Age specific questions from about 1 year to about 3 years. Younger: infant. Older: pre-schooler.
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What are some good resources for finding quality information about carseats?
It is time for me to start thinking about transitioning my twin boys from their infant car seats to larger ones. I am trying to do research on the different brands of carseats, their safety ...
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5answers
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How can I keep a 14 month old busy at some activity for longer than 3 minutes
Our boy loses interest in any activity - playing with toys /playing with us/mock singing/you-name-it very soon
The only exception is watching TV (which can go on for 30 minutes uninterrupted) and he ...
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4answers
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How do you introduce video games without pushing other activities into the background?
I am a gamer.
I enjoy playing video games, and they've been a part of my life since I was a kid.
I believe there are a lot of potential benefits from playing video games, and I want to be able to ...
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4answers
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Helping my todder fall asleep
My 2½ year old son generally has no problem with going to bed and that whole routine but once he's lying down quietly it still takes him forever to actually fall asleep. "Forever" in this case being ...
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5answers
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What food should I buy for my spouse so that she can produce more natural milk for my toddler?
I was wondering what food should I buy for my spouse so that my toddler gets more volume of natural milk rather than supplementing with milk or formula produced by companies?
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How do I stop my 3yr old from wetting the bed at night?
My daughter is potty trained during the day and is currently sleeps with pull-up. For the past few nights she has been peeing so much that she wets her bed. We have tried to restrict her liquid intake ...
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2answers
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Toddler has a strong preference for one parent
Our almost 2 year old toddler has developed a strong preference for me. In mild doses, this was acceptable but it is getting pretty out of hand. She cries when my husband, her father, tries to hug ...
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Toddler interacting with other peers [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
2 yrs and 9 months old toddler attachment to toys
My son (2 yrs 9 months) used to have very good interaction with other kids, he used to sing rhymes with them, call them ...
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2answers
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How do i stop my 2 year old son hitting and biting
My 2 year old son has outbursts of anger when he cannot get his own way, he seems to lose control of himself and will scream, hit and even sometimes bite the person that is stopping him from doing ...
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2answers
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How much vitamin D does a toddler typically need?
Background:
I've been diagnosed with being low on vitamin D. Since I started taking a 1000 IU supplement that my doctor recommended, I've seen much reduced skin issues.
My son has skin issues. We ...
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2answers
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How many plane flights per year are considered unhealthy for a toddler?
It's all in the question I think. Assume varying flight times, but one long distance flight of more than 12 hours.
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How can I switch an exclusively breastfed 1-year-old to food?
My 1 year old daughter eats very little. Infact she doesn't even drink bottled milk. Not to mention she hasn't gained much weight in the last couple of months. She mostly survives on mothers milk.
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4answers
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How to teach a toddler how to treat a book?
My son is nearing 2½ years, and he's got a big stack of picture books. He loves to turn the pages but doesn't take any care in doing so. That means the books are often torn and the spine bent so far ...
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12answers
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What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler?
We're traveling from SF to Paris (direct) with our 20-month old soon. What are tips for surviving the flight and not having everyone hate us?
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4answers
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What's the best way to fix a toddler's mispronunciations?
My friend's son loves dinosaurs. He'll show me a toy or a picture of one, and say "dinosaur-ous!"
My child is rapidly approaching speech, and I was wondering if it is better to point out errors like ...
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2answers
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Any way to prevent bedwetting before it's actually starting?
All bedwetting questions here, as well as the Wikipedia article deal with treating the problem when it occurs, after it already started.
In that aritlce is says:
Bedwetting has a strong genetic ...
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7answers
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Plane activities for little ones
I am taking four children ages 2,3,4, and 8 on a 4+ hour plane ride. Ideas for entertaining them WITHOUT plugging them in for the entire time would be much appreciated. We have the basics, crayons, ...
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4answers
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What should I consider when flying with an infant?
My wife and I will be traveling to the US next month and we're going to take two flights, probably one of 2 hrs and the other 4.
Although my 7-months-old son already sits by himself, I'm not sure I ...
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6answers
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How can I move my toddler's interest from toys to playmates?
My kid is 2 years and 9 months now. For a year now we've been in USA and we were buying him electronic toys (buttons, music, lights, shapes, numbers), so he is very sharp at those, he can say number ...
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3answers
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Two year old afraid to go on potty
My two year old has started potty training and is pretty good about going pee on the toilet but really struggles when it comes to going poop. She will hold it in and lay on the ground holding her ...
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2answers
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Daughter not saying “mom” even though she can
My two-year-old daughter has said "dad" for long time, referring to me. She has already said "mom" couple of times in the past so we know she can say it and knows the meaning of it, however no matter ...
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2answers
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How do you encourage a toddler that you suspect may be gifted?
Related to this question, what do you do if you think your child may be gifted?
My son is very advanced in a number of areas (most notably speaking in 5 and 6 word sentences, and having a tremendous ...
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4answers
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How do you teach a 1 year old to stop biting people?
I have a friend with a one year old that bites people, maybe as a sign of affection, but doesn't know that it hurts others. How can his parents discipline him regarding this behavior?
Do you try to ...
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5answers
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What do we do if our children don't like the nanny?
So I just came back to work after a long discussion with our 4 year old. He complains (more to the effect, he had a meltdown) that he doesn't like our nanny, and would prefer to have our neighbour ...
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3answers
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How to mitigate the impact of other people comparing my children to each other?
My husband and I have tried very hard to show both of our children that they are loved and cared for, and to encourage their own unique interests and to be proud of the individuals they are growing ...
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2answers
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Do I need to space big changes? How much?
We're moving house (within the neighborhood) in early August. In September, our 2-and-a-bit year old moves to a new daycare. But at the same time, she's also at a stage where she's getting big for her ...
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How do my wife and I stop our son from learning to swear from us?
My wife and I both tend to have... colorful language (for me it tends to be far worse when driving). Our son just turned one, and is starting to become more verbal. He's not quite at the point where ...
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3answers
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What are some filling after-dinner snacks for a 1 year old?
My 1 year old always sits and eats dinner at the table with us but sometimes she doesn't eat a lot. We want to make sure she has enough to eat before bed so my wife doesn't have to nurse as much ...
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3answers
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When holding a party for a 2-year old, what are appropriate age limits for the guests?
My boy is turning 2. Is it appropriate to invite 13 year olds to his birthday parties? We argue a lot about this.
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Why do kids always do things which we tell them NOT to do?
This is the kind of behaviour which I have seen in lot of kids including mine (2 year old).
When I tell him NOT to hold a knife, he will make sure he does it. If I tell him not to spill milk on the ...
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1answer
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Toddler assigns ownership to everything
My 22-month-old has recently taken to assigning ownership to everything. She'll grab whatever she sees laying around - books, clothing, whatever - declare whose it is ("it's daddy's", "it's mommy's"), ...
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2answers
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Where can we find ideas for activities for our toddler?
I have twin boys who are 15 months old. My mother-in-law does daycare for us and also lives with us. Recently I have noticed a trend where they are spending more and more time watching TV during the ...
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4answers
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3 year old has a fit when arriving at daycare
My 36 month old boy will happily walk or ride on my bike to the creche (daycare), will lead me right up to the door of his room, as if he is looking forward to the day's activities. Then just as we ...
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3answers
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Should toddlers have learning goals?
My two (almost 2-year old children) have started going to a day care centre a couple of days a week - they seem quite happy there and it's all going well. The centre has a learning framework for the ...
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6answers
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How do I get a young toddler to walk holding my hand?
Baby boy is just 12 months, but walks really well and prefers to walk. When we are at the grocery store or somewhere we need to go from Point A to Point B, sometimes he doesn't want to go where I ...
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4answers
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How to handle a defiant 2-year old when he takes something he shouldn't?
My very strong-willed 2 yr 10 mo. old son is curious about everything in his environment, which crops up as a problem now and then if something delicate, expensive, or dangerous comes into it. Eye ...
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Reasoning vs “because I say so”
Raising our two-year-old, my wife and I have slightly different views on how to get our child to obey instructions, such as "get in the car seat" and "put on your shirt."
One of us feels that it is ...
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4answers
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What is your setup in a car for kids to watch kids movies or shows? (2 kids, separate programs)
I used to use laptop to play DVDs and shows to kids. Now my kids are 6 and 3 and it is not easy to find a show which is suitable for both. Also my laptop died.
What is your headphone setup (I am ...
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How do you handle unsupervised, poorly behaved children in public play areas?
This is closely related to this question. However, that primarily deals with interactions at relatively controlled, private functions. This question is more focused on the feeding-frenzy style chaos ...
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For toothbrushing a one year old (who eats the toothpaste) should we be using fluoride paste or not?
We recently read about how important it is to start toothbrushing once teeth break, both to establish the habit/routine and to prevent early decay.
But the kid's paste we bought (which is ...
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7answers
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How do you teach a toddler rhythm and melody?
My 1 year old daughter loves all kinds of music and rhythm. She dances and "plays" enthusiastically on both guitars, the piano and her toy glockenspiel. This has, since she was just four month, always ...
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3½ year old puts fingers in his ears when he is not comfortable
Whenever I take my 3 1/2 year old nephew to some unknown place or somewhere he is not comfortable, he puts his fingers in his ears as if he wants to avoid a loud noise.
Even if I take him to some ...
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5answers
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How can I potty train a 12 month old?
I want to potty train much earlier than is common, when my son is 12 to 14 months old. What's the best way to go about it?
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5answers
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How can a young child be taught not to bully?
How can an 18 month old be taught that bullying is not ok? He seems to like causing the trouble it brings upon him, and bullying, mean acts also seem to please him. He likes to sit on his younger ...
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2answers
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My Son thinks he is spiderman
My 3.5 year old son is obsessed with Spiderman comics, games and movies and he thinks he is spiderman, he even has a 'girlfriend' in school who he calls Mary Jane . Is this normal? Or should I be ...
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Ventilation holes in matress for newborn
My girlfriend and I are expecting our first child in the next couple of weeks. We still need to buy a mattress for the Baby's cot. I read online that some mattresses have ventilation holes to help ...
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How to begin reading to an active toddler?
Occasionally I come across an article describing that parents read to their kids. I like that, but I am not sure how and when to start doing so.
In fact, this question is not really about my son, ...
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Toddler likes to hurt herself?
My almost 2-year old toddler enjoys falling on her knees (purposely) and then saying "ouch" with a big smile on her face.
I didn't think much of it when she used to do it on carpet, but now, she has ...
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4answers
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Getting a 2-year-old back to sleep in the middle of the night
We have always had trouble with our little boy not sleeping through the night. He will do it in spells (every night for a week, then not at all for a fortnight). But he has recently developed a ...
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Can I help settle my child and make them enjoy nappy changing
I have a young boy 12 months old and ever since he has been able to move (wiggle, crawl, walk) he has never liked having his nappy changed. He fights and pulls away, arches his back, cries and ...
