| Toddler & Preschooler |
| What is the best age to start potty training little boys? |
Only the mother or the caretaker can notice if the child is ready to be potty train. Watch out for these signs of readiness. ... |
| What questions would you ask when looking for a good daycare? |
There is state certification and national certification--only certain day care centers go the extra step to get certified nationally (this requires more training and education of staff). Look for ... |
| What are some learning ideas for a 13 month old who loves boxes, shape sorters, and such? |
Sorting toys. My youngest son loved sorting his toys with me. We would get at least two laundry baskets and sort them by color, or size.
Also I would let put the silverware sorter thingy on th... |
| How do I get my toddler to stay out of my personal belongings? |
And you won't. Those things are facinating to a toddler and you are using them so the child wants to use them too. You can keep explaining that those things belong to you and the child mu... |
| At what age does the average baby start talking? |
There are a lot of things that contribute to when your baby starts talking. I have 4 kids and have treated them all the same and they all started talking at different ages. my first one at 10 month... |
| How much does a good daycare usually cost? |
in oklahoma about 600/month for a daycare. 500 for care in someone else's home (baby-sitter). about 1700/month for live in nannies (not that i have one..lol). ... |
| What age should you start disciplining your child? |
When they can comprehend it. They don't have to talk to understand right from wrong. ... |
| What does my little girl find so appealing about the color pink? |
Supposedly pink is a color that engenders a feeling of calm and wellbeing. I have heard that in some prisons, they paint the walls pink for that reason.
Just like restaurants have red decor cuz... |
| What is the best way to start potty training for a 22 month old boy? |
I think the best way is to just have an open door policy. He will adjust better if he kinda checks out whats going on. Then put a little potty next to the big one. Let him try it on his own (may... |
| How can I get my son to poop in the potty? |
I just potty trained my son and daughter. At times I felt like I would do nothing but watch the timer and jump through hoops to get them to go. What worked for me was giving the kids the abilit... |
| How can I keep my toddler safe around our Christmas tree? |
You just have to teach him not to touch.....I have a 2 year old and Ive taught her not to touch.(mind you she still tries but lay the law down).she has things she can and things she cant......for ... |
| What is the going rate to pay a teenage babysitter? |
Our next door neighbor has 4 kids under age 6, and she pays $7 per hour. However, we're in a fairly rural area, so if you're in a large city, the cost could be higher. I would think $4-... |
| How long after my daughter has been sick is she still contagious? |
Technically, until she's fully clear of all symptoms! However, if she needs to expel some energy, as long as you make sure she covers her mouth when she coughs and you wipe her nose regularly ... |
| What are some engaging and creative art activities to do with a two year old? |
You can make your own playdough with a few ingrediants you have on hand.
1 c Flour
1/2 c Salt
1 c Water
2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
1 tsp. Salad Oil
Lots of these say to add food colorin... |
| What is the best age to train a toddler to sleep in her own room? |
There's no reason why she has to have her own room. Parents & children have slept together for centuries. You can always go elsewhere once she's asleep if your husband wants attention... |
| What can I do to comfort my toddler with the coughing fits that she gets? |
Sit in the bathroom, close the door and run the hot taps to steam the room out, this will help ease her cough when it gets bad and help her chest to clear out a little. Also a humidifier at night c... |
| What are ways for me to teach my 3 year old to volunteer in the community? |
Earth day!! Take them to public places in your community and help pick up trash. Most towns have special locations and provide bags for trash on Earth day. I did it with my kids and we had so much... |
| How do you deal with stress with four kids and a fiance in a positive way? |
get a routine.....
Have dinner for 5pm....shove em in the bath for 6pm and bed for 6.45. that way you got at least a few hours to yoruself.
I am a huge fan of routines!!! ... |
| How can I work out daily with my 18 month old daughter? |
Try fit TV net work there are shows on all times and do 20 minutes to 30 minutes
walk up and down the stairs get a exersise DVD and do it 3 times week
you could put her show on the tv and get a ... |
| What are the rates for babysitting/in home child care for central Alberta? |
I'm going to assume that prices are pretty much standard in Alberta, with prices of just about everything going crazy lately! I'm in southern AB, and here prices are about $650 a month.<... |
| What is the visual difference between chicken pox and pityriasis rosea? |
Pityriasis is pretty distinctive looking - it doesn't look ANYTHING like chickenpox - it has a herald spot, a certain way the lesions appear, non-vesicular lesions, etc...
Who are you going... |
| How do you prevent motion sickness for a toddler? |
You can give Dramamine to a 2 year old, just 1/4th of a tablet. My daughter gets motion sickness and throws up in the car on long car rides so I just started giving it to her and it works great. Th... |
| What is the best way to disipline your children? |
I would reccomend using time-out, when she argues against thte time-out you may have to spank her, but use it only as a last resort. I was spanked as a child, but it kept me in line, but now i hat... |
| How do I get my 3 year old boy to be potty trained at night? |
my daughter is 3 and still in nappies at night im just going to let her find her own way in her own time trying to teach them when there not ready might only take the process longer ... |
| How do you get your toddler to stop peeing in their underwear? |
my 2 yr old was hell too. she would have accidents during the day.mostly because she would wait til the last minute, and couldnt make it. then sometimes she would be so caught up in playing i think... |
| How can I adjust a preschoolers sleeping schedule due to daylight savings time? |
it's hard to do i have trouble with my son after daylight savings ends/ starts.
I let him do his thing and over a 2 week period i try to make him stay in bed 5 minutes more each day eventua... |
| What are some good tips for giving a toddler ear drops? |
put them in when she asleep. ... |
| What part of the bedroom is the best place for a toddler bed? |
I say in a corner near the door but close to a window. Keep things that can get tangled around the neck away from any child.
You seem to know what you are doing so just do what you know is best fo... |
| How can I prevent my daughter from sleepwalking? |
Honey, those are night terrors. You can actually do more harm if you try to stop it because when she wakes up, she'll be scared. I started when my parents separated. (most are caused by a trau... |
| What is the best way to clean up whenever you have a young child? |
I always tidy up when they go to bed and then its ready for them to mess again the next day lol seriously though dont worry as long as your floor is clean leave the toys out until bedtime ... |
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