Counseling & Therapy: Teddy Bears
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2 Qs...Bouncers And Teddy Bears.
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on August 2, 2010
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SOOOO.... 2 questions...
1~ My DD is 3 months old. Is this too young to get her a bouncer? I want to get one of those activity bouncers...She can sit on her own (sh...
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- I would go ahead and try the excersaucer. I tried my son in it around this age, and he wasn't interested (he developed an interest around 4.5-5 months) but if your ch...
- I can't believe your 3 month old is sitting and standing!?!? If she's really sitting up that well, even before they're sitting up well, they can go in a bouncer/exers...
- 1) When i cant remember proper age recomendations or weight for toys/baby gear. . . I look them up online and find out what the item recomends. 2) with my first chi...
18 Mo and Not Eating
Asked by J.A. from Washington DC
on February 20, 2008
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Hello everyone! I am desperate for some advice or other opinions. I was inspired to write in from reading the request and responses to Chantel's question. My daught...
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- Wow - sounds like you have your hands full at food time. Without knowing many details I would ask if the table is part of the issue. Like a bad trigger. Does she ea...
- I think children go through stages of eating well and not wanting to eat at all. Does she snack at all during the day? Does she drink alot of milk? She truly may no...
- I have a 2 year old son and he still likes certain foods pureed/mashed up mainly dinners. I think his problem is more to do with the fact he doesn't like meat if he se...
Odd Toddler Behaviors
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on January 11, 2011
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My 27 month old son will grab his neck at times. Not to inflict pain but to soothe himself (I hope) He pushes his two index fingers together on a roll of skin on his...
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- My nephew needed to pinch people. I really mean it. He would sit in the chair and pinch. He was doing it to my MIL and when I told her that surely that hurt, she le...
- If you are worried that this is a sensory issue, it sounds more like a soothing behavior to me. If you have other sensory seeking behaviors that pop up, or that you w...
- Sounds like a self-soothing technique for him. My sons did the belly button rubbing too, it was a step up from the hands down the pants thing. They never had a love...
When to Start Sleep Training in a Conflicted, Separating Household?
Asked by C.M. from Miami
on July 1, 2011
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My son is 7 months old and absolutely refuses to go to sleep without me. He screams when in his crib. Not only, does he want to be in bed with me but also cuddled clos...
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- Due to the soon to be MAJOR upheaval and change in the family dynamic... now more than ever your infant child will need your safety, love, comfort and breast. Co-slee...
- Co sleep until you have moved and are resettled six weeks. Then move your son to a crib next to your bed. He won't be able to climb out of it if it is one of those d...
- I would rock my son until he was asleep and then put him in the crib. He would wake up as soon as I laid him down and start to cry. We got one of the heartbeat bears a...
Mom Seeking Help with Getting Her Daughter to Sleep and Not Be Afraid
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on January 8, 2009
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Hello to all and am hoping that someone has a solution to my problem, for I am at my wits end. My 7yr old daughter who is soon to be 8 has a problem with fear and slee...
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- I'm sorry it happened to your daughter. Fear is a very strong factor that can affect all aspects of our lives, and especially in children. We had to deal with my 8-yea...
- My sister went through this with her son until he was 13 years old (just last year!). He would not go to sleep on his own and made her stay in his bed until he fell as...
- The poor thing, she sounds like she is afraid of everything. Is it possible kids at school still talk about it? My kids had this happen as well at their old school. ...
2 1/2 Year Old Daughter Self-stimulating
Asked by M.M. from Anchorage
on July 27, 2009
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My almost 3 year old daughter has always been very tactile. She is a thumb sucker, blanket rubber, and has always liked to rub the soft side of velcro or her daddy's ...
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- Hi M., My daughter started doing this at about the same age, however just at night. This was hard for me because she frequently slept with me and it made me uncomfort...
- Good to hear you have a doctor's appt. I have very little experience with this, but, i remember being a kid and getting a yeast infection. I didn't know it was a yea...
- MY daughter went thru the same phase, I would just redirect her and sometimes if it was persistent suggest she go into her room as it was a private activity that she s...
Help with Naming a New Business
Asked by P.A. from Los Angeles
on September 28, 2008
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Hey all you fantastic moms out there............a friend of mine is starting a new business working with new borns and infants who are showing some delays. She is havi...
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- How about Healing Angels Pediatric recovery Special Needs Angels Healing Needs Care Bears Ped unit Jump Start .. for late starters all I have for...
- Hi P.: I think your friends business,sounds wonderful.How about something like... "Scooters" or "Baby steps" or "Catch me if you can" How about... "Baby Bloomers" M...
- Hi, i have heard for marketing purposes that name of the company should reflect what the company does. For examlpe if you named a flower store Rachels Little Shop, yo...
My Daughter Is Scared
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2008
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Hi. I have a five year old who always seem to be scared about EVERYTHING!!! I don't know what to do or why this is the case...It is everything from shadows (I explaine...
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- That's a tough one, especially if you're not sure what started it. I just wanted to share my own memory of an experience when I was a kid. When I was around 6, I spe...
- Hi S.: I agree with Erin.As parents, we can't catch everything. Your daughter could have possibly imagined seeing something in the dark or had a nightmare once that ...
- it may just be an attention getter. try to ignore it for a couple of days, giving no response whatsoever, not even a facial expression. my friend's boy was doing the...
My Toddler
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on October 13, 2010
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My silly almost 3 yr old has to have things done the same way everytime. for example, for her naps everything has to be in its place. There can't be anything out of ...
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- About this age children start to realize that the world can be a scary place and that they have absolutely no control over what happens. So they will try to control w...
- Toddlers/preschoolers need order. Your 3 year old sounds pretty normal to me. My daughter must have things just the way she wants them as well. For a year and a half h...
- I think littles thrive on order. As chaotic as it seems when you have kids. They seem to like to have something they can control and they like when things are predic...
Gifts for Preschool Graduation
Asked by B.K. from Cedar Rapids
on May 20, 2008
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I was wondering if you get your child a preschool graduation gift and what you would get them? I have a boy graduating from a christian based preschool and I was wonde...
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- Plan a special day out with your little guy...maybe take him somewhere you havent taken to before (a new park and a picnic lunch), or perhaps he would like a framed pi...
- Definately buy something for the classroom if they had a list. That way you know that it will be used and that your appriciation for what they do is shown. Love the ...
- Hi B.! What an exciting time for you! I agree with another mom who recommended a certificate for a massage or small pampering treat for a teacher--and with a gift of...
