I'm looking for advice/ideas on how to Potty Train my 3 year old son. How do I know he's ready? At times I think I am influenced by other family and friends that comment on him not being potty trained. At the moment I am a stay at home mom so i'm thinking this is a great time to get started. Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!
Hello-- I recently sent my first child, my 4 year old son to preschool. ...
My daughter turned 3 in Feb. I know I shouldnt compare my daughter with...
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Hello, MOms, My son will be turning two in February and I do not know what to do. He loves balls - any and all. He lies the monkey from Curious George and Jungle Book. I would like to do something with balls but I can't think of anything for his age. His firth b-day was Happy Feet which was a bug hit! Any suggestions would be great on some kind og ball themed 2nd year b-day party. Thanks!
Hi Moms, I'm starting to think about where & what to do for my daughters...
Hi Moms - My son started preschool this week; on day three, we received a b...
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HELP!!! Our soon to be 3 year old does NOT sleep thru the night and we have tried EVERYTHING to figure out why she is waking up, but have yet to "crack the code." She attends a full day pre-school program 5 days a week (7:00am-3:15pm), she is a fairly good eater (as of the last 2 months), she is not given a lot of junk (one popsical after school, that's it-we won't even let her have yogurt any more because the sugar is so high & we don't know if that contributes to the lack of sleep). We do allow her some "educational" tv, but nothing...
My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and...
Hi, I am having a huge problem with getting my gorgeous 13 month old...
My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and my husband and I have...
My 4 year old son was recently diagosed with allergies associated with...
My daughter is 13 months old and is in the 1 percentile for her height and weight. She is still on formula (drinks out of a sippy cup...about 4 10oz a day). Her doctor is very concerned that her weight has only gone up 1/2 a pound since her last check-up and her height hasn't increased much either. She now weighs 16lbs for a 13 month old. What I don't understand is that she eats great, drinks plenty of formula but hasn't gained in either weight or height? She hasn't walked independently yet. She will walk along furniture, but does crawl.....
Does anyone have any experience with their children being in a very low...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing...
Hi Moms! My 10 1/2 month son has not been gaining much weight. He's about...
My almost 10 month old just had a doctor visit this week. He has always been...
My daughter is 13 months old and is in the 1 percentile for her height and weight. She is still on formula (drinks out of a sippy cup...about 4 10oz a day). Her doctor is very concerned that her weight has only gone up 1/2 a pound since her last check-up and her height hasn't increased much either. She now weighs 16lbs for a 13 month old. What I don't understand is that she eats great, drinks plenty of formula but hasn't gained in either weight or height? She hasn't walked independently yet. She will walk along furniture, but does crawl.....
Does anyone have any experience with their children being in a very low...
Hi Moms! My 10 1/2 month son has not been gaining much weight. He's about...
My almost 10 month old just had a doctor visit this week. He has always been...
I need advice from anyone who can help. I am concerned for my 15 month old...
Hello everyone. I am new to this so I am not sure how to state my problem so here it goes.... My 3 year old daughter is very smart and outgoing. She loves to be the center of attention. Lately, she has been talking to an imaginary person named Eddalee... I am not sure what to say when she asks me questions regarding Eddalee. I am not sure where she came up with the name or anything. She will talk all the time to her friend and acknowledge her. I am just not sure how to go about it, what to respond to her with or if this is healthy for...
My husband just shared with me that our 3 YO has an imaginary friend who...
My daughter has an imaginary friend who seems to magically appear and...
This is just a fun question...does or did your child have an imaginary...
My son is 6 1/2. He recently started public 1st grade and to us seems like...
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is horribly bratty, and has no regard for anyone else. When we are with other children, she will rip toys away from them, push them, and is ALWAYS the boss. But, she is the first to cry when someone else does something to her that she doesn't like. She has started talking baby talk all the time. It's not an attention thing, because I give her attention 24/7 and try very hard to be patient. ...
Hi ladies! I need to know how to teach my almost 4 year old to be...
Hi mamas...Ok, I have tried to write this post a number of times but I have...
OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc....
Our daughter just turned 3 years of age. She's been in a part-time preschool...
My daughter is almost two years old and I am worried about her language skills. When other people are around her they do not understand what she is saying and I have to constantly tell them which is frustrating. To me it is pretty clear (most of the time)but obviously not to others. I know I shouldn't compare her to other children but when we take her to play areas or story time it seems that other children speak pretty well. When I ask how old they are their mothers say 2. Well that doesn't help me, that could mean 24 months or 34 months....
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing...
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old...
My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately...
A question earlier today got me to thinking, how many people speak more than...
I just went to parent teacher conferences for my 4 year old in preschool.. They tested her and she knows her letters, numbers, colors, shapes,, can count to 31 etc.. she has december birthday so she has another year of preschool before she starts kindergarden. Her current class is a 3 4 class.. she can stay in this class next year. I am wondering what she will learn in this class and what she should be learning? I dont know of any preschools that teach reading .. even if she was ready to learn.. most of the class would not be.. ...
I guess this will seem kind of odd, but I wanted to put it out there to see...
My 4 year old daughter is extremely hyper and fidgety and does not follow...
What exactly is a child supposed to know to pass the kindergarten readiness...
My son is so excited about being in school. He looks forwarding to going in...
Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expensive I've found is $95 a week. So I've been seriously thinking of homeschooling him. What advice, websites and curriculum can be beneficial and easy to teach. Thanks moms
My 4 year old daughter is in preschool and gets homework once a week. Her...
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics...
My son is 3 years old. He will be 4 in March. He seems to have trouble...
What do your kids learn in kindergarten that they have not already learned...
My daughter is 4 and I'm wondering if she doesn't know as much as she should in regards to her numbers and letters. She can only identify a couple of letters and she can't write any of them. Well, she does make an A, but she writes it upside down. She can count into her teens and identify about six or seven numbers. She did go to preschool during the school year for two days a week for two hours each day. They did introduce the numbers and letters but didn't get into depth about any of them. Starting in the fall she will go to preschool...
Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our...
Hello, I need help teaching my almost 3 year old his ABC's. He can say his...
Ladies, In an effort to keep up with my DS's matriculation into 3rd grade...
I just put my 4-year old son into a new daycare and compared to the other...
The title says it all, but here are the details... My six and a half year old daughter needs (in my opinion) to learn how to ride her bike. We bike a LOT as a family, and she's outgrown the bike trailer, and will outgrow the "ride behind bike" (don't know the name of it...the little extra bike frame that attaches to the back of a bike) within a year or two. We took the training wheels off her bike at the beginning of summer, and have made a few attempts, but I'm not really sure how to do it. I see all these three and four year...
My son just turned 9 and he does not know how to ride a bike yet. We tried...
My son just turned 5. He wants to learn how to ride a bike. We took him out...
My daughter is turning 4 next month. She's been riding a trike for 2 years...
We are trying to teach our 8 y.o. daughter how to ride a two wheel bike. ...
Please help my husband and I solve a long-going debate...I was wondering what age you can tell if your child is going to be a lefty or righty? Our son is 3 1/2 & 90% of the time he uses his left hand to color, eat, etc. I'm assuming he is going to be a lefty, but my husband thinks it is too early to tell. We are both right handed, so my hubby assumes our son will be too. Thanks in advance for all your comments!!!
I looked back and couldn't quite find the answer I was looking for so I'm...
My 5 month old son recently discovered what he's got that makes him a boy. ...
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Has anyone ever taught a leftie how to write? I am right handed and...
Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expensive I've found is $95 a week. So I've been seriously thinking of homeschooling him. What advice, websites and curriculum can be beneficial and easy to teach. Thanks moms
I just went to parent teacher conferences for my 4 year old in preschool.....
Hi Moms~ I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use...
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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing...
My 4-year old son is having surgery on his foot next week. For it to heal properly, he'll be in a cast for 6 weeks. For the first 3 weeks, he is not supposed to put any weight on it. How do you keep a very active little person still? He's not an art project kid. He cheats like crazy at card games. I don't want to rely too heavily on the TV. Any ideas? Complicating things is an 8-month old little brother who is starting to crawl.
Hi. I am at wits end. Our 3 year old wakes up EVERY night and will not go...
A recent trip to the bank made me realize that I need to work on teaching my...
I have a 3 year old son who has lots of toys and yet he doesn't seem to play...
My son has always been a little on the "late" side. He sat up, rolled over...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out. I also have not been able to get her to say "I'm sorry for _____" once she's out of her time out. She flat out refuses and walks away or says she "can't". She also has taken to talking or raising her voice over mine to repeat herself when told "no" in getting something. This she picked up from me due to my using it when she started repeating herself so say "noooooo" over her....
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old...
Hi there, I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl...
My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2...
Hello, Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out. I also have not been able to get her to say "I'm sorry for _____" once she's out of her time out. She flat out refuses and walks away or says she "can't". She also has taken to talking or raising her voice over mine to repeat herself when told "no" in getting something. This she picked up from me due to my using it when she started repeating herself so say "noooooo" over her....
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old...
Hi there, I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl...
My 3 year old has not had a fruit or vegetable since he came off baby food 2...
Hello, Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out. I also have not been able to get her to say "I'm sorry for _____" once she's out of her time out. She flat out refuses and walks away or says she "can't". She also has taken to talking or raising her voice over mine to repeat herself when told "no" in getting something. This she picked up from me due to my using it when she started repeating herself so say "noooooo" over her....
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old...
My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately...
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics...
I just went to parent teacher conferences for my 4 year old in preschool.....
Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expensive I've found is $95 a week. So I've been seriously thinking of homeschooling him. What advice, websites and curriculum can be beneficial and easy to teach. Thanks moms
I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old...
My 4 year old daughter is in preschool and gets homework once a week. Her...
My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately...
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out. I also have not been able to get her to say "I'm sorry for _____" once she's out of her time out. She flat out refuses and walks away or says she "can't". She also has taken to talking or raising her voice over mine to repeat herself when told "no" in getting something. This she picked up from me due to my using it when she started repeating herself so say "noooooo" over her....
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics...
Hi Moms~ I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use...
OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc....
Our daughter just turned 3 years of age. She's been in a part-time preschool...
OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the world does he have to be so difficult with me? The simplest of instruction from me becomes a big issue. "Honey, please come here so I can change your diaper"...."no" (and runs away). I am firm with him, I use positive discipline, rewards, consequences, time outs and anything else I have learned, but it just seems like EVERYTHING little thing is a battle. By noon I've had it. I...
Our daughter just turned 3 years of age. She's been in a part-time preschool...
I enrolled my 3-year old along with my 2 older in children in after school...
Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time...
I am looking for some inexpensive ideas for a 3 year old birthday party. My...
Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expensive I've found is $95 a week. So I've been seriously thinking of homeschooling him. What advice, websites and curriculum can be beneficial and easy to teach. Thanks moms
Hi everyone. I was just wondering: my son is 16 months old and he doesn't...
Hi Ladies, My daughter will turn 9yo this summer, and entering 4th grade in...
I have a good friend and I have to say she has been my rock over the past...
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Hello, Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year old has gotten to the point to where he doesn't want to listen to anything we tell him to do. He will not pick up his toys after playing, he wants to watch tv all of the time and anymore, he fights me when it's time to eat. Oh, another thing, his underwear stays wet from urine. He uses the toilet, but I am constantly having to make him change his underwear and it is so frustrating because I don't know if it is a behavioral thing or what? He won't go to bed until 12...
Good morning, I think my five month old might be teething. She is...
My son is 3 1/2 months old and keeps knawing on his thumb and fist. He is...
I have a beautiful 7 month old little girl. The last 10 days have been...
My baby will be 4 months tomorrow. Yesterday we had a very strange day... He...
I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy). He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too tight, pants are too tight (even though they are not.....), no long sleeve shirts (can't stand them!). Behaviors he has are: tantrums....screaming, yelling, and hitting the bedroom door...etc... when we are transitioning him from one thing to the next...and he is not happy about the next event. We also are hearing from others that he is bugging other kids who are next to him...
Hi there, I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl...
My 4 year old daughter is asking me were babbies come from, how do they get...
My 4 year old has recently begun to run the other direction when I try to...
My girls are 4 mo and I cant get them to do any tummy time.They were born at...
My 21 month old son just qualified for speech therapy services through First Steps. I would like to hear from any moms whose children have used or are currently enrolled in the program. Have you seen good results, are you happy with their progress, etc? I was contemplating supplementing his therapy with private speech therapy as well. How often do you feel is too much for a 21 month old? A little about my son...he basically only has 2 words at this point. He does sign language and he understands everything that he is told. I feel he just...
Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing...
My 4 year old daughter is in preschool and gets homework once a week. Her...
Hi Moms~ I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use...
We have been observing our 3 year old for the last year and 1/2 for signs of...
