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Q: "Exploration" Vs. "Being Stingy" Benefits and Drawbacks, Please Contribute. —Salem, OR
"What do you think?"
Q: "Friend Seeking Advice" —Allen, OK
"I have a very dear friend, who has a blended family. I have been friends with her and her husband for years. Her fami..."
Q: "Help" My Girl Is Really Fussy for No Reason That I Can See. —Alpine, UT
"My daughter who I love is driving me crazy. For a couple of weeks now she has been really fussy on and off. She doe..."
Q: "What to Do About Younger Son Putting down Older Son" —Simi Valley, CA
"My youngest, age 5, tells his older brother, age 8, that he hates him EVERY DAY! I've tried putting him in time out,..."
Q: 'Only Mom' Phase? —New York, NY
"I am 5 months pregnant and have an 18 month old who has become more clingy than normal. Now she won't let my husband..."
Q: -.- Help! Screaming Banshee Baby! O_e —Wausau, WI
"My one year old has developed a truly nasty habit. Whenever she sees something she wants, she screams. When she doesn..."
Q: 1 And 3 Year Old Won't Stay in There Beds Through the Night! —Tacoma, WA
"I have a 3 year old son and a 1 year daughter. I have always had problems with them waking up in the middle of the ni..."
Q: 1 Year Old's Change in Sleep Pattern & One Other Question —Salem, OR
"A little history: My 1 year old son has had a rough month. Christmas day, I started coming down with that nasty viru..."
Q: 10 Month Old That Has 5 Teeth and Loves to Use Them —Northwood, NH
"I am looking for anyone that has experienced the biting of an infant/toddler and what to do when they are so little t..."
Q: 10 Month Old Throwing Fits —Stafford, TX
"I am a first and last time mother. This trait my son possesses comes from his father who has a quck and bad temper, l..."
Q: 10 Year Old Behavior —Maryville, TN
"my ten year old, is having issues in school he hides his homework or says he doesnt have any, even though he does, an..."
Q: 10 Year Old Son Wets Bed Need Some Advice —Baltimore, MD
"My son has a bed wetting problem. He uses an alarm clock to wake him up in the middle of the night to remind him to ..."
Q: 10 Year Old Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep —Sebastopol, CA
"My 10 yr old boy takes a long time to fall asleep yet we have to wake him up in the morning so it is not as if I am t..."
Q: 10 Yr Old Being Mean —Puyallup, WA
"My smart, creative, athletic 10 year old is being mean. One of his friends from school told him they couldn't be fri..."
Q: 10-Month Old Boy Is Not Only Strong, but Rough —Nederland, CO
"I have a darling 10-month old son, who is my second child. My oldest, a daughter, is now three and a half. Both of ..."
Q: 11 Month Old Hits Adults in the Face —Anoka, MN
"My 11 month old just recently starting hitting us in the face when we take her away from something she wants to be do..."
Q: 11 Month Old Hitting —Georgetown, TX
"My 11 month old son has recently started hitting to get our attention. How can I discourage this behavior. It is not ..."
Q: 11 Year Old Doesnt Remember —Humble, TX
"I have a 11 almost 12 year old son who if I ask him to do something he forgets all the time.I know part of it is lazy..."
Q: 11 Year Old Step Daughter Acting like a Brat! —Vancouver, WA
"I'm taking this off because a few of you think I'm such a terrible person and all I wanted was advice. Thanks to thos..."
Q: 11 Year Old Thinks He Is an Adult —Royse City, TX
"My 11 year old son thinks that he should be allowed to watch any rated "R" movies, play rated "M" video games, have h..."
Q: 12 Month Old Boy Having Temper Tantrums??? —Schaumburg, IL
"Hi Mommys! Hopfully your good ideas can help me. My 12 mo. old son has been a really easy baby to take care of since ..."
Q: 12 Month Old Screaming in Defiance! —North Hollywood, CA
"My daughter just turned one a few days ago and I feel like she went from 12 mos. to 16 within 24 hrs! All of the sudd..."
Q: 12 Month Old with Temper Tantrums Already —Louisville, KY
"Hi, My name is A. and I have a little boy who is going to turn one this week. He has always been a very happy little..."
Q: 12 Year Old Son Caught with Remains of Cigarettes —Goshen, IN
"Good morning parents. I need your help. My 12yr old son's father called me Monday night to tell me they found cigaret..."
Q: 12-Year-old Son Caught Smoking —Justice, IL
"I recently found out that both my 12-year-old son and my niece (she is also 12) have been smoking with some of the ot..."
Q: 13 Month Old Biting —Hagerstown, MD
"Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get my 13 month old daughter to stop biting. Nothing seems to pro..."
Q: 13 Month Old Son Is Biting... How to Stop It! —Woodbridge, VA
"I am hoping that some of you moms out there have a way to deal with a child's biting. My son is 13 months and tends ..."
Q: 13 Months, Hits Herself —San Diego, CA
"Hi, I hope this is normal. My daughter sometimes hits herself on the head. I try and tell her to love Lola (that's he..."
Q: 14 Month Old Tantrums —Wheaton, IL
"My son started throwing little tantrums when he was about 9 months. Usually just when getting a diaper change. Now he..."
Q: 14 Month Old Tantrums —Independence, MO
"My 14 month old son has started to throw tantrums. He has always been a strong willed child. They started a few mon..."
Q: 14 Mos Old Constantly Whines —Honesdale, PA
"My 14 mos old son does nothing but whine lately & want to be held. He is going through a stage where all he wants me ..."
Q: 14-Month-old Tantrums —Washington, MI
"I didn't think I would have to experience tantrums until my son was about 2. Is it normal for him to work himself up ..."
Q: 15 Month Old Humping Behavior. Anyone Else Experienced This? —Plano, TX
"I was wondering if anyone else has had a son who humps until he falls asleep. At bedtime every night he pulls blanket..."
Q: 15-Month-old Gagging Himself? —Millbrae, CA
"Hi Moms, My son seems to enjoy the sensation of sticking his finger far enough back in his mouth to set off his gag..."
Q: 15-Month-old SCREAMS Before Nap and Bed —Arvada, CO
"My 15-month-old daughter has suddenly started fighting any type of sleep with all her might. She is our second child ..."
Q: 16 Month Old Daddy's Girl Suddenly Can't Stand Daddy —Wayne, PA
"My loving, happy 16 month old daughter has been an absolute daddy's girl since day 1. Her face would light up at the..."
Q: 16 Month Old Is Undressing at Night, Waking up Cold or Covered in Poop —Fort Collins, CO
"My 16 month old (youngest of 3) finds a way to get out of her pajamas every night. We've tried onesies under jammies,..."
Q: 17 Mo. Old Son Playing with His Weiner —Saint George, UT
"I know that is a horrible way to get one's attention, but that's what he's doing. My son is 17 months and constantly..."
Q: 17 Month Old Not Talking Much —Trion, GA
"I have two boys, my oldest is 2 1/2, and the youngest is 17 months. I notice that my youngest is not developing verb..."
Q: 17Month Old Acts Different When Around Mom —Victoria, MN
"Here's my problem...my 17 month old daughter acts very differently when I am around. She seems to be more crabby/fus..."
Q: 18 Month Baby Has Stopped Sleeping Through the Night! —San Marcos, CA
"My baby daughter was the kind you could just put down in bed with a bottle, turn on the mobile and leave the room and..."
Q: 18 Month Old and Hitting? What Do I Do? —Cheyenne, WY
"I have an 18 month old that has started hitting. At first whenever he would hit me- I would yell, take his hand in mi..."
Q: 18 Month Old Boy Puts Everything in His Mouth! —San Diego, CA
"Hello, I am worried about my 18 month old son. He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth. When we're outside he eats dirt, p..."
Q: 18 Month Old Getting Her to Hold My Hand When Walking —Healdsburg, CA
"hi everyone, How do I get my 18 month old to hold my hand When walking? Or is she too young to hold my Hand..she ..."
Q: 18 Month Old Hit Head on Floor —Oklahoma City, OK
"I have an 18 month old who when is frustrated will bang his forehead on the floor until it hurts him and he starts cr..."
Q: 18 Month Old Not Napping... —Plano, TX
"I am becoming concerned with my son. He used to take a 2 hour nap every day at the exact same time. He has completely..."
Q: 18 Month Old Screaming!!!! —Seminole, OK
"My 18 month daughter was very quiet and I say WAS. now when she doesn't get what she wants she SCREAMS until her face..."
Q: 18 Month Old Testing Me with Her Behavior —Fishers, IN
"I am a SAHM and have 1 child, an 18 month old daughter, who is wonderful. She is still a baby, I know, but she knows ..."
Q: 18 Month Old Won't Sleep on Own Anymore... Used to Before Vacation?? —Austin, TX
"My son, 18 months, has always been an independent sleeper. Prior to our vacation I have dreamed of the day he napped..."
Q: 19 Month Old and Weaning from Finger Sucking —Spring, TX
"My son is addicted to sucking his first two fingers. He is very tactile and when he touches anything soft, (hair, st..."
Q: 19 Month Old Driving Me Crazy —Boca Raton, FL
"Let me first say that I love my little guy more than life......however, he is driving me nuts. He is at the age wher..."
Q: 19 Month Olds High Pitched Squeal/scream —Allentown, PA
"Hello. My 19 month old has this terrible habbit of just screaming for no reason. I guess there is a reason, she is e..."
Q: 19 Month Suddenly Refusing to Sleep in Crib —Pekin, IL
"For the past few nights, my 19 month old will not sleep in his crib. I've tried letting him cry it out but he will no..."
Q: 2 1/2 Biting and Just Plain Right Being BAD —Waukesha, WI
"My 2 1/2 year old son has been driving me up the walls! He's been hitting and biting his aunts and uncles and when h..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year Old Acting Out —Hoffman Estates, IL
"Help, I have to wonderful little boys, whom I am completely inlove with ... that are making me crazy. I've got a li..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year Old and Naps —Havertown, PA
"I recently started getting my 2 1/2 year old to realize that she can play in her room by herself (it's fully child-pr..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year Old Girl Holding Her Pee for Hours —Los Angeles, CA
"Hello all, I know something similar was posted recently but I have a very stubborn 2 1/2 year old girl who we are tr..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year Old Playing with Food... and Not the Way That You Think.. —Vancouver, WA
"Ok ladies I have a problem. My youngest has a facination with taking butter, eggs, milk, and even mayo out of the fri..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year Old That Won't Stay in Bed —Kalamazoo, MI
"I have a 2 1/2 year old that we just switched over to a toddler bed about 3 months ago, he was doing fine staying in ..."
Q: 2 1/2 Year-old Constantly Interrupting. —Charlotte, NC
"Hi everyone, I need some advice on how to get my 2 1/2 year-old to stop constantly trying to interrupt while my husb..."
Q: 2 1/2 Yo Throwing Things —Santa Ana, CA
"My daughter has always been very active and independent from day one. She wants to do everything herself. And usually..."
Q: 2 1/2 Yr Old Girl Not Talking Anymore —Lockhart, TX
"I have 3 kids, a boy 8, girl 2 1/2, and girl 9 mon. Well the middle child has decided not to talk to me the last week..."
Q: 2 1/2 Yr Old Neice Has Become Afraid of a Lot of Things —Lanexa, VA
"I am very concerned about my sweet little neice. Within the past 4 months or so she has become terrified over all sor..."
Q: 2 1/2 Yr Old Potty Training and Won't Poop in the Toilet. —West Jordan, UT
"I am asking for my sister-in-law. She has a 2yr old boy that won't poop in the toilet. she has tried the underwear on..."
Q: 2 y.o. Waking TOO EARLY! —New Milford, CT
"EDITED TO ADD MORE INFO we changed dd's bed to a toddler bed last weekend and she is exploring her freedom more ev..."
Q: 2 Y/o Yells and Screams for Hours Every Day —Minneapolis, MN
"My child yells for hours every day, and it is almost unbearable. He is two and a half and we are about to start rece..."
Q: 2 Year Not Sleeping Thru the Night Now —Oklahoma City, OK
"My son recently figured out how to get out of his crib. It is one of those cribs that converts to a day bed and then ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Acting Out After Seeing Father. —Lewisville, TX
"I need some input here. I have seperated from my daughter's father and we will be divorced soon. Due to issues that..."
Q: 2 Year Old Behaves and Is Fun with Everyone Else Except Me —Milwaukee, WI
"Help!!!!! My almost two year old is kind of out of control! He is wonderful at daycare, with my parents, with my husb..."
Q: 2 Year Old Daughter That Still Sleeps on Her Parents Bed —Hephzibah, GA
"How do you get a 2 year old to stay in their own bed all night.... She will fall alseep around 8:30pm with no problem..."
Q: 2 Year Old Daughter Wakes up TOO EARLY No Matter What —Beaverton, OR
"Sleep is very important for healthy psychological well being and functioning. My 2 year old daughter wakes up TOO ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Doesn't Listen to Me —Arlington, TX
"My daughter is 2 1/2 and just does not listen to me. If we are walking and I tell her to follow me, she just fiddle f..."
Q: 2 Year Old Having a Hard Time Going to Bed —Portland, OR
"My son recently turned 2 and is really struggling to go to bed. He has never had a problem laying down and going to ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Hitting, Kicking & Pulling Hair —Jacksonville, FL
"My daughter just turned 2 on December 15th. She started a little part time pre-school in September that she attends ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Not Sleeping in Own Bed —Algonquin, IL
"My son just turned 2. He was not sleeping in his crib anymore so we bought him a toddler bed that he loved for a few..."
Q: 2 Year Old Not Sleeping Through the Night —Lake Worth, FL
"On top of my already bad sleeping situation my husband started when I was working full-time at night(my son won't sle..."
Q: 2 Year Old Not Understanding Value of Food —Sun Prairie, WI
"I know this may be unreasonable to ask of him but here's the delimina. How do I teach a 2 year old the value of food..."
Q: 2 Year Old Possible Attachment Problem? —Hartford, CT
"We adopted our daughter internationally at 5 months old and she is now a smart and funny 2 year old. In the back of ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Schedules???? —Lafayette, CA
"Anyone else with this problem? My 26 month old's schedule keeps getting later... and later... and later... I seem to..."
Q: 2 Year Old Very Whiney, When Do I UseTime Out? —North Port, FL
"My husband and I have diffrent views on time out. He tends to use it more liberally than I would like him to. Our old..."
Q: 2 Year Old Waking up Crying at Everyday —Winchester, MA
"My 2 year old son takes a good nap (2 hours) everyday sometimes even asks for a nap. He wakes up from the nap happy ..."
Q: 2 Year Old Will Sit on Potty but Won't Pee in It ! —York, PA
"My year old daughter will tell me that she has to go pee and she will sit on the potty but she won't pee in it. She ..."
Q: 2 Year Old with an Attitude "I Don't Want That!" —Geneva, IL
"Recently (over the past couple days) my normally easy going toddler has learned a new phrase -- "I don't want _____!"..."
Q: 2 Year Old with Night Terrors —Port Saint Lucie, FL
"My daughter has recently been having really bad dreams. The other day, she woke up from her nap screaming. When I wen..."
Q: 2 Year Old Won't Listen —Saint Petersburg, FL
"I could use some advice from other moms on encouraging my 2 1/2 year old to listen. More and more these days, he jus..."
Q: 2 Yr Old Getting Upset Almost Angry —Deland, FL
"My 2yr seems to be getting upset over little things, like when her baby slides out of the little stroller, and when t..."
Q: 2 Yr Old Is Always Loud! Any Hints/suggestions on Quieting Him Down? —Abingdon, MD
"My 26 month old always seems to be so loud. I try to quiet him down and get him to speak more softly, and he either ..."
Q: 2 Yr Old Is Fighting Bed Time —Concord, CA
"Since my 2 yr old transfered to his big boy bed, getting him to sleep at night is a nightmare! He now shares a room w..."
Q: 2 Yr Old Sucking Thumb —New Baltimore, MI
"My 2 year old sucks her thumb when she is tired. Her thumb seems to always be red and I noticed a rough spot on it, p..."
Q: 2 Yr Old up Before Dawn!!! —Tyler, TX
"Mommies I need your help...I am SLEEPY!!! My son turned 2 in January and has always been a wonderful sleeper. He go..."
Q: 2+ Years of Potty Training and Still Having Accidents —Waterford, CT
"My daughter showed all of the signs of potty training when we started it at 22 months. We did the "potty training in..."
Q: 2-1/2 Year Old Keeps Saying "Shut Up!!" —Ventura, CA
"I have 2-1/2 year old twins. One boy/one girl. My little girl is pretty easy going, happy and usually cooperative. My..."
Q: 2-Year Old Hitting Me... Advice Please —West Linn, OR
"My very loving and communicative two year old has started hitting me when she gets upset. We are not a family that hi..."
Q: 2-Year-old Won't Sleep! —Grand Rapids, MI
"My daughter wakes up at 6 AM every morning crying and refuses to go back to sleep. She goes to bed around 8:30 or 9 ..."
Q: 2.5 Year Old Behavior Changes —Sugar Land, TX
"Please advise. My daughter is 2.5 years old and in the past few weeks has become a completely different child. She ..."
Q: 2.5Yr Old Not Listening —Irvine, CA
"The last few days especially, my son has been ignoring me when i ask him a question or to do something. He thinks its..."
Q: 20 Mo Old Taking off diaper...How Do I Get Her to Keep It On?? —Tacoma, WA
"My 20 mo old takes off her diaper during naps or while she is playing. She hides in her closet and undresses. She kno..."
Q: 20 Month Old Has Crying Fits When Daddy Comes home...normal Phase? —Woodstock, GA
"My DH and I are trying to figure out what's going on with our 20 month old. She's started this new behavior that is ..."
Q: 20 Month Old Throwing Toys —Bedford, TX
"Hello, I'm writing this for a friend of mine who's grandson is 20 months old. He's very sweet natured but recently h..."
Q: 20M Old Throws All Food on the Floor! —Fishers, IN
"Hi moms! I though we had gotten better with this but it seems that it has not. My daughter throws all the food sh..."
