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| 1 and 1/2 years in school but still crying when going to school | 7/17/2008 | Eleanor Formaggio |
Q: I have a 3 year old son who has been going to Montessori school for a year and a half. He has ...
A: This is not a good situation if the teachers are losing patience with him, especially if he calms ...
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| my toddler | 7/17/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: i have a 11month old boy and we just found out the he is highly allergic to milk and soy and every ...
A: Deric- thank you for the question. Food allergies are so frustrating! My youngest daughter has a ...
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| my 2 yr old | 7/17/2008 | Kelly Dyar |
Q: i cant quite put my finger on it but my 2 yr old is odd!! she hardly talks, the words she does say ...
A: My best recommendation to you at this point is that if you feel your daughter is developmentally ...
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| working vs non working mom | 7/17/2008 | Kelly Dyar |
Q: i read from your profile that you have been both a full time working and a stay at home mom. From ...
A: To give you some background- I worked full time with my two oldest. They were 9 and 5 when I was ...
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| strategies | 7/16/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: i would like to know some strategies to use for when an infant is hitting another infant in the ...
A: You are asking these three questions about infants? Not toddlers? An infant can only do these things ...
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| 5 wk. old sleep habits | 7/16/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: I have a beautiful 5 week old daughter that I have found to be a little lazy with everything she ...
A: Nina- thank you for the question. I think it sounds all right for now, she's only 5 weeks old. ...
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| I need help with my 4 year old little girl! | 7/16/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I am hoping you can help me. My daughter is 4, will be 5 in Sept. I struggle greatly with her for ...
A: Children of all ages (not to mention a lot of teens and a few adults) struggle with needing to win ...
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| 17 Month Old Tantrums | 7/16/2008 | Eleanor Formaggio |
Q: I have a 17 Month Old daughter named Lana. I live with her and her mother (Not Married). We are ...
A: Tantrums have many causes and different ways they are carried out by children. At 17 months she ...
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| Sleeping problems | 7/16/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: I have a daughter who is about to turn 2 years old and she has been changing as far as her sleeping ...
A: I found your question in the question pool. This means someone else was not available to answer your ...
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| Difficult In-Home Daycare to Preschool Transition | 7/14/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: I have two daughters, the oldest is 3yrs 7mos, the youngest will be two next month. Since four ...
A: This may offend you however, this is a very long description of what is happening with your girls ...
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| Difficult In-Home Daycare to Preschool Transition | 7/14/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have two daughters, the oldest is 3yrs 7mos, the youngest will be two next month. Since four ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about the transition problems you and your daughters are experiencing. However, ...
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| My 3 month won't sleep through the night anymore. | 7/14/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: How do I get my 3 month daughter to start sleeping through the night again? Her naps started to get ...
A: CJ- thank you for the question. I agree with not putting her on cereal right away. Babies are ...
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| uncontrolled tantrums in my 4 year old | 7/14/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: I am a new single mother with 3 girls ages 10 , 8 , and 4. My husband and I separated in February. ...
A: Michelle- thank you for the question. I am going to agree that a lot has changed in your little ...
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| Is my baby stressed?Does she know me | 7/13/2008 | Kelly Dyar |
Q: i am a full time working mom of a 7.5 months old daughter..i was unable to directly breastfeed my ...
A: First I want to put your mind at ease over whether or not your baby knows you. Your baby most ...
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| Hitting and loving | 7/13/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My Toddler is 2yrs 4 months and a very strong willed added on top of the T 2's. Anyway Im ...
A: Well there are probably many reasons she could be acting this way. My first reaction is to find out ...
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| 5 year old urinating on floor | 7/13/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My son has been urinating on our floor for a few months now and we are not sure what to do.He knows ...
A: There may be several reasons why this is happening. However, two things are important at this point: ...
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| 3 1/2 grandson is acting out | 7/12/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My 3 1/2 grandson has started kicking and pinching his mom and today he urinated on the floor twice ...
A: There maybe several reasons he is acting out. Some of which you have already mentioned. The most ...
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| toddler frightened by movie | 7/11/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My 3 year old daughter and i were watching childrens videos on a certain video-related website. She ...
A: She's not scarred for life. She did become frightened, however. It reminds me of the time I took ...
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| potty training | 7/11/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have been potty training my 2.5 year old girl since February, she has had a period of 4-6 weeks ...
A: It's not uncommon for toddlers to regress in their potty training. Yes, it is a backwards step, but ...
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| Behavioral change in my 12 month old | 7/9/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My husband had major surgery on July 1st and my 12 month old daughter spent the entire week with my ...
A: Your daughter's behavior may indicate the general disruption in her life and in her schedule since ...
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| 2 and a half yr old sleep problem | 7/9/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: I have a 1 yr old girl and a 2 and a half yr old boy. We r australian but have moved to spain 2 ...
A: As you can tell I am not Evelyn. I found your question in the question pool which means someone else ...
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| developmental activities | 7/9/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: Could you offer suggestions as to activities for 14 month old toddler that help their development? ...
A: You need to remember that the child is growing in many developmental areas and you need to nurture ...
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| 23 month old tearing up books | 7/8/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: My 23 month old has been tearing up books every morning. She sleeps in a toddler bed in her own ...
A: She probably knew you were going to have the baby didn't she? Certainly her life was already ...
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| My toddler is acting out! | 7/8/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have a two year old girl and a eight month old son. My girl has always loved her brother and shown ...
A: There doesn't have to be a real cause or a reason for your daughter's aggression towards her ...
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| 2 years still sleeping with Mom and Dad | 7/8/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My daughter has been sleeping with us since the day she was born. When she was about 1 and a half we ...
A: Well parenting can be a challenge especially when we don't get the results we want fast enough. ...
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| Toddler with compulsive jumping | 7/8/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My daughter, Jenna, is almost four years old now and is jumping all the time it seems. It started ...
A: It could be an ocd but unless she is harming herself or someone else, it appears to be ...
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| 2 1/2 year old not affectionate with daddy | 7/7/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I am a mother of a 2 1/2 year old little girl. Her father was out of my life while I was pregnant ...
A: I think you are both expecting something from a two year old that she does not really understand. ...
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| what to do? | 7/7/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: I am a SHM.I have a nine year old son and 2 1/2 year old daughter. My Briannes is full of drama ...
A: Dwear Denise You are experiencing the normal tantrums of a 2 year old. some kids are far more ...
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| should I take her for professional help!? | 7/7/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: I am a SHM. I have the same spacing as you had stated in your profile. I have a nine year old son ...
A: Denise- thank you for your question. I understand your frustration! My oldest can throw some wild ...
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| bedtimes | 7/6/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: My 2.5 year old was moved into a big boy bed 2 months ago with no problems. In past few weeks, he ...
A: Kris- hello. I deal with the same issues with my 2 year old. Here's what I do, and it's going to ...
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| Behavior of a 3 year old | 7/5/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: My daughter, who will be 3 at the end of August, is a bright, and very active girl. She has been a ...
A: Marci- thank you for the question. I am not sure how much help I am going to be, unfortunately. I ...
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| aggresive 2 year old | 7/5/2008 | James Windell |
Q: my son is 2 years old and he is extremely angry. He recently started saying curse words and uses ...
A: What could make a two-year-old angry? Well, how about having to share the spotlight with a new ...
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| 3 month old | 7/4/2008 | Kelly Dyar |
Q: I am nineteen years old, I volunteer at my church nursery nearly every Sunday and I absolutely LOVE ...
A: What a kind heart you have towards this small baby. How fortunate she is to have someone taking ...
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| Gassy baby | 7/4/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My baby is gassy and she passes motion once in 2 days. She is 2.5 months old and not a pre mature ...
A: Ashwini: First you are concern so there is a concern. Check with your pediatrician to make sure ...
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| nap time | 7/3/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: My son is 8 weeks old and has been sleeping through the night for probably 4 weeks (8 - 9 hours). ...
A: Joanne- thank you for the question. I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. It's been a ...
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| 16 month old afraid of other kids who are loud | 7/3/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My daughter is very afraid of loud noises. She has always been, and it causes her to be fearful of ...
A: At 16-months of age, it is not all that important that your daughter have friends. It's much more ...
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| change in behaviour | 7/3/2008 | James Windell |
Q: further to my previous question. my boy has been potty trained from about 2 years old, and up to ...
A: I think you're absolutely right. For many children they are so active and so focused on what they're ...
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| baby sleep | 7/3/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: I'm a mother of two, my son is 33-months-old, my daughter is 11-months-old. I've been sharing a bed ...
A: Gabi- thank you for your question. Sounds like you've got a couple of things going at once. At 11 ...
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| Toddler sleep | 7/3/2008 | M Kay Keller |
Q: My daughter who is 2.5yrs comes home from nursery about 6pm. I give her dinner at 6.30 and then its ...
A: Generally speaking when children are having a hard time getting to bed it is all about too much ...
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| weight of baby | 7/3/2008 | Holly Cihla |
Q: i am mother of 11month old baby,after 6month of my delivery i diagnosed by thyroid & i am breast ...
A: Rajeshri- Thank you for the question. I checked a growth chart online and his weight was off the ...
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