Toddler & Preschooler - September 2007

My 23 month old son has dry feet and I moisturize with Aveeno very dry skin cream, but it won't go away......it can get to the point of cracking if it is not closely monitored and I have taken him to the doctor, they are not sure what to do?????? Any advice

2007-09-23 04:35:05 · 3 answers · asked by fiona t 4

My son just turned 1 this past Sunday, but everyday for the past 2 weeks he takes his pamper off and "poop" on the floor or wherever he is at the moment. For his bday he got 2 potty's but I havent opened them yet. I need some advice quick... Any suggestions?

2007-09-23 02:15:22 · 17 answers · asked by msp2k6 1

for about a month my 4year old son has been scared of sleeping in his own bed in his own room so he sleeps with me and my wife.why is he scared of his bed when hes slept in it since he was 2?

2007-09-22 21:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter will be one this week and we are throwing her a party at a local park on sunday and need some ideas on games or food, basically whatever is fun and enjoyable except cheap, we are on a $100.00 budget, not much to work with.

2007-09-22 18:45:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I stop my 22 month old daughter from biting, pinching me, slapping me in the head and she screams very loudly if she get mad. My now 10 yr old boy never did this at his age. Yelp...

2007-09-22 16:55:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can not figure out what to get my son for his third bithday. i want to get him somthing he will enjoy playing for a long time instead for a day or two & then it sets in the closet. anyone have any good ideas? thanks. :)

2007-09-22 16:45:59 · 6 answers · asked by rblankenship_rblankenship 5

I am moving to a regional area where I will not have any family to help out with my daughter. I am really sick at the moment and I am dreading the move and knowing I will have no baby sitters there. There is one day care centre in the town and I am wondering if maybe I should try and get my daughter in for a permanent 1 or 2 days a week so that if I do get sick at least I will know that there will be some time I can use to recouperate during the 5 days my fiance will be at work. Is this a good idea or silly?

2007-09-22 14:49:56 · 8 answers · asked by Tamara M 1

2007-09-22 14:34:57 · 12 answers · asked by breasmommy 1

2007-09-22 14:29:34 · 6 answers · asked by jayni2509 1

Hi, My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been using her hands to press on her genital area. This is been ongoing for some time. I spoke with the Doctor and he said that it is normal, but I am not big on Doctors opinions. I have a few questions; Is this normal? how long will this behavior last? and what do I say to her about this behavior?

2007-09-22 14:21:42 · 15 answers · asked by Paul B 1

how can i get my doughter to sleep early shes 4 years old

2007-09-22 14:11:08 · 7 answers · asked by LISA LISA 1

My 16 month old wakes many times during the night with gas. I have tried mylicon drops, limiting gas causing foods, lactose free milk and even meds prescribed by the doctor. He wakes many times during the night with his knees to his chest crying. His doctor has pretty much given up on finding a cure or cause and I wondered if anyone else had experienced this and could help me with ways to deal with it.

2007-09-22 13:41:13 · 4 answers · asked by rain6270 1

is this?

2007-09-22 13:34:41 · 12 answers · asked by Janice A 1

my daughter is 25 months, knows 10 shapes, knows all her colours, can count to 10 and recognise each number, also recognises the names of each family member and reads a few words confidently.

but she keeps peeing on the floor!!! i have tried pull ups, pants, bribes, star charts. none of the others were like this. but i am feeling that because she is so ahead for her age, being potty trained is expected of her. my 2 boys were almost 3 before they were 'DRY' and my elder daughtewr was 30 months when she was dry so although i have experience i am completely baffled with her!!!!

any ideas???

2007-09-22 11:40:56 · 8 answers · asked by bemusedconfused 3

probably just family, but i like to do things creatively. my creative juices are running low. any ideas?
(it's for my daughter)

2007-09-22 10:02:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

she starts daycare at three yrs old

2007-09-22 09:28:56 · 10 answers · asked by bjb 1

my daughter is turning three in january is it normal for her to still be in a stroller and sucking a pacifier? at what age should i get her off of them

2007-09-22 09:21:58 · 6 answers · asked by bjb 1

I breastfed my son for 18 months and have just reluctantly stopped.
Since stopping i feel so miserable, i dont understand why.
I know i did well to do it for so long and gave him the best start. Im proud of myself.
I wondered if maybe breastfeeding gives you happy hormones and now ive stopped its like a downer.
Has anyone else experienced the same?

2007-09-22 08:44:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 08:42:08 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took my 16 m/o daughter to my mother in law's smoothie shop. I asked my MIL to watch the baby for a min. When I came back my daughter was picking up a potato chip from the floor and putting it in her mouth. I said "No, baby, you don't eat from the floor, you can get sick". My MIL told me "but if you don't let her get some germs she can get sick too". I thought "wtf?", I mean, I am not a "germophobic", but eating from the floor at a public place??? Who knows what's on that floor, all kinds of people walked in and out and who knows where THEY have been walking ...
Am I over reacting?

2007-09-22 07:45:30 · 11 answers · asked by Feed the models! 4

2007-09-22 06:03:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We try to limit its use to bedtime, but she seems to want it often. thank you.

2007-09-22 02:19:45 · 28 answers · asked by audrey_hepburn_rulez 2

I am going through an ugly divorce right now. My 3 year old daughter is in daycare and she pushes other kids around. If she is trying to talk to the babysitter, and another kids also wants to, she will push them out of the way. She is not normally like this, and I am very upset. The babysitter will give her time outs and she still does it. The babysitter is giving me one week. :( I am so scared. I am a single mom, no family in this state to help me, and if I lose this babysitter, I will lose my job, my place to live, etc,. Please, any good and realistic suggestions on how to stop this behavior. I am a loving, patient mommy and I will do what I need to do, that is within reason, to correct this, so everyone will be happy at the end.

2007-09-21 21:01:40 · 7 answers · asked by trancegoddess2001 3

If a 5-year-old child is out-of-control and had just given his baby sister a bloody nose because he had thrown her to the floor and, when being talked to, began punching walls and doors, would it be child abuse to tape his hands together?

2007-09-21 17:28:29 · 33 answers · asked by sanjosenative 2

I live in an apartment, which by the way have really thin walls you can hear the neighbors next door talking. Well my neighbor came knocked on my door asking if my son was ok, because he was screaming and running. Tonight it was like 9 30 pm and my son was outside laughing and another neighbor came out and said for him to be quiet because her son was sleeping. My son cannot go outside because he bothers someone all the time. I am really stressed out over this and I want to move out already, I just moved in is there anything I can do without getting charged for breaking my lease. I really think that its the apts. because they are really really old and they have no insulation what so ever. Everyone who has kids should understand that kids can be loud. Help.

2007-09-21 17:17:41 · 6 answers · asked by rorybellows 4

We are a low income family and I've looked on Ebay and some of that stuff is not at all cheap. Is there somewhere on the internet where I can buy nice, fairly used, good condition cheap clothing. My kids are in desperate need for the coming season.

2007-09-21 12:43:32 · 10 answers · asked by bordercollielover 1

2007-09-21 10:37:30 · 15 answers · asked by Staci 3

My son is not quite three, but is rapidly outgrowing his 4T stuff. The stores seems to have very few items in the 5T size (and underwear doesn't appear to come in 5T at all). When I head into the boys' department, the smallest size is also a size 5, but seems larger...maybe?

Again, because I cannot find a lot of 5T stuff for comparsion, I'm a little confused. For reference, I shop at normal places like Old Navy, Target & Mervyn's.

2007-09-21 08:43:08 · 12 answers · asked by eli_star 5

We went last year and are going again in Nov. Has anyone been to one recently - What are they selling and the prices?

2007-09-21 07:22:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

At what age should children see a dentist/optomitrist for a general evaluation? And does anyone know how old a child must be to get an allergy test done??

2007-09-21 07:04:53 · 5 answers · asked by TMama 3