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Needing Bedtime Help with 8 Year Old
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on June 4, 2009
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I feel so stupid. About 6 months ago, I started telling my 8 year old that the tv in her room is to be turned off by 8pm, so that she's ready for bed by 8:30. She has ...
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- My daughter is about to be 8 and she is the queen of whiney- and it drives me CRAZY!!!!! I agree to tell her that if she is going to be whiney about the tv, then the ...
- Since I have a daughter that is ten, I can honestly tell you that IF she had a TV in her room and she gave me that kind of hassle when it was time to cut it off at nig...
- I personally don't believe tvs should go in the bedroom, because I like for the bedroom to be for bedtime only. If there is another room you can put it in it might ma...
How Much Tv Do You Really Let Your 2 Year Olds Watch
Asked by M.Z. from Austin
on April 26, 2008
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I wanted to find out how much all you really let your 2 year olds watch tv each day? Mine seems addicted to it some days, especially when she is tired? Some days it is...
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- I questioned myself too, because I have a 2 year old and a 7 year old. My 2 year old seems to be hooked on Little Einsteins,Mickey Mouse, Blues Clues,Dora, and Go Die...
- I totally agree with April B I have a 3 year old and some times she watches a whole lot of T.V. I don't feel guilty because she is super smart and we get plenty of exe...
- I never put a strict limit for them (or myself!). I let the day be the judge. I do not see anything wrong with letting the kids watch more TV one day if they are tir...
What Is Going on with My 18 Month Old?
Asked by M.E. from Dallas
on November 9, 2008
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Our 18 month old daughter has been shaking her head back and fourth and they say this is normal. We have even seen other children do it and the doctor says its develom...
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- Just want to add - in case they told you it was normal and sent you back home, get it on tape the next time it happens. Bring her back... the combination of behaviors...
- Mandy, I hope you have taken her the hospital. This sounds like seizure activity, but there are many other things this could be as well. But my best guess is that...
- I hope you listened to the first response and took her to the ER already! It sounds like it might be a seizure, but it might be nothing that serious. It's better to ...
Indoor Activites : Any Ideas?
Asked by R.G. from Indianapolis
on November 25, 2007
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Greetings all,
It's that time again. Cold winter and not being able to see sun for days. I have a toddle who will soon be 3 y/o and an infant who will soon become 9...
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- I HATE WINTER! Okay, now that I have that out of the way... check out the "Everything For..." (Fall, Winter, Spring) books. They have all sorts of craft activities a...
- The 2 best things we've spent our money on.... a small trampoline and a Kangaroo Climber. The Kangaroo Climber is small enough to fit in our family room in our old ho...
- I don't know where you live but contact your local park district about any "open gyms." Our town (Elmhurst) has a couple per week and my son loves it! Basically they...
Tv Watching 10 Month Old
Asked by J.V. from Austin
on November 8, 2006
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I have a 10 month old little boy who has loved to watch t.v. and movies since he was 3 months old. Every day he watches Elmo, and movies (not to much). He sits in his ...
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- Hi, J.. My nephew, who is now 9, was like that. He would watch a whole Disney movie by the time he was a year old. He still likes t.v. (his favorite show is Lost) but ...
- Hi J., My 15 month old watches a little TV in the morning while we get ready to go to work/day care. Since he has started watching Seasame Street his vocab has sky...
- I watch a good amount of TV myself, as an adult! It is how I relax on the weekends and I LOVE to go to the movies! My 6 year old has been going to movies with me (ki...
My Son Is Spooked...
Asked by D.L. from Spartanburg
on October 17, 2006
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My 3 year old son is very smart never been scared of much of anything, well he was with his granny one day and they got to talking about strangers, she told him to nev...
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- Hey sweety, as a mom of four children ages varying from 4 to 11 years. I can tell you that your precious little guy is going through whats called seperation anxiety, v...
- When my son was 4, my ex husband convinced him that there were monsters in the closet by scaring him one night. I got a small flashlight from the toy section (his had...
- My sons both started this at 3, and it was just out of the blue. My husband sings them "Daddy Eats the Monsters" (a song he made up) every night at bedtime, and they ...
Daytime Sleep and Fussiness
Asked by A.M. from Buffalo
on April 13, 2009
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Hello all.
Our little girl is now 8 weeks. We have been forumla feeding since week 2 due to complications. We have her on Nestle Goodstart with Omega.
Our prob...
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- I know this might sound crazy but you might want to consider taking her to a chiropractor. I had problems with my daughter sleeping well and then she developed chroni...
- Try swaddling her all the time, as tightly as possible. She is still so new and longs for the comfort and closness of the womb. I loved "the happiest baby on the bloc...
- I would consider maybe changing formula. My daughter had colic and had to go onto Neutramagin. It is costly but it worked great. Does she seem to be in pain or just fu...
Is This a Normal Marital Relationship?
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on September 26, 2007
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Sorry for the long narrative, but I wanted to give complete details. My husband and I both have full-time jobs. While I have a pretty steady schedule of 8-5, my husb...
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- I have dealt with a virtually identical situation - my husband has become his father (IF they don't recognize that these patterns repeat, they absolutely will repeat)....
- This is not normal. I agree with what someone else said, its not a cleaning issue. I now stay at home, but when my husband and I were both working outside the home (...
- Seems to be the norm in my household. I also have 4 children; two sets of twins. I work full time and manage our real estate portfolio with 28 rental units. I do hi...
Help with Trying to Get My 1 Yr Old Girl to Sit on Car Seat
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on September 11, 2007
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I have tried to get my daughter who is 1 year old to sit on the car seat without fighting.
I tried many method giving her a cracker, give her a toy, and last I let h...
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- I agree with the other mom's who said try to bring the car seat inside and allow her to play with it. Also check the restraints to see if they may be too tight. If you...
- Listen if the DVD works than who cares its over 15 minutes as long as she is comfortable and you are not stressed out while driving. That could lead to far worse thing...
- I find music really helps. Generally music that you can sing along, "ABCs" "old macdonald, "six little ducks." Both my kids, 1-3 yrs old love the High School Musical...
Is a Little TV Really That Bad?
Asked by R.B. from Washington DC
on June 22, 2007
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My 10 month old son watches TV when Daddy gets home from work, and not for very long periods of time. Sometimes they watch the evening news, but sometimes it's MTV. I...
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- R., I guess the best question would be how you and your husband really feel about it. This is a hard questions to answer because there is so much out there against...
- Hi Rachel, I think it's good that you are asking this question. There is a ton of literature on it and some people would tell you yes, there is a huge problem with ...
- No,I don't think there is anything wrong with it, especially if you or your husband are involved in watching it with him!! Every morning after he has breakfast, I wa...
