Spitting Up: Preschooler
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Spitting
Asked by A.M. from Providence
on January 8, 2008
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I have a 2.5 year old little boy who thinks that spitting is okay, when he continues to spit at us or his brother he just laughs. ANY Suggestions on how to handle the ...
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- Hi A., Try a swig of VINEGAR! It doesnt have the chemicals that soap has and it VERY high on the YUCKY scale for children! Mary-A.
- OK, Now I know this may seem strange but I can pretty much garantee it will work. "Wash" his mouth out with soap. This can work for spitting, mean/bad words, etc. b...
- A., When I was a little girl, my younger sister used to bite me all of the time, sometimes until I bled. My mother finally got her to stop by biting her all over her...
Spitting
Asked by M.B. from Spokane
on January 31, 2008
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My 4 year old son has just started a habit that is driving us crazy. For the past 3 weeks or so he has started spitting. He isn't spitting in the tobacco chewing way...
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- Oh, he will quit that soon. i told my sons that it wipe their whole face everytime they did that and after a few wipings it was for the most part over!
- Re: the spitting. You could try my tack: when the spitting happens and the following ick that coates his face, get a COLD damp washcloth and mop that little mouth. T...
- Well, ask him. Sit down with him, when you are able to have one on one, and ask him in a quiet, easy going manner. "Why do you make that noise? What are you doing? Are...
Spitting
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on January 31, 2008
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How do you teach your kid to spit when brushing their teeth?? My son is a little over two and he loves to get his teeth brushed. I am trying to get him to do it hims...
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- I think kids tend to learn best by watching what we do. I have found that when I brush my teeth my daughter wants to be right there trying it too. Show by example an...
- Hi, He probably is too young to spit well enough to use adult toothpaste. Our pediatric dentist said the amount of floride in regular toothpaste is way too much to let...
- They have several children's toothpaste that taste kind of like bubblegum and are blue or pink in color. My kids can't STAND "grown-up" toothpaste and I have one son w...
Spitting Up
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on June 6, 2009
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My 5 week old twins are exclusively breastfed and are thriving greatly. The problem is that the boy has a problem with spitting up after eating. It doesn't matter ho...
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- I have twins as well. Both breast fed. Both of my twins had colic. Twin A threw up ALL the time. Twin B, she spit up very rarely. My Dr. said that as long as she i...
- It sounds like reflux. Take him in to the pediatrician right away. There are meds that can help him. And - if it's just how he is going to be you'll know that too. ...
- There's no harm in spitting up. My daughter used to LOVE to nurse and would over eat a lot--which caused her to projectile vomit milk--which was great fun lol! No--the...
4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
Potty Traning Advise for My Very Stubborn 4 Year Old:-)
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on July 9, 2008
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Hello,
I am having a such a battle with my 4 year old daughter. She does not want to go on the potty! She has done it a couple times and knows how to do it, but just...
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- Hi, I work at a daycare! I have 10 3year olds in my class and have been called the potty training queen!! You have 3 choices 1. you can stop everything for now and wai...
- Hi S.. My 4 yr old has a sticker chart. He has pooping issues so every time he poops, he gets to put a sticker up for that day. If he gets a sticker every day and no X...
- My daughter wasn't ready at three, but we were. We kept telling her that when she was 3 she was going to wear underwear every day. Then we switched her into it and o...
Please..................need Help with a 4 Year Old and 8 Month Old
Asked by S.P. from Roanoke
on December 8, 2009
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Hello,
Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year old has gotten to the point to where he doesn't want to listen to anything we tell him to do...
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- Hi S.. Things sound really stressful at your house right now. My advice is to work on the sleep issue right away--I think/hope you'll find that if everyone gets more...
- Looks like you got some LOOONNNG responses, so hopefully there is some good information in there - no time to read all of that. I just wanted to say - Welcome to Moth...
- Keep loving them and know that this particular tough patch will pass. I had boys with the same age difference as you do and it was tough when the smaller one started ...
Spit up Crazy!
Asked by J.D. from Redding
on March 21, 2008
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I am a new mom of a wonderful 6 week-old girl who happens to spit-up tremendous amounts throughout the day. She is breastfed, healthy and gaining weight at a normal to...
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- I know exactly what you are going through. During my stay in the hospital after my son was born, I noticed that when he ate he spit up alot. My son is tongue tied so...
- J., My advice to you is to only offer 1 breast more frequently at one time. If you are offering both breasts, it may be more milk than her little tummy can handle and...
- Both my kids spit up quite a bit. With my daughter (now 8), she was gaining weight fine so we didn't do anything and she eventually out grew it. It seemed to help to h...
Help, 3 Year Old Won't Stop Saying....
Asked by L.B. from Pocatello
on April 24, 2008
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My 3 year old has picked up the word 'stupid'. I don't know about others, but this word is just as bad as the 'others' to me! I cannot get him to stop saying it. It...
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- Isn't it interresting how kids pick up on all the words we don't want them to? My two oldest girls (3 and 4) also think that words funny. I haven't had the experienc...
- I completely agree with the other parents about not making a big deal out of it when he uses inappropriate wordage, this has worked with my 2 boys. (I really like the ...
- One thing is that all the attention that has been given to the word and him saying it is showing him that that word has power. One idea is to tell him that if he want...
4 Year Old Spitting; Positive Discipline Suggestions?
Asked by C.B. from New York
on June 1, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a four year old boy who has picked up the horrible habit of spitting (on me, in the house, on the train etc.) He knows he's being an outlaw, and he ...
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- For the first time on this forum I am speechless. Nan and Mindy said it perfect for me. CHILDREN NEED DISCIPLINE!!! It is not punitive or shaming to teach your child r...
- Dear C., I know that you are looking for "creative" ways to stop your child from spitting, but from reading your request, it sounds like you gave up too soon on the ti...
- I like a system of discipline called Concious Discipline or Loving Guidance. Anyway from the way I understand it, I would give the child a choice. Once you are convi...
