Toddler & Preschooler - September 2007

my best friend babysits this little boy. one day my boyfriend and i went over there, when we left my boyfriend kept telling me that this little boy is autistic. what are signs that someone can look for? this little boy just turned 4 and to me seems very intelligent. He could read by the the time he was 3 along with spelling, he likes to sing and read books but yells when someone does it along with him. i dont know if those are signs but yeah let me know

2007-09-27 16:33:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-27 16:23:12 · 20 answers · asked by katherine m. 1

...and his teachers are putting more emphasis on it than I think they should. His scholastics rank very high in class and he is the youngest child. He has some fascination with numbers (ie: he is very interested in what number the song is that is playing on the cd he's listening to, how many songs are on a cd, what station the radio is on, etc.) and some motor skill issues such as toe walking. I feel like the teachers would like to diagnose him with autism, but my mother, who has taught Behavior Disorders for 24 years, says that he's not autistic, but I'm getting concerned by how hard the teachers are finding issue with him not choosing a "hand" yet. How concerned should I be?

2007-09-27 16:21:56 · 16 answers · asked by Meaghan 7

My 2.5 year old is 38 lbs and about to outgrow her car seat in the 5 point harness setting... Does anyone know of a car seat that is cheaper than the Britax but has a weight rating higher than 40 pounds. It's illegal to move her into a booster until she is 4 years old in our state and I can't afford a Britax.

2007-09-27 16:18:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter turned 1 recently and i want her to drink whole milk but she won't take it. she's still breastfeeding and eating solids. doesn't she need the calcium for her bones and her health? how much should she get anyways? help advices please!

2007-09-27 16:12:18 · 7 answers · asked by d1mpl3z 2

I did not know if it was a "cold turkey" switch or if we had to go slow...

2007-09-27 16:07:39 · 12 answers · asked by snape4good 4

My daughter is almost 3. She is in mommy and me 2 days a week and she's doing well (we've been there for 5 months now.) The only thing that is giving us trouble is circle time. They do songs and story time. She cries, complains, and tries to get out of sitting with the other kids. I think she knows that if she complains, I will pick her up and move her because I don't want it to distract the other kids. She will be starting preschool in February and I want to try to solve this by then. Any ideas?

2007-09-27 15:54:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter will be two this week. She is super smart knows her ABC's since she was 18 months, speaks clearly etc etc. She is in a home daycare and with two other kids and I think its time for her to be in a school setting. There is a local accredited YMCA education center that is awesome includes spanish in the curriculum and only charges 148/month. I currently pay 150/month plus provide EVERYTHING! Which is another reason I am moving her. Does anyone had any experiences with LaPetite or Kindercare and also what is the tuition costs like? I looked into some of the local Montessorri's but for my daughters age they don't go all day and the prices are way to high for us right now. Any input you all may have would help thanks!

2007-09-27 15:00:38 · 8 answers · asked by Toya B 1

At my daughter's check up the dr said that he would like to see her gain more weight. She's in the 25-50th percentile for weight. She's never been down in that percentile. Anyway, he said I should feed her high calorie, healthy food. What do you recommend? Anyone else have the same experience? I'm feeding her three meals and two snacks a day, along with whole milk. I won't feed her junk food.

2007-09-27 14:40:10 · 5 answers · asked by Carrie 4

u no...from the teletubbies??

2007-09-27 14:25:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work at a daycare/preschool and we have different classes for ages 2-4 but we also have school age kids who come in before and after school. I've been having a problem with 3 of the kids. 2 of them are brothers one is 4 and the other is in 2nd grade, The 2nd grader seems to always be the one causing trouble. He refuses to share with his brother and does inappropriate things such as punch him and say rude things to him, he's old enough to know better, and of course this behavior leads to the 4 year old getting upset and refusing to calm down and listen. The older of the two always says he doesn't have to do what we tell him, he can do what he wants, and refuses to listen. It doesn't help that the mom thinks they're both perfect angels! The other child I'm having a problem with is 4 he has an older sister who is very well behaved, and a younger sister who doesn't listen or mind. But he is always climbing on tables, chairs, playing with electrical cords of our game tables...

2007-09-27 13:41:33 · 8 answers · asked by Elizabeth H 1

my son is 16 and for the past 6 months he has been pooing his pants and weting his bed again i dont what to do he want go and see a doc so what should i do thanks

2007-09-27 13:04:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what did your toddler eat all day today...from the time they got up to the time they went to bed? and how old? My son is 19 months old and for breakfast he had waffles, bananna and .juicy juice apple diluted half water..for snack/lunch he had bananna cookies and milk, for dinner, he had pasta pick up with sweet potatoes mixed with carrots and milk and for 2nd snack, he had cheese crackers and milk

2007-09-27 12:29:39 · 6 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

I have a 3 year old stepson, that I love to pieces and sometimes he can be just the greatest boy on earth but other times he will act like a such a spoiled brat. (and I say ACT because I would never say he was a spoiled brat, he just acts like one sometimes) And I know this is completey normal for a 3 year old.The problem is, is that his dad has no clue how to deal with it. And I can’t do anything because discipline is not my territory. The boy has already learned that screaming and crying gets his way and his dad’s excuse for always giving in is “I don’t like to see him sad”. First of all hes not sad, hes mad because he’s not getting his way. I say let him throw his fit and leave him alone, he will be okay and forget all about in 20 minutes. Daddy can’t, won’t do this. He always just does whatever baby wants and gives him whatever wants or rewards him with something after hes thrown a fit, just to make him happy.

2007-09-27 09:49:49 · 6 answers · asked by Diane L 1

my 2 1/2 year old son refuses to share toys with my 9 mo. old son and has started hitting him and getting in his face being mean , any suggestions on how to get him to quit and realize everything is not his thanks

2007-09-27 09:42:18 · 18 answers · asked by Charlee 4

2007-09-27 07:50:24 · 14 answers · asked by lnesrsta 1

My son can mimic words and he understands a lot, but he can never just see a dog and say "dog". Is this abnormal?

2007-09-27 06:40:33 · 22 answers · asked by ? 3

I live in New Mexico and am looking for a place to buy unique
and enxpensive clothing. at a store or online.

2007-09-27 06:00:46 · 4 answers · asked by irene 1

I have a two year old who has already eaten one and i took her to the hospital and she was fine but the doc identified the muchroom as a tripping shroom. I now have like 90 in my yard and really need to get rid of them.

2007-09-27 05:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by cherie d 2

How the heck do I calm my 2 year old in a nice resaurants???? He screams, yells for no reason, says MAAA MAAAAAM LOOOOOOK really loud says hi to everyone in the surroudning tables.... its cute... for 2 minutes. thats it. How can I get him to calm down. DONT tell me nyquil, benadril... etc. ppl mess with me and tell me that but it hurts more than it helps :(

2007-09-27 05:55:25 · 20 answers · asked by Amanda K 1

My son is nearly 2 1/2 years old and hates taking liquid medicine. Any of you veteran parents have any ideas? Thanks!

2007-09-27 05:38:37 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs. Senzig 1

With all the recalls, looking for other american made toy companies. Saw this out today too.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0709/gallery.toys_made_in_the_USA.fsb/index.html

My 2 year old puts anything and everything in his mouth.

2007-09-27 04:35:05 · 1 answers · asked by lillilou 7

It's that time of year and insects, spiders in particular, are out and about more than during the hot summer months.

We think our daughter might be getting bitten by them at night while she is asleep in her crib.

Looking for advice on how to keep spiders out of either the house and/or her room/crib ..

2007-09-27 04:23:21 · 6 answers · asked by James R. Reed, II 2

I have a 3 month old and an 18 month old. We will be making a 12 hour car trip to our new residence. My husband will be driving the truck, so I won't have any extra hands in the car. I will be stopping every few hours to feed my 3 month old, and I have a car seat tray for my toddler. Any suggestions on helping to keep my 18 month old busy during the car ride? I've stocked up on his favorite songs, but I don't want markers and crayons in the car. Any suggestions?

2007-09-27 03:48:41 · 12 answers · asked by Kristin D 4

He drank 3 cups of milk a day with no problem from 13 months to 15 or 16 months. One day, he handed the cup back to me and refused to drink it. I have tried warming it, mixing chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, etc.. and nothing! He won't drink it. He's not a big fan of cheese but loves yogurt. Is there anything else I can do to make sure he gets his calcium?? Any ideas please!!! Thanks!

2007-09-27 03:38:39 · 20 answers · asked by Heather C 2

my 26 months old girl neither speak well nor understand verbal commands, although she can immtate some difficult words that means she has no problem with her speaking mechanism. But she dosen't understand verbal commands.she has no hearing problem, I evaluated her by a psycho-analyst 4 months ago, but the report was within normal range. she use to talk with hershelf meaninglessly and occationally she pronounces some perticular lines of poems or some words which she use to listen from us. but these thing she use to do very rarely.I have consulted many doctors (paediatrician to speech pathologist) but the problem persists.as if her speech and learning development is suddenly stopped. she is otherwise doing well with her movements,enjoying poems and music, eating well.She is neither autistic nor hyperactive(as told by doctors)but her attention span is very short. I am very much worried about her speech development. what should I do?

2007-09-27 03:03:44 · 4 answers · asked by meet.rajib0342 1

My 22 month little girls has been pooping liquidy for the past two weeks. Is it because she drinks too much liquid???

2007-09-27 01:17:13 · 10 answers · asked by kckd2003 2

2007-09-26 19:31:24 · 4 answers · asked by shaun_morton2002 1

Okay, so my hubby and I were together for 10 years when I left him (look back to my other questions if you need to know why). Not even a month afterward, he calls me and invites me down to the house for sex "or else we're done forever". I told him I wouldn't be his whore and he followed through with his promise - has slept around with 1/2 the city ever since. So I try to move on...I was pregnant with our 2nd child when I left him, so I concentrated on my son and my pregnancy...delivered a beautiful baby girl. Our separation has been really, really messy. Now all of a sudden, he's coming around again. He says he now understands why I left and has proven it with a detailed conversation. He said he doesn't want a divorce. He has even talked reconciliation. I can't believe after all this time he's sincere, but there's still that part of me that wants it to be true. The other night he almost kissed me. Then I find out he's been with some girl I know. Why are some men so stupid?

2007-09-26 18:43:56 · 4 answers · asked by Shannon H 3

My two year old is driving me crazy.He has started running away a lot lately- at the park, at the store, in the parking lot, at the community center (which has his preschool class)

He will pull his feet out and drag if I hold his wrist and since I have a baby it is really hard. He has always enjoyed running away at the store, but it is getting much worse lately.

I dont make it into a game.

Putting him in the cart doesnt work because he either hits his sister, throws stuff out of the cart, or climbs out (while it is moving)

I just need some ideas...

2007-09-26 18:35:01 · 8 answers · asked by niffer 3