Pets & Dander: Preschooler, Puppets
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3 Year Old Boy Is Afraid of Animals and Characters
Asked by K.D. from Wheeling
on October 23, 2008
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My three-year-old boy is terrified of most animals and anyone dressed up as a character. He's never been bitten, scratched, growled at, or jumped on by any animal. We ...
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- The character fear is a total normal phase, all three of mine went through this at the exact same age as your son. I have to admit, those critters can be strange,espec...
- He will outgrow it eventually. The character thing took my now 5-year-old a long time to accept and my 3-yr old daughter is terrified -- so we avoid it if possible. ...
- I have a grandson, now 8, who was also freaked about clowns. He isn't now. I think they go through a stage when they can't verbalize and it comes out as screams from f...
Play Time in the Bath
Asked by L.O. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2011
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How long do you let you kids play in the bath? My husband lets our almost 3 year old daughter play in the tub for only about 5 minutes. I usually let her play for ab...
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- We start baths at 7, and I let them play up to 7:30-&:45. Usually they come out on their own shortly before that. They LOVE playing in the bath!
- Bath time is about twenty mins total for bathing both little ones and there play time. Its kinda like a little break for me. Even though I am right there with them.
- Depends on what she wants and what timeframe we have. If we had a late dinner and a long day, for example, then it might be a "short bath" with just a little play time...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Won't Let Us Brush His Teeth...
Asked by B.B. from Johnstown
on October 21, 2009
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My 2 1/2 year old won't let us brush his teeth... he will come to us and say "I brush teeth" and wants his toothbrush with his toothpaste on it. When we try to brush h...
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- Buy your son a battery operated toothbrush. My son has a routine at night with brushing the teeth. He takes his allergy medicine and then we brush his teeth. I sit him...
- Ah, wannabe independent toddlers want power. Have you taken your son to the dentist yet? If yes, and his check-up is good, no worries until next visit. If no, make an ...
- You have some good recommendations here! We have 2 toothbrushes out at a time (4 or 5 total) and he gets one, and I get one. He does his thing (sucking, biting, pl...
Flying with a 2 Year Old
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 27, 2009
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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on taking my toddler on a plane. We flew when she was a baby, and that was a breeze because she slept through...
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- Hi K.! You have gotten some great advice from other moms out there. I have to agree about not giving your child benadryl. Some people suggested it to me when flyi...
- Hi K., I don't have time to read all of your responses, so sorry if some of these are a repeat. Some things that have worked for me: 1. stickers- you can stick t...
- Hi K., First, let me apologize for the novel, but hopefully you'll find some useful things in here that you can use to keep you from repeating other's mistakes. I th...
I'm at the End of My Rope...
Asked by L. from Dallas
on June 19, 2007
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My daughter who is 2, will not try new foods, and only seems to want milk, pancakes, bananas, goldfish, cereal, and pasta. It's driving me nuts that she will not try ...
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- I would consider having her tested for celiac disease (including the gene test) and a dairy allergy, since the majority of foods she craves contain gluten and or dairy...
- My daughter used to eat everything until recently, she turned 2 in March. If I put something infront of her that she doesn't like how it looks she says without even t...
- I agree with Mary B. Does your chld have any synptoms like GI issues constipation, allergies, headaches, mucous or anything like that? I work at a Dr's ofiice and we...
Just Informed My Son Is "Hyperactive" or "High Energy"
Asked by A.Y. from Jamestown
on November 7, 2008
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I just attended my son's kindergarten parent/teacher conference. He is 5, almost 6 years old. Only a few minutes into the meeting, his teacher mentioned he was "hyp...
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- Get him checked for ADD or ADHD. And then get a second opinion. I went through the same thing with my son. Hope all is well! Best of luck to you. If you have more ...
- First of all, the teacher is ONE person and ONE opinion...yes I would place value on that opinion and I would do 2 things...First call his doctor and have a meeting wi...
- Hey there A., Relax, it's ok and so is your son. Boys will be boys. There is nothing wrong with your son's "high-energy" and for his teacher, maybe she has "low-tole...
18 Month Old Fights the Breathing Treatment
Asked by E.L. from Chicago
on October 7, 2008
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Ever since my sons first cold, he has been wheezing. Everytime he gets a cold it goes straight to his lungs. (We always seem to have a check up right when he gets a co...
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- The first time we had to give my son a nebulizer treatment was a complete nightmare, but we worked through it by trying to make it less scary...we wore the mask and ac...
- We've actually had pretty good luck when we let our little one chew on the plastic mouth piece versus using the mask. I think the mask scared her more than anything. A...
- My son, who is now 5 years old, hated to do the nebulizer treatments. He would fight and cry. We had a fish mask from the doctors office and I would call it the "fis...
Need Advice on How to Deal with a School District!
Asked by E.N. from Syracuse
on January 17, 2007
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My son's school is trying to force me to medicate him for ADHD. They are upset with me because I went outside their district and had an independent evaluation done. ...
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- I just wanted to say that I know what you're going through...I'm dealing with the same issue right now, but unlike your son's school, my son's school ignored my reques...
- Hi E....I have never been in a situation like this but I just wanted to send you some support and comend you on how strong you've been.This is your son and no one has ...
- HI E., I'm sorry to hear that you are having such a problem with his school! you are doing the right thing you got your own eval. and are sticking to your gut! you n...
