Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

My four-year-old loves to go to the playground. But it's summer, and I've discovered that most playgrounds have no shade whatsoever. Here we are in a beautiful park with huge, beautiful shade trees all around us--and, in a flat treeless area out of range of any shade whatsoever, sits some plastic and metal playground equipment on a bed of wood chips.

Not even the parent benches have shade most of the time. They're hard metal, uncomfortable, and blazing hot after ten o'clock in the morning.

I know there must be a good reason for this... probably some silly liability issue. But I can't imagine what it would be. How would it increase the park's liability to build the playground in range of the shade trees? Any ideas?

2007-08-08 18:26:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Stay at home mom's- I am curious how you spend your day with the children. I am always interested how other families spend their time together. What kinds of games do you play? Do you stay at home a lot or prefer outings? How much tv does your kids get to watch? Any special bedtime rituals? What frustrates you about your child? Just would like a run down of your day with your children. Maybe you'll have an idea of something I can do with my children. Thank you in advance for sharing!

2007-08-08 14:21:57 · 15 answers · asked by luvmy2kids 3

2007-08-08 13:29:46 · 3 answers · asked by Nimuy's Mom 1

who need a babysitter? i will love to work. $50.00 a day. One for people in Chicago.

2007-08-08 12:42:26 · 5 answers · asked by I can help 2

has anyone else expeirienced theis- she was talking fine and then all of the sudden woke up one morning trying to get the sentences out and stuttering- is this normal? dr says to ignor it that is is common...

2007-08-08 10:21:35 · 7 answers · asked by jaime s 1

2007-08-08 09:11:38 · 21 answers · asked by mbz 3

blames everything on me. If he falls, gets hurt, can't fix something, or can't have something. He hits me like it is all my fault. He only does this when he is frustrated or mad. I tell him no hitting and give him time-outs but he still does it. I won't spank him becasue then that makes no sense. Hitting for hitting, I don't think so.. plus I don't believe in spanking anyway. Sometimes after he does it he hugs me and say"Be nice to momma" and I'm sorry. So I guess it is just an anger control issue. What should I do? Is this normal behavior?

2007-08-08 09:05:16 · 8 answers · asked by D 3

2007-08-08 08:46:09 · 8 answers · asked by shelly 1

My daughter (5yrs) has had a100.00 fever for the last 2 days, but only in the early morning. The only symtom she has is being hot and tired. No coughing, vomiting etc. We give her meds and within 2 hours or so she feels better, wants to play, eats fine and has no fever for the rest of the day without taking any other meds! We thought she was better, but then this morning she had a fever again, and now its about noon and she's feeling fine. Is it ok to give her some meds and go ahead and send her to school tomorrow morning if she has a fever again? Or should we go with our orginal plan and keep her home but make a doctors appointment?

2007-08-08 08:38:37 · 36 answers · asked by Christina 1

MY 16 MONTH OLD WILL ONLY DRINK MILK AND EAT CHEESE AND IT HAS TO BE STRING CHEESE. THAT IS VERY WEIRD. HE USED TO EAT ALL SORTS OF FOODS AND FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS HE ONLY EATS STRING CHEESE, ! WHAT CAN I DO, HE GOES THROUHG LIKE 10 STRING CHEESE A DAY!

2007-08-08 08:20:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my toddler is 16 months old adn wil not for the life of me listen to NO!!!!!!, He cant keep his hands off of things that are not meant fo him and im going nuts. I dont know what to do. Ive put him in time out and made him sit. Ive even slapped his hands . 10-20 times in a row and he keeps goign back and doing the smae thing, is this normal behavior?

2007-08-08 08:15:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-08 08:14:03 · 15 answers · asked by Tracy B 1

I always wondered, i dont have children so i dont know. But i have friend son is four and he is still going around with it, he goes nuts if he dosnt have it, and her one year old daughter is the same. Is it something that all children do?

2007-08-08 07:47:48 · 9 answers · asked by duddu2002 2

My baby girl took off her shoes and ran away down the garden, (little minx),she started 'niggling' at her feet so I took a look at them and found about 6 tiny splinters in the soles of her feet.
I tried to get them out, but she went absolutely APESH*T and won't let me near them now, all I could do was rub some antiseptic on them.
I'm worried they'll get infected now, she's gone to bed and is oblivious to them.
Will they 'work themselves out' even if they infect, or shall I try getting them out, even if she goes nuts?

2007-08-08 07:39:08 · 15 answers · asked by Welshdragon 5

whats the differance between giving a 3 year old a cigarette to smoke or smoking in the same room as them years and years. should they not make both illegal? if not why not make them both legal, is it not just as stupid?

2007-08-08 07:31:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-08 06:36:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

he's 18mo. Will the dotor give him an iron supplement?

2007-08-08 05:52:47 · 11 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

My son will be one year in about three weeks and I am not sure how to go about weening him. It took him and I about three months to get nursing down and now I am not sure how to go about stopping. Everyone else I've talked to said that their children weened themselves but I find that he is a bit addicted to the breast and I really just do it out of habit. He is drinking out of a sippy cup and he will take a bottle when he has a babysitter; but I am planning on going back to work and feel a year of nursing is enough. I do love breastfeeding and will be a little sad when we won't have that time together but practically speaking it can't go on forever; I've heard the longer you wait the harder it is. Can someone please give me some tips...I am willing to go gradually but not willing to nurse until he is 4! Thanks in advance;)

2007-08-08 05:41:54 · 12 answers · asked by Rasta 3

What are some ways to make it more fun?

2007-08-08 05:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

bedtime but he was little and we didn't really think about it. Now he's 2 1/2 and if he doesn't take a nap he'll go to bed at 8 or 8:30 but even if he takes an hour hour and a half nap (which is required he lay down at least that long at daycare) he is raring to go til 10:30 at night. He is always awake by no later than 7:30. It's getting tough because my husband and I never get any alone time. By the time our son goes to bed we're ready for bed too! Any helpful suggestions? And no, he doesn't eat candy all day or drink sugary drinks or any kind of pop with caffeine in it, if any at all.

2007-08-08 05:15:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son begged from bananas last week and I had to limit him to one a day. This week, he acts like he's going to throw up when he takes a bite. I've been eating the bananas too and they taste normal. What is the deal?

2007-08-08 02:48:49 · 10 answers · asked by KrzyMom2 3

2007-08-08 01:33:18 · 5 answers · asked by Y!A addict NURSE SWEETIEGOAT 4

I just had paternity done and I am suppose to find out soon if I am the father of a 1 1/2 year old girl that I didn't know about until last aug. I would like to get visitation rights so I can get to know her if she is proven to be my daughter but at the same time I don't want her to get scared of me cause she has never seen me and doesn't know who I am.
I could really use some of your opinions or advice

2007-08-07 18:25:08 · 14 answers · asked by kasper 1

We have tried many things already...sippy cups with milk before laying down, going to bed with a toy or blanket, mixing water with the milk, etc. Please help us. They haven't used pacifiers since they were 10 months old, but we can't break the "bottle habit" at bedtime and naptime.

2007-08-07 14:02:28 · 9 answers · asked by bets 2

My 3 year old knows the rules, and like all 3 year olds, tests my patience from time to time, but when she explodes in public it's like 20 times worse!!! I was at target yesterday afternoon, and absolutely HAD to get groceries. My daughter was tired, so she pitched a horrible fit. I took her to the bathroom for a time out. She was screaming and yellling at the top of her lungs. The door knob jiggled, then a lady said, "Oh my god it's locked!" she then started beating on the door yelling at the top of her lungs, "I WILL CALL DHS, I WILL CALL DHS!!" I opened the door while my daughter was still sitting in time out and told her I wasn't even touching my child! I told her that I don't even spank!! Why can't I even put my child in time out in the bathroom anymore??! I was fuming mad at this point. My daughter very quickly calmed down and we continued our shopping. Does everybody really think that if a kid is crying in the bathroom, that you're beating them????

2007-08-07 13:55:21 · 18 answers · asked by Katie P 2

I would be providing one meal during this time.

2007-08-07 09:13:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son still doesnt speak. i am wondering maybe its because i am bilingual and am speaking 2 languages to him.

he is giving signs of communication, like pointing, grunting and is saying only 2 words which one of them is ''gimmie''

2007-08-07 08:25:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

... since he has been off the bottle at one year of age, we have given him the soft nipple spill proof sippy cup. Now we are moving to a "big boy" cup during the day but at night he stilllikes to have milk before he goes to sleep. Help, how do we get him off the sippy cup completely? Night time is the worst because I think he sees it as his comfort. He loves his cup full of milk before he goes to sleep. I hope this makes sense. please help.

2007-08-07 07:26:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

All the books and experts seem to say that the average 5-month old baby needs about 14 hours of sleep per day. My 5-month daughter will only sleep 12 hours per day, no matter what I do. (She sleeps 3 hours of naps and 9 hours at night). Also, she acts sleepy (rubbing her eyes, yawning, fussing) all day long - even within only an hour of waking up from a nap. Is it normal for her to act tired all the time? I try to make her nap more often but she fights it, and if I try to put her to bed earlier she just wakes up earlier and won't go back to sleep.

Right now this is her sleep schedule: 5am, wake up for day. 9-10:30am first nap. 2:30-4pm second nap. 8pm bedtime.

I hate seeing her so tired and trying to keep her going for 4 hours between sleeps, but if I put her down after 3 hours she will fight the nap for another hour anyway. If I put her down after only 3.5 hours she will usually go to sleep but then it throws off the rest of her schedule for the day.

Any suggestions?

2007-08-07 03:41:51 · 6 answers · asked by devoted2denny 2

Where in Atlanta can you use daycare services on an as needed basis? I have a child that only needs to go to day care a few days a month. What reputable facility will babysit a child without a contract, weekly or monthly fee?

2007-08-07 03:28:06 · 4 answers · asked by D 1