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~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Is your child ready?
Do they need to be potty-trained before they attend?
How did you go about researching or finding a preschool?
How are you feeling about this transition?
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~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
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~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
If he is not happy about something or my husband or i say "no" the world has come to an end.
He will scream at the top of his lungs, yell, kick the wall, floor, bed, brother, hit, bite, bang his head agains the wall, bed, or floor, you name it.
The rest of the time he is as sweet as can be, but that fuse of his is WAY too short. He's bitten his older brother (4) on numerous occasions.
Everyone asks how such a sweet looking boy could be that bad? I say don't let his cute candy coating fool you, inside he is as hot tempered as the sun.
Any suggestions on how i can calm him down???View Thread
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~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Traveling, vacations and amusement parks can be challenging for anyone, add in little kids you can have a true challenge on your hands.
See this blog post from Dr. Benaroch and then come back and share your summer plans and travel tips for managing while on the go. Anyone else think they over-pack?View Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Even though all baby bottles and sippy cups sold in the U.S. are BPA free, the FDA did formally recognize and ban the use of this controversial chemical.
FDA Bans BPA in Baby Bottles
Do you intentionally look for BPA-free products for your family?
ElizabethView Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Share your plans for the weekend. Are you planning on venturing outside in the heat or planning something inside to stay cool?
ElizabethView Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Ex: I tried brushing a strawberry against his lips for him to get the taste, and he gagged and gagged and eventually he vomited/spit up a tiny bit.
He does eat breads (english muffin, pancakes etc) , cereal, pizza, cheese, yogurt things of that nature. In grilled cheese I try hiding veggies, sometimes it works. I also noticed that he loves his cheese, and milk. He drinks Lactaid milk he had a problem with milk ever since he was born. He was drinking Soy formula then switched over to Lactaid milk. He prefers his milk over juice and water. I have read things about gluten-free diets, not sure the significance to that. I am not sure not whether he truly has acid reflux or if its a gag reflux causing him to vomit. Or both? He was vomiting 3-4 times a day so the med has helped, but it hasn't stopped him completely. The only time he vomits now is he is gagging beforehand.
He is very active and happy. I mean constantly on the go running, laughing, playing. He has plenty of energy. Don't know the significance of that either but the doctors always ask me that question.
Someone please give me some insight here. It is very frustrating that my child doesn't have a healthy diet, and I don't know what else to do.
Is there something to stop gagging?View Thread
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I haven't posted on a forum of any sort, but really looking to hear from other Moms out there. We have a very bright, and lovely 2 year old daughter. She's always been very warm and very loving. She's always been social and loves to meet new people. We have never had problems putting her to sleep, or eating. We of course have gone through the late night flu's and illnesses you run into with children. Nothing out of the ordinary. Life was going well. However, when our daughter was around 21 months old, she started to act up at the home childcare she went to. It was so sudden. She started hitting, screaming, causing a lot of problems. It was a very small home child care with only three other children around her age. Her childcare provider believed there must have been a radical change at home or something to cause this because it almost seemed to happen out of thin air. We didn't see any changes in her behavior at home and were caught off guard. She would push boundaries on occasions, but nothing extreem. She ended up getting so bad in a two week span that her childcare provider didn't want her there anymore. We had no idea what was happening. We also never saw the behavior so we enrolled her in another home childcare. Everything seemed okay. About a month 1/2 ago we were told she has still been acting out and not seeming to fit inline with the other children since she started. It was the first we had heard about it. She was there for about 2 months before something was said. We still were not seeing any changes at home. However, in the last three weeks or so, it seems like our daughter has become another person. She is almost constantly defiant, she tries to hit us, she bites herself out of frustration. She speaks very well for her age. She can speak in full sentences, tell us about her day, she knows her colors, numbers to 20, and can recall all sorts of things from memory. But when she gets in her tantrum she just can't express herself other then physical. It's like night and day all of a sudden. We spoke to her pediatrician who told us not to worry. It's all part of her age. We just have to be consistant. However, her childcare is getting to the point where she's too much to handle and had even said they believe she has a disability because she's different then the others in that her aggression to them seems too extreem. We take our daughter and her health and well being very seriously. We have spoken to a behavioral specialist and she will be monitoring our daughter at childcare next week. We are hoping to get to the bottom of things. We want to help her as soon as possible. I was just wondering if any other parents have gone through this. I know it's called "terrible twos" for a reason. But we can't catch a break. We can't take her out places because she's too defiant. We try and be as consistant as possible. I'll put my hands up and say I know at times I could be better at not giving in. I suffer from being someone who grew up being physically abused and I think I try and make up for it by giving in too easily or wanting to "spoil" her. But I've made a lot of progress being firm and sticking to my rules. Still not even a small improvement. It almost seems to be getting worse.
I know i've been rambling. I know we are doing a good thing by having a behavioral specialist spend some time with her and help us with some tools to help correct these behaviors. I just wanted to hear from others and their experiences. Maybe hear some tips that work for other mothers with defiant 2 year olds. We are up to try and hear anything!
Thank you in advance!View Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
When my daughter was two, fireworks were not fun for her. The previous year of awe and amazed was replaced by fear and caution!
Have you bought your sunscreen and bug spray to protect yourself and your LO? Are you planning on attending celebrations or fireworks?
Check out these resources for more info -
Consumer Reports Rates Best Sunscreen Buys
Sun Myths and Facts Quiz
Summer Sun Protection for Kids
Identifying Bugs and Their Bites
Share your plans for celebrating the Fourth!View Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
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~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
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We hope you'll be able to watch the show and take part in the discussion about it. And, be sure to come back here to pose your own dental health questions to our board experts.View Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
Get your little involved and create a card made with hand prints, foot prints or fingerprints. Decorate a mug or mouse pad with a photo. Change his screen saver to a new picture and Father's Day message.
Have you figured out a gift? Planned a favorite meal? Has your man requested anything special (wink, wink)?
Share your plans for a memorable First Father's Day.
ElizabethView Thread
~To be a child is to know the joy of living, To have a child is to know the gift of life.~ Author Unknown
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