Bottom Teeth: Toddler, Puppets
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Toddler Fights Getting Her Teeth Brushed
Asked by S.P. from Albuquerque
on November 7, 2008
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My 14 month old fights brushing. She has the standard front 8 and 4 molars. I quickly get in there but don't feel like it's doing much. She sometimes chews on in for a...
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- My 16 month old has been fighting brushing for months but we seem to have found the solution. We bought him one of the Colgate spinning head toothbrushes with Diego on...
- Modern diets leave us homo sapiens so vulnerable to decay. I wish it was just easier to eat natural food raw and forget the whole brushing, flossing, swishing etc etc...
- Hi S., This is a fun one to tackle yes:) MOST toddler really hate to have their teeth brushed...they don't like the flavor, they dont' want to take time away from p...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Won't Let Us Brush His Teeth...
Asked by B.B. from Johnstown
on October 21, 2009
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My 2 1/2 year old won't let us brush his teeth... he will come to us and say "I brush teeth" and wants his toothbrush with his toothpaste on it. When we try to brush h...
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- Buy your son a battery operated toothbrush. My son has a routine at night with brushing the teeth. He takes his allergy medicine and then we brush his teeth. I sit him...
- Ah, wannabe independent toddlers want power. Have you taken your son to the dentist yet? If yes, and his check-up is good, no worries until next visit. If no, make an ...
- You have some good recommendations here! We have 2 toothbrushes out at a time (4 or 5 total) and he gets one, and I get one. He does his thing (sucking, biting, pl...
Toddler Toothbrushing Tips?
Asked by C.H. from Seattle
on March 2, 2009
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So, our 20 month old daughter loves brushing her own teeth (or sucking the training toothpaste off of her toothbrush!) The problem is, if we try to help her brush her...
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- I feel your pain! My four year old daughter still puts up a fight. Its soooo annoying. But Brushing teeth is just something you have to do. My 20 month old is very e...
- I'll add somethigns I have not seen in the notes below - find books that talk not only about brushing and going to the dentist, but which also highlight plaque and ger...
- Hi C. - We've had this with our toddlers as well, and we've learned that we need to be creative as much as we can, and then once we've done that, if they're still ...
Tricks to Cutting a Toddler's Fingernails
Asked by N.W. from Kansas City
on June 18, 2008
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My son is 27 months old and we have the hardest time getting him to let us cut his fingernails. As a result, they get too long and then he accidentally cuts himself (...
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- I always trimmed my kids nails as they slept! They never know. I did it with my youngest until he 7 or 8 because he hated having it done. I had to quit when he star...
- Do it when he's asleep...that's what I did with my daughter.
- I've had this same problem with my 2 year old until about 2 months ago when i was told to sing the ABC's while cutting her fingernails. Surprisingly, it works great wi...
3 1/2 Yr Old Who Hits Our Dog
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on April 1, 2009
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Help! We recently adopted a beautiful 2 year old lab retriever who has adjusted great to our home. He has a great temperament and is pretty obedient. The problem th...
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- Ok, don't know if it will help either, but I would probably do a timeout with my child if they were doing that at 3 1/2. I use the timeout method when they are misbeh...
- Its almost like kids this age go through a "puppy stage" when they think they're just playing but are being too rough. We have an older chow/rot mix, so we've always ...
- well... I hope this doesnt sound bad but my step-son used to hurt my cats when I started dating my husband. Whatever he did to the cats I did to him, for example.... I...
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on December 14, 2010
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This might sound crazy and I might be over reacting but my daughter who use to love her room will not go in there alone anymore. She will be 15 months old on Christmas...
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- Why doesn't one of you sleep in there on the floor one night and see whats up? If she is waking at the same times then maybe a furnace is kicking in or something.
- Absolutely! My daughter has had whole conversations and fights with 'invisible' friends. Just Monday, the dog was watching a shadow on the ceiling that then moved ...
- I don't really believe in ghosts, but I believe that empty rooms are scary for young children. The older they get, the more aware of their surroundings they are. She n...
Bedtime Shenanagans & Noise
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on April 25, 2008
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BACKGROUND: My daughter is 26 months old and sleeps in her crib. She is very happy in her crib and I do not intend on moving her to a bed until she shows signs of wa...
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- put the baby in pack and play for two or three nights in your room and let her scream it out. it is hard to do - but the only thing that will work.
- Here is a crib tent online that may solve the problem - it is a netting over top and sides of crib: http://www.csnbaby.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=XI1001&refid=FR51-X...
- I just read your response in the "what happened" section, and just have to say - as your son gets older, he will have his opportunities to get even with his sister! H...
Discipline Help
Asked by R.S. from New York
on July 27, 2008
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I have two sons one is 6 and the other is 14 months, I am very experienced with children from being a pre-school teacher in the past and now a social worker for a scho...
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- Is he involved with sports, does he have a hobby that requires his attention and energy (and I do not mean pets)? He probably just needs something, and he doesn't know...
- R., Oh, I so want to see what happens here - my son is a biter, though I have been working with him (he's only 11 months, but a bite is a bite!) Where does your h...
- Hi, If you can stand back and think about when these behaviors have occurred it might help you to prevent them again. Does it happen at the same times every day?...
NEED Monkey Ideas for 4Yo Bday
Asked by F.C. from Tampa
on February 29, 2008
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Hey there I really need some great ideas for my little girl's 4th Bday Party. Monday is her Bday but we are doing the party on the 15th so I have a bit of time to plan...
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- Have a character Party for the kids that love to dress up My Nephew had a star wars party it was a blast everyone came as either Darth Vader,Luke skywalker,Chewbacka,P...
- You can make your own cake in the shape of a monkey head by baking one large circle(10-12 inches) and 2 smaller circles (about 6 inches) Use the large circle for yo...
- sounds silly, but kids love to pretend...how about a prize for the best monkey impersonation? or have the kids all name items that monkeys are associated with...banan...
