Preschooler: Bath Toys
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Mommy Needing Help with Bath Time
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on August 7, 2007
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Hello, I am a mother of an adorable 2 year old boy who just recently become deathly afraid of the bath/shower. Please help - if anyone has gone through this or knows ...
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- I too have been through this with my 2 year old, what promted the sudden fear? Did he poopy in the tub? I invited a cousin over for a bath date she was 4 months olde...
- We went through this with our son too! He is also 2. Not sure what made it start or stop, but it just ended one day. We got him some new bath toys, and avoided bath...
- My son went through this for only a week or so when he was around 2. I found myself bathing him in less than 5 minutes! You can try singing to him/with him or if he kn...
2 Year Old and Bath Time
Asked by M.R. from Atlanta
on April 9, 2008
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How do you make bath time fun again for a 2 year old who screams every time we bathe? He used to love bath time and decided one day that he didn't care about being cle...
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- I don't know if this will be of any help to you, but I had a somwhat similar situation with my daughter. She used to love baths, but developed a sudden aversion to th...
- Oh, M. - can I relate. My son has never liked baths since the day he was born and he is five now and still doesn't like them. He fights us each time but now once he ge...
- Try getting some bath tub paints or crayons. My little boy loves them and when he doesn't want to take a bath, that's what we use to get him to bathe.
22 Month Old Hates Bath
Asked by J.M. from Texarkana
on December 14, 2008
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Our 22 month old son decided last week that he hates taking a bath. He had a meltdown because I would not let him put his potty in the bathtub. Since that night nothin...
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- Good luck! We went through the same thing with our son, around the same age. He's doing it a little now, at 36 months, but not as bad. Maybe try giving him a bath ever...
- I say just model good behavior and he should soon follow suit. Get in the tub and talk about how much you love it. Give yourself a treat (glass of milk, cracker?? lo...
- My now 3 year old went through the same thing at the same age, he had always loved baths, then one day - no more baths, he just went on bath strike. I got some new ba...
3 Yr Old "Afraid" of Bath
Asked by R.K. from Boston
on March 17, 2008
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Ok.. here is a new one for me... My middle daughter has all of sudden become afraid of the bath! She has taken baths practically every night without issue (she bathes ...
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- Is it possible that she saw the water go down the drain and is afraid that she will go down the drain too? There may be an association there if she has seen the toile...
- Sounds like a power struggle over the diaper being off. Try finding a story about bathtime or introducing a new toy to the tub. You might even try a special story ti...
- Try letting her take a shower with you. She might enjoy the spray and seeing you in there might alleviate her fears.
First Birthday Ideas
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on February 3, 2008
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This may be a silly request, but I'm really struggling to think of what to get my child for his first birthday. I like the idea of toys without batteries, and I've tho...
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- I agree with the idea of a riding toy, if you don't have one. Especially with spring coming. We have a small wooden bike that has 4 wheels that was a huge hit when m...
- My daughter received the Little Tikes climb and slide castle for her first birthday. She loved it and our second daughter loved it as well. http://store.babycenter.c...
- For my first son's first birthday we bought him a bunch of Little People toys. They have cars and accessories that are the right size for little hands, but too big to...
2 Yr Old Pee Pee Issues. Sorry If Too Graphic. I Need Help.
Asked by J.W. from Great Falls
on February 25, 2008
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I know part of this is normal and he's a boy but I need some serious help here. My son is 2 and whenever possbile his hands are on his pee pee or in his bootie. I do...
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- We had similar issues, although not quite so extreme. My son always had to have things talked through with him. So we talked about how yucky and stinky poop is, and ...
- It IS normal. You've got to lay off your little boy. My oldest daughter liked a normal form of masturbation when she was itty-bitty. By researching this and from ex...
- It is actually somewhat normal, the best advice I have is when you catch him make sure you are stern when you tell him no that it isn't Ok, no other expression, and th...
Day Care Gift Exchange - Gender Neutral
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on December 17, 2010
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My day care is doing a Christmas party on Thursday, and each kid has been asked to provide a $10 gift that can go to anyone. The kids range from 2-7.5 and are a mix of...
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- The medium sized lego kits are good. Lincoln logs. Hmm...those are good for anyone (I loved MINE when I was a girl and my boys love them now) but they are probably m...
- think board games. Memory, Uno Moo, Connect Four. a medium size floppy dog hot wheels Also, RiteAid has their toys 50% off with their discount card. There are lo...
- What about a gift card to McDonald's ? Those are great ages for going there and playing on the playground. Books, art sets, movies are another couple of ideas.
Getting 4 Yr Old to Pick up Toys
Asked by H.C. from Norfolk
on February 7, 2009
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I am at my wit's end with my 4 yr old. He has no problem getting out all of his toys, but has a huge problem with putting them away. He starts to whine, cry and thro...
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- I don't have any suggestions. I think you are doing all the right things. I just wanted to let you know that my three-year-old son also refuses to clean up his toys ...
- H., I have to agree with Dyreka (sp)? Ration the toys. If he puts one away he gets another. This way you don't have a colossal mess at the end of play time. We st...
- I agree with all the other posts. The other thought that came to mind is that, depending on how quickly the toys are being spread around, you might want to set a time...
2 Yr Old Girl's Christmas Presents
Asked by K.B. from Macon
on December 1, 2010
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Hi, I need some help. What are you getting your 2.5 yr old girl for Christmas? We have no idea what to get her. We are thinking about maybe an electric car for her big...
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- Fisher Price Little People are awesome! My 7 year old still plays with them. Their is a house and pink castle girls love. But if she's also into animals, then the N...
- My 2 1/2 yr old loves anything that is pretend play like kitchens and stuff. We are getting her a kitchen and a L. table and chair set. My SIL got her the ironing boar...
- My daughter was 2 years old at Christmas last year and I've always paid attention to what she really enjoys playing with and what seems to grab her attention the most....
When Your Kids Drive You Insane...
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 8, 2011
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This afternoon I had a "why did I ever have kids" moment. Both kids screaming, not sharing, one is crying, one is talking over the other one, both want my attention. ...
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- I used to drink wine out of a coffee mug.
- My husband was home with me today and we still had a day like that. My boys wouldn't stop wrestling and my 4-year-old has at least 20 pounds on his little brother, so...
- For us, separation is the key. Mine are 6 (girl) and 8 (boy) and they are best friends and worst enemies. Sometimes they are so into their argument that they can't e...
