Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

Well, I don't mean it literally, but how many here agree with a few good old fashioned spanks to discipline a child?

2007-08-23 07:52:28 · 46 answers · asked by ENQUIRING MIND 1

My friend needs to put her 2 1/2 yr old in daycare for 1 week next week, because her regular sitter is going out of town. She needs somewhere nice, but not rediculously expensive, in Tallahassee, Fl. Thanks!

2007-08-23 07:36:18 · 3 answers · asked by pinknolegirl 2

We were at the swimming pool club and a 9 yr old boy was screaming in my son's face to move out of his way and my son just punched him right in the face. The kid took a few steps back and seemed like he was hurt but he didn't cry or anything. And then after that moment he was totally kissing my son's butt and not trying to bully him anymore. I went over and scolded my son mildly but I was so happy and proud of him I wished I could have given him a pat on the back and said good job son!

How would you have reacted? Would you have punished your son, would you have done the same as me and said a few words to him? Would you have been as proud as me?

2007-08-23 07:35:09 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tried taking his prized possesion his bike, that didnt work. I have tried taking his television at night which he listens to music, i have tried time outs.. HE is misbehaving at daycare, starting food fights, throwing stuff, and he always blames it on someone else.. I dont know what else to do.. any suggestions please

2007-08-23 07:11:41 · 7 answers · asked by Confused 1

My son has been day trained for almost a year (he just turned 3). We still have to put a Pull-Up on him for overnight though. We have put him to bed in underwear and it is just night after night of getting up to change his clothes and sheets. He is a heavy sleeper. Any suggestions?

2007-08-23 06:37:11 · 8 answers · asked by lyndsey7323 3

My daughter is 3 (as of January), and she does not see/hear profanity ever, it is not allowed. She wants to kiss me, and other people and turn her head from side to side like the way you would kiss passionately. She also will put things in between her legs and say "Look Im having a baby". Does anyone else have kids who do or have done this? She is my oldest so I don't know whats normal. My mom says she thinks it is, but I want other opinions.

2007-08-23 05:50:58 · 17 answers · asked by Janessa 4

My 3 yr old was upset and crying last night b/c she was very tired but refused to go to bed (fighting sleep). She got back the hallway and threw up b/c she was upset. This isnt the first time. One other time she was misbehaving and I sent her to bed early that night. She got herself all worked up and threw up.

I dont know how to prevent her from getting to that point. What do I do.

2007-08-23 05:16:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am watching a friends son to today and have been once a week for a couple of months now. At first he was a well behaved and polite. I guess the more time he is with me the more comfortable he is so his behavior is changing. Anyway I have a two year boy and this other child is almost 4. Well several times now I have heard my two year old crying the real I am hurt cry. I run to the playroom to find my two year old on the floor holding his arm. I asked the other child what happened and he plainly told me he pulled my son out of the chair because it was his seat and when my son started crying the other boy put his hands over my sons mouth to keep me from hearing him cry. Several incidents like this make me not want to let mine out of my sight. I aloso have 8 month old that requires lots of attention.
Time out does not seem to work. If he was mine a couple swats on the butt would do the trick.
Any suggestions as he is not my child so I know I can not spank him.

2007-08-23 05:03:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was reading a book yesterday called the discipline miracle and I was reading about kids with AD/HD and it kinda scared me. I dont want to get ahead of myself. I want to understand better before I go to a docotor and make a big deal out of this.
Any help out there

2007-08-23 04:48:17 · 10 answers · asked by Mama 2

I am going on vacation with my 1 year old, how many feeding bottle I might need per day, how to clean the bottle while staying at the hotel?

2007-08-23 04:30:25 · 3 answers · asked by bs 1

Have you seen these Pampers size 7 they have now.
They don't look like they are made for babies.
Unless it's a very big baby.
My daughter was small and was in a size 3 when she potty trainned.
I just wondered if anyone actually had a baby big enough to need them?

2007-08-23 04:20:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an educated woman, so why can't I get this right? I have a 17-month old as well. He's always knocking into him, or trying to wrestle with him. We go to a playarea and before I know it, he's trying to wrestle the kids there! We don't wrestle with him all the much anymore b/c it seems to fire him up and make the aggressive behavior worse.

Example-went to visit hubby at work. His coworker started kind of tossing him in the air and playing with him. My son started hitting and scratching him. He gets to this point of excitement, and then it's like he has no control over his behavior.

Another example-he was playing with these bags in my sister's pantry. He was all excited and screaming and laughing. It was time to go, I gave him some warnings that he had to pick up the bags and he totally ignored me. It was like I wasn't even there! I got some frustrated I ended up having to drag him out of the house with him throwing a huge fit. I feel awful, but I swatted him on his bottom.

2007-08-22 22:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by avalonlee 4

WIth Christmas and My daughters 2 birthday coming up, Im looking for good toys, developmental toys, ideas, on presents to get her. Does anyone have any ideas for me that theyre children enjoyed at these ages? Looking for SAFE and developmental toys. Or maybe a doll of some sort. ANY SUGGESTIONS???

2007-08-22 21:55:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 20 month old and as soon as his nappies off or in the bath hes there stretching it like a chewing gum.after 2 girls this is new!!!im a nurse and the 80 year olds do it so i suppose nothing changes!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-22 21:04:24 · 23 answers · asked by boro lass 2

In the past three days, since my four-year-old changed classes in his daycare twice in two weeks, he's been getting in trouble for not minding the teacher and just generally being difficult. So they moved him back to the three-year-old room when the afternoon teacher was having trouble with him. When I called to complain about him being sent BACK to the younger class, the woman I spoke to in the office (not the teacher, she had already left) suggested "maybe it's his ADHD....."

He's never been diagnosed with ADHD, and he's never had discipline problems other than the occasional time-out, in any of his classes, or at home. And he minds the morning teacher.

I think the problem stems from him not handling change well (never has) and being shuffled from class to class in a very short time, and every move makes it worse.

Even if he's never shown signs of it before, and it's been only three days, is it something that can be brought on by circumstances, or just naturally?

2007-08-22 18:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7

ok so i just found out i had to watch my sister outta nowhere and i havent really babysat someone before...plus shes and annoying little child with a bad temper if she doesnt get what she wants.becuz of the way my parents spoil her..so i just wanna know how do i keep her in check..you know just tell her whos in charge and whatever...

2007-08-22 18:29:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know of a 24 HR pest control? I have a friend who is TERRIFIED CRYING because she has caught a mouse in a mouse trap and she has MOUSE PHOBIA, and feels sick, and no one will come and help her. Any suggestions?

2007-08-22 17:18:57 · 6 answers · asked by #3 Due December 25th!! 4

She has been sleeping fine by herself in her room for some time. However, for the past week she cries and says she hears noises. It does not go by more than 5 min. when she is my room, crying. I tried reading stories, staying in her room for some time, even sleeping in there untill she falls asleep. What else can I do.

2007-08-22 16:39:55 · 11 answers · asked by ME 3

Oh, my goodness!!! I just noticed tonight when I was giving her a bath. I went through her hair and foung 2 live bugs, and she's got 50+ eggs, or whatever those things are that stick to the strand of hair.
I've never had to deal with something like this before.
What's EVERYTHING I should do to get rid of these bugs, concerning toys, carpet, blankets, matresses...anything that may be infected?
I'm going to the store tomorrow to buy the shampoo, or anything I need to get rid of this.
Is she too young to use this shampoo on? Any other products I should buy?
Anyone with firsthand experience, what did you do to get rid of them?
Any home remedies I could try until I can get to the store tomorrow?
Thanks a lot for all your help!

2007-08-22 15:31:39 · 11 answers · asked by a person 3

I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 7 week old. I am not at all worried about the 7 week old, but the 2 year old is extremely attached to family members here and when we move, I'm afraid that it will be traumatic to him. We also will be staying with some family in our new city until we find an apartment, then moving again. All of this moving must be hard on him. How do I make it easier?

2007-08-22 15:29:51 · 6 answers · asked by mom of 2 :-) 2

Kids are cute but theres always something you find gross, loud, disturbing, etc. Mine is kids that don't wash their hands or don' cover thier mouths. What is yours?

2007-08-22 15:22:13 · 12 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

my son is almost 3 (october) and just started to tell me he is wet or has poop. but when i ask him during the day if he wants to go on the potty he yells , "no, no" and if i try to put him on either the little potty or the big one, he freaks out. alot of people are saying he should be potty trained by now. what should i do? and if someone has a secret trick to help this process along, please, please share it with me!!

2007-08-22 15:18:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

or is it just me?

2007-08-22 14:33:12 · 17 answers · asked by wifeofrachid 2

have a 3 yr old sleeps with a nappy in the morning when he wakes up he is wet up to his chest with urine and nappy is half full front only back is dry how can i prevent it been 3months every morning its the same sometimes afternoon naps he is like that any suggestions please help me i am 1st time mother too

2007-08-22 12:48:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I already have Little Bunny Foo Foo, Jesus Loves Me, and Baby Bumble Bee.

2007-08-22 12:28:31 · 6 answers · asked by Brittney 3

my nephew has this obsession with stomachs. he constantly tries to pull your shirt up and look at your tummy. then he likes to put his tummy against yours. i wont let him do this because i think it looks bad. he's never been molested or taught this and he doesnt watch anything that has sex in it. so i dont know where he gets this. its been a good year or so that he does this and he'll even do it to magazines and once to my aunts statue. any advice?

2007-08-22 11:00:44 · 9 answers · asked by bn123 3

I know people around me who always feed my baby with the same soon they are eating at the same time or the same food. I am concerned about my baby's health if she might get some deseas through their saliva. Me and my husbabd talked about it many times but he doesn't care at all and says there is nothing wrong. Foe some reason I can't stand if people are sharing the same spoon to feed my 16 moths. baby. Is it unhealthy? Are they transferring oral germs through their saliva? or am I going crazy thinking too much? I badly need some some answer b/c it has been a problem for me to take my baby to my in-laws they don't want to listen neither mu husband. Pls help me..I would be greatful for the answer..Thanks!!

2007-08-22 10:33:49 · 18 answers · asked by hondolkk 1

My son is in preschool and will be going to his classmate's birthday party this Saturday. His classmate is a girl and she will be turning 3 years old. I don't know much about this girl and we want to get her a good gift that we know she can learn and play with. What's a good birthday present for a 3 year old girl in general?

2007-08-22 10:31:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 year old daughter just turned 2 on july 22nd, she has been able to count to 20 in english and 10 in irish since before then she knows her colors and can have a conversation with you about almost anything. she sings along to every single barney song and alot of other children songs she knows body parts, clothes and how do to simple tasks like sit down, or walk slowly or phrases like do you want to go to the store in the irish language. she even sings along to the likes of 50cent, eminem and akon and i am talking about the full song not just words here or there? is this normal or she is smart ?

2007-08-22 10:29:47 · 7 answers · asked by Jane Mc Kenzie 1

he only says mama dada stuff like that

2007-08-22 09:59:14 · 8 answers · asked by Jilly 1