Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

She will be 2 on september and I have no clue what to do. I dont want to take her to chucky cheese, around here the teenagers have taken over it. We have a big park down the road but they charge $100.00 an hour to rent a picnic area. WHAT DO I DO????

2007-08-07 02:54:52 · 10 answers · asked by I'm a mommy 1

I am quite aware that her behaviour is normal and age appropriate and that she is jealous of the baby and testing boundaries.

She'll hurt him and then say sorry and immediately do it again. I know that this is normal behaviour and that toddlers think it's funny for them to cause a baby to cry.

How do I make her understand that it is not acceptable and that it is sore. I have smacked her, put her in the naughty chair and corner, pinched her back, ignored it, punished her by taking toys away - nothing helps

I know she'll grow out of it and the phase will pass but I cannot have her hurting her brother.

Has anyone experienced this? What can I do?

2007-08-07 02:47:42 · 11 answers · asked by Lara 1

I'm taking care of my cousins puppy while she is on vacation. It never shuts up, it bites, it craps anywhere, it constantly demands attention, it dumps its food bowl every time I fill it, ..... Enough to call up my doctor and schedule a vasectomy.

2007-08-06 19:09:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right after she turned 2, we went crazy with the potty training and she was really starting to catch on. Then...one night she was constipated and couldn't poop because it hurt. We had to give her prune juice and put a pull-up on her. Ever since that incident over a year ago now, she has not wanted to poop in the potty. We have tried everything... we've sat down and talked with her telling her that she's a big girl now and she needs to poop in the potty, she'll watch me and even tell me to "push", and we've bought a few really big toys that she can have when she poops in the potty. She knows this, because every time she pees she says, " Poop in potty, get toy?" And I repeat to her every time, Yes, if you poop in the potty you can have a toy, but you have to poop in the potty first. A few weeks ago, we even decided to leave her in underwear at night because she holds off until we put the pull-up on her to poop, but that just left about 3 dirty sheets a night. Please help!!!

2007-08-06 18:44:46 · 12 answers · asked by cheyenne2584 2

recently my 2yo had a cold and stuffy nose, so i had to put a thin cushion underneath his head and neck (some elevation to help ease the stuffy nose) he seemed ok with it, n i wonder when we should intro. toddler/junior pillow to him?

2007-08-06 18:07:37 · 7 answers · asked by mango jelly 1

Well my aunt had to unload her two year old on me for a bit. I baby sat her daughter for two days over night and will be watching her til at least four o clock in the afternoon tomorrow. We didn't get to negotiate a price so what do you think would be the most fair?

2007-08-06 16:53:34 · 10 answers · asked by nobody 5

My 19 month old son loves pulling hair, not his own, but everyone elses. He tends to do it when he's in playful mood so I think he thinks he's playing. Problem is he does it to my friend's children & makes them cry. I scold him for it & once or twice he's cried over it but then he still does it. I tried ignoring him when he does it to me or distracting him but he just pulls harder. What should I do?

2007-08-06 16:23:32 · 10 answers · asked by Another baby boy! 3

Hi ... my son is turning 3 next month and I need some ideas for a neat party. We did Chuckie Cheese last year and any suggestions other than Mr. Cheese would be great. I am looking for places not themes.
Thanks.

2007-08-06 16:12:39 · 9 answers · asked by Queen of Kings 4

Do you own twins? boy/girl twins? or Irish twins like myself. My 2 kids are 12.5 months apart in age. They slept in their own rooms until this recent move in late April/may. They are 2.5/3.5 yrs old. boy and girl. They refuse to sleep in separate rooms, much less diff beds. They sleep in a double bed...and since they actually hate touching ea other, I have the bed turned so that they sleep in it horizontally, so it is wider..and shorter, but since kids..they don't notice the length. and have a body ,long pillow down the middle, so they won't bump into one another, cos they hate that. However, they won't sleep alone, no matter what I try.
Is this weird? and at what age do you think I should 'make' them sleep alone?
I mean they see mommy n daddy sleep together..so it has to be hard on their brains to understand why they have to sleep alone.
Parents of siblings only respond or will get a thumbs down.

2007-08-06 16:01:09 · 15 answers · asked by 4kkz 3

I really need serious answers please!!

2007-08-06 15:46:28 · 4 answers · asked by Caffiene Junkie 4

Are there any moms out there that support extended breastfeeding and attachment parenting? Sometimes I get the feeling I'm with the minority on this issue. Some support would be great. My daughter is 16.............just kidding, she's 16 months old. She eats everything and all meals. I pretty much still let her nurse whenever still. I do this until about 18 months old when my kids start mommy and me classes. Nothing negative please, I'm a little discouraged by the lack of support on my last question which by the way was about temper tantrums, not breastfeeding. For some reason people were focusing on that.

2007-08-06 15:44:13 · 13 answers · asked by mom3x 3

Thanks to a gym daycare for 3 hours a week, our 2 year old has picked up the nasty habit of nose picking.

At first it was just inappropriate, but now he's picking it to the point where his nose bleeds make it inappropriate and unhealthy.

Any ideas? We've called his doctor, and she's basically told us nothing helpful--"well, you shouldn't have to worry unless it bleeds uncontrollably for a few hours..."

2007-08-06 15:07:57 · 10 answers · asked by FaZizzle 7

will do anything and not needed to pay much

2007-08-06 14:22:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 4 year old boy that we need to potty train he is missing his first year of school because of it.we have tryed everything even giving him money he just refuses to go now his two year old brother is almost broke.i took him out of pull up on day and after five min past i asked him if he had to go and he said no looked at me and went right there on the floor .i just dont know where to start please iam up to trying anything.

2007-08-06 12:15:08 · 21 answers · asked by sjanus13778 1

for example. My neice is only 3 1/2 yrs old, and she speaks in sentences and is learning how to read already. I think this is because my sister has put her in day care since she was very little. Not only that, but my sister is constantly speaking to her and teaching her new words..
compared to my neighbors that have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter, in which the kid doesnt even know how to say a word. all she does is mumble and make sounds like if she was 1, and when my neighbor tries sitting her down to show her an object and the name, the little girl avoids it completely. by now she should be saying comprehensible words, even if they're not sentences.
do you think the parents have to do with this learning ability?

2007-08-06 11:41:36 · 13 answers · asked by Nay 1

Could it be parasites? She is scheduled to see her pediatrician next week. I am still worried.

2007-08-06 09:19:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

She has normal speach if not a little advance and is right on for developmenting. She has done this as long as I can remember, just wondering if it is normal or OK.

2007-08-06 08:59:24 · 6 answers · asked by wendywahoo 2

We will be at the hospital most of the afternoon tomorrow waiting on a new baby brother to be born. I'm in charge of entertaining my daughter and niece. What are some activities that might keep two toddler girls entertained for a couple of hours?

2007-08-06 08:36:31 · 8 answers · asked by Darcy 1

Hello, I would like some advice on the best sling for carrying a toddler. I would like something that will work up to 35 lbs. Personal experience only please...

2007-08-06 08:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by MELONIE T 3

My son is 16mo......is he too young to start eating raisins? What age is old enough? Just wondering.

2007-08-06 08:22:19 · 9 answers · asked by lmfitzz 2

Ok, so it goes.... you'd think I'd have this down by now seeing she is my 3rd, but boy oh boy is she feisty and demanding. She's even more strong willed than my other two were at this age. I feel like I've met my match, my little twin. She was born on my birthday, March 14th. My dad told me when I was her age I used to hold my breath and turn blue when I would get mad. Last night she woke me up and decided she wanted to go into the living room at 2am. I said, "no go back to sleep". She threw the biggest tantrum for 20min. Do you think putting her in her crib when she throws a tantrum during the day is ok or will she then associate her crib with discipline? She's too little to stay in "time out" anywhere else. She sleeps with me at night because she's still nursing so she'll be sleeping with me until we're done with that. How do I deal with her tantrums, and how if possible can I avoid them?

2007-08-06 08:14:18 · 9 answers · asked by mom3x 3

Mothers...I really would like to know when your children started using pillows....i feel my son wants to use one, but he is only 16 months old...i didnt know if it was a bit too young...see he usually goes to bed in his crib, but then he wakes up in the middle of the night and i bring him into my bed and he always wants to be on the pillow....so i thought about giving him his own (maybe it would even help him sleep in his own bed)...but i want to know if there is a "right" age for it....??? Please help me out!

2007-08-06 07:48:35 · 32 answers · asked by tll 6

We put him to bed at 9pm usually, but he's up 2-3 hours later. We put him back to bed with no problem but 2-3 hours later he's up again. It's been this way since he was a baby. Please help.

2007-08-06 07:41:29 · 8 answers · asked by Beth W 1

My daughter just turned one and is off of formula and onto whole milk. When we go out to other peoples houses or to the park how can i keep her milk cold so it doesnt spoil?

2007-08-06 07:07:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

His up to date with all of them. Do kids at shots at 18 months? Is so which ones?

2007-08-06 06:21:22 · 4 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

I went to blockbuster yesterday afternoon with my husband, my 17 year old daughter and my 8 month old daughter. As I walked in I looked at the girl behind the counter and smiled at her. She didn't smile back, say hello, how are you, can I help you, or even screw you. It didnt bother me and I went through the store and we chose our selections. We then went up to the counter to pay for the movies we chose and my baby daughter started fussing...I looked down at her in her car seat and said that we were about finished. The girl behind the counter asked me if she was my grand daughter? I kinda went white and mumbled that she was my daughter. The girl didn't skip a beat and went on about her business, she didn't even seem embarrassed. She just had this stupid grin on her face as if she did this to embarrass me. Why do some people assume that 41 is too old to have children? I have been told that I look at least 10 years younger. I wanted to smack that grin right off her face!

2007-08-06 05:27:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a special-education resource teacher and my 3-year-old nephew demonstrates a number of indicators for delayed language aquisition. My sister-in-law often refers to him as a late bloomer, but I feel pretty confident there's more to it than that.

Working in education, I know that he'll be much more likely to receive the support he needs if he starts school (in September 2008) with a diagnosis.

My problem is this: How do I tell my sister-in-law without offending her? I really like her and think she's a super mom, but she's really turning a blind eye to this.

2007-08-06 04:26:17 · 12 answers · asked by greyhoundjen 2

My son will be 2 1/2 on the 11th. He's stayed the night w/ my parents but we've never been apart longer than that. My parents are wanting to take him with them and his 2 cousins (3 & 5) to the zoo and beach but they will be gone for 3 days. There's no way I can take off to go and I'm a little nervous about him being gone that long. My parents are great people and will take very good care of them. I take my son on mini-vacations all the time so it's not like he doesn't do this kind of thing fairly regularaly. But, he will be with his cousins this time. He's a momma's boy and I'm afraid 3 days will be too hard for him, not to mention, hard on me. Would you let him go?

2007-08-06 03:49:31 · 33 answers · asked by Nina Lee 7

What is the normal age for a child to start talking?
And
What is the normal age for a child to be able to make full sentences?

2007-08-06 01:26:34 · 6 answers · asked by LeoJames8-1-08 3

My 2 year old has never gone to bed at a decent hour. Not even as an infant- thats when she was worst (like 3-5 am)! I can't get this girl to sleep at a reasonable hour. I'm a night owl too, but give me a break. Not napping during the day doesn't make her want to go to bed earlier- it can actually make the night much harder. I can't let her scream it out in bed. Not only do I not have the heart we have a small home and she has to sleep in the same room as her dad and myself. He gets up at 4:45 am for work. Any helpful non-cruel suggestions? The only benifit I see here is that at least we sleep in anywhere from 9 am to noon. (I love my sleep) ... thanks :D

2007-08-05 20:05:03 · 10 answers · asked by Jade 2