an emergency stop, cos grandma had pushed a pram out

2007-07-27 05:43:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is definitely healthy and thriving as he is always at the 99% in height and weight. So I'm wondering, is there any benefit to giving him stage 2 formula instead of regular baby formula at this time? He seems to want his formula less and less these days, so I'm wondering if I should switch.

2007-07-27 05:05:09 · 5 answers · asked by mommastacey1031 2

I'm taking a red-eye tonight--3.5 hour flight from 10am touching down at 2:30am (allowing for time zone shift). Any ideas for making the trip with my near two year old and my sanity? The plane is currently half ful and has a tendency to arrive late so I'm estimating arriving after 3am. Any hints/ideas? He's definitly a "I need my own crib to sleep" type baby.

2007-07-27 04:16:11 · 8 answers · asked by Jen-Jen 6

I have two girls ... the oldest is 2yrs and the youngest 8months. I've always had their bedtime around 8:30pm - 9pm ish. My husband and I work opposite shifts(him 7am-3pm and me 5pm-2am), I don't want someone else raising my child. (Not that there is anything wrong w/ daycare or babysitters). My sister always goes on and on about how we put the girls to bed too late and she puts her son to bed at 7pm. But my girls sleep till 8am-9am and take an hour or two nap in the afternoon. She's always up with her son anywhere between 3am and 5am in the morning... and says that her child just doesn't like to sleep. But to me seems like she's just putting him to bed too early. So my question is... what time do you think is a good bedtime for a 2-3yr (her son is 3yr)???
I think whatever works for your family .... but I could be wrong...

2007-07-27 04:00:27 · 19 answers · asked by second time around 2

2007-07-27 04:00:25 · 9 answers · asked by Roamer 2

2007-07-27 03:44:09 · 17 answers · asked by Roamer 2