Toddler & Preschooler - August 2007

I am not big on processed meats, so I was hesitant to give my daughter a hot dog. She LOVED it! She has eaten about 3 in the past 4 months. Is it okay to give an 18 month old a hot dog because of all the nitrates? I feel guilty letting her eat that garbage, but figure that one a month won't kill her.

2007-08-22 07:35:37 · 18 answers · asked by gg 7

2007-08-22 07:33:25 · 31 answers · asked by ♥ HeNnEsSy ™ 6

I don't want to be the too busy mom who warms up mac and cheese or spaghetti O's for her little one. I want him to have healthy meals to set him up to make healthy decisions later on. I'm just running out of ideas for him. He won't be one until September, but he already is through with me spoon feeding him. Also, I'm so used to watching how much he eats by reading the ounces posted on the side of the baby food jar. How do you know how much food to give a pre-toddler?

2007-08-22 07:31:53 · 8 answers · asked by Kassandra T 1

I have tried putting her on the toilet every 15 or 20 minutes for about 10 minutes. After she gets up she goes in her pull-ups or underwear a little later. I have tried rewards, taking things away, even leaving her in her diaper for some time. None of this has worked. I know she is a little behind in her talking but does that effect potty training? I do not want to spank her for something that is perfectly normal. She was starting to potty train when she was in daycare for a short time but stopped after I had to take her out. Does anyone have any ideas that I may not have tried yet?

2007-08-22 06:38:09 · 7 answers · asked by jcandelario31419 2

So my 17mo. son is in a real bed, not a crib. Usually he stays in bed and goes to sleep for the night or takes a nap. Right now though I've had to put him back in bed about 4-5 times for a nap and he won't stay. All I say is "take a nap" when I put him back. Should I keep doing that untill he gives up or just ignore him. His room is safe.

2007-08-22 06:24:48 · 10 answers · asked by lmfitzz 2

he doesnt want to listen at daycare. tells his teachers and me no all the time.

2007-08-22 04:56:12 · 9 answers · asked by miss_shy1980 1

the lady i work for could not find someone to take her son as my two back up sitters are sick so she says it is my job to either take her 2 year old with me or reschedule my appointment i say that this is important for my son and i to get taken care of and she should take the afternoon off work to get another appoinment for us will take weeks to months if this was just a normal appoinment i would cancel but I feel my son and I's hearing should get taking care of do you think i should suck it up and cancel or tell her to suck it up and come get her kid at lunch tiime?

2007-08-22 04:48:34 · 8 answers · asked by twojustbe 2

So I am a proud parent of a 1 year old boy. This is his first Christmas and I am clueless on what to buy him. I am expecting to get him alot. Anyone have any suggestions?

2007-08-22 03:55:37 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my 3 year old are bored out of our minds waiting for time to pick her up.

Anyway, does anyone know what they will be during in Pre-K, I really don't understand what all they will be doing and learning, since she is only there for 3 hours a day.

Another question, how do you keep all there art papers and othr school stuff organized whe they bring them home? How do you know what ones to throw away and what ones to keep, I am a pack rat and would love to keep everything, but I know that is not possible, so can someone please help me figure out what to keep and how to to store them and show some of them off?

How do ya'll do it?

2007-08-22 03:54:40 · 7 answers · asked by blebert2002 5

We successfully got our baby off of formula last week and she is now on homogenized milk exclusively. We give her 2-4oz at each naptime (2x/day) and 6-8oz at bedtime. However, each helping of milk is being given in her bottle. At her one year check up yesterday, the DR said it's now time to get her off of the bottle all together. We have tried milk in a cup (sippy and regular), but she won't take it unless it's in a bottle. Has anyone been through this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :)

2007-08-22 03:12:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 18 months and it seems like its already getting crapy.

2007-08-22 01:28:38 · 8 answers · asked by BabyQuestions 1

My four year old son is over sensitive and gets highly upset over the smallest things and does not handle change. If we go a different route, If we move the car seat, If I change the furniture. He is a very sweet and loving child but If something doesn't go his way or happen the way he thinks its supposed to he goes to pieces! I know the difference between a spoiled brat who has to get his way and someone who is highly upset. (Yes-sometimes he just wants his way and I know how to handle these times) Sometimes he doesn't play well with other children b/c he gets very upset if he cant do things his way. For instance when he is playing blocks-he is perfectly fine with giving the other child half of the blocks but gets very upset if a child puts a block on what he is building. He plans it all out in his head before starting and color cordinates everything, If he runs out of a color he simply cannot understand WHY and is very upset b/c he can't finish it. He gets upset if you break ....

2007-08-22 00:45:42 · 13 answers · asked by samira 5

2007-08-21 22:07:12 · 8 answers · asked by all4ss4all 1

She is 26 months. She scratches our face with precision when she is angry or not getting what she want. There must be a way to curtail this. We tried the usual discouraging and the mean faces. But all for naught. She just reach out and scratch herself to just show us it doesn't hurt!

2007-08-21 16:53:35 · 10 answers · asked by dlew2k 2

i babysit/watch 7 kids in the late afternoon on thursdays, im pretty good at discipline, but i need a bit of a walk through, id like to know how you discipline kids ages 3-9. like, step by step, simple and spelled out. id also like to see where you set your standards for food, say a 3 year old boy wont eat his chicken so i tell him to take _ more bites of chicken before he can go play. what number do you say?
i need to know what to do if the children are loud and scream. 2 warnings then a timeout?

i want to be better at what i do.

id like to start a clipboard like a good noodle board, and put stickers for each day that the children dont go in timeout, but i dont know how good of an idea that would be, have you tried it? how did you enforce it?

2007-08-21 16:50:18 · 8 answers · asked by Sabrina Devareoux 4

im a babysitter/mothers helper,

i have been for a couple months now, id like to know how to be better at it.

im babysitting 4-7 kids at a time, youngest 1 oldest 9, its fairly easy, but hectic at times,

so, my normal routine, arrive, entertain/watch/play with 3 kids outside, while we wait for the others to arrive,

then we go inside, and play downstairs, normally just board games, or house or dollies, and this is about when they start getting loud, (like some advice for here)

then we go upstairs and eat dinner, usually well behaved while the parents are around, although im not sure where to set my standards as to how many bites of chicken they must have before they can leave the table, etc,

then we go downstairs, and play games somewhat quietly, this is where it gets somewhat violent, the children hit, and scream, and i try my best, (need advice here)

then its about 10 pm, and its time for 2 of the kids to go home, then we dress the 5 or so children in their

2007-08-21 16:33:44 · 4 answers · asked by Sabrina Devareoux 4

he knows and says about 10- 20 word but has stop using them. he's not learning disable, autistic or anything of that nature why has he stopped verbally communicating. he said more at 10 or 11 months old; now all he does is point, push, whine, grunt.

2007-08-21 15:18:30 · 13 answers · asked by ginarose 4

i asked a similar question earlier, i have a daughter who turned two last week, this weekend she is in a wedding 2.5hrs away. any advice on how to keep her happy on the drive there, and also advice on how to get her to cooperate as a flower girl, the ring bearers are twin 5 yr olds and will try holding her hands. i am the matron of honor so i will already be at the front of the church...
i already told the bride that she is only two and can be expected to do what two yr olds do, but i do hope things go smoothly...

2007-08-21 14:16:28 · 10 answers · asked by karateJenn 5

I need some ideas on what to do for her on her birthday, i have no money unforunatly this weekend, (its been a bad week) and i would like to celebrate with a few kids but it has to be no cost.... someone help??

2007-08-21 11:52:16 · 14 answers · asked by Breianna C 1

My son is almost 12 months old (this week). The Dr. gave us the go-ahead on using whole milk & our son LOVES it! (plan or mixed with formula). We have been using the "next step for 9-18 months" formula and just putting the powder into the milk (as if the milk were water) to give him added nutrition & calories (he was a premature baby, so he has always been in the 5th-15th percentile for weight). Is this OK? He seems to tolerate it well & drinks way more in volume than he did when it was just breastmilk or formula (we breastfed until 10 months, then weaned to formula for 2 months (with bf ending completely 1 week ago).
Ok- thanks for reading & helping!! :)

2007-08-21 11:31:21 · 6 answers · asked by Becky 1

My daughter is 2 1/2, and is having some trouble with the clarity of her words. Her vocabulary and understanding is extensive, but she forms many words wrong and is very hard to understand sometimes. My aunt, who has been a special ed teacher for years, suggested we get a speech evaluation to see if she needs speech therapy. So we set up an appointment through the school district's early learning department. But now I am worried that if she gets speech therapy, she will be labeled as special needs. I have heard horror stories about children being "labeled", and I do not want this for her as she is a very sharp kid, and I know that she will be fine. Anyone know if she will be labeled special needs if she gets speech therapy?

2007-08-21 11:29:37 · 28 answers · asked by Kris 2

my youngest son refuses to wear underwear all the time. and i don't really have a problem with it... but i didn't know if, at his age of 4, he should do this? i mean... when he is 14, what ever... but at 4?

2007-08-21 10:33:51 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

He squeels like a banchee constantly its piercing and goes right thru me,
he has started going ridgid and holding his breath and shaking when something doesnt go his way or something gets the better of him
and he has started headbutting the wall. he just stands on the sofa banging his head on the wall for no reason. He finds the highest things and climbs up on them and cant sit still for 2 seconds.
Doesnt respond when you talk to him, it like he just blanking me
It really worrying me, people say oh he's a right boy, but im not sure

2007-08-21 08:46:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone please give me some ideas on where should I have his 2nd birthday party at? I dont want to have it at my house.

2007-08-21 08:27:30 · 9 answers · asked by blackwoman20 2

2007-08-21 07:12:58 · 28 answers · asked by marcirae18 2

My toddler has had what I think is a drool rash around his mouth and for a little over a week now. I think it is a drool rash because he just got two new teeth a couple of days ago and has been drooling quite a bit. No fever, no other symptoms other than a runny nose. He had this problem when he was very young and the pedi had me use a little hydrocortisone which worked wonders in a couple of days. We didn't have any more issues in about a year, but now it is back. The hydrocortisone isn't working now, and I have also tried Aquaphor and vaseline several times a day for a few days in a row. I am doing my best to keep it clean and dry. I don't think it is yeast because the inside of his mouth is totally normal. It isn't showing any signs of improvement. I called the doctors office and the nurse just said it was just due to teething and unless there is fever or other issues there is nothing they can do. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-08-21 06:26:38 · 4 answers · asked by JNate 3

I've been working with her for over 3 months to get pottytrained. She'd come to me & tell me she had to go & even went all by herself several times. Now she doesnt do anything but sit there & go in her panties. In fact she even took them off yesterday & went in the floor! Why is she backtracking, it's getting so frustrating.

2007-08-21 06:09:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Bilston,Wolverhampton and am considering going back to work but am very worried about where I leave my son,I really dont trust places as I dont think much of CRB's as I think they dont mean alot anymore with paedophiles slipping through the them undetected. Could any suggest a relaible place that is safe and somewhere I can trust near where I live. My son is 11months old.

2007-08-21 06:02:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 05:54:10 · 18 answers · asked by ticktock 7

My son is 3 and a half years old. We have no problems with using the potty for pee but he refuses to do a BM in the potty. He waits until bedtime when I put a diaper on him and then goes. I have tried encouraging him and even resorted to bribery but still no go. People tell me he just isn't ready but is there anything else I should be doing to help him along? I would love to hear from other moms who have had a similar experience.

2007-08-21 05:35:22 · 11 answers · asked by DH 2