Toddler & Preschooler - September 2007

He doesn't start nursery for 3 more weeks. Today we are going to an indoor play park but then I have no plans. We've been to the zoo and farm, swimming, parks, picnics, drawing, play dough, reading, singing, and to the seaside recently. Is there any more to do?

2007-09-04 22:10:16 · 26 answers · asked by yesyoucancancan 2

Lenox has discontinued their birthday train which I had been collecting for my son (His second birthday is coming in October and I now need to scramble). Does anyone know of any other birthday age collectables OTHER than Precious moments?

2007-09-04 15:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 13month old son loves to climb and is very (and I mean VERY) active. No toys hold his interest long and I am wondering if any of you parents have found anything good for entertaining baby at this age? Do they sell any safe playsets that he can climb for indoor use? He is not walking yet but is close. Thanks!

2007-09-04 14:41:55 · 8 answers · asked by trouperstar 3

I work at a Licensed day care, and since it is State Licensed we are not allowed to put children in timeout. Instead we have to use a method called "positive redirecting." Which means if Little Johnny is jumping on top of the table, we take him down and say "its not nice to jump on the table. how about we play with trucks instead?" If you know anything about children you would know that with stubborn children this theory will not work.

I am so suprised that it is now against state law to put a child in timeout. The only thing positve redirecting is teaching them is that there isn't any consiquence for their actions.

So what do you think? Are you for or against timeout?

Parents, how would you feel if you went into your childs daycare and seen him/her in time out?

What if your child was being bullied repeatedly and all that happened to the bully was "positve redirecting?"

I would really love to hear the imput of parents. Thank you.

2007-09-04 13:43:37 · 13 answers · asked by truecountrygirl2006 2

We have plenty of outlet covers, locks, etc but the babies seem obsessed with trying to unplug anything currently occupying an outlet - are there any devies out there that "lock" a plug into an outlet so that a baby cannot easily pull it out?

2007-09-04 13:35:00 · 4 answers · asked by williejoeshaver 2

My daughter is 17 mths old and is not walking on her own yet or at least not much, she has walked a few times but then goes back to walking on her knees ( which is funny and very fast), she loves walking but will only do it if she can hold my hand.(I know we want our children to hold our hand for safety) but she walks with her left foot out all the time and hits her head with her hand sometimes as if she is trying to balance herself or something. Should I take her to see her health vistor,she has that PLAGIOCEPHALY thing were her head is flat on one side although she has never been diagnosed with this I know it is a mild form of it, I just wondered if this would interfeer with her walking and balancing skills as it is her left side also. Please no wise cracks just genuine answers please, and thanks for reading my question.

2007-09-04 11:43:37 · 9 answers · asked by carlandrover 4

I have a 3 year old girl, so they could play together. However, the little boy is not potty trained. I have baby-sat before and I have worked in a day care for one year. His mom lives in my apartment complex so it is close by. And she is suppose to call me in a few days, and I was questioning on how much isn't too much? I know from person experience, just for 3 full days at a daycare, they charge $100. Please give me some advice. Thank you!

2007-09-04 11:07:27 · 10 answers · asked by bluerose9483 2

Hi,

My 3 year old is going to be "star of the week" next week. He's our first child, going to school for the first time, and he's the first "star of the week" in his class. I have no idea how to decorate the poster. And there were no samples of previous posters since he's going to be the first one.

His teacher gave me a poster board, orange on one side, yellow on the other, totally blank otherwise. It's about 30 inches by 36 inches. She said to put stuff he likes on there, stickers, family photos, info about him, etc. Then she said, "some parents really go all out with the poster."

I am not really an artistic person but I do want to make a great poster for him. What does "really all out" mean anyway? I'd like to go really all out...if I had any idea what that meant in regards to a 3 year old preschooler's poster.

:-)

Thanks for the suggestions and advice.

mari

2007-09-04 10:14:24 · 5 answers · asked by mari m 5

My daughter is a thumbsucker which makes it very hard for her to learn. When she's sitting for a couple minutes at a time she starts to suck her thumb which puts her in some kind of comfort zone and makes her not able to focus but relax. How can I stop this? She's four now and you would think that at this age she would know her alphabets but teaching her is very hard when that thumb is in her mouth. She starts school next year and I'm getting worried about her learning ablilty as a thumbsucker.

2007-09-04 09:55:05 · 13 answers · asked by Really Cool Person 2

We had my 3 year old signed up but then a kid from the year before came back. To make a long story short my son was cut because they didn't have enough room. They have an opening after new years. And my son WILL be in that one. What should i be teaching my son so that he isn't lost when he joins them. i have looked into all the other preschools none ha room. I am going to have a little school time every day with me son so my question is what should we work on till he can go to school

2007-09-04 06:51:48 · 13 answers · asked by justasking 3

I think I may have a future little leaguer on my hands, but in the mean time, he just dies laughing when he tosses a toy clear across the room. He has a good pitch and he can use both hand or arms equally good! He has hit me, dad, the daycare teacher, and any other poor soul who doesn't move out the way quick enough. How do I stop this before he really hurts somebody?

2007-09-04 06:34:58 · 5 answers · asked by Nyema 3

2007-09-04 06:22:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for same clothes design for father and son and daughter and mother in different sizes. Have tried to look, but, could not find them anywhere. Can somebody pls help me?

2007-09-04 05:49:21 · 7 answers · asked by mother of 2 1

i know how to handle my son when he throws a tantrum but when he hits, screams, or throws things at you what do you do? Our son is 20 months old and he hits my husband and i allot, throws stuff at us and other family members and i dont know how to handle him, we spank him, give him time outs and this doesnt work. We have tryed to teach him sign language so when he wants more food or a drink to let us know but he doesnt use it, he use to but just screams now until you give him it.

2007-09-04 05:47:42 · 12 answers · asked by ericka w 1

Lately my son has been very difficult and I have read many wonderful time out responses in my past questions but what age do they really start to not hurt you so bad. Does anyone else just go into a room at times and cry because their child has broken their heart? Is this just part of the art of parenting?

2007-09-04 03:49:11 · 12 answers · asked by crymeariver 5

My daughter is 4 1/2 and has been potty trained since she was 3. She doesn't stay dry at night yet (she did for the first week after potty training, but began wetting at night after that) but what concerns me most is her frequent "little" accidents during the day. I say "little" because she never has a full-blown accident. She just wets a little in her underwear because she waits too long to get to the bathroom. Having wet underwear or even the smell does not seem to bother her. We have tried EVERYTHING from rewards to taking away toys....what can I do to keep her from having these accidents? And also, how do I help her to learn to stay dry at night? Do I need to stop putting pull-ups on her at night for her to learn? Thanks in advance for the help! :o)

2007-09-04 03:44:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking about possibly getting my daughter into child modeling. she is almost 2 1/2 and loves to be in front of a camera and entertain. She is 3' 3" tall and I think she would absolutely love it. Do you think she has a good look for the industry?

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/RedemptionAndRoses/l_bac069bc5be23659294111106cddb7a8.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/RedemptionAndRoses/l_9d8d3e413054f6c769e74fb589550f50.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/RedemptionAndRoses/LidiaPics004.jpg

2007-09-04 03:36:20 · 4 answers · asked by Sweetheart 21 3

I have the set that comes with the character bedding, and I know I can use my crib sheets also. But I was wondering if anyone sells regular sets, with both the fitted and flat sheet and pillowcase for toddler beds, like they do for any bigger bed.

2007-09-04 03:25:56 · 8 answers · asked by angelbaby 7

i dont see why not....any advice?

2007-09-04 03:03:40 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right now I was doing every hour or two but I think I miss it every time because she would always have pee in her pull up most of the time.

Can anyone help me out or give me some advice?

By the way my daughter is 2 and half years old.

2007-09-04 02:22:42 · 13 answers · asked by T 6

They are 6 years old but both at levels of 3 year olds. They speak the same and are delayed in all levels the same. There motor skills are that of a 3 year old. They are both happy, healthy and loving but dont comprehend questions unless they require a 'yes, no' anwser. The school they go to dont know where to go with them as far as grading and noone seems to know what to do for them although they continue to work and do the best for them as they are. They are in seperate classes this year hoping that in doing that will be more prone to rely on other children than eachother. Is there anywhere on the web I can go to to see cases of other twins that are the same. We dont beleave they are autistic because they are so loving, make eye contact and try to speak but they sound like a toddler when doing so. My sister does not know what else to do or where to go for help in getting the right education and the right pase for these children. Any suggestions would be greately appreciated.

2007-09-04 02:10:45 · 4 answers · asked by jackiemurray2004 1

'My Lucky Day' by Keiko Kasza has been by far the funniest children book I've ever read!

2007-09-04 01:41:44 · 3 answers · asked by Sabine 6

her life is her friends who are all under 21, she is 23. she doesn't bathe her daughter daily, rarely combs her hair, and almost never brushes her teeth. she has already had to get teeth pulled, capped, and filled and she is only 3. she doesn't work, so she gets food stamps and has to pay nothing for rent. instead of buying food with the food stamps she trades them for other things. she keeps her daughter up all hours, doesn't put her in a car seat, yells at her all the time. once when i asked her what was more important her car or her daughter she said her car! everytime we try to tell her she needs to grow up and get her priorities straight, she storms out and doesn't listen. i don't want to call child services because i know she could be a good mother. i just don't know what to do to make her realize that her child isn't in a healthy situation right now. she needs structure and a happy secure home. what can we do? she doesn't think she is doing anything wrong. please help!

2007-09-03 19:19:13 · 18 answers · asked by GLgirl 2

i recently became pregnant.how do i explain it to my daughter

2007-09-03 18:36:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was reading in a book, that when there was a hijacking situation, mother was doing that
thanks

2007-09-03 17:37:33 · 6 answers · asked by Liza P 6

2007-09-03 17:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by Vivian 2

OK..so my daughter is 4 and knows very well how to clean her room when "she" wants...but the problem is we can spend 5 hours cleaning it and then an hour later her and her friends have completely trashed the place..i've done everything from baging toys up, threatning to throw stuff away, buying rubbermaid containers and labeling drawers for stuff, rewarding..nothing seems to work to get her to keep her room clean. Any suggestions??

2007-09-03 16:27:53 · 17 answers · asked by Erica 82 2

2007-09-03 14:45:18 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

My son is nearly 2 and he started having this horrible drooling & fever. He wouldn't close his mouth & couldn't pronouce his words. So I took him to the ER. They said he has blisters all in the inside of his mouth & now even some on the outside. He can't swallow & I'm afraid he's going to dehydrate. Any ideas on how to help him or make him feel better? They said he has Stomatitis & tonsillitis. He's so hungry & thristy but when something goes in his mouth it comes back out & he starts crying. I can only imagine what it feels like. Any home remedies that can get him by until tomorrow morning when he goes to see his PCP?

2007-09-03 14:31:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do I do? I don't wanna brag, but I am proud of my son.
They come back at me with rude comments, like saying my son looks big. He weighs 20 lbs, which is in the 50% percentile (AKA: NORMAL). Whats the big idea?

2007-09-03 14:28:31 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous