Toddler & Preschooler - December 2007

My 3 year old son is not potty trained yet and sleeps in diapers. Every morning when he wakes up, he has peeed through his diaper and his clothes and sheets are wet. We don't get why this is suddenly happening on a daily basis. We were using Huggies but switched to Pampers to see if it would help and it didn't. Any suggestions on diapers so that I don't have to change his sheets every day?

2007-12-16 09:16:59 · 14 answers · asked by Jenner 2

disruptive, selfish, rude, lazy, overstepping boundaries

2007-12-16 07:04:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is turning 2 in 2 weeks, a few days after Christmas. We just moved across the country and don't know many people, just a few neighbors but not well enough to ensure they would show up for a party if invited. It would at least be mom, dad, bday girl, and 6 year old son. I really want to do something special for her that she'd enjoy, but all I can think of is Chuck E Cheese. Plus, my house is furniture-less, so even if we did have guests, I'd want to do this somewhere else (indoors only). I have a $100-$200 budget. Any ideas? Thanks!

2007-12-16 06:32:57 · 5 answers · asked by mrscjsimon81 1

Well my son is about to be 3 in a few weeks and I want him potty trained by then. Everytime he tells me he has to pee i take him to the bathroom and take his diapers off and he always pees on the floor as soon as I do that. I don't know if he's being lazy or what but most of the time he just either goes in his diaper or he goes as soon as I change him or take it off. Anyone have any advice to potty train him easier?

2007-12-16 06:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

While I was "tied up" here on YA ..... my 5 year old daighter decided to give her 3 yr. old sister a new haircut .....

I guess I am officially a bad mother now, right ....?

In my own defense, I was pretty certain that my 4 cats were supervising them .... it sure looked that way, anyway ......

In fact,one even tried eating the hair off of the floor ....

What do you think ....?

Thanks! xoxoxoxo

2007-12-16 05:05:38 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are very small and tiny bumps. They sem to be everywhere on her face except fpr her little nose. At first I noticed the bumps on her neck and the chinky part of her face where the eyes are. The doctor told me that it was normal and probally came from having milk drool down her throat or from having some vomit reach her neck. He just informed me to make sure either were wiped promptly. She does have a tendency to drool out of either side of her mouth but not excessively.She has vomited a couple of times as well. Shes 1 month old. So maybe about 4 times at the most. As a first mom I guess you can say that Im overally cautious but im worried and it does hurt me to see my little one with all of these tiny little bumps on her face. Based on the doctors instructions the ones on her neck seem to have cleared up but I have no understanding about the bumps on her face. He said it probally was baby acne but it's spread on the face since our last visit. How do I get rid of this bump problem?

2007-12-16 05:04:41 · 5 answers · asked by jessy 1

my 2 year old is depressed. u see his daddy has deployed to iraq for the 3 time. the last time my son was a baby and was clueless. well my son cries daily for him doesn't sleep throughout the night, won't eat half the time the other half throws up from crying do much. i know that he need time but its been almost 2 months. he has lots of his daddy pics . but he still is sad all the time. i took him to the doctor and they told me i could put him on drugs. i not into that idea. i've have read every parenting book but nothing seems to help. see he only 2 so he has no concept of time. he a sad and mad little boy. he doesn't understand why his daddy had to go to work far away. and advice?
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2007-12-16 03:37:09 · 29 answers · asked by Tiffany H 2

My son saw an ad for a sanitary pad and is pestering me to tell him what it is. How do you explain such things to a 4 year old?

2007-12-15 18:23:50 · 13 answers · asked by s31y75 1

Oh reallly, I didn't know, I never look at my child!!
She is three, she puts them on herself, just like she dresses herself in clothes that don't match. If it doesn't bother her why does it matter what foot the shoe is on?
Am I alone in this reasoning?
Do any other parents of toddlers get this unwanted input?
How do I respond when people make this comment?

2007-12-15 16:13:09 · 21 answers · asked by KneeKnee 5

I have a daughter who absolutely loves Caillou on PBS Kids (she's 2). Before she started watching it she used to be very well-behaved for a 2 year old. I was surprised the first time she told me "no, I don't want to" just like Caillou does. Well, needless to say she's not allowed to watch it anymore. I know for a fact it's that show, she says things and does things just like that stupid little bald kid all the time. I swear, that little brat needs a slap...

Anyway, what do you think? Has Caillou corrupted your little angel too?

As a side note, yes, I am crazy.

2007-12-15 16:04:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 13 month old who i can not leave with anyone without her screaming bloody murder.
if we go out i can not leave her sight.
i can't leave her in the church nursery.
We went to the ymca friday for kids play. and she sat on my lap for an hour,she would walk about 2 steps then come back to me.
if i got up she would cry and want to be held.
she is just really really attached to me. even if we are home she wants me all the time. she will play good for a few minutes then she wants me.
while i do love holding her and loving on her, i like to be able to do things around the house too
yes i am a stay at home mom. i also have a 4 y/o.
what can id o to help her cope with me leaving her?
i just got the membership to the Ymca and i'd like to be able to leave her in the daycare for an hour to exercise or somthing, but i do not want to just let her cry either.

2007-12-15 14:15:53 · 9 answers · asked by 3 girls call me mommy 5

My daughter is 9 1/2 months old and only seems to give a crap whether I am alive or not when we are home alone. If a relative is holding her she will often cry when she is handed back to me. She nevers reacts when I leave the room if there is another friendly face to play with(she will sometimes get upset if we are home alone). If her dad is holding her and hands her to me she will often cry. I am a stay at home mom and breastfed til around 7 1/2 months. She is very independant and is frequently happy playing by herself. I read to her many times a day, play the tickle game, snuggle with her, play peek-a-boo, play silly games with her and sing songs that I make up about her. Is there a reason why she treats me the same as everyone else? Is she just social and enjoys all people or is she not "attached" to me?

2007-12-15 12:49:42 · 5 answers · asked by 0 4

2007-12-15 11:07:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

for my three year old son to have that could be similar to hot chocolate? It being so cold out here, I usually warm up from a walk with a coffee or hot chocolate. What can I give my son that won't be too hot for him but to warm him up?

2007-12-15 09:50:49 · 11 answers · asked by Jaden 5

i have a 2 yr old daughter who in the past has gone to sleep/bed fine, at a reasonable time, but for the last week i have put her down in her cot, bathed, warm milk story, everything in routine, but she has had full blown tantrems for upto 2 hrs, including tonight, she has only just gone down, she only has an hourly nap at 10 30 and i even wear her out in afternoon, i know she is very tired, but she refuses to go to sleep, or even lie down. i try all the technics ignoring etc, she then threatens to throw up, but thankfully doesnt, i just dont know why all of a sudden she has turned into a nightmare child that doesnt want to go to bed? any helpful info is grateful (i will not give her medication to help her sleep) thankyou

2007-12-15 08:26:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

him, then leave for five minutes and come back and keep repeating it until he learnt how to settle himself. This worked well for a few nights and we'd put him to bed a 8:30 and for a few blissful nights he didn't wake up until 5am.

But now he has gone back to his old ways again and has started waking up at 1,3 and 5. We've kept to the same routine, dinner, bathtime, quiet play, then bed but now, even when i put him down for his naps, he gets upset really easy and knows i'm going to leave him. I feel so bad, i don't want to turn him into a nervous wreck. I put him down to change him when we went out for the day and he screamed his head off because he thought i was going to leave him. I just don't know what to do. I feel awful that i seem to be making it worse, i don't want him to feel insecure.

The method we used was the Ferber method. I can't see where i'm going wrong. Any ideas??

2007-12-15 07:55:40 · 7 answers · asked by Lee Lee 5

He is 2 and always likes to be on the move but when he does somthing wroung what do I do to let him know its wroung seeing how getting to his eye leval and telling him why isn't working.

2007-12-15 06:11:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter is just shy of 5 months. she starts her day waking up around 8:30 or 9 yes that would be great but i do have a 4 yr old that gets up around 6:30am so i have to get up. i am breast feeding just to let you know. she takes her little 15 to 30 min cat nap around 11 and then at 2 and then at 5pm. and then she goes to sleep with a fight around 10:30 11pm. i know i should not let her take that nap at 5 but like i said it is a short one but she needs it because she is so tired and cranky i don't even know how to keep her up. she is attached to the boob and won't take a nap or go to sleep at night without it. when she is ready for bed she wants me to lay with her. and crys if i put her in the crib. i can not let her cry because like i said i have a four year old and they share a room. she is up 4 to 5 times in the night. the only way she will go back to sleep is if she has the boob. there is no point of putting her back in her crib because i just get up all the time.

2007-12-15 05:49:04 · 6 answers · asked by chocolate 1

I'm thirteen... so driving is out of the question

2007-12-15 05:31:05 · 8 answers · asked by Jessica L 2

What would you let a 4 year old watch on TV. Some people say Disney Channel, but I think that the shows are for older kids. I need some advice on this topic. Also my daughter will be 5 the end of January.

2007-12-15 05:19:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are days where my 20 month old refuses to eat table foods except for 2 baby jars and some bread/veggies.

2007-12-15 04:57:04 · 9 answers · asked by Pie 3

is this a sign of adhd?

2007-12-15 04:12:41 · 8 answers · asked by justmyopinion 4

New step son, never had a father figure before in his life until now. Trying to teach him manors as well as doing what he is told. He is becoming very rude and back talking when he doesn't like what we tell him, or he doesn't get his way.

2007-12-15 03:55:23 · 16 answers · asked by Conga Mac 1

2007-12-15 03:25:15 · 15 answers · asked by ICEMAN 1

its now saturday and the penny still hasnt passed he is eating and pooping normal so do you know how long it will take to pass im getting worried cant call doctor till monday anyone had a child do this

2007-12-15 02:33:05 · 43 answers · asked by Andrea W 2

I am fed of my boss.please help me.....

2007-12-14 20:42:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

He is acting way rebelious. I have recently divorced I know that is part of it. He was fine for a while and now he's just not himself. I'm going to bring him to a counselor but do you have any suggestions also. I want to help him before, during and after the counseling.

2007-12-14 20:09:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

that he loves me so many times a day? he's three years old and please dont get me wrong i love him more than anything in this world and i love hearing him say it but does this me he's worried or something?

2007-12-14 19:10:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 17:27:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I haven't dealt a whole lot with really little kids before in regards to buying them stuff. Now my boyfriend's sister has a little guy, he's about a year and a half old, really sharp and intelligent kid.

We're getting him a Christmas gift. Problem is, when looking at the toy stores and such, all the good stuff is for kids older than him!

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a little boy of that age for something he'll really enjoy and will hopefully have some educational value as well. (Also, preferably not real expensive. Student income isn't much haha). I could google toys for that age range but...I prefer people personal and idividual opinions on things like this.

2007-12-14 16:29:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous