Hitting: The First Years
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2 Yr Old Hitting
Asked by S.P. from Portland
on October 7, 2008
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I have a 2 yr old that has been hitting me and my husband quite a bit. If he doesn't get his way, he gets very frustrated and immediately lashes out at us. We have b...
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- I have a granddaughter who is 2 yrs old also and hits quite a bit, her mother, her father, her grandfather and myself. I usually grab her hand after she hits and kiss...
- S., Instead of getting mad at him when he hits, try validating his feelings. He's two and still not able to fully articulate his needs and wants. As frustrating a...
- Hi S. - Check out "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline". Great book about changing the way we see our children's behavior and gaining greater understanding and c...
Britax Boulevard, Sunshine Kids Radian80 or First Years True Fit
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Does anyone have any advice on these car seats? My daughter is 8 months old and the infant seat is just getting too heavy. She's in the middle of a Suburban so to ge...
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- I have had both the Britax roundabout and currently have the Radian. I loved the Britax (no twist straps, safe as safe can be, easy to install in any car). I also lo...
- We just transitioned from the infant carrier to the convertible car seat this past weekend. We put the Britax Roundabout in my car and the Graco Comfortsport in my hu...
- Hi J.: I just went through the same process with my son. We went with the Boulevard CS for 2 major reasons: 1) Our family friend is an attorney and has defend...
Help! My 11 Month Old Bites, Hits and Pulls Hair
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on February 7, 2008
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... and it REALLY hurts. What do I do? He's only 11 months old. Does he understand?
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- He doesn't understand that it hurts, but it's totally fine (and good) to grab his hands and say "no" and redirect him. It won't work to discipline him at this age. H...
- I totally agree with teresa C. Stop the behavior, then say no, then redirect, redirect, redirect. All should happen in a matter of seconds. It WORKS! :) This is ...
- At that age, the only thing you can do is take his hands when he hits or pulls hair and tell him "no hitting" or "no biting" or "no pulling". Then, try to distract hi...
21 Month Old.. NEED ADVICE
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on June 10, 2009
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OK.. I need some serious advice!! My 21 month old son will not stop hitting other kids! I take him to the gym daycare everyday while I workout and he got kicked out of...
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- i would say your time outs and theirs are not effective. my son is 20 mo and if he does something he is not supposed to and i put him in time out he gets it. i make hi...
- Hi R.: Your sons behavior is normal for his age.He is not old enough to have developed social skills.Learning how to play,mingle with other children takes a certain a...
- I was a nanny for ten years and I understand your frustration. It sounds to me like your son has your full attention at home and has learned that hitting gets him undi...
18 Month Old Discipline
Asked by A.K. from Columbus
on June 3, 2008
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How should I be disciplining my 18 month old boy. He just doesn't seem to get time-out (I have to hold him down ...as we sit there), I am not hitting his hand anymor...
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- Our daughter is 24 months and we do use time-out, but we put her in the pack and play and just leave her there for 3-5 minutes. Sitting in a designated area doesn't wo...
- Hi A., Discipline is always a tough job! And remember disipline means to guide and direct, not hurt or humiliate. Good for you for not hitting his hands anymore. Ther...
- At 18 months, children don't have a whole lot of impulse control. So you might say "No!" and your child knows what that means, but he still does it anyway. He might ...
JFF - When Were You Born?
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on November 6, 2011
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When were you born? WHat was something that was popular during those first 10 years of life? Music groups, toys, inventions.
I was born in 1986. Lots of things happ...
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- You are my daughter's age. She was born in 1986 as well. I was born in 1966. I have lived in more than one place - so there was much going on...I have many things t...
- I was born in 1975. I was a huge HUGE fan of Micheal Jackson in the early 80's. I too used to read Bop Magazine and used to tear out the pictures and hang them all ove...
- Well I was born in 1966. I grew up on Motown and I loved my baby alive, easy bake oven, barbie and light bright. I was a Jackson 5 fan. My father and Uncle took my ...
3-Year Old "Normal" Behaviors?
Asked by B.H. from St. Cloud
on December 8, 2008
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I am really hoping that somebody out there has been through this and can offer me some advice. My 3 year old son started hitting, kicking and being just naughty at ho...
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- B., As everyone else has said, this is VERY NORMAL behavior. (I have 4 sons and the youngest isn't quite to this stage yet, but he's getting there.) Your son is j...
- My son is 3 1/2 and is behaving the very same way right now! You are not alone. My daughter who will soon be 6 went through the very same "phase". We do timeout...
- My son was the same way, everyone talked about terrible twos well I think 3 was worse than 2. I was the Mom also that would get looked at like I had the naughtiest boy...
College: Who Pays? Child or Parent?
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on May 18, 2009
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Do you think that a child's first four years of college is the parent's responsiblity if the parent did not save for it?
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- One thing to consider: start saving, or helping them save now. Then the money can can then be used for whatever you all feel it's best suited for, when the time comes....
- I definitely am a strong believer in parents helping to pay for college. I am aware it is not cheap and unfortunately keeps getting more and more expensive. I would ...
- For every A they get 100.00 put into a college fund. With A's hopefully, they will get a scholarship. But they need to work for it too, and there is no reason why the...
Bumpers or No Bumpers
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on March 2, 2007
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Hell all,
My 3 month old daughter has been sleeping in her bouncy seat in the crib up until now. I think she is ready to finally give it up and go straight into th...
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- Although it may seem like she's hitting her head, think of how slowly she scoots around and at that speed (or lack of speed), she's not going to hurt herself if her he...
- I used bumpers with my two older kids, and plan on using them as soon as my 2 month old moves into the crib. As long as they aren't super thick, and won't fall on thei...
- Hi K.-- My son did the same thing, when we moved him to a crib at 3 months he would always end up in the corner with his little head smushed up against the wooden sla...
How to Keep My Son Safe on the School Bus?
Asked by V.D. from Washington DC
on September 14, 2009
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My 5 year old just started taking the bus to kindergarten, he really likes school, the kids, and the bus ride. But the boy who is assigned next to him, also 5 (but n...
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- V., I totally agree with SM's approach. As she suggested, you can talk (firmly but still respectfully) to the driver once more and invoke the clear idea that you now w...
- That's awful, and I can only imagine how bad you feel. There are proabaly a lot of good ideas out there regarding the other parents or the school. Those are tough si...
- I completely understand what you are going through. We had a horrible time with my daughter on the bus last year with boys touching her inappropriately, children hitt...
