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Toddler Refuses to Sleep Alone and Gets Violent When We Let Him Cry
Read all 50 responses: "I am at my wits' ends with my 2.5 yr old son. ... actually fell asleep without me in his room, but it was a battle to get that done. ...
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- Your son is the one who is in control right now. This is one of those turning point behaviors that many parents have to nip in the bud. You are the one who needs to ...
- i am a mother of 3 children: 18, 16 and 9 yrs. all three of my kids began sleeping in their rooms at age 6 months old. i have never had a problem with them wanting ...
- Hi there -- I am a mother of 2 boys -- one is 5 and the other is 3months old. All the advice sounds good -- I would add Craniosacral therapy or osteopathy to the dayti...
Sick AGAIN!!!
I am at my wits end with being sick AND having morning sickness ALLLLLLL at the same time! ... I love motherhood and its battle stories. ...
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- I am shocked that they are giving you antibiotics when you are so newly pregnant. I got really bad sick (everything green) on Christmas day & because I was pregnant (1...
- Go back to the dr. tomorrow and tell her/him all of this, you need some relief!
- I hope you are keeping a journal. I love motherhood and its battle stories. Honestly, you sound fiber and vitamin B deficient. Morning sickness is an indicator of...
How Do I Get Ppl to Notice Im a Adut
I was a mom at 20 and know it's a battle to be taken seriously. If you doing the things you say you do, .... Young Mom at Wits End... Please Help! ...
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- Sweetie, you are a child-don't take offense to this, i am 28 and i have an eleven year old so been there done that.wait till you enter her into kindergarten and you're...
- E. I feel your pain, I also got married at 17, got pregnant, and had my first baby at 18. I know that people thought I was making a mistake since I didn't finish nur...
- You are obviously proud in being a mom and a wife - show that you're proud in other ways -I have to agree with the two other posts - your grammar really doesn't show y...
Desperately Seeking Help for My Two Year Olds Problems with Constipation.
Read all 71 responses: "Hello Mama's I am at my wits end! My 2 year old daughter has been ... Constipation is a constant battle for my two year old son. ...
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- Trader Joe's has, or used to have prune/pear juice that you can temper with some water. Check with you doctor, but I am pretty sure that I gave that to my daughter at...
- One word for you.......Miralax. You can get it at the drug store and Costco. I used it while pregnant and my pediatician started my 7 month old on it after nothing die...
- Have you considered wheat gluten intolerance? You can simply do a test by eliminating gluten products from her diet for a week. It worked for me. The hard part is t...
2 Yr Old Daughter Holding Poop In... What Can I Do?
It's been almost 6 months now and we are at our wits end. ..... there is no way you should lose the battle and be deprived of a feeling of comfort that ...
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- I made it a game for my kids to fart on the potty. I told them they had to fart 3 times, then they could get up. Usually they would end up pooping. Kids seem to think ...
- My little sister had the same problem with her bowels, she would hold her b/m until she was in so much pain. They admitted her so that they could go in and clean out ...
- K., While I have not experienced what you have described, I'm not sure my advice will help any, but I will tell you what I did when one of my children was being st...
EVERYONE Is Against Me BREASTFEEDING My 11 Month Old!
I'm at my wits end; what should I do to get them off of my back? .... Oh my gosh L., I'm so sorry you have to go up against this kind of battle with you ...
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- Oh my goodness, that's just awful! No, breastfeeding does NOT make a child spoiled and unruly. Your family certainly wouldn't like me. I nursed my youngest until sh...
- even the american academy of pediatrics recommends 12 months of breast feeding, but the world health organization recommends 2 full years. Get them some documents abo...
- I agree with everyone else about the how to deal with the moms and your husband. You really need to lay down the law, take all of them to the pediatrician with you- no...
6 Yr Old Son Still Poops on Himself - PLEASE HELP
Read all 16 responses: "Hello, PLEASE I need help as I am out of wits on what to do. ... So it wasn't an easy battle, but it did seem to help. Good Luck! ...
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- Wetting the bed may be seperate and may be normal. Most Dr.'s want to see a child for this if they are 7 years of age or older. As for the pooping, well, both, I'd c...
- First of all I would take your son to the doctor. There are many medical reasons that this would be happening. If not medical, it may be emotional and your son may n...
- Hi J.- My son is now 10 and up until last year had the same problem. I finally took him to the Dr. and he said that there is something that makes it so he can't fe...
Help! My 3 Year Old Is Getting Unruly
I am at my wits end, i feel like im a terrible mommy. ..... We have that battle every now and then. Grandma has recently figured out that she has to ...
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- I'm not sure, but I can't wait to read the responses.
- Like many of the women who posted before me said-Consistency is key. One deviation from our bedtime schedule really threw my husband for a loop. He let our 3 yro dd co...
- Hello, I can sympathize a bit. I am the mother of 2 boys, elementary age and I used to teach 3 year olds in preschool. Everyone says the terrible twos but the threes...
4 1/2 Year Old PEES Bed DELIBERATELY!!!
... didnt want rewards she wants to be a baby. i am at my wits end with this ..... I hope that you get through this battle. Wow - I hope that I don't have ...
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- When my daughter was 4 and still having accidents, I taught her how to do her own laundry. With my supervision, she would take off her wet clothes, put them in the wa...
- This will seem simple and harsh maybe--funny? But take the bed away. Put down one of those plastic water floats that you can blow up. Cover it with a sheet. That w...
- It sounds like a general discipline problem. You just can't let her get away with things. It's hard to give exact advice, but... I mean, can't she be embarrassed yet? ...
Should I Let My 1 Year Old Cry It Out?
If your child is fed and dry, that is the majority of the battle. ...... If you are at your wits end, I say try it, with the only caveat being that you ...
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- Both those methods/books are awful IMO. Try Elizabeth's Pantley's "No Cry Sleep Solution". I have gotten all three kids to sleep thru the night (one of them VE...
- I first let my dd cry it out at about 6 months.....she was pretty much sleeping through the night at that point, but she had a 10:30 bedtime. She slept until about 8....
- I feel your pain. My youngest is an early riser. Atleast your daughter sleeps all night my son wakes at 2 am every day for no reason. I can't let him cry it out bec...
