Toddler & Preschooler - September 2007

My three year old gets m&m's, oreos, marshmallows, and cake icing from Grandma's house. Grandma lives just around the corner, so we're there almost every day, sometimes two or three times.

I'd like to add some healthy choices to what she has in her house to make it easier to cut back on the sugar my daughter gets there. But if I try to offer an apple when she wants an oreo, my daughter will not be interested.

So, are there healthier alternatives that still seem like a special treat? For instance, are yogurt covered raisins really any healthier than m&m's? Can anyone suggest something more "fun" than regular fruit (which she gets at home) but not as hideous for her as oreos and candy?

Thank you so much for your help!

2007-09-30 14:12:36 · 13 answers · asked by HappyThoughts 2

Hi I am interested in when people start to bottle break there little ones. And then again at what age they were completly bottle broke?

2007-09-30 13:53:47 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

what kind of activities can my son do on the weekends he's 4 years old and i can't think of anything for him to do. ( maybe some fun sports)

2007-09-30 12:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by loveshyromantic 2

I'm the one who posted my 2 years old son crying non stop after a nap, I'm think give him a little candy to stop him crying. Do you think it's too young? he never had it before.

2007-09-30 11:28:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is almost 3 years old and she always whines and cries for no reason ever since she was born. She is rarely happy with anything. She has no medical problems at all.

Could this be a hormonal imbalance in her, and if so, how do I help her be happier everyday?

2007-09-30 11:24:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 08:20:41 · 1 answers · asked by bob b 1

I am at home with my 1 year old sister, my 3 year old sister, and my six year old sister. My 1 year old sister accedently took a nap an hour early and I forgot my six year old sister has singing lessons. I can't leave my baby sister alone and I think that my sister is mature enough to walk. It is at a little studio like 8 minutes away. I could bring my baby sister in her stroller but I would have to carry her down 2 flights of stairs. (her bedroom is in the attic.) and I think it would wake her up. Well anyway, Can't she walk alone. I could skip the lesson but the rule for the teacher is if we don't cancel the lesson at least 24 hours before you sill have to pay (45 bucks) and I cant wake her up cuz she will never fall back asleep!!!!! uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!I hate choices.

2007-09-30 08:06:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is still nursing and I feel its time to wean her, but before weaning I want her to start on whole milk. She never took bottle. And I've been offering her whole milk ever since she turned one. What do I do? Ive tried strawberry, choclolate flavors, nothing works. However she eats yogurt and cheese.
I desperately want her to start drinking milk as im starting class soon. Also she nurses to sleep, how do i break this habit.

2007-09-30 07:55:09 · 7 answers · asked by anjee 1

He'll be two in two weeks and, to this date, he has not slept through the night. He wakes up at least twice a night, sometimes at 2 am wanting to play! What is going on here!? I've tried the whole Ferberizing thing, schedules, eating later, eating sooner, changing up his room, tiring him out before bed. What am I doing wrong? Am I doomed to very little sleep for the rest of his childhood!? His doc has checked him out numerous times for this and can find no reason (medically) for it. He's the one who keeps giving me ideas to try. Has anyone else had this prob?

2007-09-30 03:59:30 · 4 answers · asked by Darksuns 6

My 3 year old daughter is still in diapers! She refuses to potty train, and when I need to change her she runs away and hides in a filthy diaper. What do I do? She tells me she "likes her diapers" and "never wants to potty train".

2007-09-30 03:58:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 03:00:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter loves to read and we have a lot of books. I am specifically looking for books on her becoming a big sister and on potty training. I am looking for simple books that she can understand easily. She is 18 months old and will be 26 months old when the new baby arrives. Also, any advice on how you helped your older child get used to the idea of a sibling would be appreciated. I don't plan on telling her until I'm showing (which is when I plan on telling other people, too). I don't want her to worry or dwell on it too much. Thanks!

2007-09-30 02:21:27 · 2 answers · asked by Mommy to Princesses 3

I have never wet my bed (or have a had a night release/ ejeculating while asleep overnight.. whatever u call it) ... it has never happened to me in my teens. it only started happening when i turned 21, two years ago. Now lately its been happeneing to me once a week. Is something wrong? Should I be worried... cause I kind of am. I dont like it. Someone please tell me what they know, Factually and Seriousley. Can I some how get this checked out at a free clinic somewhere cause i cant afford seeing a real doctor. Please help w/ some good knowledgeable answers, thanks.

2007-09-29 21:33:44 · 9 answers · asked by NN 1

2007-09-29 20:13:31 · 5 answers · asked by yes 1

She is three. She was such a wonderful girl today that I want to make tomorrow extra special for her. I am thinking maybe a picnic and roller skating - any other little ideas of fun things she would like? Balloon decorating, etc..I am just curious if maybe someone out there has a great idea I have not thought of.

2007-09-29 14:20:35 · 15 answers · asked by CherryCheri 7

2007-09-29 13:50:44 · 14 answers · asked by hollychros 2

we desperately want to find out if we're having a son to name after me and she was considering pretending to have complications in order to get this procedure done. we need to know so we can paint the nursery and buy lots of baby boy things from bargain bear.

2007-09-29 13:49:48 · 13 answers · asked by phoebus III 1

2007-09-29 13:08:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-29 12:39:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have barely started to potty train my 16 month old son. He has a potty, but is more interested in watching daddy and mommy than doing anything on the potty himself. I figure that is ok, because we just got him his own potty and he is not even 1.5 years yet.

My question is, every afternoon he sneaks away and closes his bedroom door to poop alone in there. If I run after him or in there and try to sit him on the potty he holds it in and gets very frustrated. Would putting his potty in his room be a good idea or a bad idea? It is hard because he is very insistent on being alone when he poops. He is showing signs that he is ready to start potty training, but I am new at this.

Does anyone have any experiences or advice? Thank you so much!

2007-09-29 10:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by Jess 5

2007-09-29 05:56:55 · 28 answers · asked by woodentrees 1

I have a 20 month old son. It is just so convenient for me to bring him in the shower with me I bath myself while he plays in the tub and then I bath him. I remember my friend use to bath in the bath tub with her son but once he turned a year old she said he cannot see her naked any more because she didn't want to scar him. I was talking to another friend about this and she said she still will jump in the bath with her son who at the time was two and a half. I also babysat her son and would take him to the mall when I was pregnant so I would use the restroom in front of him his mother was aware I did this and had no problem with it. Of course, I wasn't fully nude and I tried to be discreet about it but I wasn't going to leave a 2 or 3 year old unattended while I peed. I am just curious about other people's opinion. What age should I stop being fully naked in front of my son and at what age should I stop being partially naked like going pee in the mall? Thank

2007-09-29 02:45:09 · 17 answers · asked by Kris H 4

My daughter is almost 8 years old and my son is almost 15 months old. My step-mother in law wants to start potty training my son, however I don't think he's ready. She's really demanding and never listens to what I say. I say he's not ready and it's too soon, but when he goes to her house, she is almost starting him soon; once she gets a potty chair. Now, I have no choice but to send him there because she watches him during the day while I go to work so he spends a lot of time at her house. How old or what are some signs of potty training. I think we should wait till he's about a year and a half. What do you guys out there say????

2007-09-28 21:26:14 · 8 answers · asked by kjtiger23 2

He has been toilet trained since he was 3 years old and hasn't been too bad, but instead of getting better he seems to be getting worse. He doesn't completely wet himself to the point of having to change clothes but he always has big wet patches at the front of his underpants that sometimes go through to his clothes. I am really frustrated and embarrassed at times when all his friends seem to stay dry. Is he just lazy or could this be a medical problem?

2007-09-28 18:47:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter has a rash around her mouth, nose and appears to have swollen eyes. Her doctor says she's allergic to something she's eating. Has anyone had similar problems with their children and what did you do? I can't seem to find what food may be causing it and am beginning to wonder if she may be allergic to the plastic in her bottles. Has anyone heard of this?

2007-09-28 18:32:36 · 5 answers · asked by MitchelAH 2

my daughter is 2 months old i am breast feeding i give her a binkey when she wants it. she isn't to crazy about it. she keeps putting her hand in her mouth but not her thumb. is she going to be a thumb sucker when does that start any way? she can't find her thumb it's always in her fist. lol... to cute.

2007-09-28 16:33:01 · 8 answers · asked by chocolate 1

So, my nephew is 3 1/2 years old. His parent started potty training him like 2 months before he turned 3. One reason why he isn't potty trained is because of the trial and error over their house. They put him on the potty once a day and only do it a few days out of the week. My nephew is VERY stubborn, and will not even attempt to potty train. I try to encourage him and tell him he'll get Thomas stickers for going on the potty because he absolutely loves Thomas. Then 5 minutes later he will purposely poop in his diaper and tell me he did it and laugh. I tell him he's not supposed to poop his pants and he just laughs and says he pooped his pants. I put him on the potty all the time and he just sits there, then he'll go in his diaper right after he gets off. I am very involved with my nephew and want to get this process moving around. What can I do? I know you're not supposed to rush children into potty training but at 3 1/2, this is just ridiculous.

2007-09-28 15:11:22 · 11 answers · asked by jazziegirl8751 2

We have tried the different baby juices, and we have tried regular juices (no sugar added) so far he has tried, peach, apple, strawberry banana, fruit punch, and grape and he didnt like any of them...any suggestions?

2007-09-28 15:04:57 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa D 2

My year old daughter loves to sit in my lap, but when she does, all she wants to do is scratch my eyes, pull my lips and pinch. I say "no" sternly, like I do when she does something she is not supposed to do. I have tried grabbing her hands and making eye contact and saying no. I have even tried a little smack on the hand (which I hate doing, and will not be doing again). It seems stupid to teach not to hurt by hurting. Any suggestions?

2007-09-28 14:52:10 · 8 answers · asked by s7e28w81 5

I'm a little bit of a health freak with my baby and have been told by several naturopaths that rice milk is better for kids than cows milk. However rice milk only has 1% fat so I'm not sure that it has enough fat for her development cos elsewhere I've heard they need full fat til 2 years old. Any thoughts please???

2007-09-28 14:28:08 · 10 answers · asked by Laura J 2