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4 Year Old Does Not Want to Start Preschool Tomorrow! Help!
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on September 8, 2009
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Our son turned 4 in March. He's a very bright, very active boy with lots of interests (starwars, legos, sports, books, nature...). But we've always had a nanny or fami...
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- Hi C., The below is from Smart Love publications Q&A books. You can visit the website at www.smartlovefamily.org and sign up for the free monthly enews. The below q...
- Hi C., Have you explained to him that going to school is what big boys do? I would suggest writing a social story for him to help work through his fears and anxie...
- The first week or two is going to be rough, but know it is harder on you then him! You can expect tough good byes, but you have to keep them short and direct. Walk h...
How Old for a Pillow?
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on September 4, 2009
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Hi Moms....how old were your children when they started sleeping with pillows? And how old were they when you moved them to a Toddler bed? My son just turned 2 and ...
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- We gave our 3 year old a pillow and now he loves them. We use the smaller kind. Our Son was climbing out of the crib at 2 1/2, so we got a crib tent and no more cli...
- We moved my son to a toddler bed in January before he turned 2 in March. He hadn't tried to crawl out of his crib either, but we were traveling later that month and h...
- I moved my son out when he was 20 months old he never climbed out of his either. He started using a pillow regular size when he was 18 months old.
Transitioning to a Big Bed Because She Is Day Potty Trained
Asked by A.B. from Denver
on March 2, 2009
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So my question is: my 2 1/2 (31 month) old daughter just potty trained (or is in the process but, doing GREAT). I am wondering if I need to transition her to a big b...
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- Is she waking up dry? That is what signal for night training...so I am told. She'll let you know when she is ready for the big girl bed. Our almost two year old let...
- Our kids slept in cribs until they were 3, going on 4. We put the side down and put a chair nearby so they can climb in and out independently. (sometimes this requir...
- Our daughter was day time potty trained before she turned two, but had no inclination to move out of her crib, it was probably about another 1 1/2 years before we move...
2 Year Old Still Using a Binky... HELP!!!
Asked by N.H. from San Diego
on September 1, 2009
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Hi moms I have a 2 year old little boy who is still using a Binky. He is very attached to his Binky. If he doesn't have it he will whine for it. I know this is my faul...
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- Jacy gave good suggestions and what many Moms have done. My son, had his Binky for awhile too... like your son. But, at about 2-2.5 years old.... we too discovered ...
- snip the tip of the paci. or do the paci fairy thing where you gather all the pacies in the house and put them in a decorated envelope for the paci fairy to take to a ...
- My son is two and still uses his binky to sleep or when he is upset. It is a way for him to soothe himself. I figure he will stop using it when he is ready. Have yo...
Preschool Behaviors
Asked by R.T. from Orlando
on August 28, 2006
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My three year old daughter started preschool three weeks ago. She has been home with me since she was born; so this is her first taste of being involved in structured...
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- I think I need your help. I just read your message about your daughter in preschool. I see it was a while ago, so maybe you can tell me how she is doing now....I jus...
- Don't worry. This will pass. The good thing is she is starting school early so when she gets to elementary, she will already know how to interact. I have 2 girls and b...
- Ask the teacher how she indicates to the kids when it is time to rotate - does a bell ring, does she give a verbal 5-minute warning? Then, take the same approach at h...
Moving from Crib to Toddler Bed-what's the Plan?
Asked by N.S. from Pittsburgh
on August 28, 2006
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My husband and I are nervous about moving are 22 month old to her toddler bed. We want to do it by her 2nd birthday, which is approaching. How did you go about doing t...
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- Hi N., I am C., mommy of 2 little girls ( 6 and 4).. from the South Hills area. My advice is to scrap the toddler bed altogether.. they grow out of them tooo quickly. ...
- Elmo's 'Big enough for a bed' book was so helpful! My daughter was ready a bit after her 2nd bday, when I knew she would be able to climb in and out safely, and was e...
- We got our daughter into a "big girl" bed when she was about 20 months old because she was climbing out of her crib. What we did was put a twin mattress on the floor ...
Transitioning from Breastfeeding to Bottle
Asked by W.N. from Seattle
on March 30, 2009
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HELP!!! My sweet daughter has started biting me when she nurses. She did this when she was teething last month but I was able to get her to stop by touching her cheek...
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- You might try putting her milk in a sippy cup; the type with a straw; not necessarily the one you have to tilt up to get the milk out of. It might just be different en...
- Ugh, I totally feel for you. While my daughter was always great with a bottle, we did have a number of periods of biting. Sometimes teething related, sometimes not. ...
- my son went through a biting phase and it did end and we're still nursing (he's 2 y/o). Maybe you're okay with stopping breast feeding, but if you don't really want t...
Advice on Transitioning to Big Girl Bed
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on May 16, 2009
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My daughter will be 3 in July and has yet to climb out of her crib, has no issues going to sleep (she has always been a GREAT sleeper) and seems to like her crib just ...
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- We moved to an apartment form my in-laws about a year ago and we changed my son's conviertible crib from a crib (at grandmas) to a big boy bed (at our new house). He l...
- Hi M.: We went the cold turkey route and it worked. The key was to put together a "big" bed that was exciting and appealing. In our case, Batman did the trick - b...
- Lots of great advice. You may want to remove toys and other objects that she might play with/get into, except for a few books. If the bedrooms are separated from the...
Crib to Bed Transition for 15 Mo. Old
Asked by K.K. from Boise
on August 28, 2009
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I'd like/need to get my 15 month old daughter into a bed before our next one comes in December. We'll need the crib for the newest addition, so I'm just trying to thi...
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- We just transitioned our 17 mo. old to a toddler bed. We started about a month ago. It was fairly easy. If you think she's ready I'd give it a try. We kept both be...
- We've done our kids when they were little with no problem. Our oldest was less than 2. Our second was about 15 months, and we're switching our daughter when we move ...
- Our darling daughters are 26 months apart. When we talked to our pediatrician he reminded us of just how smart kids are. They remember a lot and he suggested having ...
Advice on When to Move from Crib to Bed?
Asked by S.O. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2008
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My son is 21 months and sleeps in a crib. We will be needing the crib for our second child in a couple months. How do you know when a child is ready to move from the ...
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- Get the new bed, get some new books and make it a "fun place" to read or play. Usually they will feel comfortable and crawl under the covers if you allow it. Make it t...
- We always moved our kids up to a bed when they started climbing out of the crib - just couldn't stand the thought that they might pull that stunt in the middle of the ...
- First, do not transition your older child to a bed very near the time of the new baby. You either need to do it now and let it get well established, or wait (as anoth...
