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At What Age Do You Let a Baby 'Cry It Out'?
His first day at daycare he ran off to play without a backward glance in my direction! He readily spends the entire night with his grandparents and potty ...
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- You have a SEVEN WEEK INFANT....a BABY...I BEG YOU TO HOLD YOUR BABY as much as you can...they crave it..they need it..IT IS WAAAAY TOO SOON to "teach" him anything......
- Hi A., Tough love is not appropriate for an infant. Of course your son wants to be held all the time, he just came out of your womb---this is natural. Crying is his...
- i dont think you can ever hold you baby to much. my lil guy is 19 months old now and wont let me hold him much at all. trust me you need to hold them all you can now, ...
How to Make the Drop off at Daycare in the Morning Go Smoother...
... are abandoning them on a street corner for good, or the first day they race into the classroom without a backward glance to see if you're still around. ...
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- I have been there! It is tough to leave them when they are crying, but here is what worked for us. First, don't drag out the drop off. It just makes it worse. When...
- C., I'm a Home Day Care Provider and a Mother of 4 (youngest ones are in Kindergarten and my 3.5 year old is in Preschool). From a provider point of view - have ...
- it is so hard! my 2 1/2 year old (who has been in some kind of care since he was six weeks old) is going through this phase right now. i think you're going to have a r...
Mother's Separation Anxiety
So, your son might run headlong into preschool without a backward glance, or it might take a few weeks to fully adjust to the new situation, but in the end ...
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- Hi N., I can give you a little from both sides of this. I had to return to work when my daughter was 4. I hated it, she loved it (for the most part). There were day...
- It's normal to feel a sad about leaving your kids, but you have to be strong for him. He will sense your guilt and nervousness and will latch on to that. By the way,...
- N., You're sad because this truly makes you realize how old your son really is. I went through the same thing with my daughter. What I felt was somewhere betwee...
12 Mo Sudden Aggression?
Instead of dreading going into her room and screaming for me as I left, she would barely give me a backward glance and it was all I could do to get a kiss ...
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- I would move her immediately or talk immediately with the day care director. Something fishy is going on there. Perhaps you could DEMAND she be moved a bit early to ...
- Talk to the daycare boss. You may not be the only one upset. Kids and animals can feel a person's true feelings, maybe the worker goes have a problem
- A couple of things: First and foremost, if you are uncomfortable with your daycare provider, then find another if at all possible, within the same place or find anoth...
Potty Training
Asked by J.M. from Las Vegas
on May 19, 2008
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I have a 3 year old, almost 4 that doesn't want to potty train.I have a new baby so it's hard to keep on top of it. If I catch him starting to poop in his pants then I...
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- Hello J., I am a mother a 6 children from the age of 15 to 6. I have one son and we made a game of it. Sounds funny but try putting cherrios or a ping pong it the to...
- As silly as this sounds it worked a charm on my 3 yr old. i started announcing when i had to use the potty throughout the day and i would take my 3 yr old with me. i a...
- Hi J., ....two videos....BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE - POTTY TIME WITH BEAR....and POTTY POWER. My son saw 'Bears' video many times before he sat one day months bef...
How Hard Should It Be to Get a Baby to Take a Pacifier?
I did passively try it with both of my boys, but when they didn't seem to want anything to do with it, I trew the binkies away without a backward glance. ...
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- I noticed my daughter didn't like certain textures/materials. I had her using the brown nippled pacifiers, and she liked those. When I tried to switch to the clear s...
- I agree. She may just not be a pacifier kid. I apparently never liked them, and my daughter is so-so with them. She's also breastfed and sometimes I do feel like a hum...
- Both my boys used them and took them quickly. Although, with my first, we bought one that was too large for him and he would spit it out. Try different shapes and si...
5 Year Old Making Me Nuts
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on December 4, 2008
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I think i may need some parenting classes however im just kind of wanting to let off some steam here to other moms. My 5 year old knows how to push my buttons as most ...
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- Your daughter could be sensitive to food dyes and preservatives. Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 30yr old non-profit organization whose purpose is to infor...
- First of all start with your doctor. Have her checked for ADHD. The doctor will evaluate her and then refer you to a counselor or medical treatment. Unless there ar...
- oooh wow! First of all, the spankings will work if done consistently and with love, not out of anger. However, it sounds like she may have ADHD...only a dr can s...
Tips on Breaking the Pacifier Habit
... my daughter was a binky taker by looking at her teeth on first glance. ..... The biggest thing is to not move backward. Once you've established a new ...
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- Hi M., Im sure you will get some great advice on here. I have some things to try for a older kids that can understand a little more, however for this age its hard. A...
- My son was a little bit older when he got off his. I basically told him that the baby animals at the zoo need binkies and wanted to know if he can give them to the zo...
- I have three children myself. My daughter was nearly four before I could get the pacifier away from her. When she gave it up it was really hard for about three days....
How Can I Be So Lonely ?
Asked by K.W. from Dallas
on July 2, 2009
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I have a wonderful husband and 2 little boys. My husband and I get along fine with the occasional squabbles like most married couples. I can't say we spend a LOT of ti...
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- Is it possible you are going through menopause? Depression is a sign.
- I totally get where you are coming from. The only answer I've found is that when I feel lonely it is because I'm not building relationships with others. I think the ...
- K., When I read your post, I felt as if I had written it myself. The longer it goes on, the more distant I feel from my husband. The sad news it that we've only been...
What to Do with My Teenage Son?
Asked by K.H. from Fresno
on June 8, 2008
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My son is 13 1/2 and just ended his 8th grade year. We just found out he got an F in PE but told us the last week of school that his grades were good. This is not the ...
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- Hey, K., take heart. This is really a phase that all kids his age go through, the lying, the not doing homework, etc. You can't let it go on, however, since none of ...
- My step daughter (13) has had some of the same problems. At her school all the grades are online so when we were having a big problem with her not turning in homework ...
- I have a 15 yr old daughter. I can totally understand what you are going through. I have read a few books that have helped me quite a bit. they are: Back in control by...
