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Pooping Accidents?
Asked by S.E. from Phoenix
on August 16, 2009
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help please! My youngest son will be 4 in a couple months. Over summer he started having accidents pooping in his pants or on the floor once in a while. I was hopin...
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- That usually happens with emotional stress. It could be school starting, it could be some kids that he knows are scaring him, or whatever. You need to be sure that h...
- Hi S., i can understand your frustration. It gets hard for us mothers when our kids suddenly start behaving very opposite. I also have a daughter who is 4 and 6 months...
- my son is 4 1/2 he recently switched docotors well my son has pooping accidents alot because he is mostly constipated it hurts, so i took it up with his pediatrician t...
Big Brother Is the Victim
Asked by D.D. from Las Vegas
on August 16, 2007
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I have two boys, a seven year old and a 2 1/2 year old. My older son has always been quiet and very smart, not at all aggressive. My little one is also very smart, b...
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- Honey, I really feel for you. I have two boys 8 and 3 and a girl 3mths. My 8yr old is also nonaggressive. He is getting better since we put him into karate last year....
- Hi D., I too had a similiar problem. However my two oldest are 3 years apart. My middle son who was the baby for so long had always been very assertive and extrem...
- I don't have a clue - but I'm in the same exact boat, and my boys are 12 and 8! My older is plenty confident, but super easy going and stands up for himself to everyo...
Four Year Old Teasing His Brother.
Asked by J.G. from Lincoln
on December 28, 2007
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My four year old is constantly teasing his three year old brother. He loves to egg him on and call him a baby. If wins a game he say "na,na,na,na" and then laughes. ...
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- It is so hard to balance the natural tendencies with appropriate responses. we have a 5 year difference, the teasing can get a little crazy. I believe we are in the ...
- Dear J., this is NOT age appropriate. I am really sorry it happens, but in this age it is very appropriate and timely for parents to pay A LOT of attention to situati...
- Power and control. Power and control. Having worked in a daycare for several years, I know that sometimes a child feels like the only way he has control is to forc...
Big Changes Coming Our Way in Approx 8 Weeks! a Little Brother!
Asked by K.Z. from St. Louis
on October 19, 2007
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Hi moms,
Some of you probably have more than one child, and have felt the same feelings, I have had recently. How will my 30 month old deal with a new sibling? She...
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- I only have one daughter so Im sorry that I cant share anything with you about that dilemma. I have heard of people buying the toddler a baby doll and teach the child ...
- 1. You will not know how she will react until he comes home. HOWEVER, I would suggest you get a special doll and teach her. 2. I would form outings with the babysit...
- Hi there, congrats on the new baby! When I was pregnant with baby #2, #3, and #4 the best thing I found to introduce the new baby was to involve the previous child/ch...
2.5 Year Old Out of Control with New Baby in the House
Asked by A.M. from Milwaukee
on August 14, 2009
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I'm looking for help and support here fellow Mama's. I am the proud mom to a 2.5 year old son and we just had another son who turns 6 weeks old today. I knew to expe...
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- Hi A., Congrats on your new baby! We TOTALLY went through the same thing when our youngest was born. I have a scrapbook page dedicated to how tough it was for ou...
- Hi, I am sorry that you are having such an emotionally mixed time of it with your older and younger sons. I have one child, so I do not know what you are going thro...
- A., We saw some of this when #2 came along. One thing we did was every Saturday morning (during baby's morning nap so as not to interrupt the nursing schedule) I t...
Seeking Help with the TEENS I AM GROWNER than YOU
Asked by A.P. from Little Rock
on February 13, 2008
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How can I keep my kids at home . I have a 17 year old boy and 15 year old . Well she's that her brother gets away with alot of stuff, once I sat and thought about it s...
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- A., I know this sounds hard, but if you do what is right she will eventually come back to you. Keep offering to do things with her. Remind her, without blame, when s...
- Have you ever had a game night, where the kids get to pick the games? We have done that and the kids really enjoy it. You order pizza nd just hang out and play.
- I can symphatize with you. I have a 20 year old daugher, 17 year old daughter and a 15 year old son, plus a 9 year old sone and a 8 year old daughter. I had problems w...
How Long Can They Share a Room??
Asked by K.B. from Spokane
on August 11, 2009
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So I posted a question about bunk beds yesterday and today another issue came up. How long can a brother and sister share a room? My kids are 16 months apart and the...
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- As long as they and you are comfortable. Now, I am no lawyer, but after this was posted on your earlier question I did a little research and found there does not appea...
- Until they're grown, if they like. Heck, I have friends from the UW who rent an apartment with their siblings in order to save on expensive dorms, but still be 'out on...
- My two are 17 months apart (a girl almost five and a boy three) and exactly the same way! Right now they love sharing a room and I think having each other is a comfort...
3 Year Old Whom Is Potty Train...
Asked by C.T. from New Orleans
on August 11, 2009
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My 3 year old has been potty trained for almost a year, well all of a sudden here lately he has been peeing on himself and I dont know what to do. I have put him in ti...
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- Hey C., Please forgive if any of this sounds abrupt as I am just in a hurry. Things to rule out are bladder, kidney infection, upper UTI, check for fever etc. A...
- I also have a 3 year old boy who has been potty trained for a while, and he does this on occasion as well. Our son does not respond well to being "punished" for it tho...
- Maybe you need to have his blood sugar checked. Frequent urination is one of the symptoms of diabetes, and if he's 3 I would say Type 1 diabetes. My 5 year old son wa...
Graduation Gift Ideas
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on May 20, 2009
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This isn't exactly a parenting question, but often you all have such great ideas, I'm hoping someone out there can help.
My brother is 35 and completing his master's ...
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- Hi S., I am a Creative Memories Consultant and we have a wonderful paper album called Wishes and Dreams. It is a 16-page album that comes with an envelope and you ca...
- Social workers usually have a pretty big case load and often times have cases in court. I would get him a nice briefcase to carry his files around in.
- When I graduated from college my sister bought me a great suit to wear to the ceremony and I wore to every interview I had afterwards. It is still my go to for suits....
What to Give in Lieu of Flowers?
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on July 9, 2008
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My brother in law's mother just passed away and the wake is tomorrow. She made it very clear that she did not want flowers as she thought they were a waste of money. ...
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- When my dad passed we were happy to recieve flowers, but happier to receive meals. We were too greif stricken to cook, and it was wonderful to just throw someone else...
- DITTO....Kristy covered it very well. Last year Grandma died (my mother-in-law) and, just knowing that MY family was there for my husband (his in-laws) meant the worl...
- Really, for a wake, your just being there to provide emotional support to your loved one is usually enough. Depending on the faith of the deceased and/or their family...
