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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...
Pediatrician Wants Oil in My Son's Diet
Asked by M.B. from Rochester
on September 12, 2008
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My son has been, apart from teething, needing a diaper, hungry, or tired, a happy little boy. I still can't believe how happy he is and has been. He is very active, an...
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- My son is breastfed too and he is on the small side too, but I'm only 5 ft tall and my husband and I are both thin so he is just taking after us. Plus he is very activ...
- The therapist we have for our younger son has to do the same thing for her twin 5 year old girls. Whole cream, olive oil mixed in with foods, etc. They are having is...
- M., I'll keep it simple. You need a new pediatrician. Garbage for advice from this one. Your child is just fine. S.
Food Ideas for My 11 Month Old
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on August 5, 2008
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I am not much of a cook and since becoming a new mom, I am slowly learning. Unfortunately I think I've repeated a lot of food to my son and I think he's become bored ...
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- Hi C.. Ahhhh...the joys of mealtime with our lil' one's. Our son is now 18 months and well, his likes and dislikes continue to come and go. Just when we think we have ...
- I am also starting to cook more after having my daughter. My daughter ate almost anything at 11 months (except citrus fruit, peanut butter, nuts and honey). My daughte...
- you never really stop watching for food allergys when you are trying new things my son was fine with milk till about 13m then we had to start doing lactoce free ... mo...
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...
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...
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...
Not into Food
Asked by N.I. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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My 13 month son wants to throw food, he is suppose to gain weight(Doctors orders), it is frustrating, he thinks it is funny. I'm not laughing. Any ideas on techniques...
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- Hi N., My son is now three and goes through phases of eating everything in sight to not eating hardly anything. Meat has never been on the top of his list. The few bi...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was 16 months onwards. We were with my parents and we all turned mealtimes into FUN times..with stories and puppets where th...
- I just recently heard of mothers baking goodies like high iron spinach into brownies (and kids never know). Be cretive like that and stop the expensive foods until yo...
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...
Child Won't Take Medication
Asked by M.N. from Jonesboro
on March 7, 2008
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My 19 month old son will not take medication when he is sick. He will spit it out, throw up or cry and scream. It is awful. Any suggestions?
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- I had a child like this . . .my husband and I as a team could hold her down and force the medicine - then she would throw up on us. When she was really sick, I asked ...
- My daughter does the exact same thing. She will even go so far as to gag herself. We are making a few breakthroughs though. Try bribing your son. I know it sounds ...
- M., Have you tried talking to your local pharmacist about the flavorings that can be added to medication? I did that with my son and it seemed to work. It costs aro...
