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2 1/2 Yr Old Rocks Side to Side
Asked by K.W. from Scranton
on March 2, 2009
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Hi All,
I am watching a friend's 29 month old daughter for a couple of days. Actually, I don't really even know the little girl and I'm not sure what is normal for...
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- Does she tune out the world when she "rocks"? given her verbal in-abilities, why not try sign language for tots? I have a friend who babysat a 3 yr old who was diagn...
- Hi K., I believe that rocking is a self stimulating/soothing activity that some children exhibit. I've been a "rocker" all of my life. No labels necessary, just a l...
- Right now I think you just want to comfort the little girl and help her and her mother through this tough time. When things have settled down,though, you might have a...
Calming My Daughter
Asked by D.D. from Albany
on April 15, 2007
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My daughter is 3 yrs old, she is very visious towards her 1 yr old brother. She hits him, pushes him and is very violent towards him. Im having a herd time tring to te...
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- You have to be in charge! You say that you want her to know that she can't do those things to her brother, but why is she doing them to you? My little girl is 4 and ...
- This is definitely frustrating, I know because I have a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. So last year, this was my exact situation. I think that you should defini...
- This is such a hard thing to deal with. Sibling rivalry is very difficult, espeically if your daughter was the only child for so long. It's really important to get it ...
Time Out Dilemma
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on September 20, 2008
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The "terrible twos" have hit our house. My son doesn't follow directions sometimes and so we started a routine of giving him one warning and then putting him in time ...
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- I read all the responses before replying so I wouldn't repeat. Here's my thought. I teach 2 & 3 year olds and while I've never heard that time outs are inappropria...
- Hi C., I have been there! My daughter is 2 1/2 and we have fought the same battles. We use the "naughty corner" as a punsihment. It took some time for her to...
- My pediatrician recommended 1-2-3 Magic for discipline for toddlers & beyond. It has helped with my dtr. We try to use time outs only for big offenses and use positi...
2 Yr Old Getting Naked and Jumping Out of the Crib!
Asked by N.C. from Boston
on November 16, 2007
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I need help! Our 2 1/2 year old (and yes, maybe he is a little old for the crib) is jumping out, collecting his two older brothers, and coming downstairs at least 4 t...
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- Does he have a tv or radio in his room? Sometimes white niose keeps a child from waking up to other nioses, e.g. street noises and they sleep through the night. It a...
- I have a friend that had to do those things and safety pin the pj's (that were on backwards) and the crib tent zipper pull... She even ended up having to retrofit the...
- The only advice I can give is to not stimulate him before bed sit with him and his brothers and have story time. That is the only thing that would work with my girls....
~*~* 14 Month Old Son Won't Stay Still for Diaper Changes *~*~
Asked by N.G. from Detroit
on December 14, 2007
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Over the last few months my son, Landon, will not stay still when my husband or I change his diaper. He squirms, screams and arches his back just to avoid getting his...
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- Are you there when the babysitter changes his diaper? Do you have a nanny cam? I am not lying and saying that your Babysitter is lying but maybe she is embarressed to ...
- Hi N., Don't feel lonesome! We have the same problem with our 15 mo. old grandson as well. He gives his mother, father & myself a problem 9 times out of 10. His grand...
- My boyfriend's daughter was and is the same way. We use that time as an opportunity to review to parts of the face. "Where's your nose?" "Where're your eyes?" etc... S...
My Son Has Just Started Whining !!
Asked by R.D. from Knoxville
on December 17, 2008
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My usually easy-going 15month old son has recently started whining. I'm not sure if he even knows that he's doing it sometimes? My frustration comes b/c he is still un...
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- Hi R., It's really hard for children who are ready to talk in their heads, but it just doesn't come out of their mouths yet. He's trying hard to talk to you, but i...
- My children whine when they are hungry, thirsty, or tired. Feed him, give him a drink of milk, and put him to bed. When my children were little I made communicat...
- My son was colicky, then fussy, then a whiner (and still is from time to time). Like you, he would always be worse in the evenings. What time do you put him to bed? I ...
Need Advice on Getting Son Adjusted to Child Care
Asked by S.O. from Dallas
on April 13, 2007
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Hi everyone!! This week I started my son who is 16 months in in home child care. The lady who is keeping him is awesome she and her family are so nice and frankley th...
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- THe first couple of weeks will be difficult but it will get better. I operate a License In-home and I see it all the time. Its normal. Good Luck M.
- I have a 7 year old daughter and a 2 year old son and they both went thru the same thing. In fact, my 2 year old seems to finally be getting over his separation anxiet...
- Brandy is so right. I experienced this with my own child as well as with other peoples' children as I worked in a daycare for 3 years. Some children do not cry at al...
Constant Whining
Asked by S.C. from Utica
on March 5, 2007
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My son, 2 1/2 is a constant whiner and it's making me crazy! He whines for everything and about everything! For example if he drops his blankie on the floor he'll whin...
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- I'm going through that right now with my daughter who will be 3 in August. Glad to hear I'm not the only one with the problem. All my frineds who have older kids say i...
- Oh yah!!! My son will be 3 about 2 wks after yours and he does the same thing. My mom and I joke that he is the laziest boy in the world. If he drops his "whatever" ...
- my son is 2 1/2 will be three in June. He started this whining thing and I agree...it gets old really fast. I started telling him I can't hear him when he whines and...
Whining
Asked by S.W. from Cincinnati
on September 10, 2006
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My 3 year old is a chronic whiner. She will often whine and stomp her feet, but not tell me what is wrong with her. Even though I've asked her a million times to use...
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- Hi S.. I not an expert on whining, but what worked for me with my child, neices, and nephews, is ignoring it. I spoke clearly to each of them a very early age of 2...
- Hi S. I dont know how you usually handle the whining. But I also have a 3 year old who tends to whine alot. She speaks very well so it is extremely frustrating wh...
- I have an idea that may be far fetched but I wanted to share it anyway.... I noticed that you also have a 6 month old. I'm not sure how long your 3 year old has been...
Baby Won't Stop Throwing Stuff!
Asked by A.K. from Tulsa
on July 26, 2008
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I have a 21 month old son that is usually the sweetest kid ever. He is very high spirited but always obedient and well behaved. The problem is that he has started th...
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- Hi A., My 20 month old, Luke, has the same problem along with hitting. We are trying timeouts and I try every day to go outside to throw balls. I can honestly say thi...
- My Daughter did that-still does occassionally. I think she used to do it to see if anyone would pay attention to her. She does it Now in the Grocery store-I pick up ...
- A., I don't have any advice for you. Actually, this is a selfish response! I want to chat with you about your child with down syndrome. I have an 11 month old with DS...
