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Big Girl Bed
We made a big deal about her big girl bed and she just came along for the ride. Now she picks between her toddler bed and a Tinkerbell sleeping bag with a ...
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- Hi I am a grandmother and wanted let you know we are local professional childproofers and we have guard rails for the bed to keep her in and we could also help you chi...
- My daughter also just turned two in December, we are getting ready for my husband to build her a nice headboard and foot board for a twim bed. When it gets done we wil...
- As soon as each of my 6 kids was able to climb out of the crib, I put the crib next to a single cot & told him/her that when he/she was ready, the Big Bed was waiting....
Potty Training a Scare
So now I have bought panties which she calls "big girl panties" and let her wear them at home. She loves to wear them and keeps them dry. ...
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- what ever you do...don't force her or try to push to hard...it'll make her fear worse. just set the potty out and let her explore it when she's ready. also, let her ...
- Do you have a child-sized potty? Maybe that would help. You could even let her help you pick it out at the store, then she'd have more ownership.
- Hi K. I taught my daughter by pertending to set on my toilet. It seem to help her see I was not afraid. Hope it gave you an idea Vicki
Sippy Cup
Make sure she understands that she is a big girl now and big girls drink out of big girl cups. Take her to pick out two or three new "big girl" cups that ...
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- I have 5 kidds 8 and under- ther older three use sport cups and the younger two sippy cups. This way the big kids aren't using little baby cups but it is a lot less f...
- K., When my son was 3 1/2, we went a trip to the beach for a long weekend. Before I left, I put all the sippy cups in "storage." He asked about them a couple of ti...
- My son will be 5 in march and he still had cups with straws but he usually just drinks out of a regular cup, so I think your child should be using a big girl cup by no...
Potty Training 3 Year Old Girl
It was a hassle because she wanted pulls ups but I said you are a big girl now and you can wear panies no more pull ups. It was a little harder during the ...
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- My 3 yr old, Bethany, has a friend who is the same age and very obediently, was trained @ 20 months, so of course, I had to be in competition with the other mom. lol! ...
- S., My stepdaughter was also resistant to potty training. I bought her a potty book with a little button that sounded like a toilet flushing when pushed. We kept th...
- Try the video Potty Power. It's great. My son watched it and he was potty trained that very week. He hasn't worn pull ups since then. They have a 100% guarantee so you...
Breaking off Bottle
Repeatedly tell her she is such a big girl now and introduce the idea of geting rid of the little girl or baby bottle. Say something like"Wow, we might have ...
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- I'm sorry you are having to go through this! I saw an episode on Supernanny where a set of parents were having the same problem and what they did was make the changin...
- I agree with the mom that was talking about the Supernanny episode. I did something like that with my son. Play up the big kid angle-NOT THE BIG SISTER angle. Telli...
- I would just replace the bottle with a sippy cup.Tell her that big girls drink out of big girl cups.If she acts like she doesnt want the cup then just act like you wil...
I'd like to Start Potty Training...
Remember she just had breakfast and probably will have to go now anyway. This is the time you tell her that if she goes on the BIG GIRL toilet like the doll ...
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- My daughter was trained at 23 months and I had a 9 month old son plus I watched a boy that was 23 months and both boys were in diapers still. My daughter was showin...
- I would try her now. If you wait, you know she won't get it till later and do you really want to have two little ones in diapers. boys generally potty train late so ...
- We used the "Potty Training in Less Than a Day" system with our three girls. It worked really well... not always in just one day, but it did work! :) You could chec...
Daughter Getting up Early & Potty Training
She is old enough, and this may just be her way of letting you know that she is "a big girl" now. Another tool my sister used with her early riser son was a ...
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- J., I agree with the other responses that it may simply be that your child doesn't need nearly 12 hours of sleep at night. Also, you should consider moving her out...
- It's just a guess, but I may suggest shortening her naps if she is still taking them for you.
- I think its just the age and mabye she should go to bed a bit later. My son just turned 2 and has been in a big boy bed for a couple months now. He goes to bed anywher...
Trouble with Potty Training 3Yo Girl
Totally make this your girl's problem. She comes and says, "Mom I wet my clothes ." Say, "Oh? Well you are a big girl now, go take care of it and wash your ...
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- Hi J., Another angle to consider is that if her tummy organs are not working right, the signals to her brain are not strong enough to alert her because she is getting...
- J., I am no expert but a mom of 26 yrs. Your Sweetie Pie has you all worked up. She is CONTROLLING this cuz she knows how much you want it done. Stop making he...
- You just described my daughter when she was that age!!! She was just too busy to stop what she was doing to go and would rather pee in her pants!!! This is what I di...
10 Mos Old Without Paci
Occasionally she would ask about them and I would reaffirm that she was a big girl now and that we had sent them away. It was a little difficult at first, ...
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- Hi D., I know that every one has there own opions but my daughter will be 3 in February and she loves a pacifier. It helps her fall asleep. We had gotten rid of all ...
- Does it REALLY bother you that he comes to bed with you? If not, my advice: Forget the books..."they" don't love your baby as much as you do...and "they" aren't THER...
- Medicaly, I would not recommend you break the pacifier before one year, doctors say 3 years. A pacifier is what keeps a child "sane" Not only that, but it is shown t...
My Four Year Old Daugther Is Starting Pre-k.
If she starts to cry give her a big hug and a kiss and tell her it is ok to cry but she needs to be a big girl now and meet new friends and teachers. ...
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- If you can meet at least a few of the kids that will be in her class, will help her alot. She will recognize at least one child and feel like she belongs. It will help...
- Once you drop your little girl off to preK, the teachers will handle everything. If she cries or gets upset when you drop her off it will only last a few minutes as t...
- I am a Pre-K teacher in our district. The best advice I can give you is to let her go. Be supportive but do not become upset because children feed off of their parents...
