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3 1/2 Year Old Who Keeps Hurting His 18 Month Old Brother
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on May 13, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who cannot keep his hands to himself. We are working really hard with him on 'using his words', but we are losing our patience. Everytime...
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- Hi K., this is sort of funny since you also asked about the rough housing question, right? i guess you can't have it both ways, letting them be rough with each other,...
- I'm not sure if you believe in spanking, but that's what we do w/both of our kids. If you just swat his behind, I'm sure it will startle him enough to say 'hey, maybe ...
- I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 9 month old. My son started to push her down or push her away or get really frustrated with her. I too was at wits end and didn't know wh...
2 Yr Old Who Won't Listen
Asked by A.D. from Pittsburgh
on March 31, 2007
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I am having problems with my 2 yr. I just recently had a baby. She is now 1 mon. old. Her sister was doing good. She had her moments where she was hard to handle b...
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- Hi A., Ah, the terrible twos! It's the age where kids start testing the waters with limits, start learning to express themselves in fun ways like tantrums, really...
- I hope I can give you some advice. I have 3 children 9,6, and 2. My 2 year old son does some of the same things. I watch my 9 month old nephew every day and sometimes ...
- We just went through the same thing. The best advise I got was, Pick your battles, give your 2 yr old resonable expections (you may have to lower them), & if she want...
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...
My Sister Plans a Vacation on the Day of My Daughter's 3Rd Birthday Party
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on August 11, 2009
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So, my sister Kim (who has 2 kids 6 months older than my kids) decided to plan a vacation and take our mom with (who happens to be the only grandparent our kids have)....
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- It seems like you are upset about more than just this one party. It seems like your sister likes to take up a lot of your mom's time. I have a sister who does the same...
- This is super petty. You and your sister are fighting over your mom. It's time to invite other children to the birthday parties and not be so dramatic about your mothe...
- C., I read you note yesterday. I didn't answer then. I waited until today as I wanted to make sure I responded without jumping over feelings that are already hurt. ...
Coping Mechanisms
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on July 12, 2009
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My youngest child is six weeks old and I'm finding it frustrating to deal with my two year old. I have to give a lot of attention to the baby, but the two year old oft...
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- Well, I have 4 kids, 6, 4, 2, and 11 months, and I can tell you that pretty much with everyone, with the newest baby in the house, I had a lot less patience. Hormones ...
- your two year old is looking for attention. When the babysitter comes over instead of the babysitter playing with your 2 year old have her look after the baby and spe...
- My son was two when I gave birth to my twin girls in June of 08. Because he was still so young it was a little rough. However, I made it a point to make him part of ...
How Do I Tell My 2Yo About New Arrival
Asked by T.O. from New York
on September 27, 2007
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i am in my first trimester and I want to adventually tell my son about the new arrival. I really dont know how to tell. Right know i can say that he is a mamas boy and...
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- Congrats on the new baby! My son was also 2 at the arrival of my second. I,too had the same fears. After allowing him to prep the baby's room, help buy things, reas...
- Start talking about it now. My son was 2 when I got pregnant w/ my daughter. We talked about "the baby" all the time. I think this is the reason we had no jealously...
- When I was pregnant with my second, my oldest was 2 and I would take him with me to all of my appointments. He was able to hear the heartbeat and the doctors were gre...
Almost Three Year Old Son Seeks Attention While Nursing Newborn
Asked by P.G. from Tucson
on April 20, 2007
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How do I manage to nurse my newborn while my three year old is seeking attention? I am having a hard time adjusting to having a newborn to care for and nurse while my ...
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- Hi P.!! You have some advice already that is similar to what I was going to suggest. Maybe you can have a "Nursing Box" that is filled with special things that he ca...
- My son was younger but when I nursed he sat on my lap while I nursed on the other side. He may regress a bit on potty cause a new sibling is a big change for him. Conf...
- I had a little bit of the same problem. I finally figured out that if I got my daughter to bring a pile of books to the couch before it was time to feed the baby, I co...
Sibling Rivalry
Asked by A.S. from St. Louis
on August 27, 2008
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My teenage son and pre-teen daughter argue alot, it sometimes become unbearable. I'm not the type of person that likes to deal with drama especially unnecessary drama....
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- You can't leave the room to tune them out because if they don't have the tools to deal with their disagreement, it won't GET resolved. You need to help them and give ...
- Check out the book "Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility" by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay.
- You stand up and be a real mom instead of hiding from your childrens bad behavior. Do you really think that it will get better or just go away like that? You are the...
How to Deal with 2 Year Olds Behavior in Regards to Our 6 Month Old
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on June 11, 2009
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I was so worried about bringing home our 2nd child and having our 1st child (2yrs old) freak out. Come to find out, the first few months were not a problem. Now that...
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- I felt like I spent the first year of my younger one's life protecting him from his older brother! However, something that helped was taking turns. I often had to te...
- I just wanted to say that I feel for you and it will get better. I have 3 children 2 and 2 1/2 years apart. There will be a time when they are each others best friends...
- Good Morning J., This is perfectly normal behavior for most older siblings when the baby comes home. They are so excited, then the new wears off when they notice this ...
Daughter Who "Mothers" Her Brother Too Much
Asked by B.T. from Houston
on May 17, 2009
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Hi! My 8-year-old daughter can tend to get very bossy with her 5-year-old brother and it is really exhausting me. Sometimes when I am disciplining or talking to him ...
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- I agree with A M's suggestion for how to get her to stop mothering her brother. As far as your daughter saying that you don't spend enough time with her...maybe she...
- My daughter was the same way. She is 21 now but still tends to be bossy but catches herself now. Sounds like you have to do as I did love her into submission. I did...
- A child's perception of what's fair and what's enough is totally not the same as ours. First off, I am a big opponent to sending a child to thier room as a form of pu...
