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Middle of the Night Hungry Toddler!
Asked by J.F. from Augusta
on October 27, 2008
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Ok Ladies Help!! My 20 month old is an unusual toddler--he eats! He eats all the good stuff--very balanced meals/snacks. He eats so well my friends with toddlers ar...
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- Hi J. I don't know if this will help but, my routine with my 2 year old daughters is to eat dinner around 5 or 5:30pm and then at 7:30 they get a full yogurt with s...
- Somewhere between 1 and 2 years old, we had hungry kids in the night. Our solution was to give them what basically turned into 2 dinners. We might backup their regul...
- YES!!! feed that baby... LOL you should be happy he has a great appetite... If he is hungry feed him.. It is just a growth spurt.
Looking for a Play Space for Young Kids in the Boston Area.
Asked by F.C. from Boston
on March 13, 2008
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Hi, I am looking for a play space to take a very active two year old on rainy days. Tried Together in Motion in Arlington twice but it has been full of older kids (5+...
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- It's a bit of a drive, but Perpetual Motion in Lowell is really great for toddlers/pre-schoolers. It's like an outside playground, only inside -- swings, sandbox, clim...
- hi F.... i hope this helps. i take my boys and [have always] enjoyed the childrens museum. they have a section for "little ones" that is safe and the kids jus...
- Yeah, amazing how BIG a kindergartener is next to a toddler! And some little ones really need to be able to run around. How about the Children's museum? They have a se...
Exersaucer or Jumperoo?
Asked by N.T. from Chicago
on February 3, 2009
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We would like to buy an exersaucer or a jumperoo for our little guy. He'll be 4 months soon. He likes to "stand" and is pretty active, so I want something that will ge...
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- We had both! Ours like the exersaucer better but sometimes wanted to jump around. If you only want to buy one, which I totally understand, I'd suggest finding friend...
- Whatever you decide, they should not be in there any longer than 20-min per day. A good friend of mine who is a pediatric physical therapist at Children's Memorial is...
- My brother gave me his daughters exersaucer/entertainment things. My daughter loved it the moment I put her in. The great thing about it is that I can detach parts a...
15 Yr Old Son and Sexual Activity
Asked by M.C. from Binghamton
on December 30, 2007
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My son is 15 and is becoming sexually active. However, I know this only because I have read his IM and text messages to his girlfriend. The stuff he says shocks me. ...
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- I first want to say that I use to teach sex ed to teens when I was a teen myself. So I know a bit about how kids will laugh and act silly when you talk to them about ...
- Sadly, parenting is such a vicious cycle, don't you think? We thought we knew everything at that age and now that we are older, we realize we didn't. Of course, here w...
- Have his Dad talk to him. It should not have to be about specifics--just general information, health issues, safety and being a good "guy".
Richardson Working Mom Seeks Friends for Mommy and Toddler
Asked by G.S. from Dallas
on August 11, 2009
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I am new to Richardson and want to meet some other moms of toddlers in our community. My daughter is two and a half and is very active and would be so excitied to h...
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- Hi, I highly recommend visiting Richardson East Church of Christ. Some people know this church as the CARE church or RECC. It is located near Campbell and Plano R...
- Hi G.! There's a Richardson Rugrats playgroup on MeetUp that seems pretty active. I'm a working mom, so I can never make their playdates, but I get the notices. I d...
- if u don't mind driving, there is a plano working moms group www.meetup.com/planoworkingmoms. they are also on Facebook. just type Plano working moms to do a search....
Seeking Advise on How to Deal with a 16-Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on April 11, 2008
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I have a 16 yr old daughter who has been an A+ student until she started high school. She has always taken advanced level classes and is now taking IB-Prep classes so...
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- Hi A. - I have a 15 yr old daughter who is an A student and taking IB prep classes/honor classes as a freshman and still getting straight A's. I have a 13yr old so...
- I want to commend you for doing such a great job as a single mother and putting her needs before your own. That is great of you. When I was 16 I was having sex w...
- For the most part, it sounds like you have a normal teenage girl. For what it's worth, from reading you post, it seems like she has way too much on her plate. I ...
I Have a Cry Baby....
Asked by S.F. from Houston
on January 7, 2009
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Help!!!! My 3 year old son, which is the youngest of four cries all the time. He is very active and enjoys other children. But he cries for every little thing. He crie...
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- How do you react when he is crying? He may be continuing this because of the attention he is getting. If there is anyway possible to ignore it, the do so. Let him k...
- Have you tried just putting him in his bedroom with the door closed and explain to him that the crying is annoying you and he can come out only when he is ready to sto...
- Where does the 4 year old spend her day, at pre-school? If so, then send him there too, or at least to a Mother-Day-Out two or three times a week. He cries because h...
Night Time Sweating
Asked by S.C. from Detroit
on January 15, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have a 2 1/2 yo little boy and every once in awhile he will be very sweaty at night when he is going to sleep or shortly there after. It is not occu...
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- You might want to get him checked out for a heart murmur. My son used to sweat so bad I'd change his clothes multiple times a day, I took him to the doctors and she fo...
- What kind of PJs is he wearing? I found that the fleece footed PJs are way too hot for my kids. They sleep in lightweight cotton year round.
- My little guy (now 2 and a half) has the same problem. The crazy thing is, that he feels cool to the touch. I never worried much as I looked into it (asked pediatricia...
Best Rest with Children??
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on April 22, 2008
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I had my 32 week check up today and my ob didnt come right out and say it but she hinted she is concerned about my blood pressure. This doesnt surprise me i went on b...
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- E., I have done the bed rest thing with two of mine. It is hard to get that downtime unless you are willing to let the everyday routine go a little lax for a while. W...
- Completely childproof one room in your house that can be closed off like a bedroom. Supply it with plenty of toys and snacks and such, and that is where everyone lives...
- Maybe once in awhile you can take them to a play area where he can run off his energy and you can sit with your feet up and watch him and read a book to the little one...
