Toddler&Preschooler

How do you care for your sick child? So, my oldest son is sick... which brings me to the question... What do you do when your child is sick? Do you pamper them? Let them get away with extra stuff? Will you let them eat some stuff, knowing t...

Is PBJ healthy for kids? Ive made my twin sons, Matthew and Yernt Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches everyday for the past month and a half. They havent gotten sick of it yet, but Im afraid theyre not getting enough calories. I also think Y...

Fun activities to do with kids? Ages 3-6 Any suggestions?!?! Thank you :) answer: I have a million ideas. I have been researching this same exact thing as my granddgts are 3 and 6. What we did last week was made tissue paper flowers,(instru...

How much should I charge to babysit 4 kids? They youngest is 1 and he is still in diapers, the others are 5, 4 and 3. I will be babysitting them from 5:30 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon, 3 days a week. The 5 year old is in schoo...

What size diaper does your toddler wear? And night? My son is 23 months and he wears a 4t during the day. He′s 28 lbs now. He wears pull ups. He wears pull ups night time size 5t and it hold his pee all the night. When he wakes up it′s...

Remove broken glass from toys.? A glass cup accidentally fell and shattered all in my sons toys. How can I remove the glass from the toys? (such as stuffed animals) Im talking about the tiny little pieces of glass that you can barely see. B...

Is this normal for her age? I have a 17 month old little girl and she is behaving awful this morning! Im pregnant and she pushed me over this morning when I tried to help her pick up the crayons. Shes trying to bite me. Do I have a devil ch...

Was the way I put this 3 year old boy to bed last night wrong? Well, Im a 17 year old girl. I dont have any brothers or sisters, but Im the oldest of all my cousins. A couple years ago, I watched those Nanny shows all the time with my grand...

I want a child of my own? Im 13 i really want a child of my own. I am not sure what to do. Please take it seriously Best Answer - Chosen by Voters I agree with Meklar, you are WAY too young to be having children or thinking about having chi...

What is this round patch of dry skin on my 8 week olds back? i have just noticed a small patch of dry skin on my 8 week olds back about the size of a 2 pence coin. its scaly looking and very red and inflamed... any ideas what it may be? ans...

Can you suggest any good picture books for 3 year olds? Im looking for some beautifully illustrated childrens books to give my 3 year old step sisters Xx answer: Eric Carles books are beautiful We studied his technique in our highschool art...

At what age do you switch from crib to toddler bed? my daughter is 15 months. i am thinking about getting her a toddler bed. is it too early? or I may wait until we move in 3 months? how do you know when to switch Best Answer - Chosen by Vo...

How do you potty train? How do you potty train an autistic almost 3 year old boy? He has absolutely no language skills and doesnt understand or speak at all. (Technical term is receptive and expressive language disorder) He shows no discomf...

My son is 16 months and has given his dummy up on his own but is sucking his fingers instead? i know if they suck their thumb it isnt good for the teeth but what about if he sucks his fingers? answer: I sucked my thumb until I was 3 yrs old...

Teaching a 3 year old to potty train he DOESNT WANT TO HELP? my 3 year old nephew, needs to get out of diapers. Everytime he comes to our house we tell him to go on the potty when he feels it comin out, or ask us to take him to the potty, b...

Hey,Whats your schedule/week like (im 13 year old boy and hears my Schedule ,read below)? My name is Ryan My Schedule : Sunday= Sunday school/ home/Nights meeting Monday = School/work/Monday school ( Monday school is a thing we do at the ha...

How should my 16 month toddlers speech be? my son is 16 months he can say words and sometimes he babbles and in amongst his babbling there are proper words is this normal for his age? these are the words he can say : asda car bird all gone...

How can Teach my 2 1/2 year old to read? My 6 year old daughter might have dyslexia( I have it). I dont want my 2 1/2 year old to have it. How do I start teaching her to read. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters A 2 1/2 year old has no need to l...

Creative First Birthday Ideas for my son in February? I am not a creative person, but I wanna do something that is not so typical. And if it is something like Sesame Street, any ideas on how to jazz it up a little? answer: I threw my son a...

How do I keep my 3 year old daughter from masturbating in public? For the past few months whenever my daughter has nothing else to do... well she finds a way to entertain herself. I dont mind her doing it, as Ive read that its a normal part...

Plastic pants do you need a diaper on with them or can you wear them alone? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Typically plastic pants are made for use with a cloth diaper. They keep the liquid in the diaper. They are also used for incontinence...

What size diaper does your toddler wear? And night? Is pullups better than easy ups? My son is 23 months and he wears a 4t during the day and night. He′s 28 lbs now. He wears pull ups. I dont know if easyups is better than pull ups. I′m...

My 16 month old climbs on everything and Im afraid hell fall? So my 16 month old has all of the sudden discovered that he can climb on the couch, lazy boy, kitchen chairs and now Ive even caught him on the table. I dont think I should ban h...

Twins: Do you put them in the same bedroom, or split them up? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters My twins shared a crib until they got too big. They have seperate toddler beds now (same room) however they seem to sleep better together. I think...

Have you ever been the annoying family with the crying toddler/baby in a? plane, a movie theater, a store, train, bus, etc?? while everyone else is burning holes into your head answer: Yes, yes and YES! We took my son on his first plane tri...

What do you think are the benefits of a child having pet? minimum 30 words as much as possible thx!! answer: (sorry if I exceed 30 words) Pets teach Children responsibilites, as they need attention, feeding and excersize. A pet such as a pu...

My son is having trouble passing a bowel movement? Starting yesterday and now all night, my son is having frequent bowel movements and he cries out when he passes them. When I change his diaper he has only passed just a tiny amount. Has any...

Why are people so judgmental? I asked a question on yahoo,in haste my spellings were wrong,as i was worried,people were so judgmental,instead of answering they just made comments,i am hurt. answer: Yeah there are a lot a not so nice people...

What are great meals for my 1 year old daughter? She is already turning picky eating ... i need some great ideas on meals for her... i already feed her bj sandwich chicken nuggets corn dogs carrots mac n chess answer: My daughter eats whate...

How old was your child when they stopped sucking their pacifier? answer: my son was just a couple weeks shy of 7 months (so about6.5 months) when he ditched his pacifier for good. My son was about 14 months old when he stopped using his pac...

My 2 year old daughter fell down !!!? my daughter fell down while running on the cement she hit the right side of her forehead but my question and concern are that i recently notice her stuttering can this be connected?? should i take her t...

My son just swallowed a plastic lid should I worry? No Choking? My son just swallowed one of those plastic spray lids from a linen/room freshener spray. Its not a spray that contains any bleach or anything corrosive its just like a perfume...

When did you start trick or treating with your child? my daughters are 3 and all their little friends at preschool are talking about trick or treating. they have never done the real thing and i wanted this year to be their first. well this...

I really need help..im going nuts..lol? hi, im 14 and i have a problem. my dad disappeared about 4 years ago nobody knows what happened with him or where he is (not even my dads mom) and im alone with my mom and my brother but nobody unders...

Is it weird to still give a 12 month old purees? My son just turned 1 year old and I still give him a puree veggie fruit (homemade) for lunch and dinner, and sometimes a jar of baby food with some kind of meat in it for dinner. He also gets...

Does maternal instincts just kick in at a certian age or something? sad/paranoid, help!!!? So the other day my long term boyfriend and I (soon to be fiance) were baby sitting his younger sisters baby for her. It was so weird...its like some...

Help . three year old daughter .? When my youngest daughter was two she got molested . Since then she has sucked her thumb and played with peoples hair . Any ideas why ? answer: It could be something that comforts her and it saddens me what...

Will my daughter miss out? My daughter has been in preschool for the last 2 years. I was not working until 9 months ago and got a great job. We thought it would be easier to find a nanny, and we found one and are very happy with her. Our ki...

How do I say no to my childs Nana with out having an argument? So my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and not currently taking medication. Her teacher told me that she thought my daughter had a problem paying attention, following directions...

Please help! 2 year old with sudden lazy left eyelid? My two year old daughter have been having a sudden lazy left eye the whole day. She was fine yesterday, I have no idea why she suddenly has a lazy left eye. Only the left upper eyelid is...