Broken Bones & Sprains: Toddler
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HELP - Putting 2 Year to Bed
Asked by S.O. from Miami
on August 25, 2008
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A have a battle most nights to get my toddler to stay in bed, we have a routine of bath, milk, books and then bed to sleep, but he just keeps getting out again and aga...
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- How about skipping the afternoon nap? Or maybe some more activity during the daytime? Could be he's not tired enough?
- Hi S.. I have four children and have battled all sorts of bedtime issues. You need to read the book Better Sleep Habits, Happy Child. It seems to me that you should...
- I have 3 year old twins, and we've had sleep issues for most of their lives. I read a book called Good Night Sleep Tight, and it was great and helped me, but it seems ...
Vent-Hating Life Right Now, Broken Arm + Quitting Smoking = Arg!
Asked by K.I. from Los Angeles
on February 2, 2011
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Hi All,
I am seriously having a terrible time as of late! I broke my arm/elbow something fierce, just got my 35 staples and cast off yesterday, now I have to try to...
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- You must be an amazing person to continue on with this party when you are suffering so much. Just recovering from surgery is a lot but knowing you have to go back for...
- Ohhhh goodness! So sorry to hear about everything you are dealing with right now!! Just know that not a single person will remember if your house is clean or not, but...
- SORRY! What a rough time. I just wanted to let you know that one of my very close friends had a similar situation 2 years ago. He broke his leg badly and the doctor to...
Car Seat Cleaning & Stained Baby Clothes. (2 Month Old)
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on September 20, 2009
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Anybody care to share how they stayed on top of keeping the carseat clean/bacteria free ? She spits up and the bib is pretty much a joke, the spit-up gets in the seat...
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- Hi T., when my second child was born, I got out my older sons baby clothes and was shocked to see that stains had appeared on them. I had just been given samples of ...
- Dear T., Like you my baby had awful digestive problems and even had to use that pre-digested formula for a while. The vomiting seemed non-stop. She's 5 now and com...
- For stains, I find that OxyClean (only the actual name brand works!) works perfectly. I was amazed! Good luck! For the car seat, I would get a cover or make one. ...
Prepping 2 Year Old for Baby #2
Asked by T.H. from Sacramento
on March 28, 2010
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I'm 8 months pregnant and am expecting a baby boy. My first son just turned two last week. We spend lots of time with our son talking to him, reading, and playing. ...
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- To help my son (he was 2 years, 4 months when #2 came), we tried to "wean" him slowly from all the attention he was used to getting. I was very tired in my last trime...
- You may not be able to pay attention to him at the same time, but you and your husband should try to split yourselves between your children. When you're busy with the...
- I agree with Teresa S is not making it too big of a deal and keeping your routine as normal as possible. Preparing him by talking bout the new baby and having him help...
How to Keep Toddler in Bed.
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on July 9, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter can already climb out of her crib. As of right now, at bedtime, she stays in; but when she's ready to get up, she can climb out. I'm afraid sh...
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- Hi A....I run a home daycare and one of my families is going through the same thing, only their little fellow DID fall and get hurt...concussion and broken arm. They ...
- My son didn't climb out but could and that was enough for me to move him to a big boy bed. We toddler-proofed the room (lamp corders behind dressers, furniture bol...
- I have a friend who had a similar situation with her son and she bought a tent. She LOVED having the tent for her son and he enjoyed it too. One of the thngs she lov...
Daughter Broke Her Arm
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on August 24, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter broke her arm on Thursday. Any advice or insight on dealing with it? She is doing well so far, but I haven't tried to bathe her yet, and she is ...
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- My daughter broke her arm right after she turned one. It was difficult since had yet to learn how to walk. As far as bathing her, we wrapped her arm in a plastic groce...
- Hi J., Our 22 month old broke her forearm 2 weeks ago too. She spent 1 week in a splint wrapped in ace bandage and is now in a cast for only 2 more weeks. Assuming ...
- my daughter broke her arm when she was 3 and then again at 5 she didn't seem to notice any itching we propped it up on pillows at night and bagged it for the tub and t...
Toddler Bed Vs. Twin Bed
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on February 29, 2008
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My son is ready to move from his crib to a "big boy" bed. I am looking into the pros and cons of a toddler bed vs. a twin bed. Any experience/feedback would be appre...
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- Dear S., A cute little toddler bed can be fun to get, but they don't last long. You will get much more use out of a twin or full size bed. Try to find a cute little...
- We went straight to the twin bed for our son. It worked great! We just had both the crib and the twin bed in the room together for awhile, so that his transition was ...
- We got a toddler bed for my son, but only because it was so much fun to have a race car bed. He thrashed it and so for my second son we put him into a twin bed right ...
My 1 Year Old Hates Milk!!!
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on December 13, 2008
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My 13 month old will eat anything and everything! His drinking habits are no so good, though. He will drink apple juice mixed with water but he will take a couple of...
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- A couple of things I wanted to share with you is that my pedi said they only need 20 oz of dairy a day, and it doesn't have to come from milk. You can give them chees...
- I have six and so far none of them liked milk until somewhere between 18 months and 2 years. Still, they don't drink lots. They are all crazy about other dairy (cheese...
- No one really needs cows milk anyway. It's for cows! My kids do like milk, but I limit how much they get. If he will drink water that's great or you could try Almond m...
Daughter Who Says She Hurts All the Time
Asked by B.P. from Charlotte
on April 15, 2008
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My daughter will be 5 in July. For over a year now she's been complaining of pain in her legs. She will wake up at 5 am crying that her legs hurt and she starts thro...
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- Hello B.. My name is A. & I have just finished reading all of the responses that you have received. First off, I want to say that I am not a doctor, but I am a moth...
- As a nurse that has done pediatrics in the past, this doesn't sound like it's just growing pains or restless legs. I would definitely get a second opinion. You might g...
- B., When she has leg pain, you say her legs get very cold? When this happens do her legs change color as well? Her pain may very well be growing pains and anxiety...
Anyone Else Had a Toddler in a Cast??
Asked by M.S. from San Antonio
on May 6, 2008
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Last Friday night my children were playing in my son's room while I was straightening and folding laundry. My daughter has just learned to pull up to standing and was...
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- Hi M. Be careful not to wet it,my grand daughter at one time had a wrist and half arm cast and I was babysitting her, I have a pool and my children wanted to go in an...
- i'm typing one handed so forgive my shortness...sleeping baby in arms. my son had a cast at 16 mths and we would wrap it in saran for a bath and secure it with tape. ...
- My godson was in one for more than six months. He was maybe six or eight months old if that and he was crawling around and his at the time four year old brother was ru...
