Walking & Taking First Steps
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Competitiveness
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on May 19, 2007
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My daughter, age 4 1/2, is going through an extremely competitive stage. She turns everything from putting on her shoes to going for a walk into a race. I am looking...
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- Hi C., Dont worry your daughter will grow out of it. My 4 Now 5 year old did the same thing. For her it was Buckling her own seat belt before the driver buckled their...
- I totally agree with Martha! Encourage her wanting to be first, but also allow opportunities for her to lose gracefully (basically sportsmanship) You really are luck...
- C., If you are concerned enough to maybe get her into some competitive activities with others now and then or once a week or SOMETHING that is ok to compete in. T...
Help I Need Some Advice
Asked by E.N. from Dallas
on October 16, 2009
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My 10 month old wont go with anyone if anyone tries to hold her she cries sooo much speacially doctor visits n some family members she only goes with my mother and som...
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- I really feel your pain! My daughter not only had and still has to a point stranger anxiety, she also had extreme colic. Well, it turns out that some medicine I was ta...
- You have a perfectly normal daughter. While I do believe children(above 2) should learn to play on their own, I think a baby should be held as much as they need to be...
- I have a 9 month old now that does the exact same thing. Now my mom comes over to watch him and he hated that in the beginning but now he got used to her. I just left ...
20 Month Old Wants to Be Held All the Time
Asked by L.S. from New York
on March 29, 2011
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Hi Moms,
Please help. I am at my whits end with my 20 month old. He always wants to be held. He knows how to walk/ run, he has been since he was 12 months. I spoke ...
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- I'd make sure that at times when you are sitting, ie, at a playground, that you initiate holding him - so he is not always initiating it. "Do you want Mama to hold you...
- I'm going to take a different track, since you feel you are at your wits end and this has been going on for 8 months - along time! I'm wondering if he went through ...
- Your son needs reassurance that you are all his. Quite normal. If carrying him has started at early months, probably it is just the tip of the iceberg. Whenever he ask...
2 Year Old B-day Ideas?!?!
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on September 18, 2007
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My son's birthday is in December, but we're already racking our brains trying to figure out what to do for it. He will be 2, so I don't feel the need to "go all out."...
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- There is a place in West Fort Worth called Celebrations Etc It is GREAT and I have heard the party packages arent bad at all!!! 4014 Old Benbrook Rd. Fort Wort...
- We went to a couple of Little Gym parties last year. I think it's a bit pricey, but they take care of just about everything including clean up and it is indoors with ...
- The Zoo and Celebration are both great ideas - I've been to parties at both and they are fun. My pricier suggestion is Emler Swim School - they have an indoor hea...
Child Development
Asked by B.C. from El Paso
on December 10, 2011
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Hello I have a 11 month old baby and I wana her to start learning color, numbers, etc but I don't know how to introduse them to her. I'm a first time mom so I relly do...
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- You talk to her and engage in her in fun, simple activities. Walk around the room with her and point objects out, also fun to do this at the store, outside... It will ...
- don't stress about it. teach her things naturally as they come up. take her for a walk and teach her the spanish and english words for things - butterflies, trees, clo...
- I would start by using he thick one page books. Holding her and cuddling while she looks at them will make it a great experience. Reading to your child is one of the...
After School Bully
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on May 8, 2007
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My nine daughter is have a problem with a after school bully.On the walk home this other little girl and her sidekicks have a need hit and kick her. I have talked to t...
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- If your daughter can ride her bike to and from school, it may be enough just to avoid the girls. I would also contact the school again just to ensure that they were a...
- My mother told me when I was little that I had the right to take up for myself. Even if that meant getting physical. she said that as long as I didnt start it she woul...
- I have to agree with some of the other Moms that you should find her a good self-defense class. I was picked on in middle school by a group of girls. Luckily it was ...
Excercise
Asked by K.C. from New York
on February 27, 2012
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I am looking for a good excercise tape. I LOVE the old grapevine excercises from years ago. I am not a fan of Zumba. I do like step aerobics. Can any of you rec an exc...
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- Hi K., I have two that you may like. I used The Firm for a long time and the results were awesome! It uses a step and weights. The girls are "real" and easy to...
- I like Billy Blanks Tae-Bo.... I think that it is what it was called..... Also more recently, Jillian Michaels 30 day shed.
- That's easy.... 1. All Richard Simmon's tapes - great music, low-impact 2.Kick Butt Kickboxing with Badrino Kocktane - My favorite. All you have to do is the warm up...
Cautious Warning from My Son's Pediatrician, Maybe?
Asked by C.D. from Detroit
on September 17, 2008
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I took my son to his pediatrician for his 12-month checkup and there were some milestones that the ped suggested I look out for because my son hasn't reached them yet....
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- C., I have 2 children. My daughter didn't walk until she was 14 months old--she's now 11. Crawling was just faster for her. standing on tiptoes to reach something ...
- are you KIDDING me? change doctors immediately - omigosh you poor thing you must be worried sick. I have a 12 month old and he is our 4th! if you want real world ex...
- If your child isn't walking by 16 months then yes there is a concern...my middle one didn't walk till he was 15 months old! my other two were RUNNING by 1 year - don't...
Toys or No Toys?
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on April 14, 2010
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My DH and I both read a book called Anastasia. He has now decided it is a bad idea to give children toys. It encourages materialism and consumerism and is unnecessar...
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- You hit the nail on the head. TOO MANY toys are the problem. See if you can find a reasonable compromise. Its hard, my family and the inlaws get tons of things fo...
- Remind him that all toys contribute to role playing and creativity for children, even video games (which I am totally against) can be argued to have some benefit. I...
- DH? Sorry...I'm ignorant to what that means, but perhaps you two could just discuss some things that might aid in your child's development and learning (of course anyt...
Needing to Get Rid of the Pacifire....
Asked by S.H. from Lafayette
on September 24, 2008
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My daughter is 9 months old and she loves her pacifier! I on the otherhand hate it. I don't like seeing babies that can walk have a pacifire in there mouth. I was wond...
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- I am like you - I don't like to see toddlers walking around with a paci in their mouths. But, I did still want it for sleep-time because my children all three had the...
- Since you made the decision to offer her the pacifier when she was born, I'm afraid that 9 mos. is young to take it from her. By putting too much attention on it, this...
- Just my opinion... but I am a big fan of a pacifier until at least 12-13 months of age as they reduce the risk of SIDs. But to answer your question... you could st...
