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3Yr Old Testing Limits HELP!!
Asked by B.L. from Dallas
on January 27, 2010
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OK DS is just over 3yrs old. He has been telling me no & trying to hit me, screaming. Just being a 3yr old. I want to be able to get control over this soon. I know thi...
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- Okay..... keep telling yourself "He is three". And yes, it is a stage. My recommendations are to introduce a distraction when he does this negative behavior and for...
- 3 years old IS harder than 2 years old. They are changing immensely. Hence growing pains and the accompanying testing of limits. Just stay consistent... ie: if y...
- hmmm... If your husband leaves early in the morning, and your son wakes up shortly after, I suspect your husband is rousting him as he prepares to leave. If you could ...
Stressed 2 Year Old or Testing 2 Year Old?
Asked by M.T. from Norfolk
on July 12, 2010
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My two y/o daughter has shown us severe, hysterical crying fits after returning from vacation in April (DD stayed with grandma and grandpa) and in July (a family vacat...
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- After our vacation it took about 2 weeks to get back to normal. Between missing naps, late bedtimes and just a whole different experience than what he was used to...i...
- ALL behavior is intended to get some need met. Defiance, whining, pouting, tantrums – also affection, snuggling, humor. Any particular behavior may not be a good str...
- M., What would she have to gain if this were a test? Some kids get very aggitated, angry, stressed, and confused when their routine is interrupted. The kind ...
2 Year Olds Struggles over Sharing with Her 11 Month Old Brother.
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 20, 2009
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Hello Moms!
My 2 year old daughter has recently developed an aversion to her 11 month old brother. Every time he comes to play with her (or even near her) she begins ...
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- I've read most everyone else's responses already so ditto to what everyone has said. I have a 2 year old son and 1 year old daughter. My son has been displaying the sa...
- Sounds like absolutely normal behavior for a 2 year old! Keep up the warnings, taking away the toys, and removal from activities if the inappropriate behavior conti...
- That is completely normal, and it will take some time for her to get used to the idea. The hitting and pushing are also normal, and will probably get better with impr...
Ten Year Old Son Is Testing Our Limits
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on March 12, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I've been blessed to have two sons who came to me in entirely two different ways but love each other and me so much. My ten year old stepson is with us ful...
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- Hi A. - You're right in identifying that his lack of relationship with his mom is causing some of this conflict. He is angry and sad, most likely, and acting out th...
- Hi A.. See, we really do need to get together. I think J and K are cut from the same mold. In our situation, I did let up and things went completely haywire. He ...
- That's a big one. Children need to feel control and have power over things. How will they ever learn to use it properly if they don't experience it. Seems like i...
Tantrums and a 16 Month Old...
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on July 11, 2008
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Our son, Evan, is just about to turn 16 months, and is definitely all boy; rough and tumble, loves the outdoors, love to run and climb, etc. However, in the past mont...
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- Hi J. - ! I have 4 kids, ages 17, 15, 13, and 6 - and I can tell you this is a stage most kids go through - they are just getting an idea about themselves as separa...
- HI J., I think that setting limits and redirecting work best at this age. He's probably a little young to do time-outs and I don't know that in the long run time-outs...
- My kids have both been through this stage, and I think you're probably right in thinking that it's teething pain plus frustration with not being able to talk. It's to...
20 Month Old Biting
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on March 7, 2008
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My 20 month old twin boys are currently going through the biting phase. I've tried most of the "nice" methods of dealing with this problem, pretending to cry when the...
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- This is just a suggestion: You bite him back. Bite him as hard as he bites others, maybe if he sees how it feels to really be bit and hurt, he might stop. I have 3 b...
- I don't have a solution, but one of my 17 month old twins is a biter and I am trying to solve that same issue. I just talked to someone the other day who said that sh...
- Ok, I DO have advice for you. I had a daughter that was a biter and I used vinegar. I just stuck my finger in some vinegar and put it on her tounge...just for the bitt...
Weaning My Enthusiastic 20 Month Old Breastfeeder
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on October 28, 2008
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I need some advice on how to wean my 20 month old by/around age 2. He really enjoys breastfeeding. He asks to be nursed with a very emphatic "Please". Then he gets ...
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- It is possible to get a mammogram while lactating. You just have to get a radiologist or oncologist that is experienced in reading them for the lactating breast to re...
- Hi, I don't have any advice about the screening other than to say consult a few other doctors to see if there are alternatives to put your mind at ease. Once way of l...
- Don't worry about the breast tests. As you stated breastfeeding is the best way to avoid getting breast cancer. Please don't wean your boy. Let him decide when to q...
How to Discipline 13 - Month - Old
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on July 29, 2010
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my 13- month - old daughter loves to stick her hands especially to where we tell her not to : she likes pulling toilet paper, playing with printer, tv etc. we tell her...
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- I let my daughter cry it out. It's just a spoiled cry cuz Mom said no. And if it was repeated behavior (kept touching the TV after telling her no), even at that age ...
- Let her cry it out. Do not pick her up. If you continue to pick her up, she may think that misbehaving is a good way to get Mom's attention. So if you pick her up, ...
- I usually go with Calmly remove their hand from the item Say in a calm voice " that's not yours" Immediately hand them a favored toy or item tehy can play with and...
Discipline for a 2 Year Old
Asked by M.P. from Columbus
on January 8, 2009
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I have a very wonderfully independent 2 year old who is enjoying testing limits and challenging expectations. I am struggling to find a way to discipline her that she ...
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- Hi- a very good DVD/book is `1 2 3 Magic' by Dr. Thomas Phelan. If you have day care or in house care for your children, you can have the daycare provider and grandpa...
- OK, each issue separately, this is how we deal with it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Hitting: We say "It hurts me when you hit and I don't feel safe....
- I highly recommed the book Parenting with Love and Logic by Dr. Jim Fay (and other that I can't think of right now). They have an early childhood version. They use a...
16 Month Old Not Sleeping
Asked by K.H. from San Francisco
on August 4, 2010
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I am desperately looking for any suggestions I can get. My 16 month old, who hasn't slept well since birth (colic), is waking up anywhere between 11pm and 2 am, and ca...
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- I would buy The Sleep Lady's gentle proven strategies to help your baby sleep book (the title might be slightly off but if you search sleep lady on amazon you'll find ...
- We had this same problem with our second child. It was really hard to tell if it was discomfort or just behavioral and we at times really had trouble being patient t...
- I had the same problem with my now 28 month old. He literally started sleeping through the night in his own crib the week before his little sister was born, which was...
