Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

or is it:

Ice cream you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

2007-08-12 06:24:31 · 10 answers · asked by LaLa 2

I was wondering how long they needed to be on whole milk, is it not okay for them to have 2%?

2007-08-12 04:10:02 · 12 answers · asked by bird79 2

2007-08-12 02:36:48 · 7 answers · asked by harkie_t 1

i was just wondering how old is to old to be putting your child into an exersaucer? our son is 18 months old and every once in a while we still put him in the exersaucer? is 18 months to old? he is also just learning how to walk. he's getting brave about walking. should i start leaving him out of the exersaucer and walker? thanks for any answers and opinons.

2007-08-12 02:30:17 · 6 answers · asked by queenhughes 2

I have a 17 month old little girl and she really doesn't like milk so she doesn't drink very much of it. She probably drinks 4-5oz a day. It that ok or should I try to make her drink more? Is there anything I could give her instead? She likes yogurt and cheese is that enough calcium?

2007-08-12 02:24:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work18-22 hrs per day 6-7 days per week as a live-in Nanny for a 3 year old girl and a 1 1/2 year old boy. I do half of the cooking, all of the cleaning, and all of the laundry for $100 per week!!! I know I am getting ripped off, but I don't know how much more I should ask for!? HELP HELP HELP!!!

P.S. We live on Kodiak Island in Alaska!

2007-08-11 12:08:24 · 13 answers · asked by shaynalei1987 1

He goes to bed around 8:30. He sleeps in his toddler bed and wakes up ar between 1 and 3 and cries asking for milk. He normally takes 1 bottle to go to sleep and 1 when he wakes up (around 6:30 am). He takes only one 2 hr nap around noon. I am not sure if his lack of eating a good variety of food is making him to wake up. Anyway, I want him to stay in his room through the night. He's been in the toddler bed since May (almost 3 months). People have suggested to lock the door but I don't want to do that . Please help! Serious answers only, please. Thanks to all.

2007-08-11 11:56:55 · 8 answers · asked by izucarbeach 4

Please read all of this before you comment!

I know this is gross, but its true, and i REALLY need some adivce.

My 1 yr old ( 17 months to be exact), started doing this about 3 weeks ago!

During the middle of the night, our daughter will poop in her diaper, then take it off. She smears th eppop all over the walls, crib, bed, herself, mattress, anything seh can. When we waking up in the morning, she is sitting there laughing.

I have tried buying one-peice outfits for her to wear to bed. She knows how to take the outfit off, and then still takes her diaper off!

We have tried checking on her every 1 hour throughout the night, but she seems to know that we are still awake, and wont go poop in diaper.

And no, i am not going to sit in her room all night watching her, that is ridiculus. I need sleep too.

She is not old enought to be potty trained yet. Ive tried.

What can i do? I dont like waking up every morning to poop everywhere! Plus, she can get sick if she eats it

2007-08-11 10:57:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

me an my daughters both has a cold and my son he just doesent get sick very often, why is that? my daughters are 4 and 21 months.

2007-08-11 10:34:40 · 8 answers · asked by mrs. goofy 2

2007-08-11 09:49:51 · 28 answers · asked by Jayffa G 1

he's 18mo. I brush his teeth everyday, the only thing I am concerned about is some teeth that have'nt come thtough yet.

2007-08-11 09:03:56 · 14 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

2007-08-11 06:28:12 · 19 answers · asked by Cherry Pie 1

It just looked like tree residue and outdoor stuff. I didn't realize until about 10 minutes later that there were little worm looking things swimming in it. The doctor is closed and i'll call monday morning but does anyone have an opioion on it now.

2007-08-11 06:20:48 · 15 answers · asked by Brook E 3

he is very fussy and wont take his bottle of pacifier and he dont want to be held!

2007-08-11 05:46:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2.5 year old son didn't get his first tooth until 13 months. Just about 1 month ago his last front tooth came in (he's got all the rest of them). I just felt the back of his mouth b/c he's been so stink'n crabby lately and ANOTHER molar has popped through on the right side and the one on the left is almost there too. I thought they only got one set of molars around this age and then got another set around age 7 or something? How many more should I expect?

2007-08-11 03:20:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-11 01:58:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am just wondering compared to some other children if my kids are really healthy in weight.

My son turned 2 at the end of april and he weighs about 34-35 pounds. The doctor says that he is not over weight but everyone is always like he is such a bug boy

My daughter turned 1 mid June and as of last week she weighed 20lbs 1oz she is no where near her big brother and is not gaining like her big brother as he was about 28 pounds at 1. They she is healthy but didnt gain much from 4 1/2 months ago when she was 18 pounds.

How much do your children weigh

2007-08-11 01:23:56 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tried everything to get him to go to sleep earlier, but he will just lie in his bed and hum and sing, even for hours (his room is quiet and dark no tv or anything). He won't go to sleep before midnight. My husband and I go to bed at 10 pm, and he still won't go to sleep even with the house completely silent. I just hear him in his room humming. He never sleeps later than 8 am, and he doesn't take naps. Is he getting enough sleep? How can I encourage him to sleep longer??

2007-08-11 01:16:33 · 7 answers · asked by DeAnna 5

My 2 year old son is showing all the signs of being physically ready to come out of nappies. (Tells me before he goes, fetches clean nappies when he wants to be changed etc, can hold his wee if not wearing a nappy)
My problem is that I don't think he's mentally ready because even though I've tried every trick in the book to get him to 'go' in the toilet/potty - eg sticker chart, ping pong ball in the loo, novelty soap to wash hands - he is very reluctant. On the odd occasion that he's gone on the potty I've gone OTT with praise and any accidents he has are ignored and no attention is drawn to it. This morning he sat on the potty for 30 minutes then got up, started hopping about and fetched me a nappy because he needed to wee. I asked him if he would do it in the potty and he said he didn't want to so I left the nappy off in the hope that he would just give in and sit on the potty, but instead he weed on the floor and got upset about it. Should I leave potty training for a while?

2007-08-10 23:09:25 · 22 answers · asked by princess 3

From the moment he wakes up until bedtime he eats (or tries to eat!!) fruit all day long. I suppose it could be worse, it could be sweets, but he does not have a daytime nap and it is difficult to get him settled at night time. I was wondering if maybe the sugar in the fruit was giving him a buzz!! any ideas?

2007-08-10 23:06:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is turning two i want to have him an inside party but i HATE CHUCKY CHEESE...lol any suggestions

2007-08-10 21:04:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I babysit my 4 year old niece she never acts sassy or backtalks me, but as soon as her mom comes to pick her up she begins being very rude and sassy to both me and her mother. Is this normal? If so, why do some children do this?

2007-08-10 15:49:21 · 14 answers · asked by tiredbutwiredlove 4

I am an autie to two 3 yr old Lion cubs nephews (Leos) and they are very smart. So smart, that they have started to come at me in packs. One will come through my door, the other my slide door. They will start talking at the same time, so I would have to divert my attention to one. Well, the other would then take something out of my room, or steal something from my plate, or sit near my computer and start touching things.

I know they are gonna do this more in life, but how do I stop them from doing this to ME!!??

2007-08-10 15:32:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter is just starting preschool in a week and I am so sad about it! she is excited and i am to but I feel she is just growing up so fast!
anyone else feel this way? how hard will it be that first day?
thanks!

2007-08-10 14:27:11 · 15 answers · asked by 3 girls call me mommy 5

I have a 17mth old lil' girl and she never seems to eat enough by my standards. 2 or 3 spoonfuls and she is done the rest of the time its a struggle unless she is entertained my something else (toy, big bro', tv, etc). I feed her at 8am, mid-day snack (crackers,cheese) then dinner at 3:30-4pm this is the worst, she never seems to be hungry. Milk (7 oz) at 10am, then mabybe 1:30pm, 5:30-6pm then 8:30pm before bedtime. Is this enough food? I also give her yogurt or some cereal around 8pm before bedtime.

2007-08-10 12:11:56 · 9 answers · asked by LY 1

I nanny for a family with 3 children ages 4, 4, and 7. They warned me early on that the 7 year has special needs and issues. He's emotionally disturbed, violent and has the metal capabilities of a 4 year old. They get dropped off at my home around 5:30 am and stay until usually about 6 pm. Though sometimes they tell me they will be "a little late" and not pick them up until 9!!! I maybe young and without children of my own, but that doesn't mean I don't need time for my husband and personal business! They are currently paying me $1000/month Gr. Well the children are starting school in September. They will be in school from 8 until 3:30pm. I will have to feed them breakfast and get them to school. After I pick them up they would like ME to do homework with the kids. And if the 7 year old gets sent home (which inevitably he will -- we went through this with summer school) I will be the one to pick him up. Also there will be holidays, and early release days. They want me to take a paycut.

2007-08-10 11:02:36 · 11 answers · asked by mrs.v 4

Its my daughters 2nd birthday and she really loves bouncy castles so I wanted to hire one to put indoors(in a hall), but I don't know if its a good idea or ont?
There will be about 10 2 and 3 year olds at the party, I know they would really love it but would it all end in tears? IAll the mums are my friends but I would be very embarassed if someone got injured on there.
What do you think?

2007-08-10 10:04:00 · 26 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

Does anyone have any advice about how i can cut my daughters (21 months) finger and toe nails. She used to let me do her finger nails but toes have always been a struggle. Now as soon as I reach for the clippers she goes mental! She even cries if she sees us doing our own!
I've tried plying her with sweets, fave cartoon etc. Now I have to restrain her and she hates it as much as I do.

2007-08-10 09:25:49 · 24 answers · asked by suckaslug 4

My cousins [age 6 & 2] always come over and always ruin our house! It is VERY annyoying because they won't settle down for anything! They don't want to watch movies, they throw food ALL over, our backyard is filled with fruits and stuff so that's not an option, front ward is busy with cars coming and going, and the basement is filled with workout stuff and they could get hurt playing around there. Dolls and toys get ruined and so my sister gets mad because they all belong to her. What can i do to controle and occupy these kids while the rest of us try to enjoy ourselves?!?!?

2007-08-10 09:11:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

He does fine at daycare, and when he comes home, it seems like he waits to unload on me. I've done books, stickers, rewards, taking away things he likes until he goes on the pot. I have tried all I can think of.

2007-08-10 08:41:02 · 9 answers · asked by tammy c 1