Toddler & Preschooler - December 2007

my daughter is 20 months and still naps for 2hrs a day my sisters first stopped naps at 18 months and her second was about two.I just wondered about others experiences thanks x

2007-12-20 01:14:44 · 22 answers · asked by noot 3

2007-12-19 22:56:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont no the best way to cope with his his constant moods when things dont go his way hes cheeky slams doors kicks walls fights with his brothers and he thinks hes not doing anything wrong i no besides this hes very loving giving but it seems like hes only like this when things are going his way

2007-12-19 21:11:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 15 month old will not take any notice when I say no, if he does something naughtly I tell him off but he just ignores me and carries on!, I just don't know how to stop him ,I pull his hand away and say no a million times but he still does it ..Help!

2007-12-19 20:50:21 · 7 answers · asked by annahibby2001 1

not to say flipping out is unreasonable..
my daughter is very well behaved and has never responded this way after injections an rarely ever has she got on screaming non-stop and unable to console her

she had 6 injections yesterday morning. the normal set and also mmr and chicken pox.
she slept a good bit of the day yesterday and after a long am xmas shopping where she was a little more quiet than usual -today slept most of the afternoon and when she was up she was mostly her normal playful self even though they said she may have pain in her legs. idk. she had a low fever around noon i gave her baby motrin and also at 8 pm when she was a little warm again.
but now she is wigging out. stuffed up
and after 6 shots i opted out of the flu shot for her

any recommendations
or is this the norm for your baby/toddler
what did you do to comfort and at what point would u take her to the hospital

2007-12-19 18:02:11 · 6 answers · asked by smittnlittlkitn 5

This was a similar problem with my oldest daughter and she kind of fixed it herself. But what are some good ways to not make your daughter scared to poop in the potty? She will go pee but not poop.

2007-12-19 17:14:49 · 17 answers · asked by Mommy of Lily, Daisy, and Jayson 4

I babysit an 18 month old and she will litterally hold a bite of food in her mouth for an hour until she either chokes on it or spits it out on my carpet. What can I do? She's not my kid and I never had this problem with my children. Her parents are less than concerned with the fact that she does this but I am sick of having spit filled mush food on my carpet. What can I do to stop her from this or to get her to swallow that last bite? I have tried making her sit in her high chair until she swallows but she doesn't care.

2007-12-19 16:56:13 · 10 answers · asked by Mommy of Lily, Daisy, and Jayson 4

As December approached I became very excited because I thought my son would really get into Christmas this year. I LOVE the holidays and I am so excited for him to believe in Santa and feel the magic I did when I was a child. So...I've been talking and talking to him about santa...we've watched every Christmas movie there is to watch...and Saturday we visted santa at the mall. It didnt go great, he was scared (as I am sure most children are) and so we left with no picture. What else can I do to help him to understand that santa comes on Christmas Eve and etc. I really want him to get into it? Oh we will also be baking as a family on Sunday to make Christmas cookies for Santa.

2007-12-19 16:46:23 · 6 answers · asked by happy_mommy1245 2

even if her teacher scolds her for something she said wrong to the asked questions she takes to her heart and will think about it so much that she vomits in school.plz plz tell me how to make her strong and scare free

2007-12-19 16:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by vaishalidua05 1

my 2year old wont sleep unless i sleep first? some times he sleeps thinking i am to as soon as he sleeps i put him in his bed he wakes up in about 2 hours crying just cause his in his bed not mine and he wont go back to sleep unles his in my hands in my bed, its been like yhis for the last 6months and i have tryed so hard not to lose it but i havent had any sleep for 2years plz help.

2007-12-19 16:12:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 11 month old son is a very heavy wetter, What kind of pampers to use him.

2007-12-19 15:12:07 · 12 answers · asked by mahagony0279 2

2007-12-19 14:52:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im not religious. i dont like santa and that whole be good and u'll get wat u want thing, just my opinion etc how do i introduce christmas? every shop i go into, people ask him 'is santa gunna bring u presents?' 'have u been a good boy? if ur not, u wont get any presents!' etc etc
we have a christmas tree, the house is decorated and he loves the idea of giving presents to his cousins and all that jazz...

2007-12-19 14:46:41 · 9 answers · asked by Tylers Mum 1

2007-12-19 13:08:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was sick with a bad cough with phlegm and an ear infection. He is still recovering from being sick. And ever since he was sick he does this weird jerking movement, like when he is in his exersaucer, he jerks his body back, and same when I hold him, its like he jerks his body and head backwards, he never wants to sit and he's ok when i stand him up but he does that weird jerking thing. Is this normal for babies to do or is this a sign of illness or condition?

And please do not answer me with things like "Ask your doctor" or "Get off Y!A and ask your doctor" because I already plan on doing that, I just want other parents opinions on this if it ever happened to them. Thanks.

2007-12-19 12:48:01 · 4 answers · asked by Betrayed and Insane 5

any ideas how to make the constant crying stop

2007-12-19 12:33:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom is going crazy form this problem he naps after pre-k for 1-2 hours (between 12:30pm -1pm) then goes to sleep usually between 9pm-11pm or 8pm-9pm and then guess what.... he awakes at like 1am-3am if he goes to sleep early (rarely) like at 7pm-8pm he might wake from 11pm-1pm , he stays awakes for 1-3 hours until my mom/dad plays a little feeds and/or give him a drink of juice or milk then goes back to sleep

PS my dad is having a harder time dressing he for school in the mornings the past few months

Please give me some advice me and my parents thank you!

ALSO IGNORING HIM DOES NOT WORK!

2007-12-19 12:21:14 · 6 answers · asked by k 1

I've been trying to potty train her since she was 2! She still has 0 interest in the potty. We've been to the doctor, there's nothing medically wrong with her. I've even tried taking the diapers away. Eventually, I got fed up with cleaning her and the floor and the furniture up constantly and not being able to take her anywhere and gave back her diapers. I'm not talking 3 days no diapers, it was a month!
When we try to train her, she gets so upset, cries, and begs me not to make her use the potty. She's not afraid of it, just doesn't want to use it.

2007-12-19 12:07:41 · 13 answers · asked by Melissa C 1

he is the most stubborn kid alive i swear, if you don’t give him what he wants he pinches, screams, bites, punches, kicks, BANGS HIS HEAD ON THE WALL AND/OR GROUND etc.

I need some advice on how to control him and make him eat things besides hot dogs, macaroni and spaghetti
I need him to eat things like soup I blend it and make it good unless he is REALLY distracted he doesn’t eat it or in terrible force

so can somebody give me some advice on a peaceful solution!
--thank you

2007-12-19 11:36:56 · 3 answers · asked by k 1

The only way our 2 year old son goes to sleep is if someone lies beside him and he can play with their hair. Then if he wakes up in the middle of the night obviously no one is there and he becomes really unsettled and wont fall back over till someone lies beside him again. we have tried ignoring his cries but he doesn't give in he is a stubborn wee bugger.

2007-12-19 10:04:39 · 18 answers · asked by kris d 1

right now my 2 yr old likes to sing a long with me to "you are my sunshine" then when its over he says "I luh yoooo" its soo cute. What are some cute things your children do?

2007-12-19 09:32:33 · 8 answers · asked by ♥CeeCee♥ 3

I am getting my little girl a doll stroller for Christmas, and Grandma is getting a doll. She loves to carry a stuffed animal around in a blanket, so I was thinking of making a cradle (with wood) for her. Do you think this is something a one year old will like?

My boy couldnt care less about stuffed animals, so I wondered if girls care more or if this is too old for her.

She loves to push the stroller around at the day care while I exercise, so I thought she would like that!

2007-12-19 09:20:15 · 2 answers · asked by niffer 3

Any tips on the best way to go about it? My daughter will be turning 1 years old at the end of January 2008 and, at the suggestion from her dr, i plan on switching to cows milk at that point. But I'm wondering how you're supposed to do it? I have the following questions i'd appreciate any input on.
1. Do i cut all formula out at once and just give her whole milk?
2. Can I continue to use bottles to feed her her milk/formula until she is ready to transfer completely to a bottle?
3. How much cows milk should a just-turned-1-year-old drink (please give ounces if you know)
4. Whats the reason she can't just continue with formula?

2007-12-19 06:54:43 · 13 answers · asked by xkellogsx 2

My husband, God love him, says I went way overboard on what I bought for the 2 children I nanny.

Your Opinions??

And all of this was bought for with my own $$, but my husband just thinks I did too much.

One of the kids is 2, so I got him a Magna Doodle, a pair of jeans, pair of sweats, 2 shirts, pair of boots, 2 coloring books & 2 reading books.

The other kid I nanny is 3 months old, I got him 2 outfits, a teether, box of blocks for when he's older, and a blanket.

Too much or not enough??

2007-12-19 05:35:09 · 32 answers · asked by bostonsportsfan 3

2007-12-19 05:16:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son will be 4 years old this summer and I'd like to enroll him in soccer, gymnastics, baseball, dance, etc.......something fun!

2007-12-19 04:34:46 · 2 answers · asked by loveangelmusicbabies 2

My 4 year old will only eat certain things like hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, grilled cheese, PBJ sandwhiches...ya know the typical things all kids like. He won't for the life of him even so much as taste a hamburger, grilled chicken, or god forbid any vegetables! I am worried about his health. He weighs about 35 pounds and he just looks skinny to me. I've started refusing to give him anything like junk food and whatever everyone else is having for dinner is what he's having but he won't eat it. If I make him take a bite of something he'll say he doesn't like it and he's actually sat at the dinner table with a bite of food in his mouth and held it there for almost 3 hours!! He's sooo stubborn and I just don't know what else to try. PLEASE HELP!! And does anyone know what a normal weight for a 4 year old should be?

2007-12-19 04:32:26 · 11 answers · asked by Megan B 1

my 10 month old nephew has what seems to be the flu and this morning when they went to change his diaper there was blood on the front part of his diaper... they live in a rural town with no real medical help so going to the dr is gonna be hard

2007-12-19 04:25:19 · 7 answers · asked by mossive51 1

I had my sons' annual physical on Monday and his lead level is great. (<2.4) I understand that any level <10 mcg/dL is what we aim for...my question is; Is lead found in the the bloodstream naturally at all? Like Iron is; what I'm getting at is...we have iron in our blood, but too much will pose as a health risk. So, is lead found naturally and just too much is a hazard or it shouldn't be there at all? I am guesstimating that it shouldn't be there at all...but I want to know for sure. And if in fact its not supposed to be in our system naturally....then my son had been in contact with some form of lead in some way (some small way....but in contact with it none the less). I'm not concerned with his level at all because its so very low, but I would like to keep an eye on what has given him a raise in levels (other than 0)...this world today! So many things to worry about now...its pathetic!

2007-12-19 04:21:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am watching a kid that his parents are going to take him out of pre-k because he gets sent home a lot. The problem is, he isn't THAT bad, but he does talk a lot and you have to catch his attention sometimes to get him to listen. They send him home when he misbehaves but they don't put him in a corner ot time-out. I went to time-out quite a few times in preschool and kindergarten, and I hardly ever acted up. I'm beginning to think he has acted up on purpose so he can go to my house and play with my son. He is so excited when he sees me. What do you think? Shouldn't a teacher utilize the corners in their classroom?

2007-12-19 03:59:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous