Toddler & Preschooler - October 2007

My son had begun school in September this year in a Toddler Program so children can socialize with his own age group. It seems ever since he started, he seems to come down with some cold every three weeks or so.
Even now he is sick again and he was fine on 10/11 when we visited the doctor for his two year check-up. I called the doctor and told him how he is being and since he doesn't have a fever and just started to take a turn to worse and she told me its typical this happens when kids start school. He is fidgety, grumpy, coughing and sneezing but since he has no fever she can't see him until tomorrow. And yes, I give him vitamins every day but still... we never had these getting sick issues until Sept when he started school.

So is it true? When kids start toddler programs/pre-school/daycare it's like a communical disease center? :)

2007-10-24 08:44:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is obsessed with the movie A Hard Day's Night (My husband and I are from England so it's not weird to us) But he watches it sometimes 3 or 4 times in a day everyday! How do I break him of this? I have tried to take it away and limit his watching, but he ends up throwing a massive temper tantrum and not only is the movie driving me nuts, but so is he. Help!

2007-10-24 08:08:15 · 22 answers · asked by Jess 1

How do I get my 27 mo. old to stop throwing or mashing her food into the tray of her high chair? If we're right there, she's not as tempted to do it. We don't have a kitchen table, so she eats in her high chair and we eat in the living room, but we can still see her as they are adjoinining rooms. She thinks it's hilarious to whip her food when she's done eating or if she doesn't like what was served. We've tried time outs where she has to sit in a chair and just scream it out and then when she's done screaming we talk about it, we've tried gently tapping her hands and firmly telling her "NO...no throwing food!", and we've also put her to bed. I'm at my wits end...I'm tired of washing my floor five or six times a day as she also uses her high chair for snacks. Help!

No smartasses please.....legit answers!

2007-10-24 08:06:24 · 9 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6

My daughter is 27 mo. and still makes a huge mess. I'm still for bibs all the way....especially bibsters by Pampers.

2007-10-24 08:02:58 · 7 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6

my son wants everything he sees on tv. it drives me crazy!!!

2007-10-24 07:29:31 · 21 answers · asked by curiousin08 3

What do you think of the child safety leashes? I use to do think that the harness that you wrap around your child that attaches to a child leash that you hold were uneccasary but after having a very active 20 month old who would rather walk(much happier) than stay in a walmart carriage, I am thinking of purchasing one...I like the one with the bear on the back, it's at target...who has these for your children?

2007-10-24 04:52:32 · 35 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

My grandaughter is 2 &1/2 yrs old and with in the last three months she speaks in a mean and nasty tone when she is asked or told to do something. She has a 6 month old baby brother who she adores and loves. She does things she knows shes not to do and when corrected she goes into this hissy fit of screaming and crying. She spends so much time in the corner ( time out) and I can't for the life of me understand why. She was a sweet and loving girl and now she's sassy and mean.
Is she just spoiled ? Is it the two stage? Is it the new baby?

Any advice ?

It's to the point where I dread seeing her cause I don't know how she'll behave. How do I tell my daughter to correct this asap . No spankings please and time outs really aren't working either. My daughter and I are out of ideas HELP!

2007-10-24 04:37:11 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

At what age should I teach my daughter to drink from a regular plastic cup and how do I successfully wean her from a sippie. She wants nothing to do with a cup if it has no lid....even those with a straw. Help! She's 27 mo. old.

2007-10-24 03:42:06 · 12 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6

He acts like it hurts when I brush his teeth. I got him a battery powered spongebob toothbrush so it would get them cleaner in a shorter amt of time, but he acts like it's causing him pain.. any ideas?

2007-10-24 03:29:20 · 10 answers · asked by ... 1

2007-10-24 00:30:29 · 4 answers · asked by mel64uk 1

2007-10-23 22:26:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 17:54:10 · 11 answers · asked by Disciple of Cthulhu 2

I've tried Vaseline and different diaper rash creams and baby powder and nothing is helping! He has a blister on the side of his 'area' and his butt is so red. I change him the second he needs it, and let him kind of air out for a few minutes, but he just screams and cries and it breaks my heart. He was crying so hard the last time I changed him that his little fist was shaking.. I just cried with him.. what can I do? He's 13 months and has been on whole milk for two months. He had the 'milk rash' for a few days, but it cleared up.. can it just come back?

2007-10-23 17:45:07 · 24 answers · asked by ... 1

why i just don't get it ...i mean now he is saying a voice told him to do it ...how can anyone do this to a beautiful baby ????

2007-10-23 16:49:30 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son does not like being alone. I am a single mom and he always slept in the bed with me but he is 5 now so I want him to sleep in his room. The thing is he has been scared to go anywhere alone for a long time and I do not know how to help him with this. I want him to be able to go to the restroom or to his own room alone. Especially since he starts school next year I need to get him feeling comfortable by himself now.

2007-10-23 14:56:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a little boy who is 20 months old who literally hardly likes to eat anything beyond grilled cheese and nuggets. It drives us bonkers.

We tried the whole "he'll eat eventually" thing and he doesn't! He's pretty stubborn and would drink milk all day if we let him.

Advice?

2007-10-23 14:29:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My step daughters 2 brothers have MRSA. (Brothers at her mothers home, not here). Her mother knew this Friday, but decided to wait until now to call and tell us about it. She was with us from Friday evening until Sunday enening.My step daughter had no signs of it this weekend.

I have a 20 month old son who is generally healthy, although he has been having signs of a cold since Saturday (runny nose, slight fever, coughing). He does not have any open cuts or wounds at the moment.

What precautions should I take in my home now, to help prevent him, or my husband and I, from getting it?

Any other advice would be greatly appriciated!
Thanks! God Bless!!

2007-10-23 13:37:04 · 6 answers · asked by Cassandra K 2

my 22 month old child goes to a daycare where his grandma works and her best friend owns. Today after lunch my childs grandma (also an employee) was cleaning him off, he was standing on the highchair when she was brusing crumbs off of him. He stepped off the side of the highchair and she grabbed him. When I got to the center everyone working there wanted to show me his "owies" He has a very big red rug burn type mark that goes all the way around the back of the his neck. I talked to owner of daycare about this and said he was grabbed by the arm and leg upside down. She must have grabbed the bib a little too. I asked why i was never notified and owner said well his grandma was there and your a little hard to get a hold of also that it was not a significant enough injury to call me. This daycare has called me for him having a diaper rash. They should have let me known it was his neck. He was evaluated at the er, doc said it was a signigicant burn. Should they have called me is it neglec

2007-10-23 13:33:12 · 22 answers · asked by sweetjade210 4

My son turns 3 on Saturday and I'm worried he's really behind with his speech. I know I'm not suppose to compare but it's hard not to when every child I encounter, even those who are 6 months younger seem to be far ahead of my son when it comes to speech. He will only say the last couple of words to a sentence or for example, he will say 'you're okay' but he's talking about himself. Even though I correct him time after time, he just doesn't seem to get it. Or he'll say 'goodbye Chase' (his name) instead of 'goodbye mom' but other times he will say it correctly. If he says something I can't understand and I say 'what', he just repeats 'what' back to me. I work with him on using sentences and correct responses but it doesn't seem to be working.

I just want to hear from others who might be experiencing the same issue and what you did.

2007-10-23 13:20:30 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie G 5

I am making Halloween bags for two of my babysitting clients; one is 3, the other is 4. If I include mini packets of gum (1-2 pieces of Trident Splash) can they eat it? Thanks!

2007-10-23 12:44:31 · 12 answers · asked by Laurie 5

I want to be able to help my son with his social and behavioral skills until we get further assistance from the doctor. Is there anything I can do to assis my son in his skills

2007-10-23 11:28:52 · 10 answers · asked by Bantuknots 2

Any tricks? My daughter is 13 months old and no longer cares for veggies she once liked.

2007-10-23 11:28:08 · 14 answers · asked by ♥poppy honey♥ 4

my 8 month old baby always attackes al the plants and eats dirt..its definetly one of her favourate snacks..and yes I do feed her.not like she's hungry..how I do stop her from eating plants, withought having to throw them away? thankx

2007-10-23 10:29:38 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have a 12 month old and we are pregnant with one on the way. By the time the new one gets here do you think we will need a double stroller or is it a waist because my oldest is walking enough?

2007-10-23 08:49:59 · 12 answers · asked by Amber E 2

every night when they themselves don't? Also, as children become older they stop praying cause it is uncool obviously. Would you tell your children to pray before they go to bed? How many grown ups pray every day? I ve heard that praying is asking from God and meditating is like listening to the answer. If so shouldn't we teach our children to meditate as well?

2007-10-23 08:44:04 · 14 answers · asked by miss D 2

I am soon going to be having my 10 month old nephew visiting from out of state. (This will be my first time seeing him!!!)
I have a flight of stairs with open railings (more than a soda can wide) that are attached such that I can't use a normal baby gate at either end. I think I will be able to attach a gate just past the top of the stairs with a wide gate against an unused bedroom door and the wall so he can't get near anything dangerous.
My problem is at the bottom of the stairs, the bottom step extends past the wall/railing and we have these bizarre tall baseboards that even if I could get a gate up, I'm afraid he might be able to wiggle under it. (I do not under estimate the creativity of my family.) Is there a product out there I might be able to put across to discourage him going up the stairs?
He is only visiting for a week, so I don't want to spend a massive amount, but I want him safe.

2007-10-23 08:43:30 · 3 answers · asked by alynette84 2

My daughter's friend at daycare stuck a rock up his nose and they took him to the drs. Now my daughter is asking me how they took it out, but honestly I have no idea how they do it.

2007-10-23 07:43:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just asked a question about discipline, thanks for all the advice. My other question is -- does anyone else have a 15-16-17 month old son who NEVER sits still. My son is ALWAYS very "busy" as his grandma likes to say. He goes from one thing to another to another to another- usually things he is not supposed to be into. I know it's probobly very normal, I just wanted to hear from other moms who are worn to a frazzle chasing their son around keeping him out of things. Also, he is obsessed with the remote, he will scream if I take it from him. Anyone else?

2007-10-23 06:13:16 · 18 answers · asked by sali s 4

I was just looking for change in mine and I found a pretzel, plastic earrings, pixie stix, a princess toothbrush, and a tony the tiger head. I have found sticks, 'pretty' rocks, dead flowers, ONE shoe, and believe it or not TWICE (unbeknownst to me when it was put in) a FROG (two different kids years apart :))

2007-10-23 06:08:04 · 19 answers · asked by onetruthing48 3

Ok its winter almost and I just wanted to know if you mommys out there could give me some tips or suggestions as to how to get my Baby Girl who is a toddler winter wardrobe together on a budget..How do you do it? I mean do you buy all your child's clothes at one time or little by little I just want her to have plenty of things to wear not just a bunch of stuff that does not match you know?? Also where are some good cost effective places to shop for toddlers any good thrifty websites or stores you know let me know please thank you in advance!! ; )

2007-10-23 06:01:33 · 15 answers · asked by 1cookie 1