Toddler & Preschooler - November 2007

when you have a 4 year old and a 3 month old? I was in like 5th grade when I started babysitting but I don't think that young of children. It is ligit for a 6th grader that is 12 to babysit? She is a cousin so I completely trust her, but do you think she will be ok?

2007-11-07 02:09:08 · 23 answers · asked by Harley Mama 2

How long has he had it? I am look for durable Christmas gifts for my almost 4 year old son, he seems to break everything.

2007-11-07 01:40:20 · 15 answers · asked by Adrian 2

i'm a sahm that has no family around me and a husband that works long hours. My 2 year old son has got to be the most annoying, whinny, kid ever! He just whines all the time and he's slowly driving me crazy! My patients is wearing thin and accompanying the constant whining is the 2 yr old temper tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. But between those two I think i'm about to loose my mind. Please is there anyone out there that can help me figure a way to stop the whining? or at least cut it down? Anything or any advice would be helpful. Because at this point i just wanna pack my bags and leave!!

2007-11-07 01:16:11 · 14 answers · asked by W 3

I have had my dog for about 10 years and he just sit's around all day and doesn't do anything. I wanna teach him some tricks to spice it up a little.

Im not talking walking on string through a ring of fire, although that would be an awesome trick. Can i teach him to get the paper or maybe fetch me my trousers after a long night of drinking alone.

2007-11-07 01:08:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

like the normal food kids eat, sandwhiches, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, can you please help me. i need ideas for things that i can try that he will like and eat.

2007-11-07 00:24:40 · 14 answers · asked by JACKIE 3

what do you think is the course,my cousin is 27 YRS OLD,belive me his behaviour and The way she talks is like that of a10yrs old.WHEN WILL SHE BE MATURE IN HER HEAD AND HOW

2007-11-06 22:59:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 4 in Dec should I have a party in the house, or at the Leisure centre?
As a parent which one would you rather ur child go to ?
And is a themed party tacky?

2007-11-06 22:46:04 · 6 answers · asked by ladyxxmacbeth 3

This has never crossed my mind until now but she is 2 and 2 months and I began to think that one day it will not be appropriate for her to take a bath with me or her father which we often do now.

How much longer do you think it will be ok to do this?

2007-11-06 19:36:37 · 31 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

Silly question really, but I keep reading the best way to potty train your toddler is to put them in undies so they feel they are wet and have more of a desire to use the toilet. I'm worried what that will do to our carpet though if she's running around peeing on the floor. Anyone trying this method instead of the pull-up diapers have a suggestion on how to save the carpet? Or do you recommend going with the pull-ups even if it might take longer? We're renting, the carpet is a medium brown, lower quality carpet I'd say, and we need to steam clean it before moving out if that helps with answering...

2007-11-06 19:22:24 · 12 answers · asked by MaPetiteHippopotame 4

My son is in a foster home due to His failure to thrive Due to a cleft palate & lip. He has a Feeding tube In his stomach also. I want to know If Mormon foster parents also do their fasting & make the foster kids do it aslo. my son is only 2 years Old & has been with the foster family for the whole 2 years & still only weighs 22 pounds. Im not sure If they are making him go through the same thing ( fasting) they do everymonth but If so.. is that safe On a baby that Is supposed to be getting nutrients everyday? & Is it legal to do that to foster children.. I dont think anyone Knows.. & these foster Parents do keep a lot of secrets that we find out about. My son is special needs & I need to know How to help Him. I need to know what to tell my lawyer this week. Do they make everyone In the House do this> Including babies that are foster kids? again my son is only 22 pounds?? whats Up?

2007-11-06 17:42:59 · 7 answers · asked by SHAIYLYNN 3

My son will be 2 in December & has been wearing size 5 diapers for awhile now. However, the past couple weeks he seems to be peeing through his diapers overnight. Can't figure it out cause we haven't changed anything & we always change his diaper right before bed. The diapers don't seem too small but the only thing I could think of is that he needs a bigger size?

2007-11-06 15:49:28 · 31 answers · asked by Another baby boy! 3

I'm doing the party at the school. Preschool, his going to be three

2007-11-06 15:39:08 · 9 answers · asked by Escadadkny! sweet 3

i have a nephew who is now 17mths and he still doesn't talk he doesn't even say simple words like dog. my sis said that he has said mum a few times but i haven't heard it. he is a chatter box you cant keep him quiet but its all gibberish should we be concerned?

2007-11-06 15:02:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter will be 3 in 2 weeks and I am very serious about this potty thing. Some days she will go potty all day and she will tell me she has to go,and there are some days like today when she doesn't tell me she has to go potty and she pees all over the floor. I hate to put pull-ups on her because she pees and poops in them without even thinking about using the potty,but at the same time I am tired of picking up pee off the floor. I don't know what to do. I try not to get mad at her because I know I am not supposed to,but at the same time it is so hard because I know she knows she needs to go potty instead of on the floor. Will she just get it one day or do I need to do something else to help her. My first daughter was so easy to train so it is like I am doing this for the first time. Thanks so much for your advice.

2007-11-06 15:00:32 · 9 answers · asked by lvbrdy4vr 1

My son has just turned two. I have set up a big bed in his room with his cot alongside. He is interested in it and jumps up on the bed to play there but I don't know how to make the move - do I just put him straight in there and hope for the best? He is not used to blankets either as he has been in sleeping bags since 3 months old. Any suggestions please?

2007-11-06 14:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 14:46:28 · 11 answers · asked by misawc25 1

I have a beautiful, intelligent 4 year old daughter. She is my only child, and truly a miracle to my husband and I. Lately, I have been concerned about her. I enrolled her in a tumbling class because I thought she would really enjoy it. It is a good program where parents can watch what is happening. It also provides only positive reinforcement, like "Nice effort!" Instead of enjoying it though, she cries, tells me she is not "good enough" or "can't do it," sits in the corner, cries and pouts at the tumbling teachers, even comes running to me. I am starting to worry that she is really oversensitive. I praise her efforts. This evening was the worst of the tumbling class. She cried and disrupted the class with her crying. The other parents even said, "Good job."
I don't want her to be insecure. My best friend said to just tell her to toughen up unless it's something serious. Tried that, didn't work. I am at my wit's end! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

2007-11-06 14:33:17 · 14 answers · asked by kelsey123 2

She sucks her two middle fingers and with the temperature drop recently her skin has become severely dry and cracked on those two fingers. I asked her doc today what I could do for it and the only thing he said was to put gloves on her hand to prevent her from sucking her fingers. Hello??? Does he actually think that a 13 month old will actually keep gloves on her hands? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please don't respond with the same suggestion as the doctor as I think it's about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. My only thought is to put some neosporin on it with a band aid while she's awake. I know when she lays down to sleep she will try to suck her fingers and I certainly don't want her to choke on a band aid.

2007-11-06 14:24:43 · 9 answers · asked by kbee 2

I tell her to pick up her toys she tells me "I dont have to"
Ive tried threatning to throw them away and she says "Mamaw buy me new ones"

help!! what to do?

2007-11-06 14:05:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need suggestions for gifts for (1) a newborn boy; (2) his 4-year old brother; and (3) his 5 1/2 year old brother. I want to make the older brothers feel appreciated and not 'left out'. This is for an American family who, obviously, already has the basic baby stuff.

2007-11-06 13:51:26 · 8 answers · asked by jack_98 3

he is almost 2. She wants to know what she can do to make him stop. Sometimes he even eats them.

2007-11-06 13:37:29 · 7 answers · asked by lilmomma86 3

2007-11-06 12:31:45 · 7 answers · asked by radioactivegal 1

i have some songs from baby genius that i got on the net but i can't find anymore. they have B-I-N-G-O and old mac donalds farm. i would like more though

2007-11-06 10:27:24 · 7 answers · asked by mary 2

What is a good bedtime for an 18 month old?

How do I begin to adjust bedtime from 9:30pm?

How many hours of sleep are needed at this age?

THANK YOU!

2007-11-06 10:10:25 · 13 answers · asked by P.Y.T.23 3

My son is 4 and is going through a hitting phase. He hits me i'd say about 5x a day average. And he hits hard...he has bruised me on more than one occasion. He doesn't see violence, at least what i can shelter him from...no one in the home hits, and he isnt cared for outside the home at all. I have tried hitting back, but it just doesnt seem appropriate to hit him back while saying don't hit. I have taken his toys away (this is easy since even though he has many toys, only really plays with 2 favorites, so its a very effective punishment to take them away), but thats generally when the hitting occurs. If he is disobeying me, i give him 2 warnings and then he gets punished, wether its timeout or taking toys away. He hits as soon as i say he is going to be punished. I have had to on more than one occasion physically restrain him on the floor to prevent him from attacking me. He gets a lot of positive attenttion...i just dont know what to do about this...any ideas?

2007-11-06 10:07:34 · 11 answers · asked by Jessica 3

tricycle
rocking horse
rocking chair

Which of these three (don't give me other suggestions) would be best?

2007-11-06 09:10:14 · 15 answers · asked by IAskUAnswer 6

I need help any suggestions for the best winter strollers? I live in the city and need a stroller for my 2 year - he weight 35 pounds. We take the bus and train everywhere and I need to invest in a better stroller then the summer umbrella stroller that I have now. Please help.

2007-11-06 09:06:35 · 3 answers · asked by pr_brown_sugar 1

My 15 month old son was licking my plate that had ranch on it and it got all over his face. I wiped his face and it's red everywhere that he had the ranch on. Is it from the ranch or what was in the salad? It was ice burg, green pepper, red pepper, kidney beans, corn, and ranch.
Should I be concerned?

2007-11-06 09:03:00 · 4 answers · asked by nada 1

my 15 month old gobbles them up. pea, green beans, carrots... i don't get it! Will he always like them?
i myself don't go near the things unless if my wife puts them on my plate for me!

2007-11-06 08:45:48 · 22 answers · asked by nada 1

I'm trying to potty train my 2 1/2 year old, but he don't talk alot and he doesn't even act interested in the potty. he says NO when I ask him if he need to go potty! I think it would be easier if he were talking, how can I get him help with talking? I try to get him to say new words, but he doesn't listen or seem interested in wanting to learn. He whines for what he wants. It's all really very frustrating, cause I was hoping to get him potty trained soon! Any advice would be great! Thanks

2007-11-06 08:43:06 · 11 answers · asked by tricksy 4