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So... I went to my mom with this because I just couldn't understand exactly WHY he was biting. She found an awesome article that made a lot of sense to me. I hope this helps!
Read this and let me know what you think of it.View Thread

So when is the drool supposed to stop? At what age should he learn to swallow his drool instead of just letting it dribble from his mouth?View Thread

I also did a little research after posting here and found several sites that said excessive drooling at his age not due to teething could be from enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids. He does snore slightly when he sleeps and sometimes struggles to swallow tough foods, such as chicken tenders, so I thought about having his doctor check them out just to see.
He is, otherwise, a very happy 2 year old.View Thread

Last night, I thought I would try to break the cycle. Unfortunately, the reason he seemed to wake up last night was because he had soaked through his diaper and his clothes were wet with urine... so that was the first problem. I had to clean him up, change his clothes, put him in my bed, change out his sheets and wipe down the matress (thank goodness for plastic). Then when I tried to put him back in his bed, he threw a major, major fit... crying and screaming, kicking and thrashing about. He would stand up and I would gently lay him back down. I didn't want to leave him alone because he has a tendency to jump up and down while holding onto the front of his crib and has bit his lip doing that before. So... there I stood, at about 4:00 am by now, watching this major meltdown and feeling bad... by 4:30, I gave up.
I really want to break this whole cycle of waking up at 3:00 am to avoid this entire situation. I would love to hear any suggestions from other parents. I don't want to end up with a 6 year old in my bed every night, so nipping this in the bud is my goal. Thanks!View Thread

Good luck!View Thread



About 4 months ago, a new little boy came into his class at daycare. I started to notice at drop-off and pick-up, this little boy was very mean to other children in the classroom. He pushes the kids down, kicks them, hits them and bites them; I've witnessed this on several occassions. It looks to me like he thinks it's a game because he does it and then he laughs and giggles while being scolded by the teachers and the other child is crying.
For a little while there, my son was starting to display some of the same behaviors, but usually only when he was angry or frustrated about something... this, I understand, is a big part of his age. He can't quite communicate exactly what he wants and becomes easily frustrated and lashes out. He seems to be getting much better with this behavior, as we are getting better at understanding what he's trying to tell us. But I noticed at school, the one child I mentioned above, is still hitting, pushing and kicking the other children in the class. Just this morning, when we first got to the daycare, this boy walks right over to my son and pushes him to the floor... for no reason.
I guess my real question is... how do you go about addressing this kind of issue? I feel like I have a responsibility to my son and to the other children in the classroom to protect them from such behavior on a daily basis... EVEN if they're just a class full of 1-2 year olds. I know the teachers do their best to correct the child's behavior, but it's no longer enough.View Thread

I have this nagging feeling that this child was previously expelled from another daycare before he came into ours. I plan to speak with the center director this afternoon about my concerns. If nothing comes of that I am fully prepared to find childcare elsewhere. Thanks again!View Thread
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