Waking at Night: Toddler, Luv
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Daughter Crying in Middle of Night
Asked by S.C. from Bakersfield
on October 18, 2007
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My daughter elliot suddenly started waking up a couple times a night crying. And she cries for at least a half hour and nothing i do calms her down. Elle is not a crye...
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- You could try using a Bach Flower Remedy called Rescue Remedy. It is great for calming, without having to disturb the child which is not advised with night terrors. ...
- Hi S., My twins did the same thing. They are 21 months now and still it happens on occassion. I agree with your hubbie. I might be growing pains. Also, my girls will d...
- it probably is growing pains, my sons had them too. have you tried a little bit of tylenol before bed or a very warm bath. also massaging his legs before bed helps t...
18 Month Old Gets Ear Infections with Every Cold
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on January 22, 2008
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My son gets an ear infection with every cold he gets. He's seen an ENT, and they recommend he get tubes if he gets another infection. My husband and I are against th...
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- Take all milk products out of your child's diet once the cold comes on- you will see a huge difference in congestion and ear ache.
- Hi S., I was in the exact same situation. My 15 month old had repeated ear infections and at 18 months we opted to have tubes placed in both ears. (As a side note...
- My son also had an ear infection with every cold. They recommended tubes when he was about 14 months old. We were willing to try whatever it took to take the pain fr...
1 Year Old Refusing to Eat
Asked by C.Y. from San Francisco
on March 31, 2008
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Hi, my friend's 1 year old son has been refusing that eat very much for the past month. It seems that every meal is a delicate balance between a war versus blissful c...
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- One of the most useful things I've ever learned about kids and food is that they balance their diet over a week, not a day. So if he only wants to eat crackers every ...
- Hi C., We have a picky eater. When she was little we catered to her every wish for anything she would eat, we were so worried that she would starve (first time parent...
- I agree w/the other mom, don't feed him in the middle of the night. Kids go thru all kindsa phases & not eating is just one of the many. This is a time when food pro...
18 Month Old with Painful (Burning?) Poops - Not Constipated
Asked by K.S. from San Francisco
on January 20, 2008
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I have an 18-month old son who for the past week has been screaming every time he poops. He's not constipated and doesn't have trouble passing the stool (they are soft...
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- My daughter went through this during teething. Wasn't constipated but I was told that during teething, they can have very acidic urine, etc. which may cause a burning...
- The only thing I can think of is perhaps a food allergy. My daughter developed a food allergy around 15 months old to dairy. She had been eating the same foods & nothi...
- Two things- possible teething and find out why he's sitting in his own stool for thirty minutes at the day care center! If he has diaper rash any urine or stool on his...
My 2 Yr Old Waking Every Night
Asked by H.J. from Stationed Overseas
on October 30, 2008
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Hi-I have a beautiful 2 yr old and am 5 months pregnant with our 2nd baby girl. We moved from europe in June(husband is military). My daughter was 18 months then and b...
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- HI...I am a mom of 3. 12, 11, and 7 so I have been there. #1 if you do not want her in your bed you need to keep her out. The more you let her in she thinks it is no...
- She's only two you are lucky! My four year old was doing this because we had to go back and forth to the states MANY times for a good year so he was all messed up waki...
- H., a bit late, I know but I did through all the posts and did not find our exerience: My first son's sleeping problems got so much better when we took of the front...
My Son Won't Sleep Without Me
Asked by K.W. from Boston
on March 5, 2007
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I have a son who is 2 1/2 and he will not stay asleep without me. He can only fall asleep if I am lying down with him. I made the mistake of sleeping with him when he ...
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- What I did for my son when he wouldn't sleep without me was telling him that he had to fall alseep in his own bed and when he woke up he could then sleep in bed with m...
- hi K., try not to give in to his demands. i know its really hars. it is ok to let him cry it out. eventually he will get over it. my friend kept her sons bottles but h...
- Let him see you throw the bottle's out and tell him he is a big boy now, only babies use those. That works most of the time and when you go to the store let him pick ...
15 Yrs Old Son Seem to Hate to Be Home.
Asked by C.B. from Miami
on April 15, 2008
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I have a concern that I need some help with. I have a 15yrs old son and a little girl who is now 7 yrs old. My son is always so mean to her. He seem to enjoy being mea...
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- Mom, he's just growing up and coming into his own. If this is all of your worries, you really have none! If his grades are good, he's going to school, doing his work...
- Okay, this sounds like my life! Exempt, I am that mom that has kids over alot. I have 3 kids of my own. 12g, 11b, and 5b. Let me give you the other side. I have other ...
- While it sounds to me like you are jealous, I am sure you are concerned for his welfare. You have a right to know where he is and what he is doing. Put it this way, ...
Terrible 2'S Are Draining Me....... and Another on the Way
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter how at times is the most wonderful daughter I could ask for, and then the majority of the time lately she has been so horrible for me an...
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- You have to let her keep the pacifier--she'll give it up before she starts school :) If long hair's a problen, get her hair cut short. Don't talk to her; hug her and l...
- J., don't buy into the guilt issue when disciplining your child. The Bible actually tells us that "if you don't discipline your children, you don't love them." (Prover...
- Take a break girl! Ok, I don't want any hate mail, but here's what I think. Don't force the little stuff, like brushing hair and teeth or giving up the pacifier. If sh...
My 5 Y/o Son Is Mad Saying We Lied to Him! HELP!
Asked by L.D. from Los Angeles
on March 22, 2011
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My 5 y/o son had his Dr. appt. last week for his final shots required for Kindergarten. He knew we were going to get his shots. I always tell him ahead of time.
He ...
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- Tell him, that you thought at the time you were doing the best thing for him, but now you realize you should have told him the Dr had the needle coming. Tell him that ...
- You can firmly say that you did NOT lie to him, without even mentioning that the doctor actually DID. This is what I would say, "I did not lie to you. I didn't say...
- Luv my Wonderful Life answered this perfectly =-) It's what I would have written.
Soaking Through Diapers
Asked by R.B. from Memphis
on June 22, 2007
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Okay, my 7 month old has just started soaking through his diaper at night. We moved from a Huggies 3 to a 4 and also started putting him in the "night time" diapers w...
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- We just love Love LOve LOVe LOVE LUVS in our house!! It's true as they say in the commercial...They hold like the Hoover Dam!!
- I had the same problem with Huggies soaking through at night. I switched to Luvs and the problem went away.
- Okay....my sister had this problem too and was asking me what to do and the solution ended up being simple for her. She was not pointing his "area" as we call it, dow...
