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Tough Potty Training!
Asked by N.B. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2008
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My daughter Sofia is 3 1/2 yrs.old and she is extremely resistant to even sitting on any kind of potty big small or otherwise. She screams like we are ripping her arms...
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- It sounds like potty training is becoming a power struggle. Ease off, let her wear diapers or use them at will. No one goes to kindergarten in diapers. This will pass.
- Hi N. - I'm going to go waaaay out on a limb and say, simply -- she's not ready. My daughter wasn't potty trained until she was 4 1/2. I wasn't thrilled, but trul...
- i really cant suggest what you should try next. what i can offer is letting you know that your not the only one that has a daughter that did that! my daughter had the ...
Reluctant Potty Trainer
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on August 13, 2008
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wow i can't believe all the "early potty trainers" on here. i actually just read someone saying that if a child isn't potty trained by two, they have lazy parents. i c...
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- Hi C., Glad to hear that others opinions have not convinced you that you are a LAZY parent!!! I'm a mother of 8-4 boys and 4 girls. My friends and family have hea...
- C., I too am a hard working mother of actually two children. The first a beautiful little girl who is now 8 1/2 years old and sweet little boy who is almost 7. My l...
- My son (now 4) REFUSED to sit on the toilet until he was over 3. It took us a while to figure out the right reward (read: bribe) and for him it was chewing gum for pe...
Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed - When??
Asked by M.W. from New York
on July 30, 2008
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Hi all! I have a 25 mo old daughter. She sleeps in her crib for naps and at night. She rarely cries at night (knock on wood) and sleeps all the way through...once s...
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- Hi M., I agree there is no rush to put her into a bed. She does sound like a lot of fun! Enjoy, Grandma Mary
- It sounds like your girl really loves her crib. Both of my boys were in their cribs until 3 years old or more. There's no rush if they are happy there! I left the si...
- I knew when it was time to get my three oldest the "big kid" bed when they started climbing out of their cribs. My 2 year old is content being the hers and does the...
Attachment Parenting & (Sudden) Pacifier Use
Asked by A.Z. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2008
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I know not everyone out there practices or supports attachment parenting. But for those who do, I wanted to hear some perspectives on pacifier use. We practice atta...
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- I practiced attachment parenting with my daughter and I understand your dilemma. I found myself getting caught up and stressed out about what I was and wasn't suppose...
- my first daughter loved her pacifier. she had and continues to have an oral fixation. she is always chewing on stuff. she bites her fingernails (she is 7 now). the...
- my son started using the pacifier aroung 7months, before that he did not want anything to do with it. He started I think because of teething and it helped him go to sl...
"Seeking Advice on Moving My Two Year Old to Her Own Bed"
Asked by N.S. from San Diego
on February 23, 2008
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I could sure use some advice and would really love to hear from those of you who have tried a family bed and then transitioned a toddler to a big bed. My daughter is ...
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- Our son moved to a toddler bed when he was 19 months old, and we were worried it was too soon. But he wanted it! He wouldn't sleep at night, and he hated being confi...
- lay down with her in her bed to get her comfortable.
- Hi N., I'm no expert, but with my sons, I would tuck them in their bed and read them books as long as they stayed in bed. If they got out, I would get up to leave th...
