Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

I'm asking about a huge tantrum like when they're screaming and on the floor at a grocery store for example. Did you slowly walk away hoping they would follow and stop or try to talk them out of it? Did you give in to what they wanted? Did you pick them up and walk out of the store? Or did you put them in the cart and continue to shop while they're still throwing the tantrum. If you didn't do any of these, what did you do? What do you think the best solution is when a kid throws a temper tantrum in public?

2007-08-28 09:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It might sound stupid, but last night I had a dream that my daughter got headlice from daycare. She is two and has very fine but full-bodied curly hair.

A lady at work had to shave her three girls' head bald to get rid of the problem...and they had the same textured hair and got lice from daycare.

How often do people actually get it and is it really that hard to get rid of it?

What can I do to prevent her from ever getting it all together?

2007-08-28 08:49:06 · 17 answers · asked by Cita 2

My daughter cries and shows irritation when we are in church each sunday.I dont want to stop going to mass because of this as I want her to make this a practice though she is too young.What can I do to make her stay through the mass in the church?

2007-08-28 08:06:32 · 9 answers · asked by joofri2006 1

im babysitting the neighbors 2 moro and i am not aloud to take them outside or use the oven...there a 5 and 8 year old girls...could u make a list for 6 hours of stuff to do, will get 10 points HELP pleazzz.

2007-08-28 07:39:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 year old is one of the best natured children I've ever been around. Very goofy, outgoing, and just all around happy. She always has been. She catches the random bugs going around but always bounces right back as any normal child does. Near the beginning of the summer I noticed the color on her forehead was significantly lighter than the rest of her skin, but very blotchy. She saw her doctor who wrote a referral to dermatology, but she can't be seen until February.

She's never had a ton of hair and it always looked kinda silly because it was a lot thinner on the top than the sides. Now she's 2 and it's still that way and recently when I comb it it's falling out. I'm certainly not combing it roughly, it's just coming out entirely too easy. I researched the symptoms and the only thing I came across was lupus. This has me very paranoid, but hopefully for no reason. I don't want to go to her doctor with such a guess if I'm completely wrong. Does anyone have any ideas??

2007-08-28 07:10:59 · 15 answers · asked by Mish B 3

2007-08-28 06:57:54 · 28 answers · asked by susan h 2

He will try to stick his hands down my shirt(not a joke), it's like, RAY, NO.

does he think I can feed him or something?

2007-08-28 05:00:11 · 9 answers · asked by Crazygirl ♥ aka GT 6

I go in to check on her during the night and she is completely naked (just the two of us live together).

I put her clothes back on.....go back and check on her later....and ALL her clothes are back off. Why does she do this?

2007-08-28 03:56:49 · 18 answers · asked by Cita 2

2007-08-28 03:23:45 · 8 answers · asked by smings311 1

My 4 yr old daughter was an only child until her sister was born 6 months ago. We've definitely spoiled her with material things, but I always felt that I was pretty tough on her otherwise. Still, she refuses to do anything that she doesn't want to do. She screams at the top of her lungs and tells me that she is not going to to do whatever I'm asking her to do at the time. We've tried rewarding her for good behavior and punishing her for bad behavior in the form of timeouts, loss of toys, going to bed early, etc. I don't believe in capital punishment for my family and will not budge on that issue, but I'm open to any other suggetions. Do other 4 yr olds act like this? What do I do?

2007-08-28 03:09:04 · 7 answers · asked by Magaroni 5

One of them is too young to read. Has anyone got ideas about how to give my kids personal info so they can contact me if they are lost or find their way back to me?

2007-08-28 02:46:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son turned 2 at the begining at the beginning of this month and he still isnt potty trained i try sitting him on it but he just gets off he isnt interested at all any one know ho to do it im soo confused thx

2007-08-28 02:35:26 · 8 answers · asked by lovestoned 3

My husband last night commented that he wanted to put a time-out chair on the front porch, so when our three year old threw a tantrum he could just put her on the porch, shut the door and not hear it. I said that you can't kick a 3-year old out for throwing a tantrum and that it's ridiculous and abusive. He then tried to play it off as a joke, but I think he was trying to gauge my reaction because a part of him thought it was a good idea, and he would do it if I thought so, too. Am I wrong?

2007-08-28 02:06:57 · 9 answers · asked by molly.l.p. 1

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I have a 2 year old daughter who is breast fead. I cant get her off my breast. She sleeps with us of a night.?

My daughter sleeps with me and all night she is sucking on my breasts. She is 2 years old and uses me for a dummy. She has never had a dummy or a bottle only ever had breast milk. It is becoming annoying and I just want my boobs back! She can talk and tells me she wants boob when she is tiered. It is becoming a habit of when she is tiered she wants boob. Sometimes she gets boob and then hops off me and goes plays, then comes back when she is ready for more booby as she calls it. It could be a 5 minute interval or 30 minutes, then she finally falls asleep on my breast. She stays asleep for 30 min then wakes up and wants more booby, gets it and goes to sleep again and will stay there for as long as I hold her near my breast. My baby is the baby of 6 children and I have never been in this situation before. I have breast fed all my children and I have always weened at 12 months. I don't know where I went wrong this time, but there is no getting off the booby for this baby! Please help!

2007-08-27 22:42:54 · 6 answers · asked by nataliemaher2000 1

i live in the southern highlands NSW and would like to get my son circumcised ,does anyone know where i can get him done

2007-08-27 18:02:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 19mo and he has been there about 7 times in his life already. Some f the things he ent in for was flu, brething problems, diarrhea, and just yesterday for a possible ar infection(his docs ofice was closed). How many times have you taken your kids? Ever panic and go? What are some of the things wrong with them?

2007-08-27 16:54:55 · 19 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

My son is 3 1/2 and I was just curious if other 3 year old kids are involved in extra curriculars... like sports or music lessons....

My son was in baseball "smart start" where they just learn basics. He went once a week for an hour for about 6 weeks.

Now we are going to start gymnastics, once a week for 50 minutes for 2 1/2 months.

I'm not one of these parents who has their kids speaking 3 languages and playing tons of sports!! Preschool is insanely expensive, and I'm just trying to get him involved in stuff so he can be around other kids.

He is very very athletic and has a TON of energy. I want to give him the tools to succeed (Tiger Woods started at 2, lol!), but I don't want to expect too much.

Your thoughts?

2007-08-27 15:40:42 · 4 answers · asked by beach answerer 5

My wife and I have a two year old boy that can do everything else as in Ride a two wheeler with Training wheels, Run a microwave, Count to 10, Get dressed and undressed. Brush his Teath, but when it comes to potty Training is is hard to do. he will tell you when he has gone to the bathroom but only once in a while will he accually use it. any Ideas? only serious and Respectful answers please

2007-08-27 15:18:25 · 32 answers · asked by David 2

as soon as you put my one year old in her crib she starts screaming the only way she stops is if she cries herself to sleep ( which can be up to 3-4 hours) or if i go in am pick her up. Most days it doesn't matter if I am in the room or not. I have been letting her just cry herself to sleep cause people say she will just give up and eventually the crying will get less and less. I have been doing this for 5 months now and the crying isn't getting any better and it is now affecting my marriage. Help

2007-08-27 15:16:56 · 15 answers · asked by Tammy K 1

My husband and I are in a debate and he feels that when you request something (i.e. 'Would you turn off the light?') that you don't have to say 'please' as the person can answer 'no'. And then only if they comply, then it is the time to say 'thank you'. He doesn't feel there is a need for the use of the word 'please'. I feel our daughters will sound rude or commanding, rather than requesting if they do not use the word 'please'. Please help us end this debate. Thank you.

2007-08-27 15:10:40 · 43 answers · asked by terrbear 2

i want to know everything about potty training. does anybody know of any good websites or books? thanks!

2007-08-27 14:31:37 · 3 answers · asked by superyduperymommy 5

My daughter is 21/2 and I'm ready to train her but I don't know how to begin. I know she's ready because she always hides when she goes and tells me to changer her diaper all the time. I also have a newborn so it's kind of hard to do it but I really want her out of diapers already. How do I begin?

2007-08-27 13:14:10 · 7 answers · asked by I smile because of them ♥ 5

I have a 2 3/4 yr old boy. I started potty training him 5 wks ago. I am due to have my 2nd child in 2 wks. My oldest son had 2 accident free days 3 wks ago & I thought that we were on the road to success. Since that point he is having 3-6 accidents per day. I am pretty sure that he is ready to train; he stays dry 1-2 hours at a time, wakes up from nap dry, tells me when he did potty, etc. I don't know if he is stressed by the coming of the new baby & that's why we are not making progress or if he is boried with the idea. Most books I've read and people that I talk to say don't go back to diapers. Does anybody have suggestions on how to ensure success? (should I go back to diapers?) Any helpful hints?! I have tried treats for dry spells, big boy underwear, letting him take control of his potty times, etc. I am unsure what to do and don't want to make it harder for him in the long run or make it worse than what it is.

2007-08-27 11:05:21 · 9 answers · asked by smj6441 2

2007-08-27 10:40:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

my little boy is 2 and he has been crying about his penis hurting i had a look at it yesterday and it was very red and looks quite saw so i have just tried to keep it clean any ideas what it might be or what i should do confused mum thanks and think will help

2007-08-27 09:47:02 · 38 answers · asked by victoria d 1

I have a 14month old son who will not eat any vegetables what are some creative ways that I can get him to eat more veggies

2007-08-27 08:30:26 · 12 answers · asked by Betty R 3

this happened to you?
She ran a fever all weekend. Her fever was 102.1 this morning. I took her to the doctor and he couldn't find anything.
I thought it was an ear infection but he said it wasn't. She doesn't have a cold or anything. He gave her a prescription for an antibiotic just in case there was an underlying problem.
Could teething make her temp go that high? We are so worried. Any prayers would be appreciated.

2007-08-27 06:42:18 · 15 answers · asked by blessed1 4

Okay. So I'm hosting my niece's birthday party in two weeks, and my sister says that she wants them to do some arts and crafts. I don't know what type, but all I know is that she is turning four, and has many many friends. Could anyone reccomend some places for me to go to get the items, what to do, what they should make, etc etc?

2007-08-27 06:36:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just spent the weekend with a little girl (almost 4) - and I was amazed that the parents allow her to run their house.

Is it common practice for parents to end sentences with "okay?"

"We're going to eat lunch now - okay?"

"First we have to run some errands, and then we'll get you a toy - okay?

It's time for a nap - okay?"

I don't get it. Why do parents ask their kid's permission to do things? I understand that there is a time and place for kids to make decisions i.e. "Would you like to watch cartoons right now -or go for a swim?" But - do most parents allow their pre-schoolers to decide what the schedule of the house will be?

Do any of you do this? (ask - "Okay?") Or know somebody who does it? Does it serve some purpose - or are the parents just unaware of what they are doing?

2007-08-27 06:11:22 · 16 answers · asked by liddabet 6

My five years old still requires feeding on every meals

2007-08-27 06:06:18 · 10 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5