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3 Year Old Boy Potty Training
He will eventually be potty trained, but it will take a lot longer if you give the poor kid a complex and this becomes a battle of wills. You do need to get ...
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- Sounds like your son may just not be ready to give up that part of his control yet. My son is 3 1/2 and I didn't think he was ever going to even attempt to potty train...
- have you looked in the farmers almanac? my grandma,mom,and sis all swear by this. my sis was having the same problem and she went by this book and it worked! no more a...
- Sorry to be blunt, but I think your reactions may be causing the problem. Pooping takes longer to "grasp". The more you get upset, the more resistant he will be. He...
I'm at the End of My Rope...
I did mention this to my dr. who said that this is a battle of wills with a 2 yr old, and not to fret about it. It's just that I see other 2 yr olds eating ...
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- I would consider having her tested for celiac disease (including the gene test) and a dairy allergy, since the majority of foods she craves contain gluten and or dairy...
- My daughter used to eat everything until recently, she turned 2 in March. If I put something infront of her that she doesn't like how it looks she says without even t...
- I agree with Mary B. Does your chld have any synptoms like GI issues constipation, allergies, headaches, mucous or anything like that? I work at a Dr's ofiice and we...
Horrible Tempered 2-Year Old
A battle of wills is just frustrating, as is trying all the mechanisms of forcing him to stay in bed. That forces him, in his strong-willed-ness, ...
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- Hi J.. I have an idea. We have a seven year old little girl and around age 4 this started to happen to us. We tried everything! Letting her cry, taking things away...
- My 2 1/2 year old girl, Chloe, is also very strong willed (I consider that a good thing since she's now a middle child and will need to assert herself!). Anyway, I co...
- I'll make this short, but I would try putting a CD player in his room with soft lullaby music. Our 27 month old son was waking up in the middle of the night and taki...
Close to Weaning almost-1-yr-old...but She Doesn't like Cow's Milk!
I tried offering ONLY milk in his sippy thinking that it was a battle of wills and eventually he'd cave. This was an awful idea - he didn't drink anything ...
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- Maybe my experience will help. I nursed until my son was about 13 months old. Congrats to you for making it to a year - it is a big accomplishment, especially since I ...
- My son switched at 12 months, he liked it but didn't drink much of it at a time, it takes some getting used to, by the time he was 14 months he loved cows milk he drin...
- I breastfed my daugter exclusively and pumped for daycare for 14 months. When I was ready to be done pumping, my daughter hated cows milk and only drank sips per day....
How to Get Started with Potty Training?
I will mention it to her and give her the option, especially when she doesnt have a ... the last thing you want is a battle of wills with a two year old, ...
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- My best bribe I found when potty training my daughter when she was 2 was daddy. Over the weekend he encouraged her just sitting on it, then everytime she went potty we...
- My daughter just turned two, and all of a sudden she decided by herfelf that she wanted to go on the potty. She also has had one for quite a while. I have put her in...
- Hi, I wanted to respond to question telling you that you have nothing to worry about. I have been a nanny for the past 11 years and worked in a daycare center with th...
How to Name a Baby?
Yes, there's a huge battle of wills. My husband has Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, summarized as extreme perfectionism to the detriment of many ...
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- We always looked on the Social Security Admin's site. They have the top 1000 names up to last year. I print the whole list out and highlight every name I really like. ...
- To be blunt, it sounds from what you write as if this isn't a battle of names; it's a battle of wills. Who's going to win the name game and who's going to be the lose...
- We named our 3rd after his great-grandfathers (my husbands paternal grandfather and my maternal grandfather). They'd each had a big impact on us when we were growing u...
Baby Refusing Bottle
If he is hungry enough and mad enough, he will eat. It is a battle of wills especially when it comes to weening. Even though you dont want to ween him ...
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- I went through this same exact thing almost exactly a year ago with my daughter. She preffered to nurse over anything and wouldn't take a bottle to save her life. Sh...
- Recently went through the same thing with my 4 month old. She would take 2 or 3 ounces and then get all mad and refuse anything except my breast. I finally decided t...
- Can you do a trial day where yor husband takes care of your son and you could take a mommy day which is probably much needed. I nursed all 4 of my children and know th...
Help, My Son Won't Take His Medicine!
Sure, but it is over in one minute versus a 10 minute battle of wills with you. And, you know for certain that he has gotten all of his meds. ...
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- I didn't read all of the responses but just so you know... you can buy something at Wal-Mart called Flavor RX and you can flavor the medicine yourself. It comes with ...
- I don't know if this will help or not, but after you put the medicine in his mouth (do it with him lying down or partially reclined), BLOW IN HIS FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T...
- Ask your doc for an injection.
3 Year Old Will "Pee" but Won't "Poo" on the Potty
Unfortunatly sometimes it would turn into a battle of wills. I would insist that he try the potty, at least sit on the potty and look at a book or sing ...
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- My son went through this exact thing. When he had to poo he would tell me he needed to poop in his diaper but I was consistent in offering the toilet every time. I w...
- My son was 3 1/2, same thing. I finally bought a small toy he had been wanting and put it on a shelf above the toilet. I told him when he poohed in the toilet he woul...
- My 3 year old did the same thing. He would request a diaper and then go to a favorite spot and take care of business. Just before he turned 3 and just after, he ha...
5 Month Old Fighting Sleep
You have to prepare yourself for a bit of a battle of wills, but really, it's good preparation for the twos and teens! It worked well with our other two ...
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- Hi A., Imagine, if you will, that you are your daughter. You grew inside this amazing vessel (YOU). You only knew the sounds of the heart thumping, the lungs inhali...
- I had one of those - imagine a 4 month old who wouldn't even fall asleep in the car if there was something interesting to look at. I HIGHLY recommend a book called "On...
- NIP IT IN THE BUTT NOW!! It may seem harsh, but she doesn't really know anything yet. If she naps during the day she may have her days and nights mixed up. Feed her mo...
