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... go near a sippy cup with milk in it. She says NNNO! and cries in the car and in other situations were she is use to having her baba :) Any ideas how to make this easier on her and therefore easier on ME! Any ideas would surely be appreciated!
- 05/08/08 01:15 PM
emilysmom2007
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... it's less of a difference. Also- people say a straw is a great transitional cup.
- May 8 2008, 04:34 PM
... the evening. thats what i did and it worked. My daughter had a bottle at night until about age 2 1/2 maybe even closer to 3. Never seemed a problem.
- May 9 2008, 02:21 PM
during the day, but she STILL won't drink MILK out of a cup...only water. I wonder why?
- May 9 2008, 07:38 PM
during the day, but she STILL won't drink MILK out of a cup...only water. I wonder why?
- May 9 2008, 07:38 PM
... the bottle. I used 2 different types of sippy cups that had the softer nipples- Nuby makes one with a soft, clear silicone top that has 3 slits in it- operates very similar to the nipple on the bottle, allowing them to bite or apply pressure and release the milk without too much sucking. The other ones (which my daughter liked more) were by Avent- long, slender very pliable white plastic on top with a disc-like vent inside the cup. These worked great and the Avent lids can be interchanged with different cups by that brand, giving you more versatility with the sizes. It only took us two days to be completely bottle-free, so hopefully one of these may work for you too. Good luck!
- May 9 2008, 09:17 PM
... They scream at each other and even try to hit each other, has anyone else had this problem? How should I handle it?
- 05/12/08 01:51 PM
Sarah1392
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... so odd, she seems like she doesn't want to be around my daughter at all. She got into town yesterday, opted to stay in a hotel, showed up at our place for dinner, had no interest in helping with bath or reading my kid a story. Didn't want to sit near her at dinner, hasn't held her once or given her a hug. Then today She just left to go "sight seeing" for the whole day. My poor 2 yo was yelling, "Grandma, come back!" Has anyone else ever experienced this? My mom is soooo involved and loving it's kind of a shock.
- 05/08/08 04:37 PM
MommyMommy
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... kids twice a year) but when she is here, she definitely wants to be part of the routine and to be around the kids.
- May 8 2008, 04:55 PM
... do that, especially since she only comes around once or twice a year. Then my question would be to her - "Why do you come to visit, if you don't want to spend some quality time with your ONLY grandchild?"
- May 8 2008, 05:15 PM
... my daughter. She never ONCE gave her a hug or kiss or even said goodbye to her. I don't know how she was with my husband when he was a kid, but she left him when he was 3 years old and moved to California (from WV) so he was raised by his dad.
- May 8 2008, 11:42 PM
... strong maternal instinct.
- May 9 2008, 12:28 AM
... the same way when he was a child. My grandfather changed all 5 children's diapers. They grew up, as well as we did to have a great relationship with her as soon as we could relate to her on a level she could understand. She was a wonderful person, just not the most maternal. Thankfully she was maternal enough to have given birth to my father. As a result of the example my grandfather set, my father was so involved in his children's lives, and I have attracted that to my life with my husband. It is heartbreaking to see your child crying out to her grandmother, only to be rebuffed, but all is not lost.
- May 9 2008, 09:33 AM
she saw other kids in panties. was trained over night. I did the same with my daughter the following year. just occationally commenting on what a big girl her friend Hazel was for being out of nappies and within a week she was not wearing them at all even at night. My sister in law then did her son this year... he decided later than our girls to use the toilet, but again once he saw other kids he soon was trained without parental hassel and wet beds, pants etc. Biys tend to train later than girls but all know themselves when they are ready. I say save the greif and let him tell you.
- May 3 2008, 02:49 PM
... try not to and figgure that he'll train before kindergarden (I hope)!
- May 3 2008, 06:25 PM
... give me the "evil eye"! I know that he is almost 3 but my Dr told me that boys take longer than girls so I haven't really rushed him. The other little boys at his daycare are all potty trained so I know they will really start in on me to be a little more pushy with him when his birthday gets here. I just don't want to make uncomfortable about it because then he won't want to do it and I will end up with that child that still goes in his pants IN kindergarten! :) Thanks for the comments. At least I know I am not the only one out there who has been in this situation. It really helped relieve some of the pressure!
- May 4 2008, 09:27 AM
... while he stands so it can be done in a stall. Good luck (to us both)!
- May 4 2008, 01:18 PM
... Nothing worse than giving him a complex over it, because he feels forced and it becomes a huge issue. maybe try a sticker reward chart. every time he uses the toilet he gets a sticker on his chart. I know people who have done that and its worked.
- May 4 2008, 03:48 PM
... get things done when they are occupied. I know that sounds horrible, but I would otherwise not get anything done!
- 04/16/08 06:05 PM
Anonymous
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... relatives' homes, as I cannot force them to shut it off.
Honestly, I don't get much done around the house. But I would rather have a messy house than willingly do something that could be harmful to my child.
- Apr 16 2008, 06:53 PM
... morning is great. also, pbs has great programming in the morning. If they can learn something while being entertained while i do the dishes and laundry, why not?
- Apr 16 2008, 07:28 PM
... NEED is interaction with you and other children. Early studies have shown that television may have NEGATIVE effects on brain development, so until further studies can confirm how detrimental it truly is and what the long term effects are, they recommend no TV.
Outside of that, do you not realize that these shows are not really "educational?" The things that children "learn" are things that they should be picking up from their daily activities anyhow. They aren't learning anything special from Dora. My god, I could teach a kid to count to five in Spanish and I don't even speak the language! Plus, studies have shown that children who watch television have smaller vocabularies than children who do not.
I don't think for such a young age group that there is any such thing as "good TV." Spend time with your kids - have them help you with that laundry. And if not, chores can wait. Your children will only be little once and you can't get that time back again.
- Apr 16 2008, 09:14 PM
vocabulary and she smokes a lot of crack. If I'd only known...
- Apr 16 2008, 10:16 PM
... to get dinner on the table.
- Apr 17 2008, 12:50 AM
... frying pans, measuring cups, pans and naturally any box or packaging. I am beginning to think pretty much all toys besides blocks are a total rip off. My daughter entertains herself with all the things around the house way more.
- 05/05/08 03:20 PM
sara
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... the water hose.
- May 5 2008, 06:37 PM
... love boxes. My husband pulls them around or makes them fly!
- May 5 2008, 08:34 PM
... from me. Does anyone know of a good MDO in the area? Thanks.
- 05/10/08 05:07 PM
madhumom
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raisin whole grain is sometimes is a fav)...she also likes spaghetti (a little messy for lunch, but without too much sauce it's doable), yogurt, rice, black olives, shredded cheddar. It's really more of a smorgasbord (sp??) than lunch now that I think of it lol
- May 8 2008, 01:19 PM
... herbs and ketchup in. Now she loves tuna sweetcorn and pasta with a dollop of mayo mixed in. sometimes scrambled eggs and baked beans, Tomatoe soup and bread. She has a hot meal about twice a week and a sandwhich the rest with cucumber slices to the side and a pot of yogurt or fruit for after. sometimes a banana milkshake (just mixed milk and banana) or a homemade smoothie. I sometimes make pictures just to make it more fun
- May 9 2008, 03:03 PM
... flax-seed bread
- Mix 1 tbsp. cream cheese with 1 tbsp mild salsa, spread on a whole wheat tortilla, add chicken and spinach leaves and roll into a wrap.
- Baked Morning Star "chicken" (they're really vegan) nuggets.
- May 9 2008, 04:37 PM
... different food- tuna or roasted chicken, toasted whole wheat bread or rice, cheese, berries (any kind are a winner in my household), sometimes steamed carrots and peas, orange slices, crackers, yogurt, homemade mac n cheese. This is the list I usually pick from. It varies from day to day on what she wants and what I have in the fridge. I am lucky my daughter isn't a picky eater so I can get her to eat just about anything (I better knock on wood, because I don't want to jinx that.)
- May 10 2008, 01:16 AM
... pizzas on english muffins, heat up frozen chicken Taquitos in the microwave (they come out really soft so my 16 mo can easily eat them), boil some frozen Ravioli, cheese Tortellini, or alphabet pasta in broth and then mix it with a little marinara, left over turkey meatloaf from the night before (also good in a sandwich), "grilled" cheese sandwiches (I'll toast the bread and then put a slice of cheese in between the slices while it's still hot, so it's not fried), peanut butter and banana sandwiches, turkey and swiss sandwiches, leftovers from the night before like chunked up chicken, chili, soup, etc, rice with kidney beans, and hard boiled eggs. I'll pair any of these above with things like organic yogurt, no-sugar added applesauce, pudding, sugar free jello, fresh fruit (I'm part of a fruit of the month club, so whatever we've got like pears, pineapple, apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries), dried fruit, frozen vegetable medley, diced up cheese. They love crackers and pretzels, but I usually save that until they've eaten most of their lunch. They get either milk or water to drink. Some days my son won't eat anything else but yogurt and applesauce mixed together, so I'll add some flax meal to it. My husband heard of making a grilled cheese sandwich using Cinnamon Raisin bread, that I'm going to try and think your 2 yo might like.
- May 10 2008, 02:40 PM
... been in underwear since Feb. For the past two weeks she has decided to pee in her underwear all day. Nothing in our lives has changed so why? How do I fix this?
- 04/22/08 11:35 PM
emmasmama
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... panties again and I asked the doctor about it. Her doctor told me its just a control thing..because she can..and shes getting a reaction out of me. She said just to praise her when she goes and dont make a big deal if she does go in her panties. I stopped reacting and my daugther is back on the toilet.
- May 4 2008, 08:58 AM
... all we do is talk about the potty which is making it worse. I'll try the no reaction way and see if that works!
- May 4 2008, 12:52 PM
... bathroom with the door open. I think it's a control issue for them. He only did for about a week and then he was back to using the potty.
- May 9 2008, 02:54 PM
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