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Having Descipline Issues with My 2 Year 5 Month Old.
Asked by R.H. from Denver
on March 26, 2008
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Rescently My little munchkin has started something new.. She has done the typical throw herself down or stand and scream fits for her age. We deal with those by tellin...
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- All kids go through the "its mine" stage. I did not allow either of my children to say it outloud however. If she takes something away, calmly take it back from her ...
- Rachel, Just about the day my son turned three, he turned from angel baby to devil baby overnight - "Me! Me! No! No! Mine! Mine!" I thought I would pull all my hair...
- Rachel, like most everything else, this too is just a phase. You do a wonderful job with the time out (it is one we continue to use with our 5 year old and it still wo...
Hints on Getting My 17 Month Old to Drink More Milk
Asked by T.L. from San Francisco
on August 28, 2009
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Hi,
My pediatrician recommends 16oz of whole milk a day for my 17 month old. She likes milk but does not drink anywhere near the recommended amount. She has never tak...
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- my son is 14 months old and he too does not like to drink milk. i weaned him from breastfeeding (or pumped breastmilk) at 10 months and the dr told me at aiden's 12-mo...
- T., many moms just commented yesterday on a mom who was worried about her child drinking too much milk- lots of good info on there about milk. You should look it up in...
- don't force it. the reason doctors want babies to drink milk is for the fat. you can get fat into them through other means, such as high-quality, whole milk yogurt, ...
21 Month Old Having Night Terrors?
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on April 25, 2008
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My 21 month old girl was a great sleeper (10 hours through the night) until she was 5 months old. We took a trip overseas and that first night she stopped sucking her ...
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- I recently thought my 16 mo old was having night terrors - turns out she wasn't (it was a very painful ear infection mixed with nightmares. Antibiotics cleared it up.)...
- No, it's not too young to have "night terrors." Some kids even have it younger. My son is 20 months now, and his began when he was about 1 year old. Here are links...
- Hi M., I don't know if I have the answers, but I also have a 2 1/2 year old boy going through the same thing. He wakes up screaming "NO!" and yelling "Mommy!". I ...
Need Help with 20 Month Old Daughter Sleeping.
Asked by E.T. from Lexington
on March 5, 2008
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My 20 month old daughter still does not sleep through the night. She go's to bed between 9:30-10:00pm and wakes up every morning between 2:00-3:00am asking for some mi...
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- I know others have posted this but I agree on an earlier bedtime. I could be that she is overtired. 9:30 or 10 is very late (I can barely stay up that late myself!). S...
- E., I too have gone through the same thing with my now 25 month old when she was the same age. She would wake up about the same time and complain that she was hung...
- My youngest started sleeping through the night when she was 4 years old. Take a nap when she does during the day; at least you'll get a few more hours to make up for t...
18 Month Old Not Talking
Asked by E.C. from Syracuse
on September 11, 2011
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Should I be worried that my 18 month old is not talking yet? He doesn't even say mama or dada. He knows what things are because my husband and I ask him where things...
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- early intervention is the key!!! at 18 months he should be saying at least a few words, other than mama and dada...he needs to be evaluated by a SLP. what does your pe...
- Go back and read my posts... my son is 20 months old and still not speaking.
- Yes yes...another vote for EI!!! My daughter wasn't saying anything at 18mo, when I questioned pedi about it he said to wait 3 more months and if no change he'd rec...
17 Month Old Discipline
Asked by R.M. from Salt Lake City
on March 26, 2008
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I have a beautiful determined 17 month-old boy that has started screaming and at times falling to the ground when he does not get what he wants. I know that communicat...
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- Hello R., If you are wanting to set the foundation for a compassionate and empowering home for you and your son, I recommend reading "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen a...
- Im not an expert but i have two little boys of my own and they are trying. You might want to try picking him up and embracing him while talking softly, maybe even rem...
- Welcome to the terrible 2's!! Don't worry too much as just about all moms have gone thru this. Imagine not being able to get what you want when you want!! The horror!!...
Disciplining a 20 Month Old
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on January 21, 2009
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My 20 month old daughter pushes our kitchen chairs all across the kitchen. I swear my chairs have more miles than my car. She gets on top of the counters and she is ...
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- Can you give her a time out in her crib? My little one won't stay in a time out, so this is where he goes. He hates it and knows now when I tell him to stop or he's ...
- We started disciplining our daughter at around 18 months, because she kept flinging her plate off the table when she didn't want to eat or if she just thought it would...
- She will not stop until you establish the rules with her and use a punishment that will mean something to her when she breaks those rules. She's more than old enough ...
23 Month Old Not Talking
Asked by A.W. from New York
on March 10, 2009
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My daughter is going to be 2 next month and says very little. She says mom, dad, up, eye, what's that? and her favorite no! She likes to make hand jestures or point i...
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- A., Hi! I am in the same boat...except I have a son who is almost 23 months. He was saying mama, dada, but not directly at us. People told me not to worry, etc, ...
- Contact Early Intervention in your area. I too had a two year old (a twin) who wasn't talking up to the same speed as his sister. I was referred to EI by his pediatr...
- Hi A., Wow! You scared me for a minute there! I thought she wasn't talking at all. It is not a disability because she understands you and follows commands. My daugh...
Advice on an 20 Month Little Houdini
Asked by M.C. from Des Moines
on June 1, 2009
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Hi everyone! I need some help with my little guy. He just turned 20 months today (Sunday). He's pretty smart and has learned how to climb out of his crib. He did that ...
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- My son did the same thing, and is not yet reliable enough to be in a toddler bed (he's sneaky, plays with outlet covers, climbs bookshelves, etc.) And, our crib has a ...
- My son was 20 months when we moved him to a toddler bed and he did great. He wasn't trying to climb out of his crib but we had baby #2 coming and we needed the crib. ...
- My second boy climbed out about the same time...I used a tent (intended to keep cat's out- but also keeps kids in!). My son LOVES it- and even though it is now broken...
20 Month Old Not Talking
Asked by K.H. from Tampa
on May 28, 2010
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My daughter is 20 months and doesn't talk. She says no, mama, uh oh, and thats pretty much it. She completely understands simple directions and tasks, and nods her h...
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- First of all, she is using gestures to communicate--nodding her head yes and no. That is a good sign and so is the fact that she understands and follows directions. ...
- My daughter was the same and she was considered by the state to have a significant enough speech delay that she qualified for speech therapy paid for by the state.
- My daughter and my neice both had a word explosion a month or two before their second birthday. Up until these points, they were the same way. It is not uncommon at ...
