Behavior: Toddler, Water Toys

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9 Month Old Frightened in Big Bathtub

I just recently put my 9 month old daughter in the 'big girl' bathtub for the first time the other day. I did it again tonight, as she still seems extremely frightened and scared, initially, upon me placing her above the water and bending her down in to the water slowly. Even before I did this, she seemed weary when I was getting her undressed in the bathroom (as we usually undress her on the kitchen counter, on top of a pad, prior to putting her in the 'sink' bath). After being placed in the water and some soft, encouraging and 'happy'...

Disrespect & Disobedience

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Fear of Swimming? and How to Approach It?

A friend of ours gives our 4 yr old son private swim lessons, and we can get him in the water, and he might kick a little and even blow a few bubbles, but beyond that it is a fight to get him to do anything else like float on his back or put his head underwater. He's so uncooperative. And the frustrating thing is that he's done those things before. But now he claims he's "scared". The reward thing has not worked that much. I don't know if I should just dunk him or threaten him or punish him or what?! I'm afraid to give him a negative...

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Keep Them Outside!!

We are having a BBQ this weekend and the weather is going to be beautiful. ...

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