Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

Everyone insists I try spanking because I have tried everything else. YES, WITH CONSISTENCY!!! But when I do spank him, he doesn't really care. I don't do it hard, is that why? How hard do you spank? I don't know if I feel comfortable with doing it with all my strength or anything but the ones I do don't seem to phase him, he hits me back much harder! He actually hurts ME.

2007-08-16 10:11:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone else fighting post partem depression 6 weeks after childbirth? How long does it last? I feel like a crazy person!!

2007-08-16 09:54:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi was wondering if 17 months is too young to feed my baby shrimp? There ARE NO ALLEGIES In my family!

2007-08-16 09:33:38 · 9 answers · asked by miss_brittanychantal 4

Alright, right now I work 40 hours a week, my husband too. We have two children. My daughter is 5 and my son is 3. She starts school this year and I am stressing about making sure there is a place for her to go. See, we are new to the area and I don't have family here. Ok, so to the point. As of right now, she is in daycare, but Monday she starts school and the daycare spot will be lost. Now, when she has certain days off from school I have to work some of them and have no one to put her with since her daycare spot will be gone. These are my options: 1. bring her to work (which boss won't allow) 2. take time off (these would be unpaid days) or 3. get done my job and try to get state help until we can meet more people and become better acquainted with the area. This is just hard for me because she is my baby for one and I get nervous about her because she is epileptic and well, as a mother, I just get nervous..lol. Also, I hate the thought of going on the state. what (w)should (u)i do?

2007-08-16 09:29:35 · 26 answers · asked by mom_of_two 3

He loves Spongebob and Spiderman

2007-08-16 08:46:20 · 13 answers · asked by Lia J 2

my daughter who is 3 years old has been prescribed flucloxacillin ( antibiotic) it is vile smelling and vile tasting, any good advice from mums and dads out there how to get her to take it would be greatly appreciated... she spat out the first spoonful and was nearly sick, i have tried disguising it in juice etc but to be honest with you i dont think anything could disguise the awful taste, i really need to get this down her somehow!!!!!!!!! by the way i have looked on the internet and read that there is a banana flavoured one but i cant understand why the doc didnt give her that????????

2007-08-16 08:45:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a job at a daycare, and I will be taking care of 1- and 2- year olds. Is there anything special I need to know about that age group that will help me succeed in my job? What should I expect/not expect from these aged children? What demands should I make and not make? I have never had children of my own and am unsure of what exactly I should do. Any advice would be great, thanks! :)

2007-08-16 08:04:15 · 13 answers · asked by Korin 2

2007-08-16 07:57:58 · 8 answers · asked by Karen C 1

i have a 2 1/2 year old and his father has two pit bulls who are bigger then my son. I have told him several times that I don’t want them around my son and all he says is that people misunderstand the dogs. He feels bad for them because people think they are violent and he thinks they aren't. I have researched this and found cases where kids have been severely hurt or killed because of these dogs. How do I get it across to him that they are dangerous before it's too late?

2007-08-16 07:57:00 · 17 answers · asked by dopeyandjake 2

2007-08-16 07:34:34 · 15 answers · asked by Miel 2

my three year old is very friendly kid ,all his friend wants to play with him but some times when somebody taking his toys..not sharing with him or not letting him take his turn he pushes them hits them.I tried to give him out, spanks, removed him from play ground, not let him play with his friend for a while but again he listen for a while and again starts doing the same thing. I do not know what else to do. I talk to him like adult and explain him why he should not be doing this, why he is given punishment but he will be good for a while and then he forgets everything and do the same thing again.

2007-08-16 07:24:13 · 6 answers · asked by bobbyk 1

he is scared of monsters, snakes, spiders, ect. it started a couple of nights ago he woke up probably after a nightmare about monsters screaming. now even if he is in mom&dad bed he is scared. for instance a monster, crying and actually points to the floor and saying right there! or snakes inthe bed and curls his feet up out of the covers shaking legs stiff, then pick him up and legs are still stiff pulled up as far as he can.
kinda freaks us out too!
during the day he is fine nothing scared of. just seems to be when its time to go to sleep. because this behavor happens at nap time during the day.
does this sound normal? its not like a generic I am scared of this or that, its there is a monster right there next to the night stand!

2007-08-16 05:42:47 · 14 answers · asked by Chris S 2

Every morning it is the same routine. I get up early and get myself ready and then I get my two boys up. My 8 year old gets himself dressed and gets al his stuff ready by himself. I have to go back and wake my 4 year old up several times before I have to drag him out kicking and screaming. It is a fight to dress him. It is a fight to put him in the car. Before you give me any advice let me tell you what I have already tried. I have laid clothes out the night before. I have tried the reward system. I have tried to take away priviledges. I have yelled. I have pleaded. I am at my wits end. I feel because I am always dealing with my younger boy that I have totally put my older son on the back burner every morning. Luckily he always helps himself but I feel as if he is left out. Any help woul be great!

2007-08-16 04:13:31 · 19 answers · asked by weight watchers 2

Ok. My son is almost 3. He can open any lock. He sneaks in kitchen and opens the refrigerator and turns it off. I have a child lock on fridge but he can open it easier than I can. Are there any other options (refrigerator dial lock,perhaps) out there to prevent him from turning the dial to turn the fridge off?

2007-08-15 21:56:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is coming up to 3 he is very active and has allways been into everything,but since he was around 1 1/2 he has been waking up in the night screaming for no obvious reason.it doesnt happen all the time,its actually quite rare but when it does happen im terrified and me and my husband try everything to carlm him down but in the end only he[my son]can carlm himself down when hes actually too tired to scream anymore.im puzzled because he is not exposed to anything that could give him nightmares,nor does he have any bad memories that could trigger nightmares.can children this young imagine bad things or twist nice things they have seen into something that horrifies them?i really need some suggestions on this as me and my husband are planning to have another baby very soon and at the moment my son is still sleeping next to me in the bed and i am worried.thanks guys

2007-08-15 20:55:17 · 19 answers · asked by angelcupcake 1

My son is almost 20 months & I still give him a bottle at night because it's the only way he'll drink milk. I've tried it in a variety of cups, hot and cold, chocolate, strawberry flavoured, soy, rice & almond milk...he won't drink it. Today I bought him a new "special" sippy cup just for his milk & tried putting warm milk in it at bedtime but he took one sip & threw it & got really mad! He hasn't been drinking much anyways from the bottle lately, maybe half of it so should I just abadon it altogether or keep it up since he drinks a little of it???

P.S. He eats really good otherwise, lot's of blueberries, oatmeal, brocolli, fish twice a week & cereal to name a few.

2007-08-15 17:17:44 · 10 answers · asked by Another baby boy! 3

2007-08-15 17:17:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My step-son just turned 2 years old and my husband and I have been trying to potty train him for a while now. When he is over here at our house he wears pull-ups, but when he comes back from his mothers house to our house he is always in diapers?We even sent some pull ups home with him one time.She told us that she has some already. Yet he is always wearing a diaper! How can my husband say something to her without her getting defensive on her helping us potty-train him?

2007-08-15 17:14:24 · 13 answers · asked by lilzar 2

2007-08-15 16:59:47 · 9 answers · asked by melissa 2

My 26 month old daughter was diagnosed with Autism 2 months ago. My husband could not come with me to the actual diagnosis because of work. At first he seemed to be handling it okay asking a lot of questions and seemed concern. Lately we have been auguring about it a lot. In an argument he told me to stop trying to find things wrong with her and that she was fine. He seems to be bugged when I talk about the help she is getting through therapy, but basically anytime I say autism you can tell he tries to dodge the subject or start an argument. I really want him to come to an appointment to see that it isn’t me diagnosing her its actual doctors and everyone is just trying to help. I feel like he is mad at me for getting her diagnosed. I hate for it to be a touchy subject in our house since this is something we are going to be dealing with the rest of our lives. He really can’t leave work for appointments so is there another way I can make him more comfortable with word Autism at home.

2007-08-15 16:22:18 · 14 answers · asked by mykidsrcuter 3

So my friends 2 1/2 year old girl has a fear of peeing in the potty. She will go #2 in the potty. She isn't afraid to sit on it, just to pee. She has sat on the potty for 1 1/2 hours at a time and won't go. Has anyone else had this problem? How did you help your kid get over their fear?

2007-08-15 12:04:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter just turned One on July 27th, and still doesn't walk. She stands alone but she hasn't even really started crusing (walking while holding on to stuff). Do you thinks somethings wrong??

My 2 year old, started crusing at 9 months and walking independently at 11 months. So I am worried. I also bought my one year old a walker, shes been in it all day and hasn't tried moving. ANy suggestions?

2007-08-15 11:59:06 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

SHE JUST TURNED 2 IN JULY AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE SHE WAS BORN. NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK AND I DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO HELP ME OR THAT I CAN LEAVE HER WITH, SHE IS USED TO ME AND ME ONLY AND DOESN'T CLING TO ANY TOYS OR BOTTLES OR CUPS. SHE DOESN'T DRINK MILK AT ALL. ALL SHE WANTS IS WHAT SHE CALLS MY MILK " ME MEES" I AM SO TIRED OF HAVING HER CLING ON TO ME ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M EATING. PLEASE HELP!

2007-08-15 11:25:40 · 8 answers · asked by LS760 2

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2007-08-15 10:53:49 · 6 answers · asked by tyquel d 1

or the pack n play.

I babysit her and today she thought it would be a good idea to climb out of the pack and play that she sleeps in.
I have heard of the nets that cover the cribs and pack n plays but dont know if they work or where to get them from.
AND, should I be responsible for the purchase of it or should it be the parents responsibility since its their pack n play?
She is VERY behind for her age and in NO way ready for a bed...toddler or otherwise. Here in lies my dilema.

The mother told me that she may climb out but has done nothing to help in the prevention of the situation.
I hate to say it but the parents are pretty lazy.
I told mom today what happened and she just laughed and said that she was waiting for me to tell her that.

2007-08-15 10:41:27 · 8 answers · asked by ea1825 2

2007-08-15 08:54:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 15 months old and up until this point we played together everyday, all day long (I'm a stay at home Mom). Lately though, she's become very independent and does not want me to play with her, she'll even move her toys away from me and then play by herself. I understand that this is her learning her independence, but I feel guilty because we really don't play together at all anymore or even read together. If I try to sit down with her in my lap and read a book, she will wiggle away, take the book, and sit and read it herself. If I try to sit her back down with me she throws a complete fit. I feel guilty about this and then when she's playing by herself I'll try to find something to do like read or watch some TV and then I feel even worse about it! Don't get me wrong, she is not unsocial, she is just very independent. What are some activities we can do together where I won't "crowd" her so much and she can feel independent, but I can still be involved?

2007-08-15 08:52:17 · 10 answers · asked by Momma! 3

Anytime my fiancee (her father) and I hug or snuggle or kiss or hold hands...any sort of affection between us...she gets jealous and upset. She will come over and try to get in between us or try to move his hand off of me. She always says "that's my mommy" when she does it as well. She will even start to whine and cry if she can't stop him from touching me. And to make matters worse, she has a baby sister on the way, due in Nov. so if she acts like this now am I to assume it will get worse when all my attention has to go to the new baby? Has anyone else encountered this behavior from their toddler?

2007-08-15 08:36:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter will be 2 january 1 and I need some party Ideas it will have to be inside as it will be very cold out so please help

2007-08-15 07:46:19 · 5 answers · asked by Courtney B 2

I know they say it depends on the child. What are approximate ages though?

2007-08-15 07:35:01 · 7 answers · asked by Carrie 4