Toddler & Preschooler - December 2007

i watch my neice, who is 18 months, almost everday and she never listens unless you yell at her. i dont like doing that but its all she responds to. thats how her parents have her trained. shes a busy body and doesnt know how to sit and even watch a cartoon/movie/listen to a story. she wont take naps unless she is in her crib so she is up all the time. she only drinks bottles and nibbles on food you hand to her. i would like to see her eating food because she is very skinny and at this point i think its time for her to be able to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner with us. im at a loss of how to teach a child that doesnt know how to listen and has no patience. please any advice....

2007-12-06 12:00:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Were wanting to get her a desk but the problem is, i cant find one thats going to be sturdy for her. Ive read reviews on the ones i liked but the reviews were real bad. Ive been to walmart.com, target.com and toysrus.com. Anyone got ideas? christmas is close and i still cant find one after a month of looking!

2007-12-06 10:02:06 · 3 answers · asked by short_n_sweet70301 3

My son is 3 1/2 and he is BAD!
If my son wants something and you say "no" he flips out and screams and crys. He can continue for 30-60 min at one time. Its so hard to keep my patience. it really stresses me out. I have tried time out, spanking and everything. there is no reasoning with him. He does not seem ADHD or anything, just the average 3 yr old from what I hear but with a 14 month old and me being 5 wks pregnant I just want him to listen and when I say no he needs to understand NO WAY NO HOW is he going to get his way.

He also has not taken naps since he was like 2 and anotherthing that REALLY irritates me is that he will repeat himself over and over until you have to scream at him (ie "I dont want to" over and over until I have to say " OK! whatever") then he will shut up. I just dont get it. i can try to be so sweet to him but that doesnt help. I compliment him when he does good. doesnt help AT ALL! HELP!!

2007-12-06 09:54:06 · 9 answers · asked by Mommy_of_3_boys 2

My 22 month old son screams bloody murder at the site of a bathtub with water. He will play in the tub without water. it is like wrestling an alligator to get him clean. Has anyone else gone through this and have any advice?

2007-12-06 09:53:45 · 10 answers · asked by milly 1

2007-12-06 09:41:32 · 7 answers · asked by me 6

An article says that there are ten ways.

2007-12-06 09:09:04 · 15 answers · asked by kayboff 7

Hi I have a one year old daughter and she won't sleep through. I can't even get her to sleep in her own cot. She wakes up constantly and we have to put her in our bed just so we can all get some sleep. She also still needs a bottle every night. Even when she is in our bed she still wakes up and winges and stirs all night long. We have tried letting her cry for a little bit in her cot but she just stands up and gets louder and louder. I have also tried offering her water instead of milk during the night but she knows the difference and won't stop crying. What are we going to do!!!!! We are getting like zombies because we haven't had a good night's sleep since she was born. Anyone else had this happen?

2007-12-06 09:07:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone help me find a decent book or website that can help me with the emotional aspects of weaning my baby? Most of the ones I've found keep rambling about "don't wean" Iits like they're trying to make women feel bad if they don't nurse their kids into college or something. Well hes 14 months, did a great job with breastfeeding and has gradually self weaned which is fine. He hasn't been at the breast in about a week(not a nursing strike). Anyway I'm having a tough time emotionally and I can't make it to La leche league meetings.

2007-12-06 08:49:59 · 3 answers · asked by Panda 7

2007-12-06 08:44:44 · 10 answers · asked by cheerfulscouser 1

My mother used a book called how to potty train in one day and it worked for myself and my two sisters. Does anyone kow where to find this book? I assume that it is quite old since she used it on us 26 years ago. lol PLEASE HELP ME

2007-12-06 08:41:00 · 17 answers · asked by Beachgirl3361 2

She is 2 1/2. If she skips her nap she is pitiful by 5pm and often falls asleep on the floor anyway with the same results even though I only let her nap 15 minutes or so if it is after 5. Her usual nap was from 1-3. I have always had to wake her up from her afternoon naps because I swear she would consider it nighttime and just sleep for 7 hours. I wake her at 3 so that she can still get to sleep later that evening.
Problem is when I do wake her up she gets so angry that she sounds like a possessed animal of some sort. She will carry on and cry and roll around anywhere between 30-60 minutes. It is horrible. I've tried putting her to bed earlier but she gets a second wind if in bed any earlier then skips the nap herself only to fall apart around 5 p.m. again. I just don't know why she gets hysterical when she wakes up. By the way, hysterical is not overstating the situation. Would you just skip naps at this age and maybe put her in the bath or something around 5 to keep her going?

2007-12-06 08:35:55 · 8 answers · asked by ADC 2

2007-12-06 08:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by ANGELTERE 2

My son is four yrs old. And 6mo. ago, his father left us, since then there has been a lot of changes in his life. i used to be a stay at home home. Now i work two full time jobs, trying to make ends meet. And he is in Pre school. and at first it was great. But lately hes giving them a big problem listening and hes even gotten aggresive with other students. Now his school wants to classify him with ADHD. This is takeing a huge toll on me, and im so worried about this. Can somoen plaes give me your advice? is this ok to do? Will it follow him through out school? Will it do him good? Im very concerned. Hes only four i just feel hes to young to be classified. Any help, advise or words of wisdom, is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you so much

2007-12-06 08:03:57 · 11 answers · asked by nyki 1

My 16 month old loves to "repair" things. He tries to take apart toys, chairs, anything that looks mechanical. He already has a toy drill and tool set which he loves, but I would like to find a toy that is take apart and put together for toddlers. Any suggestions?

BTW - he has a Mr. Potato Head and likes it well enough, but I was hoping for something more mechanical in appearance since he LOVES Daddy's laptop and other gadgets.

2007-12-06 07:46:16 · 3 answers · asked by C.D.N. 3

2007-12-06 06:59:55 · 10 answers · asked by ! ~~ O ~~ ! 3

He hasnt gone since Sunday morning. I've given him juice and it's either not working yet or it's just making it worse. He's 3 and won't even go in his pullup for some reason. What can I do, other than taking him to the doctor, to help him go? Thanks!

2007-12-06 06:50:16 · 61 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3

He would wake up crying, he would go to school and just cry, sometimes the entire 2 1/2 hrs. there. He made friends and we have play dates all the time. He was doing fine for awhile, then the past 2 weeks, it has started again. When I drop him off, he will cry for a few mins. and then stop.

Any suggestions from a parent who is going through this, or has gone through this. Please help.

2007-12-06 06:37:53 · 6 answers · asked by GQ69 2

My daughter is two about to turn three and her Dad thinks it's about Time we started using Regular soaps on her I disagree I am Affraid it will dry her skin and hair out. So when is it ok to use Regular soap and shampoo?

2007-12-06 06:25:42 · 14 answers · asked by two kids and loving it !!! 4

I have a friend that does this all the way until bedime.

2007-12-06 06:23:09 · 13 answers · asked by tomcat123 1

i know someone whoes daughter has been on the clorax bleach ad and now she is on the gymboree website how do i go about trying to find open calls my son is 3 but he is very cute and should be seen

2007-12-06 06:20:34 · 2 answers · asked by ALISHA C 1

He will not sleep unles someone is there rocking him. Cries when you put him down

2007-12-06 05:43:09 · 8 answers · asked by Tod S 1

have a 2 year old that now has his own Toddler Bed. He is still sleeping in my room however. I need some advice on how to get him to stay sleeping in his own bed. He is always getting in bed with me and when I go to put him back in his bed he cries until I let him back in my bed. HELP!!!!!I need my bed back.

2007-12-06 05:41:24 · 13 answers · asked by newmama1 1

He does it EVERYDAY, and Im worried since he is sooo strong that he will either tip it over, or hurt himself with the metal things that hold the balls on the tree.... EVERY time he gets a chance, he goes up and grabs at it! This is his first x-mas!!! LOL! Any suggestions on what to do to get him to stop touching?

2007-12-06 05:32:34 · 18 answers · asked by BKR 3

Do you let him/her walk/crawl everywhere? Or just in one room? How are they contained? Do they get into things?

2007-12-06 04:47:31 · 17 answers · asked by MiMi ♥ 4

I am possibly getting tickets to see the Nutcracker for my mom and I. She wants to bring my 3 year old niece, but I'm concerned that she might be too young for it. I think she'd enjoy the dancing, but we won't be sitting super close, I don't think she'll understand the story, and I'm afraid of her getting fidgety and whiny. What do you think? Too young?

2007-12-06 03:56:15 · 13 answers · asked by sprite 6

My 21 month old has a VERY difficult personality. He is loving and sweet - on his own terms- but can also be very mean. He will reach up and scratch my face for no reason. Or will go and bite the crap out of his brother. We punish him - he stops for the moment- but may strike at any time....

My main issue right now is that I can't even leave the room w/ out him freaking out. He is REALLY attached to me and wants me right by his side all the time but - he is so difficult that I cant get anything done. I work from home and as soon as I sit down at my desk - he freaks out!!!

What can I do??? How can I get this child to give me some breathing room. He does not behave this way with anybody but me. He is Daddy's angel and is perfect at daycare (he goes 2 days a week).... so what am I doing wrong????

Please - good advice only- I dont need anybody being critical of my parenting.... Im doing the best I can .... just having a bit of a hard time right now.

Thanks!

2007-12-06 03:12:01 · 10 answers · asked by Just trying to make it 3

ok so i have 14 month old twins and they wont sleep through the night ive done some research and there is no nutritional need to wake up at night they wake up 5 or 6 times everry night and its driving me nuts im so exsasted that some times i dont even hear them how do i make them sleep through the night

2007-12-06 03:11:23 · 10 answers · asked by mommyofanangel06 3

My son is going to be four in February, and he still wears pull-ups at night. During the day he is fine--except for when he sleeps. I know my son like the back of my hand, so I know what the problem is, I just don't know how to fix it. He is like me, a very, very hard sleeper. I have tried waking him up to go a few hours after he sleeps, but he still wakes up wet in the morning, and I've tried to put briefs on him with water proof pants, but he sleeps right thru it for the most part. Sometimes every once in a while, he wakes up, but this isn't working too well. Is this something I need to wait and let happen on it's own, or do I need to step it up and start getting firmer and more disciplinary about it? If so, what are the best steps to take??

2007-12-06 02:44:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have tried to get her to stop by redirecting her to do other things and play with toys. She just won't stop, any ideas on why she may be doing this and or how to stop it i'm afraid she is going to hurt herself!!

2007-12-06 02:29:19 · 14 answers · asked by MommaOf2Angels 3

Very frustrating! My son will not use the toilet! I tell him to go as soon as he gets up in the morning but he just stands there and goes in his pull-up. Please help. I have tried taking away treats and events but no luck. Growing very impatient

2007-12-06 02:25:54 · 7 answers · asked by Black Deadly Femme Fatale 1