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My 3 Year Old Will Not Eat
Asked by E.F. from St. Louis
on August 7, 2006
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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 years ago and for the past month he does not have BM (lack of fiber)unless he takes a oral...
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- my mom has always told me to put a little syrup that you put on your pancakes in some milk or give him some pancakes or any other drink and i know it works because i h...
- You could always try those Pediasure drinks. They are supposed to be for picky eaters to get the vitamins they need. Or you could try involving the children in making ...
- I feel your pain. I too have a constipated 3 year old. He actually loves fruit and fiber, but hates pooping. He is very anal retentive, purposely ignoring the urge ...
Potty Training a Stubborn 3 Year Old
Asked by V.P. from Kansas City
on January 26, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter is very stubborn. Girls are supposed to be easier to potty train than boys, right? Well, this one totally defies any logic. She is a great gi...
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- I have a very stubborn 4 year old girl too and I just finally got her to start wearing underwear at night so I feel your pain. You have to remember that you are the bo...
- First why have you waited until she is 3 years old? By this age habits are hard to break, this should be started as soon after 1 1/2 and certainly before they are 2...
- Your best bet is to calm down and let her do it in her own time. It will happen when she is ready. I potty trained 3 (2 girls and 1 boy), I didn't do anything and th...
Potty Training Almost 3 Year Old, Need Help!!!
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on December 27, 2008
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i am looking for a program for potty training my almost 3 year old little girl. i have conceded i really don't know what i'm doing. She gets really excited with me whe...
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- Hi, I’m a parent educator and this is one of the top questions I’m asked, so here goes. A three year old is still using immature reasoning. And they can misinte...
- I definitely wouldn't discipline her for not using the potty. As someone else mentioned, it will become a battle. Plus she may then start holding her urine/stool and t...
- I have boys, not girls......but....... don't push her at all... she will fully do it when she is ready.....my youngest caught on a month after he turned 3 and his brot...
Sleep Help for 3 Year Old
Asked by K.W. from Asheville
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter Abby is a sweet and well behaved just turned 3 year old, until bedtime rolls around. She will try to engage us in converstaion, get us to come fix things ...
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- the secret is that you cant give in. it may take several nights of you taking her back to her bed, but she will get it. you also cant give lots of hugs and kisses and ...
- my child (daughter)did the same thing. After reading or bedtime ritual..turn on the night light and turn off all distractions..sit at the edge of the bed or on the flo...
- My son is the same age with similar patterns. We have put a gate on his door and that has worked. He was mad the first few nights.
Potty Training My Almost 4-Year Old Daughter
Asked by L.D. from Boston
on February 15, 2009
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My soon-to-be 4 year old daughter still refuses to use the potty. We have tried everything from bribing her with M&Ms when she sits on the potty, to pertending to be a...
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- What is your faith? Do you believe in the power of prayer? Speaking life into this situation as she falls asleep telling her exactly how she will go to the bathroom on...
- Pull-ups are a mean trick the diaper companies play on parents! I have seen so many parents start potty training their kids when they are 18 months using the pull-ups ...
- Hi L.. Congrats on your little girls big girl undies! I am a daycare provider and I have potty trained many children I always find that lots of patients,big kid und...
Potty Training 4 Year Old Son
Asked by B.P. from Kalamazoo
on May 14, 2008
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My 4 year old son is very capable of going on the potty, changing clothes, etc all by himself, but he will only go on the potty if I tell him he has to. If I tell him...
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- B., You might want to try a timer. Set it for 15 or 30 minutes and every time it goes off during the day tell him it is time to go potty. If he complains tell him...
- Maybe he's just a little behind in the connecting the full sensation with the toilet. It was always my opinion that diapers were to stop from having to clean carpe...
- Hi B., I agree with most of the other responses. I think you should try punishing him. Your son is nearly four and a half years old. He is not a baby or a toddler. He...
3 Year Old Potty Training Challenges - Help?!
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2008
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I have a 3 year old daughter. We've been trying to potty train since she turned 3 at the end of March -- and it was going well for several weeks, now, in the past wee...
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- Totally back off! You can cause so many long-term potty problems by trying to force training before she's ready. She's still pretty young---wait a few mos., then get s...
- M., Whatever you do don't go back. It will send her mixed messages. I potty trained my son by 3 and used several different things to encourage him along. 1. I used ...
- Hi There! My daughter took what seemed like forever to potty train. She is still in a pull-up at night and she is 5. She still has accidents. Her 3 year old brot...
How Do You Potty Train a 3 Year Old?
Asked by A.M. from La Crosse
on February 23, 2008
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Well I am having trouble with my 3 year old son. We have been trying to potty train him. He refuses to wear underwear and to use the toilet. I have tried everything fr...
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- Hey A., Have you considered making a potty chart and applying stickers after each use? My daughter loved coloring the chart and gets so excited when she gets to pla...
- Let him know there are consequences to be paid for going to the bathroom in his pants. Take away something that he really likes to do when he doesn't use the toilet. O...
- Change the perspective - put the power in his hands. It sounds like there are some pretty major changes coming for him as much as for you. He may just be feeling lik...
Potty Training My 3 Year Old
Asked by A.D. from Modesto
on February 27, 2008
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My three year old son has been doing well with potty training. He actually got poo poo down before pee pee which was really awesome. At Daycare, we were wearing our u...
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- I would try to find another daycare if that is feasible. When my son was potty training, the daycare suggested I bring him in underwear and supply them with extras in...
- Hi A....We also struggled with getting our 3-year-old pottytrained before he started pre-school last fall. He was pretty good at peeing, but was inconsistent with the ...
- Dear A., Your daycare provider sounds like she is underminig you on your otherwise successful potty training. At a daycare facility it should be routine for all th...
Potty Training
Asked by R.K. from Bakersfield
on March 21, 2008
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I have a 23 moths old daughter that I'm having troble with potty training. I have tried the candy everything you use the potty..... It did not work. I have tried the "...
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- She may not be fully ready yet...don't rush, it'll only stress yourself out and in turn stress her out. My son is 26 mos right now and just starting to be ready. I t...
- Hi R.! I just wanted to say that potty training cannot be rushed and your little girl is still younger than most kids who are able to potty train. I wonder if you're...
- 23 months is pretty early. I have 4 kids, and I suggest waiting until they are good and ready. Then it happens in just a few days. Don't even bother before then - i...
