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Planning My Son's First Birthday- Help Needed!!
Asked by J.C. from Knoxville
on June 10, 2007
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My son is turning one in July and I am trying to come up with some good ideas. I'd like to get him a t shirt or something that says he's one and send out nice invitati...
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- I have a couple of suggestions depending on how much you want to spend. I used Mango Ink (www.mangoink.com) for my daughter's birthday last week. They are a little pri...
- My little one isn't one yet but I love what my friend did. She would take her little one's finger print or hand print or with one child footprint and scan it into the ...
- We made our invitations from our home computer. We used pictures from his entire first year. I used word and inserted a picture, made it into a watermark in the page...
I Need Sleep Advice for My 2 Year Old.
Asked by L.M. from Portland
on January 8, 2011
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I need help! My son wakes up several times throughout the night. To get more sleep, my husband and I have been just bringing him to our room and letting him sleep with...
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- When he gets older, it gets better. Does he have a Lovey??? If not, let him have one. Or several. My kids have several. at 2 years old, kids commonly have slee...
- Like I responded to another sleep posting just now, whatever works for you is best. Maybe put the crib next to your bed. Maybe read in his room until he falls asleep...
- The key is to pick a method and then be consistent. If you really want him sleeping by himself all night long... You are going to have to put your foot down (like All...
Nighttime Fears
Asked by B.M. from Denver
on January 9, 2008
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My daughter who is 3 months shy of her 3rd birthday is having a difficult time, and difficult is puttin g it mildly, falling to sleep at night because of all her fears...
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- say, well mama is really sorry she tried to spray away the monsters because you know, there are none....see you let her believe that indeed there were monsters ....try...
- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter is 6yrs old and has begun the same ritual. What was suggested to me by her Pediatrician is to give her a piece...
- I understand your exhaustion. I have a 2 1/2 year old with nighttime fears and a 9 month old who still is not sleeping through the night. I also have to get up and g...
Tough Potty Training!
Asked by N.B. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2008
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My daughter Sofia is 3 1/2 yrs.old and she is extremely resistant to even sitting on any kind of potty big small or otherwise. She screams like we are ripping her arms...
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- It sounds like potty training is becoming a power struggle. Ease off, let her wear diapers or use them at will. No one goes to kindergarten in diapers. This will pass.
- Hi N. - I'm going to go waaaay out on a limb and say, simply -- she's not ready. My daughter wasn't potty trained until she was 4 1/2. I wasn't thrilled, but trul...
- i really cant suggest what you should try next. what i can offer is letting you know that your not the only one that has a daughter that did that! my daughter had the ...
Decorating
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2009
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In the process of giving my five year old a big girl room - I think I may be offending the soon to be 18 year old step-daughter. First, I live in a townhouse. Three ...
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- Your SD is 18, so it sounds like she may need a lesson in acting her age. If she has her own room at home I wouldn't worry about her having one at yours. Is she in c...
- Keep in mind that back 60 years ago.....multiple children in a family DID NOT get their own room. and if she has slept over that little, you have a couch, right? How...
- You can give your stepkids a guest room if they are rarely over, but allow them to have their place for their things. My stepson got his own room when he went to colle...
Eating Breakfast on the Go!
Asked by A.I. from Topeka
on February 11, 2008
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My daughter just runed 4 years old. I have a hard time to get her to eat breakfast in the morings before we go to Preschool. She will say that her stomach hurts, (wh...
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- Have you tried Carnation Instant Breakfast or even Ovaltine. They have all the vitamins she'll need.
- Hi A., Both my girls are that way (8 and 3 now) I found out that they always agree to a few things, cheese (specially the twisted kind of the Mickey mouse shaped and ...
- do you think she is reacting to the new baby coming? This is her way of getting attention perhaps? Could be? How long is she at pre-school? Do they do snacks there? Do...
Scary Potty?
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on March 3, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
My little girl has just turned 2 and has been expressing that she's interested in potty training. I think. For about six months, she's been pulling at her d...
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- No don't rush her. When sitting her on the potty, give her a book she likes. When and if she uses the potty, be sure to really compliment her. Also go to www.goo...
- I truly believe part of the problem is that you've let her sit on the potty...still fully-clothed/diapered. This needs to be as real as possible for the kiddies to ge...
- How about letting her sit on her potty chair when she's NOT about to relieve herself? The competing sensation of needing to go might be too much for her to deal with. ...
Is My 4 Year Old Immature?? What Is Maturitiy in a 4 Year Old?
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 29, 2012
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My son is 4. With a June birthday. so he is 4 1/2. He seems very immature for his age. He used to be able to get dressed.. but now can't seems to manage any of his...
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- they go up and down for a long time. Heck, I think I regress every so often. Many days I want to carry around a blanket and suck my thumb in bed. Man those days. No...
- its normal. my daughter who turns 5 in march does the same thing
- L.: Sounds like something happened to make him "regress" a little. I know that when my girlfriend had a baby when hers was almost 5 - he regressed a bit because he ...
Odd Toddler Behaviors
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on January 11, 2011
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My 27 month old son will grab his neck at times. Not to inflict pain but to soothe himself (I hope) He pushes his two index fingers together on a roll of skin on his...
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- My nephew needed to pinch people. I really mean it. He would sit in the chair and pinch. He was doing it to my MIL and when I told her that surely that hurt, she le...
- If you are worried that this is a sensory issue, it sounds more like a soothing behavior to me. If you have other sensory seeking behaviors that pop up, or that you w...
- Sounds like a self-soothing technique for him. My sons did the belly button rubbing too, it was a step up from the hands down the pants thing. They never had a love...
Seeking a Place to "Donate Stutf Animals"
Asked by L.V. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2009
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Spring cleaning and my daughter is over blessed with tooooo many stuff animals. We need a place to donate stuff animals. A place they will love. They love it here, ...
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- Check with your local social services department. I'm sure they can put you in contact with some type of family shelter or battered womens shelter that could use some...
- Stuffed animals are so hard to get rid of. Here are a couple of places that I have found: In Martinez is the Hall Closet Thrift Store, 202 Glacier Court. They are...
- Lots of places would like your stuffed animals, like shelters for battered women and their kids, homeless shelters for women and kids, or just the Salvation Army or th...
