Toddler & Twin Beds: Puppets
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Family Bed Transition to Own Bed in Own Room
Asked by C.C. from Rochester
on September 23, 2008
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Hello, I am writing to get some advice on how to transition my 17mth old from our bed to her own without causing too much stress on her. The reason for the switch is b...
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- we had the family be and what worked finally for us was letting him sleep in our bed for 5-10 min and then putting him in his bed. It took a few nights of putting him ...
- Hi C., I wanted to reply to your request, but alas, my DD is only 6 months old and I'm no where near ready to transition her out of the family bed. Basically I woul...
- Good morning C., Well first of all I hope you are recovering well from surgery. My son was in my bed for a while and it took some time to get him out in his own bed...
I Have a Question About Bed Time!
Asked by K.K. from Indianapolis
on March 14, 2007
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My Kids and I live with my parents because my husband is in trucking school, Well the other day my father told me That I have know choice to put the kids to bed at 7 a...
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- K. i know you posted this awhile ago but cps will come in and look at the childes invironment and see how the child is being cared for. Your not indangering that child...
- Hi K.. First of all, I have two children who are grown now and I never put them to bed at 7 at night. Some people may disagree but I think that is way too early. Secon...
- Hi K.. First off, he has no grounds to call CPS over what time you put your kids to bed. But there may be underlying reasons as to why he's insiting on putting them ...
Toys to Play with While in Bed
Asked by M.B. from Austin
on April 27, 2009
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Hello,
My three year old daughter has broken her left leg and will remain bedridden for 2 months. I need ideas on toys that I can buy and she can play with while in...
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- I have been there! My daughter has had 5 hip surgeries and was bedridden each time for atleast 6-8 weeks. Sounds like you are doing the right thing and trying to keep ...
- NO great suggestions - just my deepest sympathies. My 10 year old was in a cast last summer for 6 weeks- and even tho she was on crutches she couldn't do much because ...
- -MagnaDoodle -A small set of plastic tinker toys (since they stick together you don't need a stable surface to build things.) -play dough (if you are willing to deal...
Pregnant Mom on Bed Rest Looking for Things to Do with 4 Year Old. HELP!
Asked by D.R. from Chicago
on September 3, 2009
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I am 36 weeks pregnant and have been on-and-off bed rest for 3 months. I am looking for things to do with our fabulous 4 year old daughter - inside or outside. I am on...
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- 1. Where are you located? I think the best thing u can do is have friends over, like have a playgroup or friend with their child come to you because then the child i...
- I just bough a really fun art game involving mosaics. It has little magnetic circles of different colors and a magnetic board and instructions with ideas for designs....
- Don't feel horrible about your lack of ability to play with her. Just spending time with you, even crawling in bed and playing a board game, cards, drawing, watching m...
My 4 Year Old Little Girl Having Nightmares and WILL Not Sleep in Her Own Bed...
Asked by L.D. from Charlotte
on March 17, 2008
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Like I said I have a 4 year old little girl and she says she has nightmares at least 3 to 4 times a week and we have tried all kinds of things like having water in a s...
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- L., I have to disagree with the whole monster spray nonsense. By doing that you're feeding the idea that there ARE monsters. My daughter has also said she's afraid of ...
- If you have room, put a mattress on your bedroom floor and have her sleep on that. That way she gets used to sleeping "on her own" but she's closer to you. And she w...
- Hi L., I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I co-slept with both of my children and then we've done a variety of sleeping arrangements in the past 5.5 years. Our...
Toddler Time
Asked by H.A. from Chicago
on November 28, 2010
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Hello moms..
Just wonderingnhow you SAHM fill your day with a toddler not in school.
I try to limit our day to 1 or 2 hours max of TV.
We do playdates and dance, gy...
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- All your suggestions are great, but mine is to get out of the house! Find a group of mom friends that you can have regular play dates with---Oh sorry, I just read tha...
- She can help do chores around the house, my son loved to help out at that age *sigh*, to bad it did not last. Also with my son I had to teach him to entertain himse...
- Our library has puzzzles, and toys, story times, craft times, guitar led sing alongs. check out your library. and sometimes you can go to these free programs in the l...
"Toddler Teeth Brushing Help"
Asked by H.B. from Los Angeles
on January 7, 2009
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Can't delete this so I am thanking all the moms out there for everything they do!!!
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- Have you tried a battery powered toothbrush? I have my 14 month old using it as kind of a play thing to get him used to brushing his teeth. He's cutting molars and so ...
- well u can get fluoride pills from your doc..i use Tom's toothpaste for toddlers..strawberry flavored..my son loves the Little Einstein's so i get tooth brushes w/ the...
- I have twin boys and when my kids were little i used to brush there teeth in bath tub with toothpaste I would just listen to the crying for a minute you have to get th...
Tricks to Cutting a Toddler's Fingernails
Asked by N.W. from Kansas City
on June 18, 2008
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My son is 27 months old and we have the hardest time getting him to let us cut his fingernails. As a result, they get too long and then he accidentally cuts himself (...
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- I always trimmed my kids nails as they slept! They never know. I did it with my youngest until he 7 or 8 because he hated having it done. I had to quit when he star...
- Do it when he's asleep...that's what I did with my daughter.
- I've had this same problem with my 2 year old until about 2 months ago when i was told to sing the ABC's while cutting her fingernails. Surprisingly, it works great wi...
2 Year Old Nocturnal Wanderer
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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My son has been in a big boy bed for 4 months now and has recently been getting up in the middle of the night. He usually takes the time to collect his critters and u...
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- Hello A., I'm a Nanny of a 2 yr old who does the same thing but him he's still in a crib. What his parents have done is put the lock on his door outside. the lock has ...
- That seems a little young to be put in a big bed especially if he's been in it for 4 months. We didn't put my daughter in her big bed until she was 3 years old. She ...
- That sounds dangerous! My sister put a baby gate at my nephews bedroom door to stop the wandering, because they too had stairs.....they even make gates now that you c...
Toddler Fear of Facial Hair!
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on October 1, 2008
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Has anyone else dealt with this? I am looking for any suggestions on getting my toddler to easily bond with her grandfather who has a beard. My husband doesn't have ...
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- Of course you can't ask them to shave. That would be insensitive...but you and your hubby can wear fake beards around the house so your dtr can get used to the fact th...
- This is pretty normal at this age, I have pictures of me and my daughter at this age with Santa screaming our lungs out! I would show her a lot of pictures of men wit...
- You might try taking pictures of your brothers and father and showing them to your little one. (Or even printing pictures of people with facial hair off the internet) ...
