Health: Toddler, Elmo

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Air Travel with 12 Month Old

Hi Everyone! I'll be traveling next week for the first time with my 12 month old. Our flight is only 2.5 hours long but my little guy is a very busy little boy. He'll be flying on my lap. I could really use some suggestions for how to keep him occupied during the flight. Thanks in advance for your help!

Potty Training

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When to Potty Train?

I have a 16 month old son who is still in diapers. Some of my family members have encouraged me to start potty training. Some say they have done so and by 17 months, their toddlers were out of diapers. My MIL told me to not even think about it til he is 3 years old. I have a potty for him and I tell him occasionally to sit there if he needs to go potty. He does go and sit there sometimes but not all the time. He sits on it with his pants and diapers on, it's more like I am trying to get him to understand what the potty is for. So I...

Sleeping Habits

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Momma, Did Elmo Call?

Yes, my hubby found an app that will have Elmo call your child. It's super cute! You can set it up to call and talk to your child about different topics. You can set a schedule and everything. We have it set around bedtime, from cleaning up to brushing his teeth yo going to bed. My 3 1/3 year old loves it! It does encourage him to get the tasks done quickly, so if you have a slow poke, it may help. My son never really had an issue with bedtime, but sometimes he would get bored with the routine and start "needing." Now, he is too concerned...

Stages & Milestones

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My 18 Month Old Is Underweight

I really need some advice. At 15 months my daughter weighed 16 pounds and was diagnosed as failure to thrive. She is growing appropriately in height and head circumfernce, she is just very tiny. We have done all kinds of tests to "rule out" anything abnormal and thank God they have all come back normal. At 18 months she now weighs 17 1/2 pounds. We saw a nutritionist but all the advice she gave me I cannot incorporate due to the fact that my little one won't hardly eat, much less eat the recipes she provided. If we do the pediasure a day...