Independence: Teddy Bears
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What Do You Think About...
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 3, 2007
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My two year old hates getting in the stroller. When you put him in he screams that he wants to walk. I would love to allow him to walk beside me but he won't do it. ...
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- Jeri: By all means get one!! We have the Eddie Bauer 2 in 1 Harness Buddy (you can see it online at Target). Our little girl is very busy and wants to walk all th...
- "Leashes" are for their safety, so don't let anyone pressure you into not getting one if you want to. I understand your position...it was hard letting my son walk. So...
- Don't worry about the rude looks. They only come from people who either don't have kids or had kids so long ago that they don't remember what it's like trying to cont...
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...
Lovies
Asked by R.P. from Seattle
on July 16, 2011
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My daughter is 7 months old and numerous people have asked what her lovey is. Well she doesn't have one. My hubby is a stay at home dad she doesn't go to anyone hous...
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- The No-Cry Sleep Solution is good. It's by Elizabeth Pantly and talks a lot about loveys and how they can assist with self-soothing.
- I think it isn't possible to give them one, they just choose it although you can encourage it. I tried to do the lovie thing b/c she would be in daycare and while she ...
- She'll choose her own; some kids never have one specific lovie. It's fine if she never has one. If she can go back to sleep after a little hug, you're doing fantastic;...
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...
Changing Clothes All the Time
Asked by C.G. from Denver
on November 9, 2008
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Hello~ My 3 1/2 year old is constantly changing clothes. Has anyone else experienced this with kids and if so how long did the behavior last? It's not that big a dea...
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- I agree with Deb K. My son went through it and my daughter is currently in that phase. My youngest is doing it with shoes (he's not quite two). My advice is to let it ...
- I am laughing. Not at you, of course. I have three daughters and they all did this and sometimes still do. We put child safety locks on the dressers that they would wo...
- He's just asserting his independance. He's probably really proud of himself so he does it over and over. You could make the drawers have outfits in them and he can cho...
Help for a Friend Who Lost His Wife and the Mother of Their 3 Kids
Asked by G.N. from St. Louis
on December 17, 2008
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I want to do something special for my friend and his 3 kids to remember his wife and their mom. I wanted to make something so it can be seen by all and let them remem...
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- In case you're not wanting to scrap book, and from my understanding, you want a display...how about one of those digital photo frames? It works as kind of a slide show...
- I know you have received a lot of suggestions on the memory book and that is mine too, but with a little twist. Recently my uncle passed away from a long battle with ...
- I like the memory book idea. I did one on Wal-mart site before and it turned out nice. You could also make a dvd with all the picutes and have her favorite songs playing.
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...
How Big Is Too Big
Asked by M. from Houston
on October 3, 2006
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My mother says I'm being mean so I thought I would ask. When is a little one too big or too old to be sleeping on mamma? My mother insist that her kids (4 of us) sle...
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- This is only for you to decide, cuddling is great too. My daughter slept on my husbands chest for a long time and now shes 7 and cant sleep by herself, My other two c...
- LEt me first start by saying, what you don't fix now will be harder to fix the older he is! I have a 5 yr old and a 2 yr old, and we still hae issues with our 5 year ...
- Break the habit now! I have a friend with an 11 year old who gets out of his bed EVERY night and gets into theirs. They also have a 3 year old that has never slept i...
5-Yr-old Back Talk and Hitting
Asked by B.L. from Chicago
on May 23, 2008
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My (usually well-behaved) 5-yr-old daughter has become very sassy with me (SAHM) in recent months. When I request her to do something, she often has a response, a nega...
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- Google positive discipline by Jane Nelsen, this has helped me in so many ways by looking beyond the actions to the emotions. This way of teaching ourselves and our ch...
- Hi B., I was out of town this weekend, but am catching up on my Mamasource! Give Parenting with Love and Logic by Jim Fay a try. I own them on CD and they are wonde...
- i say it is a phase. it's a new developmental milestone 4-6 years old. new independence, add to that she just finished a dance class AND graduated from pre-school, a...
He Wont "Cry It Out"
Asked by K.R. from Sacramento
on February 14, 2008
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Our daily night time routing is give our baby a bath, read a book, nurse him till he sleeps, and lay him in the co-sleeper next to our bed. This usually works until a...
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- I found with my daughter if i placed her blanket over us when i nursed her and used the same blanket to put her down to bed she would sleep most of the night (of cours...
- He's not ready. don't force it. five months is really little! i have a 12 month old who still fights going to sleep on her own sometimes. it's a development thing. it...
- K. - I'm a pediatric nurse in a hospital and a mother to one. I feel your pain my friend - one thing a baby has to be able to figure out himself is how to self-sooth....
