Tantrums: Arms Reach
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Temper Tantrums
Asked by S.N. from Fayetteville
on November 19, 2006
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I have a 7 month old little girl who has recently started screaming like I've never heard her scream before, for aparently no reason. I always feel so guilty when I ju...
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- Yeah, actually, this is about the age they start to test their limits, and their vocal cords! Especially if you're just sitting on the couch and she looks at you and h...
- The best advice I can give, is the advice of my mother-in-law. She told me that when my children started throwing tantrums, to just ignore the children. Once they see ...
- I have a one year old who has started this type of behavior. It's very hard to get things done when he acts like that. I try and ignore it by his scream reaches an o...
Help!! 11 Month Old Dd Hitting and Tantrums
Asked by K.M. from Pocatello
on July 7, 2008
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My dd who will turn 1 in a couple of weeks has been acting out lately. She has been hitting and throws fits when I am trying to change her diaper or even just hold he...
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- They will hit wether or not they have someone showing them how to do it, don't know why. Just hold her hand and tell her it's not okay to do that. she should grow out...
- Welcome to toddler-dom. Sounds normal to me! I know I'm not much help but our son has been having tantrums since he was about 12 months old. They are looking for an...
- She's testing you. Whatever you do, don't put up with it.
Need Advice
Asked by M.B. from New York
on November 11, 2008
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I have an almost two year old girl that is enthusiastic about her 1 month old brother. Problem is, if anytime I pick him up to feed him or change him, she starts thro...
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- Hi M., I so feel your pain--I have 2 boys (now 7 and 3) and my younger one was collicky, too. For the collick, here are my suggestions: have you tried a baby slin...
- Dear M., Congratulations and welcome to sibling rivalry. I had my first 2, 13 months apart and the next after 15 monthe. I had 2 boys and they each had a bottle and a ...
- I made my 2yr old my helper when my now 9 month old was born. We would sit together and talk about what we were going to play when she was big enough, how she needed ...
Can You Unspoil a Spoiled Child?
Asked by F.S. from Rochester
on June 29, 2009
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My daughter is 20 months old and to put it bluntly, she is spoiled! If she doesn't get her way, she will throw a tantrum. Whatever the situation may be. Whether it's w...
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- I don't believe a baby can be spoiled. There's no way you can give them too much love. <3 to me, she just sounds strong willed and like she knows what she wants. T...
- WELCOME TO THE "TERRIBLE TWOS"!!!!! My daughter is going throught the same thing right now and I have to be stronger willed than she is. I can try to change the subjec...
- I like Maxine L's advice. You have to have punishments for the behavior and you have to follow through with them, so like she said be careful what you threaten her wi...
Seeking Help with Bad Behavior in My 3 Year Old
Asked by A.S. from Jacksonville
on February 23, 2008
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My husband came home from a nine month deployment a couple weeks ago and since he has been home, my 3 year old son, Ethan, has been more than a handful. He screams at ...
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- I have to agree with Freddie and Geri. It sounds like he is confused and jealous about the changes that have taken place. My son who is 4 1/2 went through several ch...
- You know it is your husband coming home and the disruption to the daily routine and the attention he got now going to dad. he will adjust but you must not allow him to...
- A few key things. 1.Dad should work on being his friend for a short time, not being the disciplinarian. 2.You need to continue spending some one on one time with y...
WORLD'S. WORST. MOTHER... I Feel Awful :(...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 12, 2011
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MY POOR LITTLE MAN!! My son Roman is 19 months old. Last night the girls were in the pool, and I was walking around the outside of the pool about 3 steps behind the ba...
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- So sorry! My daughter did something like that. Last summer when she was almost two, she tried to climb down the ladder in the pool and one leg slipped off the back. I ...
- OMG I would die:-( but you know he's handling this better than you ;-) LOL Invite a friend by so you can 'crash' on your bed for a good 2 hours.
- My son broke his leg @ 2. I feel you on the carrying , he was so heavy w/ that cast! My son was running in that cast. They told me it would be almost impossible due to...
2 Year Old Bites Mommy When Happy and Playing - and When Angry or Frustrated
Asked by J.D. from New York
on May 16, 2009
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Why is my two year old biting me when he's happy and we are playing. I can totally understand the action when he's angry or frustrated but lately he is biting, hittin...
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- J., Sounds like my son at 2. It could be some sensory issues. Try www.gapsdiet.com or www.gapsme.com. I don't know what medicines he is on, but I would do my best t...
- I read couple of the last responses and they seem very good. I have three boys and they all have done the same things at one time or another and I agree that you need...
- I have a 19 month old that i am having problems with biting and hitting the past few months. I have been using time outs with him and having him sit on a chair. Some d...
So What About Nap Time?
Asked by M.N. from Portland
on May 22, 2008
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My 8 month old sleeps with me in my bed at night and usually alone in my bed at nap time. I would like to transition him to his crib (which we had almost done success...
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- M., I have a six month old, and I too have not slept with my husband in months. Anyway, my daugher and I co-sleep after her first wake-up of the night on (usually ...
- I used the Dr. Ferber method and got it from his book. "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems". It worked fabulously for all three of my kids and in fact they are all gre...
- I feel you pain. We struggled with naptimes and bedtime for quite awhie. I was able to nurse my daughter to sleep for many months and then it just didn't work anymor...
1 Year Old Likes to Slap
Asked by S.M. from Houston
on March 23, 2007
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My little one is starting to slap. She is almost 1, and if I am holding her, she'll wack me in the face sometimes. Every time I try to say "no" or "that hurts", she ...
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- In my class I have children up to 18 months, and around 1 or so they all go through that stage. I try to explain that hurts and get them to work on saying sorry and g...
- I feel your pain..literally. My 2 year old son went through the same phase. At first I thought he was playing, but then he got to hitting pretty hard. He was hitting m...
- Our 1 year old is doing this also. But so did our daughter who is almost 3. What I did was tell her no and if she continued, I sat her away from me (just out of arms r...
My Son Bites at daycare...how Do I Get Him to Stop?
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on May 31, 2007
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My one year old has developed a bad habit of biting the other kids and teachers at daycare. We work with him at home and when he tries to bite us, we take him and put...
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- This advice is coming from the Mom of two former biters. First, your daycare needs to take a more active role than just "getting concerned". They should have a pla...
- There is a lot of good advise already on this post...I just wanted to add that if you have a very young child biting...sometimes it is because they cannot voice their ...
- Hi! I dissagree that it it ever okay to bite your child back since you are only teaching them that biting is okay-sometimes. (Like when a parent bites a child.) This w...
