Arms Reach: Preschooler
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Rambuctious 3 Year Old
Asked by B.M. from Atlanta
on March 13, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have a 3 year old that is very loving. Like any other child he can get wound up and get a little crazy. We belong to a local children's gym that...
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- I have girls who are 3 and worked in daycare for YEARS...boys are wild and play rougher than girls, it's the nature of the beast. Unless your son is dileberately pick...
- I do not see anything wrong with the lady asking an active three year-old to play a little ways away from her young baby. I had a boy continue to swing his yo-yo in th...
- Hi B., What type of mother would confront a 3 year old little boy? Especially with his mother right there??? And repeatedly??? Obviously the woman doesn't like ...
Baby and 3 Year Old Have to Share a Bedroom
Asked by A.B. from Seattle
on November 30, 2010
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I've been working with my 3 1/2 year old and my 6 month old for months to share a room. The baby is still waking 3-4 times a night to eat (we tried sleep training to ...
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- Put the baby in your room. Problem solved. To artificially sleep train a child/baby just because they are sharing a room... will not work. They are a baby and a 3 ...
- Put the crib in your bedroom. This is too much for a toddler to handle, and the baby is still needing night feedings, so you are going to the baby anyways. Problem sol...
- We did the same with ours. A few things really helped us: 1. Husband and I were on the same page the whole time, and we took turns with night duty. You need support...
Should My 4 Year Old Wear Floaties??
Asked by H.B. from New Orleans
on June 1, 2011
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My daughter is 4. Her father and I are divorced, therefore she goes back and forth every other weekend to visit him. He has a pool and doesn't see it necessary for her...
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- the only way my almost four year old would be in/around a pool, was with an adult in arms reach at all times. I think going in the pool without floaties is fine, as lo...
- She most definitely should wear floaties or the swimsuit that has floatation made in it! Most important is that you know she is definitely going to be around the wate...
- Oh Raspberry - both my kids have worn floaties in the pool, both are still alive, my oldest is 8 and can now swim like a fish - he wore floaties of some kind until he ...
Seeking Help with Bad Behavior in My 3 Year Old
Asked by A.S. from Jacksonville
on February 23, 2008
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My husband came home from a nine month deployment a couple weeks ago and since he has been home, my 3 year old son, Ethan, has been more than a handful. He screams at ...
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- I have to agree with Freddie and Geri. It sounds like he is confused and jealous about the changes that have taken place. My son who is 4 1/2 went through several ch...
- You know it is your husband coming home and the disruption to the daily routine and the attention he got now going to dad. he will adjust but you must not allow him to...
- A few key things. 1.Dad should work on being his friend for a short time, not being the disciplinarian. 2.You need to continue spending some one on one time with y...
Would You Allow Your 3 Year Old to Go to the Neighborhood Park with 8 Year Old?
Asked by H.M. from Denver
on March 13, 2012
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I really don't think I'm ready for this but my gf just asked if I'd let her daughter and my daughter (4 and 3 respectively) go to the park today with their brothers (6...
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- No. Absolutely not. An 8 year-old child cannot provide appropriate supervision for a 6 y/o, a 4 /yo, and a 3y/o, particularly at the distance you are describing. ...
- Too young! You don't have to hover, but just be there. Why was she mad? What a strange response.. Updated Too young! You don't have to hover, but just be there. Why ...
- I didnt even read your full question.. But just from the title... Hell no..
Help with 3 Year Old Biting
Asked by C.R. from Lansing
on September 17, 2007
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Help!! My 3 year old son has started biting kids if they are fighting over a toy. I have no idea how to handle this issue. I have tried gently patting him on the mout...
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- C., My son was a biter for a short period of time around 2 1/2, after another child had bitten him on the face. I made my son apologize to the child, the teacher, an...
- How about just telling him to use his words not his teeth. *shrug* it takes a lot of vigilence and GOYB Parenting you'll have to be within arms reach of him and really...
- Some of you are going to hate me for saying this. But my husband bit my son back when he was very young and it solved the problem immediately! I'm not saying it is ...
3 Yr Old Having Hard Time Adjusting to Preschool- Suggestions?
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on October 4, 2010
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My daughter JUST turned 3 and started preschool 2 days a week, from 9 to 3 (1 to 3 is nap). She is having a really hard time- crying at drop off and on and off throug...
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- it sounds like a really really long day for her. i would either put her in half time or pull her out altogether. day care/pre-school is a necessity for working moms, b...
- Sorry she is having a hard time. Usually extending the goodbye makes it worse, so I wouldn't recommend doing that. she'll just feel more attached to having you there...
- HI there, my daughter just started two mornings a week as well - but it's just 9-11:45 so much shorter, she would NEVER get through 9-3. I think it's long to start wit...
Need Help with Playards...
Asked by T.F. from New York
on March 18, 2009
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My first question is: does anyone know up to what age before an infant/baby can start sleeping in a bed and you can use a playard for them to sleep in up until then?
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- T., My son lived in a pack and play from 9 months to age 14 months. They were the hottest months of the year. It is low to the floor - and thus gets the coolest bre...
- I had a pak-n-play that I took with me until my son was at least 2 years old to go camping, or visiting family with. Grandma made a thin-foam mattress to put down for...
- My daughter slept in a pack-n-play at my parents house until after she turned two and was sleeping in a regular bed. Most new pack-n-plays come with a bassinet attach...
5 Month Old Has Teeth and Wants to Bite While Feeding
Asked by T.A. from Portland
on November 13, 2009
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Hello ladies,
My lil guy is 5 1/2 months old, and within the last couple months hes been teething really bad. He already has his two bottom teeth and lately anything ...
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- I had this issue with my first son and while he does not yet have teeth a bit with my 2nd son as well, none of the girls did it.... What I did/am doing. First I th...
- I had the same problem with my little guy. My friend told me once they start biting to push their head into your breast, sounds mean I know, but you don't do it hard ...
- Hi T......I just used a bottle nipple over my nipple and they just didn't like biting it as much and at least it didn't hurt.....got me through 5 kids.....Good luck wi...
My 1-Week Old Doesn't Sleep Well in Her Bassinet-any Advice?
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on November 16, 2006
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Hi to all moms!
My 1-week old girl started sleeping very badly in her bassinet (which is in our bedroom)about 3 days ago. She grunts, whimpers and cries in her sleep,...
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- Hi J., I'll add my vote for swaddling your little sweetie. Both of my kids responded very well to it and, in fact, didn't sleep well if they weren't swaddled. We ...
- J., Get the Amazing Miracle Blanket! www.babycenter.com. Rush it overnight if you have to...it's worth every penny! Sleep is just around the corner for all of you...
- I agree that swaddling is the way to go. I used with my two kiddos miracle blanket and it was a saver for us! Here is the website: http://www.miracleblanket.com/ ...
