Toddler & Preschooler - October 2007

My 16 month old son likes spinning around in circles. He's very normal, very social & friendly. He's always smiling and likes to be around people. He has no other weird behaviors but sometimes he likes spinning around in circles. He isn't talking but it seems he's really trying to say something, he babbles all the time. Should I be concerned that this is an early sign of Autism, his Dr don't seem too concerned.

2007-10-23 04:39:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 04:21:40 · 18 answers · asked by tp 1

I am newly married to an incredible woman and she has a 2 1/2 year old son who refuses to go to sleep without her laying next to her. She does not see this as a bad thing. Any advice you have will help.

2007-10-23 04:18:17 · 11 answers · asked by fearnthingil 1

To put them in a toddler bed???? and hw is the best way to get them to stay in their bed.... Im dreding this and been putting it off prbly to long..... any adv?

2007-10-23 04:17:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it weird when a two year old lines up things. my nephey lines up cars, packs of cokes, books, blocks, markers, dvd boxes...etc. just wanted to know if that was weird or not.

maybe hes a genius. =]

thanks.

2007-10-23 03:28:44 · 23 answers · asked by ? 3

I have two preschool aged children (ages 3 and 4), I have been sending them to preschool for three hours a day. I have been having my Grandmother take them because I babysit three other children from my house. Well, my Grandmother isn't going to be able to take them anymore (she is pretty sick and her van's motor blew up)...so now I have no way for them to go to school anymore.
I feel like a bad mom. It seems almost Taboo not to send your kids to preschool. Is it bad that they aren't going? I am figuring that I can teach them myself, but don't have the first clue how to start. They are both pretty smart and are learning their letters but my son needs to start to learn how to write. Any suggestions? I feel so bad that I can't send them to school anymore. They both really enjoyed it and are going to miss it. I feel like a horrible mother. I just don't know how I am going to teach them and watch three other babies at the same time!

2007-10-23 02:57:52 · 12 answers · asked by sunnysideup 4

I have a 2 year old and he likes to go outside and play but it's really cold out and I don't know what to do with him. Any suggestions on how I can keep him entertained? Thanks

2007-10-23 02:40:19 · 11 answers · asked by tricksy 4

he is a good kid, outside the home, inside the home he is disrespectful, only thinks of him sellf, ignores every request, I am ready to ship him away....help? I think he is just a spolied unappreciative bratQ!

2007-10-23 02:37:32 · 28 answers · asked by TJ 2

It's time to potty train my son. I know it's recommended to wait until I think he's "ready," but we have a bit of a problem. He just turned 2 last week and he's huge for his age. He's not fat; the dr. said he's in great shape. He's just tall and sturdy.

The problem is that my son is now in the largest size diapers available. He hates cloth diapers and won't wear them so I don't know what I'm going to do when he outgrows this size. The best solution I can come up with is to start potty training him now. He will pull down his pants and training pants (which can't double as diapers since they don't work overnight and I have to change them as soon as he wets them or they pop when he sits down) and sit on his potty chair, but he won't actually pee. He thinks this new game is really fun and he's having a great time, but he's not quite making the connection.

What's the best way to help him understand what he's supposed to be doing?

2007-10-23 02:13:07 · 8 answers · asked by Rachael 6

2007-10-23 00:39:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 18 months old. Do I start potty training? and if so how do i start? I bought a potty and she has seen it and she will sit on it but she just sits on it with her diaper on... and she tells me when to change her diaper so I figured it could be time if she's noticing when she goes. I don't know I just need help in this area cause I'm 19 she is my first kid and i have no idea what I am doing!!!

2007-10-23 00:22:10 · 8 answers · asked by may 2

Hi my son is turning 2 years old and i whas wondering what to bay for his b-day ! can enyone help me !?

2007-10-22 23:21:12 · 3 answers · asked by chantie 2

Occasionally, as parents increase the time they wait before responding, their child cries so hard he throws up. If that happens, go in even though the time isn’t up yet. Clean your child up and change the sheets and pajamas as needed. But do so quickly and matter-of-factly, and then leave again.”
http://www.babyzone.com/baby/sleep/photos_crying_it_out/1

2007-10-22 22:06:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

On Sunday i noticed that my 20 month old son had come out in spots, he was off his food and was crying and screaming in his sleep. He also has nappy rash but is it possible to come out in spots due to teething?

2007-10-22 21:18:22 · 3 answers · asked by kodytw 2

My husband and I are going to have our 5 year anniversary in a few days. We have one child, a daughter, who turned 2 in July. She is the light of our lives. We both just adore her and love her to pieces. My husband and I both have baby fever again, really bad. The only thing holding me back is I don't want to deprive my daughter of any thing. She is becoming very independant, but still has her moments quite often when she wants us all to herself. I want to make sure she is ready emotionally and developmentally for a sibling. Any advice?

2007-10-22 19:16:46 · 10 answers · asked by rtamanda 1

we have been planning this awhile...he is so great with her but, he thinks my daughter is very spoiled and defiant and needs a change in behavior control. He is always getting angry with me because he is thinks i need to be more strict because i have too much of patient way of doing things that hasn't been working in the past year. We are constantly butting heads about what to do to get her under control. She throws fits about the foods she wants, the clothes she wants, when i brush her hair she throws herself on the ground...and it's not that i let her get away with these things, i eventually get them resolved, but he doesn't think she should be acting this way...I don't know what to do! This is very stressful to me.

2007-10-22 18:09:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know every child is different, but when is the normal age for a child to start walking and crawling?

2007-10-22 17:05:17 · 9 answers · asked by JEM 4

2007-10-22 16:57:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm worried because my son and other daughter are chubby compared to her. Jade did have heart surgery when she was 1 day old that might be why i worry so much about her. Like I said I think she is around 32 inches tall and 30 pounds. Is it also normal for her spine to protrude alittle? Its done it for as long as i can remember. SHe has no eating problems, shes not picky she wil eat jut about anything so I know its not from anything like that. Please give me your opionion, thanks.

2007-10-22 16:27:44 · 9 answers · asked by missjadelynnrayne 1

My daughter, almost 4 attends daycare. They are scheduled for her first field trip! The school sent a note home asking parents if they could come and transport the kids in their cars (not just your own child, but others). I, horrified at the idea of someone I don't know transporting my daughter and wanting her to be able to go, took off work to transport her, but clearly stated I did not want the liability of other kids in my car.

Wires got crossed and I found out today that they had "planned" for two kids to ride with me. I put my foot down, that no, I would not. Her teachers seemed upset with me.

I work as a teacher and have heard horror stories of lawsuits and false charges from teachers for giving rides to students.

What do you think?

2007-10-22 14:28:03 · 16 answers · asked by Wildflower 6

She's not interested in cereals, toddler cookies or fruits. Just banana every now and then.
Her favorite food is broccoli, green beans etc.

2007-10-22 14:00:25 · 47 answers · asked by Pie 3

He is 4 yrs old

2007-10-22 13:56:50 · 10 answers · asked by cartman2535 1

My husband, who watches our daughter and I work, will be deploying next year. He wasn't suppose to go until 2010 so we're in shock. I'm thinking it will be a little too traumatic for my daughter to have Daddy leave, go to some stranger for daycare, and hardly see Mommy because I'm working. What do you think? I'm planning to quit and stay with her while he's gone.

2007-10-22 09:56:41 · 14 answers · asked by naomireid544 3

2007-10-22 04:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by *stacie* 2

i am 10 years old and i go to the toilet about 1 to 3 hours what can stop this???

2007-10-22 04:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister's daughter who will be 4 in may is so attached to her pacifier, it's pathetic...anybody else have kids like this ? My daughter who is 9 yrs old and my son who is 20 months old got the pacifier taken away at 3 months when the desire for sucking is not needed. Why do parents do this to their kids with pacifiers into toddlerhood. they look absouletely ridiciolious walking aorund with a binky

2007-10-22 03:18:22 · 16 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

My fiance's 2 yr old daughter will only go to bed if she has a cup of juice with her. We put her to bed, by the time we go to bed the cup is empty and she wakes up in the middle of the night screaming because she is thirsty. I know juice is bad because of the sugar and can cause cavities... How can I break this habit of having juice in bed, and in the middle of the night? I've tried putting water in her cup but she knows the difference between that and juice. I've also started to dilute the juice with water,but I don't want her to end up with bad teeth. Is there anything else I can give her to drink at night that is better for her teeth, or any ideas of how to break this habit?

2007-10-22 02:47:34 · 17 answers · asked by Riley's Mommy 6

We live in the Philippines and this company where I am working for will be sponsoring a trip to Hongkong for its employees. I really want to bring along my daughter. What are the pointers I should keep in mind when travelling with her? Husband is also coming with us.

2007-10-21 15:32:45 · 1 answers · asked by gayle's mom 1

2007-10-21 15:00:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a 24 year old female. I do not plan to have kids naturally... and have felt this way for a very long time. My feelings of this have grown deeper throughout these past few months. My mom was a foster child, along with her five brothers/sister. She was thankful and respectful for everything that came her way. I am hard working (from home) and have secure funds in the bank, and live in a safe neighborhood. I would someday soon like to have a "FOSTER CHILD" in my home. How does it work? Do I get to pick an age of a child that would work out better for me? Gender? How does the timing work? Is it for two weeks, six months, a year? Could we make a permanent stay of this if all works well? ALSO, do you have any advise regarding Foster Care? I know that my mother and her siblings had it very rough in foster care. Except for only ONE women who took them in... She was so kind. But did not last for long. Thanks for your advise and concerns :)
Sandra

2007-10-21 14:43:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous