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My 3 Year Old Is Constipated
Asked by M.H. from Cincinnati
on October 30, 2008
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Hi there,
I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl who has been potty trained, but is having trouble going potty for #2. She states that she h...
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- I would continue with the prune juice. I don't know if the prunes themselves will make much difference, but I would guess that they do since prune juice is a natural ...
- This is something you should discuss with your Pediatrician in my opinion. My son went through the same thing at age 4 and she evaluated him, then recommended miralax...
- You got a lot of good advise. My son is 9 and still has a slight problem with constipation, but not like when he was younger! When he was little I too had to do what...
Cereal
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on November 2, 2006
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I know the doctors say not to give your baby cereal until they are at least six months but everyone else is telling me to put some in her bottle and she will sleep thr...
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- We started at about 3 months and she didn't do well. I put about 1/2 t in her bottle and she was really constipated and we could tell her stomach hurt. We tried agai...
- I am a nurse and have a 4 year old and 2 month old. From experience and nursing education it is not recommended to put cereal in a bottle because there is a risk of i...
- schedule, schedule schedule. its is abit contravertion but it works. feed every 3 hours and if she wakes up let her cry her self back to sleep. it will suck for you fo...
Flying with 4 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 13, 2008
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas, and it is his first flight. He also has questionable ears, and has always had problem...
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- I think the other people had some good advice, the only thing I would add is don't take too much. You will probably have to walk quite a bit in the airport and your c...
- Hi J., Here are some web sites: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060816074441AATG3CP http://ask.metafilter.com/27153/flying-with-kids-without-los...
- J., You and your son will have a fabulous time flying! Four is such a good age for him to go on his first flight because he is going to be SOOO excited if you put a...
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
4 Year Old Not Listening
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on March 14, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter does not listen very well. It's driving me & my husband crazy! We will tell her to do something & she will throw a fit & not do it. An example f...
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- Go to the bookstore. Buy the "Love and Logic" books. Look forward to a peaceful home.
- Hi, my daughter is five years old and I had a similar occurence this morning. She's hungry but after her friend invited her to come over, she said she wasn't hungry ...
- Fortunately we did not experience this with our children. Is it possible that this really started early in life.........they are so cute and we give in so easily. ...
3 Year Old with Constipation
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 1, 2008
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Help! My 3 year old son has been very constipated this past week. I have tried to give him lots of juice and water, problem is he only likes apple juice and has refuse...
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- Hello, It may be helpful to try Pedialyte, which should help with the constipation.
- My daughter recently got so constipated it hurt to sit down so as a quick fix we used an ez-lax glycerin suppository which works like a charm (actually within 5-10 min...
- My Pediatrician recommends a little Miralax in their milk. It's very gentle. I think you can get it over the counter now but we got a prescription for it. Less dair...
Behavioral Issue with 3 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.G. from Portland
on October 15, 2008
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I have a very head-strong 3 year old daughter. When she decides that she doesn't want to do something I can't persuade her or distract her in any way so she can accom...
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- Simple: Watch "Super Nanny" on ABC on Friday nights. The Supernanny, Jo Frost, works wonders. The show will give you a lot of good ideas.
- I have no personal experience but there is a book called 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child (there is a copy in the Western Massachusetts Library System) that might help....
- I could have guessed your daugter's age by the behavior. Unfortunately, it's pretty normal. You are doing the right things, right now she may act like she doesn't care...
Food Ideas for a Picky 4 Year Old
Asked by S.L. from Columbus
on November 7, 2006
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I am having a problem with my 4 year old daughter who will not eat what most kids her age does. She wants hot dog, yogurt and cereal every night. I get a little shre...
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- i havent yet read the other responses, so i might be mentioning something youve already heard...but here is something i do for my 2 year old. when making Knorr/Lipton ...
- I am having the same problem. There is alot of good advice here, I think I will try some of them with my youngest. When my kids were still in child care, they ate vegg...
- Smoothies! You can blend up frozen spinach or other veggies and really not taste them at all and the kids think they are getting a treat. But honestly, it sounds lik...
4 Year Old Is a PICKY EATER!
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on November 9, 2010
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HI! I know this question has probably been asked a ton and the one thing I know is that kids ARE picky eaters but I have a few specifics that I'd like some light shed ...
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- I don't think she sounds picky at all. She eats more than the 4 year olds I know. My friends and I just know to expect kids to be picky, so we ask the other moms abo...
- someone just turned me on to this cookbook, it called The Sneaky Chef. Check it out. http://thesneakychef.com/
- My 5 year old is picky too. What drives me crazy is that he'll eat something and like it and when I fix it another time he won't even try it. Soooo frustrating! I d...
Going on a Plane with 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on March 23, 2011
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My 3 year old daughter and I are flying to California from Pennsylvania, she does not like to sit still and I can't see a 6 hour plane ride being a pleasant experience...
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- I have an very VERY active two and a half year old. We have flown with her five times already, from Florida to Missouri which is about three hours. I thought it would ...
- When I flew with my 3y from DC to Orlando, this is what helped. 1. If you haven't picked your seats yet, get the middle and window seats if possible. Better if its...
- Buy or rent a CARES harness. It will keep her safely strapped in without the hassle of lugging a car seat on the plane. Plus, it's FAA approved so she'll be safer than...
