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Updated Feb 08, 2010

Q: Daughter Was Potty Trained Then Went Back to Not Be.    —Hampton, VA

"My daughter who is 3 was potty trained during the day (we use a nighttime pull up for bed) but after my husband and I..."

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http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/ Check out the website above and read some other sources on infant/early elimination awareness and communication... I only have 1 chil...

M., your daughter is reacting to the news. She might be confused. start taking her to your appointments and talking about how she will be a big sister and have a lit...

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Q: How to Prepare 14 Month Old for New Arrival    —McKinney, TX

"Hi moms, I've read everything I could find on the list about having a second so close to the first, and while I'm no..."

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My two are exactly 15 months apart. As the other moms said there really isn't much you can do to prepare your 1st born. We did the same as others and talked about ha...

My 2nd & 3rd children are barely 17 mo. apart. My then 17 mo. old son was pretty clueless and didn't really care about a new baby sister in the house. We had read hi...

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Q: How Do I Teach My Four Year Old to Love and Cherish His Baby Sister?    —Erie, CO

"It has now been 8 months since our family welcomed our daughter. Although we were told by the pediatrician it would ..."

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You have to put yourself into your son's position and imagine that wow I am no longer the center of the 'universe' and how dare you bring something home that takes att...

Hi, my kids are two years apart and when I first brought my daughter home, my son wanted nothing to do with her!!! One day a Franklin (the Turtle) cartoon came on whe...

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Q: My 6 Year Old Wont Share with Her Sister!    —Gig Harbor, WA

"Does anyone have any ideas to help my six year old share with her three year old sister. Her teacher tells me that s..."

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The one thing I did when my older child would not share with her younger sister was remove the object causing grief and let them know that if they could not play toget...

Have her sort through her toys and decide on which ones she is willing to share/play together with her sister. Put the other ones in her room/closet or somewhere where...

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Q: 14-Month-old and New Baby Coming Soon    —Lenexa, KS

"I have a 14-month-old son named Jami. Jami is rarely around other babies younger than he is. Most babies that he is a..."

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Hi A., This might be long so beware. I am 31 now and I had my first child at 16 (I have 4 children and my husband works to jobs), you are only 3 years older than wh...

I have 4 sons. My oldest 2 are 16 months apart. Then there is a 3 year difference between the next set, and they are 17 months to the day. I was in the same boat yo...

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Q: New Sibling 2 Years Apart.    —Long Beach, MS

"I just read a question and responses from a lady that was quite similar to mine. My baby is due in August. My younges..."

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1st question: I would wait until the baby arrives to see how your dau will react. Let her know how much she can help you when the baby arrives. Sometimes the library h...

Your daughter should have been completely off the bottle but her first birthday, especially night time bottles. It will damage her teeth. You can always take her to th...

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Q: My Daughter Keeps Biting Her Older Brother...    —East Providence, RI

"I really don't know how to handle this. My daughter is two years and four months old. My son is three years and 8 m..."

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Your daughter needs to know what it feels like to be bitten. Think about doing it to her after she does it to her brother and ask her how she likes it. It worked on my...

Hi E. Biting is age appropriate at this age. She's still learning to talk and express herself. It could be that she's defending herself, or that she wants her brother...

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Q: Preparing 3 1/2 Year Old for New Sibling    —Oakland, CA

"What can I do now to prepare my daughter for the new baby coming in 6 months???"

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have the newborn bring a big present for his/her big sister, kids always like people that give then toys or any thing they may want. also have baby toys and big items...

One of the best things that I did when I was expecting a new one was to include the other siblings in the excitment of the new one coming as in showing them my belly a...

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Q: 2 Yr Old Keeping 1 Yr Old from Napping    —Mooresville, IN

"This is making our evenings unbearable. When I put my boys down for a nap, they sleep in the same room. My 2 year old..."

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I don't mean to simplify the issue, but what about putting the older one in the pack & play? I have a 20 mth old that doesn't even nap in her own bed because the nap ...

Can you put the 2 year old in your bed or even one of those kids air matress beds you get from walmart for nap time. Then they both have a comfortable place to sleep a...

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Q: Advice on Preparing 4 1/2 Y/o Boy and 2 Y/o Daughter for Their New Sister    —Rancho Cucamonga, CA

"Does anyone have advice on preparing my 2 kiddos for the arrival of their new little sister next month? When I broug..."

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M., Congratulations on your new arrival and your other children as well. I would help your older ones make or buy a special gift for the baby and when the baby com...

We had "Big Brother Parties" for boys. We made sure that we were excited about the new babies before hand and got them each a small gift from the baby upon arrival but...

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