Questions tagged [toddler]
Age specific questions from about 1 year to about 3 years. Younger: infant. Older: pre-schooler.
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What really counts as screen time?
I know AAP recommends no screen time below 2 years, and we try to follow that. Do these count as screen time for my 15 month old son?
We take a selfie, or a regular photo of him and he comes to check ...
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Two year old crying asking to carry him
My two year old crys hard asking to carry him. It used to be after the evening nap. Recently he got the common cold. Me and my wife used to carry him during that time. The fellas got a bit of flem ...
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Which is better for a toddler - music or podcasts?
My son does school with mom in the morning for 30-60 minutes during which time I take care of our daughter. We go downstairs to not be a distraction.
I've been putting podcasts on in the background ...
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Is baby led weaning failing with my toddler?
We'd started baby led weaning soon after starting purees - when he was 7 months old, and it was going great. We still had purees and mashed foods in his diet, but anything that he could eat on his own,...
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how to let child know parent unable to attend to them at moment without making them feel ignored?
Our daughter is almost 1 years old and is a very well-developed for her stage child. She is now quite attached to her mother, me, and wants to be picked up many times a day. I work part-time 3 days a ...
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how to convey certain objects are off limits to a child under 1?
Our daughter turns one years old next month. She has been developing ahead of schedule in many arenas and is a very expressive and affectionate child. Of late, she is able to reach and grab a variety ...
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Strange fears in a toddler
Helloall, we are looking for some advice about our 18 month old son.
Since a month or so he has started manifesting strange episodes of fear towards some household objects.
The first instance was a ...
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Basic discipline away from home
My question is similar to this one: about enforcing some basic and necessary discipline vis-à-vis a toddler, such as getting dressed, going to bed, etc. The answer to the cited question is an ...
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how to prepare 11 month old for birth of sibling?
Our daughter is almost 11 months old. I am pregnant with our second child, who'll be born by the time our first is year and seven months.
Is there a way to prepare a child so young for a sibling or to ...
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how and when to establish limits with fussing in a near year old child?
Our daughter is almost a year old. By our and everyone else's who's met her impressions, she is a wonderful and easy baby who is developing ahead of schedule.
This morning, when she and I were out, ...
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How do I deal with my friend's daughter taking away toys from my son
I am currently watching my friend's daughter during play date with my son for a couple hours a few times a week. I offered to do it for free since they could not find any arrangement. I figured a ...
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My 21 month old doesn’t talk or respond [closed]
my child does not seem to understand anything you say to him. He is 21 months old and doesn't seem to even understand when you call his own name. He doesn't appear to have any hearing problems. He ...
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Should I try promote / discourage certain food preferences in my toddler?
We have a 14 months old toddler at home and are wondering to what extent what she eats now is going to affect her food preferences later in life - and is this something we should actively try to ...
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How and when do we start teaching our toddler the difference between rules at our house and others'?
We have a 13 month old son who's pretty receptive of directions given to him. That's also partly because we don't have a lot of directions to give or "no"s to say in our own house. Anything ...
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Is it harmful to try too much on a toddler?
My friend's daughter is 2.5 years old. From the time she was one, my friend has been actively helping the kid learn new stuff. He is an overenthusiastic person, besides Covid lockdown has helped him ...
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Is it normal for a child just turned 3 to be able to read and how do I develop and nurture his intelligence?
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We have been home with our kid since birth, except for a 3 week detour of daycare before COVID hit and so he got full time attention from at least one of us (mother and father).
We never let ...
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How do I help my 3 year old daughter who is terrified of what I believe is a ghost?
My 3 year old daughter has no idea what ghosts or scary things are. She doesn't play on youtube or watches scary things on TV, except for Disney movies like Moana and so forth. She mentioned about 3 ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
My two year old is usually reluctant to brush teeth. Yesterday he fell down and wounded his bottom lip. Now he has a cut mark on the lip and there is a bit of a bump on the lip in the surrounding area ...
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How do I get my toddler dried and dressed after the bath calmly?
My toddler loves bathtime, and he loves running around naked afterwards. But this is the trouble! He runs away from me whilst I'm trying to put his cream on, PJs on. Once we are upstairs with milk/...
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Should I speak German with my child given I am not a native speaker but C1 level?
The title says it all.
I am not a native German speaker, but I have achieved C1 level (according to the Goethe Institut). I no longer live or work in Germany, and haven't visited for some time, ...
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Toddler gets extremly upset about the presence of certain toys and items in her play area
My 32mo daughter gets extremely upset when I introduce a new item or toy into her play area or bedroom. For example, when the seasons change and she needs a blanket in her bed, she will throw a ...
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2 year old son not the typical 2 year old boy
Just wondering if anyone has a 2 year old Son that isn’t the typical two year old boy?
My son is so gentle, scared of a lot of things (riding bikes, scooter etc. He doesn’t jump around and play rough ...
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Why is my child so scared of strangers? Is it nature or nurture?
What makes children very scared of strangers?
My one-year-old boy has had stranger anxiety since he was seven months old. He'd scream and cry if a "stranger" - that includes relatives who ...
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My 3 y old DD is refusing to sit on potty/toilet after a bad spell of constipation? [duplicate]
My 3 year old daughter is fully potty/toilet trained apart from wearing a nappy for bedtime. She had constipation recently which was very painful for her. This has cleared now, but she is still ...
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How can I teach a one-year-old to stop throwing food once he's done eating?
I've looked at other questions here about toddlers throwing food. But they seem to do it for the fun of watching things fall, or in the middle of their meal. So those answers do not apply to my ...
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Should I limit the amount my toddler eats?
My 18-month old has a large appetite. If she likes what she's eating, she'll just keep eating, and she isn't picky. Sometimes she polishes off nearly as much as me in a sitting. Her daycare tells us ...
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Toddler stands in crib and may fall out
This happened once when he was around 8 months old. He was standing in his crib and something on the floor caught his attention. He stood on his toes and leaned forward and tipped over. I caught him ...
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Toy or some other way to stop a 1 year old from playing with a soda can?
My neighbor has a 1 year old toddler who always tries to take their soda can to play with. They're not concerned about the mess if it isn't empty but they're concerned the toddler will hurt themself.
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Avoiding kids calling me Daddy when playing without making a big deal about it?
I'm a known sperm donor, meaning I've donated sperm to a few women to help them have children, and I'm lucky enough to get a chance to visit and play with some of the children I donated for. Most of ...
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Should I use the word please when giving preschooler's orders?
We try to stress the importance of using please and thank you with kids, and one of the ways we do that is by demonstrating the use of good manners ourselves by always using please and thank you when ...
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Does free childcare have an effect on children's development and how much time parents spend with children?
Some countries have free nursery/pre-school from a very young age - it's compulsory in France from age three, for example. I'm interested in what kind of effect this has on children's development. By ...
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How to tell to my 4 years daughter that she should not to be scared of a specific person?
My daughter seems to be scared of my younger brother in law, let's call him Alex. Alex has a quite large posture. He said that he even teased my daughter a little, like winking at her or staring at ...
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2 year old afraid of security cameras
All of a sudden my 2.5 year old has noticed the security cameras at school and is afraid of them. When I ask him what is scary about them, he doesn't answer. He says it's there to keep him safe (...
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4 Year Old Temper/Anger
This is my 2nd post. My first was regarding an issue with toddler hurting my dog. The toddler is not mine and I don't have any other children. I love the little boy and we have a great bond and ...
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First “sounds” based on parents native language?
Now, our second child starts making noises (he is 5 month old), I realized, that these sounds are very similar to the sounds our daughter made, when she was in that age.
The sounds are something like &...
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Does 3 year old miss mother who left 20 months ago from his lfe
My now 3-year old grandson's mother left the family home when he was 18 months old and has visited him at his home for a couple hours about every 6 weeks or so. She doesn't show much interest in the ...
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Get around peer's mind games gracefully
What shall my 2.5-year-old son do in the situation when his peer plays naughty games with him?
My son meets regularly with a toddler girl (3yo); his friend, our neighbor and a follow-mate in ...
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Delaying night sleep by 30-45 minutes
Our 14 months old daughter has been sleeping 11-13 hours per night without breaks for a few months and she is able to fall asleep by herself; however, she tends to go to bed and wake up rather early. ...
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3 year old sleep regression
I have a nearly 3 year old daughter who has always slept in her own bed, and has always previously been able to just read and book and then shut the door and leave her to fall asleep by herself.
I ...
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My 5 year old Autistic son is very mean to me when his mother is around
I don't understand why all day while she is at work or out there aren't any issues. We go on walks, to parks, play with toys, the day is focused on him. I understand that she is the favorite parent, ...
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Activities to Distract from Stimming
I have a 18 months toddler who has been put at risk of ASD. He has certain stimming behaviors and I am looking for distracting activities that can help him outgrow these.
I read that stimming happens ...
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What are some good ways a father can engage a toddler boy who is 1 year and 8 months old?
My toddler boy who is 1 year and 8 months is fond of running, climbing, falling down. He has had several bruises on his head but does not care. He was playing in bed even when his hand was on a sling ...
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My 13 month old baby refuses to stand
She will stand when it suits her, whilst holding on to the sofa or other furniture, and yesterday she stood without support for about 5 seconds.
(She’s also a bloody good climber, she climbs on the ...
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How many grams of carbs and sugar should a 1 year old eat?
There is no evidence that low carb\sugar is helpful for toddlers but when is it too much ?
Are there any general agreements on daily Carbs and Sugar (each) intake, specifically for a 1 year old ?
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Is there such a thing as too much machine time?
My 1 year-old toddler is addicted to the Roomba. First thing when I walk in the room, he points to the Roomba and wants me to pull it out. He'll push the button to start it, and will watch it ...
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How to prevent a toddler from hitting/throwing things that could seriously injure others and damage things around the home?
I have a 23 month old toddler who loves to hurl anything that he gets his hands on - either at things or other folks around the house. If not that, he'll treat it as a hammer and go around "...
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Handling a screaming toddler who isn't having a tantrum
I have a 27mo (2 y, 3m) toddler who is all around pretty well behaved. We have a timeout area in our guest bedroom that we use for her when she has a tantrum. (It's a camping cot with nothing in it in ...
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Is it good practice to wake a child up at night to use the potty?
I couldn't find a question that fits this particular scenario.
My 3 year old can use the potty during daytime. Occasionally he needs a reminder, but he is generally quite good at it.
During the night ...
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Why does my son's food/milk intake drop to 1/3 of usual at his grandparents' place?
Every week we stay over at my parents' place for three nights and for some reason my one-year-old son's food and milk intake drops to 1/3 of his usual. We use the same bottles, same milk powder, same ...
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How can I get my 3-year-old to poop in the potty?
My son just turned 3 and he won't poop in the potty. When he poops in his underwear, he goes to the bathroom, takes his underwear off, dumps the poop in the potty, and flushes the toilet. If some ...
