Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

2007-08-17 14:55:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 4 year old boy with Down Syndrome. He is very high functioning and we are starting potty training. He is letting us know when he needs to go about half the time. He is in size 6 diapers but they are starting to get to small. I'm not sure what to do because that is the largest size I can find. Any suggestions on where you can find bigger diapers. Thanks

2007-08-17 14:47:18 · 27 answers · asked by uthomelist 2

Is it wrong to get excited when grandma (my mom) takes my 2 year old for the night? I know it's a silly question, who wouldn't want a hassle free evening, right? I love my daughter very much and miss her terribly when she's gone, even for a few hours, but I also enjoy the break. I'm a SAHM so I'm with her 24/7.

2007-08-17 12:43:03 · 17 answers · asked by laura_paura 5

2007-08-17 12:10:06 · 2 answers · asked by mellyell 1

My two year old just gave me a hug and told me he was a "doctorpus" instead of octopus.

2007-08-17 11:45:13 · 20 answers · asked by paganmom 6

I have a unique problem. My daughter is 3 1/2. She learned how to use the potty. She is aware when she has to pee and poop. She is a very defiant child and this is just yet another area where she exercises her defiance. I've taken away pull ups and diapers when she turned 3, since I've been trying since she was 2 1/2. So she knows full well when she has to go and that she should use the potty. But she just flat out refuses. If I put her on it, she gets up. The second my back is turned she pees on the floor or her underwear and LAUGHS. Up until now, I tried to just say "It's okay, it's an accident" but lately I've changed tunes. I get MAD because I know it's a defiant act to make me mad. She tries all day long to make me mad and this she's found is what makes me the maddest so she does it all the time. What is wrong with her? Why won't she pee on the toilet/potty chair? She finds it hysterical to say "I peed on the floor" or "I peed my pants". Any tips would be great.

2007-08-17 11:27:41 · 21 answers · asked by dope*sick 1

Sorry, my two year old is driving me nuts today!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

2007-08-17 10:09:52 · 11 answers · asked by Chocolate Bunny 3

I have a friend that has a small baby. I used to babysit for her with the baby was an infant. I agreed, but she took advantage of my time several times. Whenever I babysit, she is almost ALWAYS two hours late.....always late even when I ask her not to be. I have a life of my own. I really don't want to babysit anymore, because she can't seem to keep herself from taking advantage of me. I've also realized that I'm WAY out of the baby stage......and I like the stage I'm in (I've raised my kids already). I don't want to raise another child. I think she would have her child at my house all the time if I'd let her.
Any suggestions?

2007-08-17 09:50:24 · 9 answers · asked by Me 3

Disa boy is sosososososo fine

2007-08-17 09:39:57 · 7 answers · asked by lakeshia d 1

Shes three and learning fast just having a lil hard time with colors any ideas

2007-08-17 09:10:18 · 17 answers · asked by chubsrip2004 1

My son is 2 and a half, and obsessed with trains - especially Thomas the Tank Engine. The train museum near us is having a FULL SIZE Thomas pulling coaches for the kids to ride in, a dude dressed as Sir Topham Hatt and other stuff. It's a little expensive but I know my son will go ape for it. But is it silly to plan an elaborate special event that it is likely that he wont even remember when he's older?

2007-08-17 08:50:29 · 8 answers · asked by Carol G 3

My sons birthday is tommorow and were having a chuck e cheese party. Should i dress him in shorts or pants? I dont want him getting hot, but i dont want his knees getting hurt from crawling through the tubes. Which is best? It is suppoosed to be about 80 tommorow.

2007-08-17 08:13:02 · 11 answers · asked by Jessica 3

2007-08-17 06:53:34 · 12 answers · asked by kiwi 2 1

including naps?

2007-08-17 06:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by googlebugg 4

including naps

2007-08-17 05:59:25 · 12 answers · asked by googlebugg 4

When I take my boys a bath every evening, they start playing with their genitalia? Is that okay, or should I discourage it? They only touch themselves, and I've sat down with them through their TV times and monitored what their watching, and nothing seems unordinary! I need real mommies / daddies advice, not children.

2007-08-17 05:57:44 · 22 answers · asked by the_ghostfairy_returns 1

Besides the fact that I am spending half of my day putting him intime out while my daughter is crying for a bottle or in the MIDDLE of drinking a bottle, diaper change, whatever, I've taken away most of his toys and now he's bored and all he does is terrorize us.

YES, I play with him a 3/4 hours a day BUT when I am cooking or doing laundry (yes I have to do those things so we can eat and have clothes to wear, don't tell me to play with him all day) he's jumping on his sister or just bugging her for fun. Then when I tell him no TV, Oh forget about it, he is tearing up the house BIG TIME. Torturing his siter while breaking things, loosening door knobs on cabinets, spilling my water everywhere, etc.

My big question is, when you've taken away ALL of his toys and privelages, what the heck do you do with a 3 yr old!? How are they supposed to get through the day with out terrorizing everyone. YES I PLAY WITH HIM and color with him and play play doh with him (if I haven't taken the

2007-08-17 04:20:08 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

My oldest, who is out of the target range, but has to watch it with her 2 younger sisters asked me this. She pointed out the Tyrone is a moose, Tasha is a hippo, Pablo is a penguin, and Austin is a kangroo. She wondered what Uniqua was. My middle child said a bug because of the antennae. I told her she could be made up since her name is Uniqua and they were trying to be unique, but I thought I would ask others. There wasn't anything on Nick Jr.

2007-08-17 00:11:49 · 7 answers · asked by chemrose 3

2007-08-16 23:55:05 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is now 18 months, no matter what kinds of food I offer her, she doesn't like any of it... I have tried everything, she eats very little which really worries me... (although she loves milk and drinks alot of it every day), what shoudl I do? what kinds of food do babies like in that age?

2007-08-16 23:47:19 · 9 answers · asked by fatima 1

my son was two just last june, he is a very affectionate yet independant boy. he is very accepting and adapts to new things very well. he is very happy.

i know they do not understand the situation but at the same time kids are very cluey, so i am after some ways of helping him understand and be as prepared as a two year old can be for the up coming event.

someone mentioned showing him photos of himself as a baby, but is all he was interested in was naming the people holding him (he is very proud that he can now communicate with words)

any advice?

2007-08-16 23:41:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello I'm gonna be taking my 1 and 2 year daughters to Disneyland THIS weekend! ANd I wanted to know what other Moms suggest I take with me? (to make my trip go smoothly)

I'm making a list of what i need
Ex.
Extra Clothes
SUnblock
Diapers
Wipes
Snacks
etc. Also I am bringing a Harness Buddy just in case lol. Any ideas of things i need???

I don't wanna go unprepared! lol.

THanks a lot

2007-08-16 22:05:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well my little boy seems to thinks he's the Man of the house.(Yes, Daddy's here) Bossy, rude at times; and very interuptive. Normal to most? I've seen it in other Kids too!! But I want my Boy to be sweet and innocent all the time.He talks just like an Adult. I try to give him time with kids his own age but for some reason he dosen't fit in.He get's along with kids a few years older better.He is very bright, smart and Funny too!I just don't want him to grow up and be a loner because of his attidude. Any advice on making him more a kid his age and not so grown up? Thanks (Serious answers only)

2007-08-16 17:39:23 · 9 answers · asked by littlins 3

ok so my aunt and my nephew who is 3 were at Marshalls, my aunt was looking at some shoes in the shoe isle while my little nephew was in his stroller trying to drag it with his feet. in the mean time there were about 5 long and thick metal rods layed against a wood paneled wall unsecurely. all the sudden my little nephew screams help me and is not squished between the floor and medal rods due to them falling on him! my aunt runs to him and pulls the first rod of him, she layed it against the wall, now she is picking up the second rod, and she fails and it drops right on her foot and she fell and started crying her eyes out in pain!!! IS THIS A LAWSUIT?

2007-08-16 17:03:37 · 15 answers · asked by JisLOST 1

How does the body gets rid of the unwanted breast milk and what to do to make it feel better.

2007-08-16 13:33:08 · 6 answers · asked by Emmie 1

my 2 1/2 year old still has her nuk! I know its bad but she has to have it, any suggestions on how to get rid of it? I have been trying for the last 2 weeks but she crys all day if she can't have it so I only give it to her at night. Any suggestions to get rid of it totally would be great!

2007-08-16 13:21:31 · 16 answers · asked by Shay b 2

my 7 1/2 month old's is a pink spider monkey
and my 4 year old sons is a bear

2007-08-16 13:01:49 · 11 answers · asked by saraann24 5

How can i discipline a 1 yr old. I dont want to do spanking or smacking her hand at all. I want to teach her that hitting is not ok.

2007-08-16 11:14:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I stop feeling guilty about being at work all the time? I have a 3 year old son, but he spends more time at daycare than he does with me. Are there any single mom-friendly careers out there?

2007-08-16 11:01:19 · 4 answers · asked by Alaskan Dragonfly 2

2 kids age 6 months and 2 1/2 years. how much per hour?

i live in canada

2007-08-16 10:14:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous