Health: Preschooler

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My 3 year old daughter has a severe peanut allergy and we are off for an international trip soon, and the flying time, hmmm, over 15 hours. My carry ...
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My husband and I will be travelling overseas with our 4 year old son and one on ...
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I am traveling with my 2 children for their first airplane ride. While my six y...
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Hello. I have a 3 year old little girl who constantly gets sick. She seems to al...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...

Beauty

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My 4 year old daughter continually says she is scared in several situations. Mostly, she says she doesn't want to go to sleep without me in her bed be...
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I would like to hear the thoughts and opinions of other mothers about a 3-year o...
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls ...
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Looking for a great gift for a 4 year old girl. Ideas appreciated! ~ t...
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For about 4 months my 3 year old son has been very attracted to the Disney princ...

Bladder & Kidney

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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately he cries and screams about everything you tell him. If you tell him to ...
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter is suddenly peeing more frequently than usual. She w...
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My 4-year old daughter started a bad habit last fall of waiting until the last p...
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My son, 2yrs 3 mons has been telling me his "peepee" hurts. When I look at it a...
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I am planning on going to the Dr's today... but... I need to know if any of you ...

Broken Bones & Sprains

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My 4 year old son fractured a bone in his foot and cannot bear wieght for 5 to 6 weeks. We are on day 4 and he is going a little stir crazy. I need i...
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My 4-year old son is having surgery on his foot next week. For it to heal prope...
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Hi Moms, My almost 4 year old broke his leg yesterday and I am looking for grea...
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Last night I received a phone call from my son's child care. Apparently he tripp...
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Hi, my 13 month old had her first week in a highly recommended daycare. Her tea...

Checkup

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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy). He can't stand tags in his clothing...
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I guess this will seem kind of odd, but I wanted to put it out there to see if a...
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Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. He sl...
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Hi Moms. I don't know what to do anymore. I need some advice. My husband and ...
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My daughter turned 3 in Feb. I know I shouldnt compare my daughter with other ch...

Childhood Illnesses

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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately he cries and screams about everything you tell him. If you tell him to ...
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Here's the thing... my Father in law was diagnosed with Cancer about a month and...
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My 4 year old will not wear pants nor will he wear socks and shoes. He only wan...
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Hello Ladies, I am 10 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I have a 4 year old and ...
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My son who just turned 4 has been having problems with talking back and telling ...

Children's Hospital

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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 years ago and for the past month he does not have BM (lack of fiber)unless...
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourburst...
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What are some of the most helpful things that a friend could get you, or do for ...
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Here's the thing... my Father in law was diagnosed with Cancer about a month and...
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My 9 day old is in the NICU and has been since birth, basically because he came ...

Dental

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Hi Moms~ I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some advice, particularly from those of you with a background in child develop...
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Looking for more fun games to play with my 3 year old. We already have Bingo, Me...
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas...
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Ok mamas I need your help once again... Well I took my 3 year old son to the de...
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My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and was v...

Development

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My 4-year-old has body odor! The girl should probably wear deodorant; although, I haven't gone that route just yet. Has anyone else dealt with this? A...
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Hi, my 4-year old son, almost 5 in April hardly ever plays on his own. He consta...
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My 4 year old daughter is so hyper at times and I'm starting to loose my patienc...
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My son recently started preschool. He has always been a good sleeper, but a very...
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Hi Mamas, my almost 4 year old son will never stop talking to me in the car. Th...

Diapers & Diaper Changing

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Hi All! We are trying to potty train our 3 year old right now. This is NOT the first attempt we have made at this. I tried starting when he was 2 an...
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Hi- I was wondering if anyone has gone to Disney with a three year old that no ...
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I am the mother of a beautiful 12 month baby boy. For the most part his behavio...
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I'd love to hear from moms with strong willed children! My 3 year old is in te...
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We began potty training our now 3 year old daughter in January and it's taken aw...

Digestion

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Hopefully someone out there in cyberspace can clear some of this up for me. It seems like some of the information I've read in parenting books and mag...
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Hello! I have a 2 part question. 1) My 5 week old has been diagnosed with GER...
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I was wondering if someone out there can help me. My daughter is 3 years old, a...
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My 6 week old daughter seems to be struggling with gas. She is exclusively brea...
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Hello everyone. I am writing to get as much feed back on acid reflux in infants ...

Dr. Visits

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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy). He can't stand tags in his clothing...
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Hi Moms~ I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some ad...
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I guess this will seem kind of odd, but I wanted to put it out there to see if a...
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Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. He sl...
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My daughter turned 3 in Feb. I know I shouldnt compare my daughter with other ch...

Early Intervention

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Is early intervention free? Who pays for it? how does it work?...
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I've seen quite a few things about early intervention and I was wondering if any...
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Good Morning - My son has been receiving Early Intervention Services for Speech ...
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with...
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I'm having a couple problems with my 3 year old, the most important problem is h...

Eye Glasses

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Has anyone had a good experience with a vision doctor for kids? My step-son is 7 years old and just had his eyes tested at his pediatricians office & ...
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Hi Moms, My 4 year old daughter started to behave weird in the last week. She...
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My 3 year old son began stuttering when he fiirst turned three and it lasted for...
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I have a very active three (almost 4) year old. At his parent/teacher confrenc...
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I am a concerned parent for my 4 year old son (only child). He has been attendin...

Eyes & Vision

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I have terrible eyes but my husband has perfect vision. I started getting severe migraines in middle school which led to contacts. Turned out I had re...
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Figured out that my 6 YO doesn't see so well. Does any one have a recommendatio...
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Hello Ladies, I am looking for an Eye Doctor for my 7 yr-old kid. Last year, ...
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Having just learned that all children entering Kindergarten next year must have ...
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Hi Mamas, I took my 3 year old to the eye doctor today because he was showing...

First Aid

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My husband and I need to get CPR and first aid training. I'm having a hard time finding a class that we can attend. Does anyone know of someone that ...
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Hi Mama's, I picked up my 4 year old son from preschool today and found out f...
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I have a friend that has a 3 year old. I cannot get together with her without h...
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About 3-4 nights a week, my 4 year old will wake up in the middle of the night a...
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I have a 4 year old son who just tunred 4 yrs old in January. He is always havin...

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Fitness

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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when pu...
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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl...
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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately h...
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Why or why not? If you do exercise, what do you do? If you don't exercise wh...
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I am about 20 pounds overweight, due to having 3 kids and lack of self-control w...

Foot & Toe

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Hi I have had pain in my foot when ever I walk for 5 days. I work all night I am a cashier and all i do is walk at work and i have a 4 year old at hom...
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First, I just want to say--how much I appreciate all the moms that take the time...
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My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2 yea...
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I was just wondering if we are going through a normal phase. My 4 year old daugh...
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The last few days my daughter has been crying uncontrollably for about 7-10 minu...

Good Hygiene

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My daughter, 3 years old last September, is potty trained. Yay for us. This has, thankfully, been a non-issue for some time. But I have been helping...
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Hello moms, I'm in need of some advice this morning. My sister in law and her da...
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I am looking for suggestions to help me teach my 5 year old daughter good hygien...
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As a parent of a ten year old boy, I've done my research over the last few years...
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I can't tell you how many times I've lectured my two daughters, ages 7 and 4, on...

Hair

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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls in ringlet curls. However, I am having difficulty brushing it because s...
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I was just wondering if we are going through a normal phase. My 4 year old daugh...
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my 4 year old chews on her hair all the time!! it makes me nuts its making her h...
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I have a 1 year old daughter and she has very little hair. What can I do to help...
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My hair has always been thick but when I was pregnant it was great. Now, 4 1/2 ...

Healthcare Providers

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Last year, we took our 4 year old to the dentist for a check up. I think it has been her 2nd time going. She was very nervous about going. The time ...
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I will be moving to the Cedar Hills area of NW Portland in about a month, and I ...
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Just got back from a visit with my son's pediatrician (we have Kaiser Permanente...
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We took our son to Dentistry for Children & Adolescents. They told us our son wo...
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Hello, My pediatrician recommended I take my son for his first dental chec...

Height & Weight

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My son, while on his growth curve, is in the 1 percentile for his age (3-1/4 years old weighing 26 pounds). His brother and sister are in the 10th perc...
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I have a 7 year old daughter who weighs 90 pounds. She is tall for her age, whi...
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okay, i am fairly certain this is something every kid tries at one time or anoth...
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Hi, I want to head this issue off before it gets out of hand. My 3 year old is...
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My daughter has started grazing constantly... seems to always be hungry or want ...

Home Remedies

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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age...
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourburst...
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. fro...
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Hi Moms~ I was answering a post from another mom and in turn, came up with a qu...
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I was wondering if any of you out there have had any success with any natural pr...

Illnesses

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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is h...
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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately h...
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem ...
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. fro...
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Hi, Just wondering how other moms have responded to their young kids when the...

Illnesses & Symptoms

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Both of my boys 17.5mths & 3 years old have had a chronic congestion since January. They both had croup at the end of January and it seems they have ne...
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My 3 year old, for 2 days now, has developed a cough, runny nose, and has green ...
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Hi momma's since starting preschool my DS constantly has a runny nose every coup...
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Hello mamas, My son is 3 yrs old and has a cold, mostly congestion and a runny ...
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem ...

Medicines

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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 s...
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourburst...
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I am so tired of asking for advice on this lice issue!! But, here I am once agai...
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My son has recently started acting out in pre-k. When I ask him why he is being ...
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I took my 10 year old son to the doctor with symptoms including a soar throat an...

Mental Health

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This may seem a little off the wall. I was looking for moms opinions on Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, also known as onset bipolar disorder. There are a l...
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourburst...
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I was just wondering if we are going through a normal phase. My 4 year old daugh...
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Advice on how to get REAL evidence that this man has mental issues (his family a...
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I am looking for other mother's experiences with the filling of cavities in chil...

Potty Training

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My 17 month old is already showing signs of readiness to potty train. Every time she wets herself or otherwise, she takes off her dirty diaper and says...
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I have twin girls, almost 18 months old. One of my daughters is constantly taki...
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Audrey is 1 yr 1 month old and is staying dry 90% of the time during the day now...
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he...
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while getting ready for my wedding on friday my 19 month old climbed the potty a...

Preventative Care

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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls in ringlet curls. However, I am having difficulty brushing it because s...
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I think my son my be suffering from migraines, which scares me since I have neve...
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My daughter is showing an interest in my nail polish . She saw some friends wear...
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Hi all you fabulous moms! I hope you are all having a great day! I recently st...
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My daughter will be 4 in July and we have had two trips to the ER since January ...

Reproductive

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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism ...
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I would like to hear the thoughts and opinions of other mothers about a 3-year o...
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We are struggling with how to deal with our son who is 3 (will be 4 in March). O...
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My 3 year old daughter has a closed vagina. She was prescribed an estrogen crea...
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okay, so i will start out by saying that i don't want any nasty e-mails telling ...

Respiratory

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I have a 7 month old daughter and a 3 year old daughter that are both sick. I'm more concerned about my baby because she can't take medicine like my 3...
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Hi all, my son will be 4 in October and this is his 4th time getting pneumonia s...
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Hi There, We just got back from AI DuPont hospital and my little baby boy- 3 mon...
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Hi Mamas, We are now going on day 5 of my son having this yucky respiratory vir...
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Hi,my 4 year old has had the worst time this year with her asthma...she has been...

Shots & Vaccines

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Hey moms, am I the only one, or are there moms out there scared to immunize b/c of autism. I never use to think about the # of shots my children receiv...
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I have been debating the whole immunization for several months. I have read as m...
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Hello, My son has his 2 month well baby visit next week and I am reading up o...
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What do other mom think about vaccinations? Are they safe? What about the corr...
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I was wondering if anyone had any opinions about immunizations and the possible ...

Skin

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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy). He can't stand tags in his clothing...
21
The preschool director has asked for a meeting to discuss placement for next yea...
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My 4 year old , 5 in Dec. Has allergies. He has been on several different types...
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I am a mom of a soon to be 4 year old and an 8 week old. I had no problems with ...
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My 4-year-old has body odor! The girl should probably wear deodorant; although, ...

Skin, Hair & Bath Care

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Hello, I need help teaching my almost 3 year old his ABC's. He can say his ABC's, but as far as letter recognition goes, he has no interest. How do I...
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls ...
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I currently give my 3 year old a bath in the bath tub with a bucket and cup with...
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I need some advice on how i can dicipline my 4 year old son. Every time he dose ...
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Doesn't sound like a problem but it is pretty dramatic. If my husband and I are ...

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Sleeping Habits

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My daughter is almost 4 and wakes up every night and come into our room. My husband and I are too tired to fight with her about this anymore. We have t...
25
Looking for more fun games to play with my 3 year old. We already have Bingo, Me...
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Hi! HELP! Our 3 year old son will not stay in his bed at bedtime. We have a rela...
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I have a question for you ladies. I have been having problems with my 4 year old...
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I have an almost 4-year-old daughter who refuses to progress in potty training. ...

Speech Therapy

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My 3 year old grand daughter has a speech delay and will be receiving speech therapy soon. Could any of the members provide a description of their exp...
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My little one has recently been diagnosed with a speech delay; we have been give...
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Hi, My 2.5 year old son was recently diagnosed as PDD/NOS with a severe speech ...
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My 2 year old was recently diagnosed with a speech delay and will be starting sp...
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Hello all moms! I have a 2 yr old boy that has just started speech therapy. Ou...

Stages & Milestones

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I'm looking for advice/ideas on how to Potty Train my 3 year old son. How do I know he's ready? At times I think I am influenced by other family and fr...
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Hello-- I recently sent my first child, my 4 year old son to preschool. He i...
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My daughter turned 3 in Feb. I know I shouldnt compare my daughter with other ch...
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My 3 year old has been singing the ABC song for a over a year now, so naturally ...
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My son will be 3 in July and he weighs 27 pounds and measures 36 inches. He was ...

Support Groups

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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is h...
30
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with...
21
After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourburst...
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. fro...
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I will be going to my sons Ped. tomorrow to discuss the chance that he has ADHD ...

Teaching Good Hygiene

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Hi Moms. I don't know what to do anymore. I need some advice. My husband and I are exhausted because our 3 year old boy has been out of control late...
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My 4-year-old has body odor! The girl should probably wear deodorant; although, ...
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I need some advice. My 4 year old has been potty trained for awhile now and now ...
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls ...
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I am looking for other mother's experiences with the filling of cavities in chil...

Vision

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My 7 yr old complains that his eyes hurt and sometimes of headaches. I am thinking he may need glasses. I also catch him squinting his eyes every onc...
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My daughter will be 4 Jan. 24 and she is extremely smart in every aspect except ...
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My four year old is a very HYPER kid. It seems like he can't focus. ( he can, ju...
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Hi Mamas, I took my 3 year old to the eye doctor today because he was showing...
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Hi Ladies - I have a 4 y/o daughter who, as far as we know, has perfect visio...

Weight Management

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I am struggling with trying to lose weight.I am at my wits end with diets.I had considered the lap band surgery but I decided not to go through with it...
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Hello ladies, so here is my dilemma. My husband is at least 80 lbs overweight (...

Wisdom Teeth

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I'm having all four of my wisdom teeth taken out next week. I know one if not two of them will have to be cut out. The other two will be removed, but...
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The preschool director has asked for a meeting to discuss placement for next yea...
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When we tell our 4-year-old son to get dressed, brush his teeth, etc., he is so ...
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I am at my wits end with my 4 year old daughter. She has always been sweet, lov...
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Hi mamas, I took my daughter for the first time to the dentist last week and was...
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