My toddler just turned 1 a few weeks ago and already had developed the habit of slapping, hitting and biting when he is told no. How do I fix this?

@sanne84 Take that bottle away!! Even if she doesnt drink milk for week make that the only thing you offer her and she will be drinking out of a sippy in no time!! I know that its hard but you can do it!!

Anyone else have a toddler who's sleeping pattern has taken a drastic change? He was a great sleeper, but for the past couple of weeks he has been SCREAMING. I can't figure out what's going on. He's not sick, I've given him tylenol for teeth. He wants to sleep in our bed and I REALLY don't want to get that started.

My daughter will be 2 in February, and still takes a bottle. She gets one in the am when she wakes, and one at bedtime. I know it's definitely time to wean her off the bottles, but she won't drink milk any other way. I've tried sippy cups, warming the milk like in the bottles, even adding a little chocolate syrup so it tastes better. Any ideas. I want her to get the benefits of drinking milk, but I know she can't drink a bottle forever.

My toddler takes such a long time to get in her car seat. Any tips?

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My son just turned 3 this month and potty training is not going so well... all the kids in his class are moving up to the 3 yr old class and im afraid he is going to be left behind. has anyone else had this problem? and what did you do?

when is my toodler going to be ready to potty train

Question: So my son is 25 months old a reallly sweet boy! Whenever we go to the playground or library the kids are not nice. They will taunt him or just be rude, push him, call him names..I get so mad! I have even told the kids not to act that way and so on, but the parents don't even care or notice. Am I the only one that wants to give out some spankings and parenting lessons? I dred going to the park with him because most of the time the kids are naughty and I feel so sprry for my little man. He is handsome and so funny and he shouldn't have such a bad time trying to have fun.

For all of the mommies and daddies trying to get through potty training!! Although pull- ups are still an easy way to contain the messes and ease the cleanup of unsuccessful potty training, they are a set back in our oppinion. Our son was quick to realise going pee in his underwear was a lot less pleasant than an ultra absorbant pull-up! Also, we introduced the potty chair WAY before we knew he was ready to use it. This way he grew familiar with the potty chair and what it was for. I never had to use this method but have tons of friends who had success with putting the potty chair in a "safe" place, such as their childs room, then when they were confortable using it the potty chair was slowly moved closer to the bathroom.

We are getting ready to move to Washington. Without a date. Meaning everything is way up in the air. I have to work on the packing with an almost 2-year old (gotta wait two weeks, til after his birthday party). Don't know for sure how I'm going to pack with him running around crazy. I just hope it doesn't freak him out too much. And on top of everything else we are TTC. Ahhhh! Stress! Ain't it ... naw, great is not the word!

I plan on starting the potty training process with my 1 year and 7 month old son. His teachers at his daycare say that he is ready since he will put his hand down his diaper after he has a bowel movement and show the teacher and us if we don't quickly change his diaper. I'm not holding any hopes out since I know that boys typically don't move out of the diaper stage this early. However, I'm not going to delay just to fit in with the norm. The problem is that I am having a power struggle with my husband and 17 year old daughter who feel that they know better than me. Does anyone have any advice? Please keep in mind that my daughter does not have any kids but bases her unwanted opinions on what she sees in relation to her younger cousins.

how i got my daughter to potty train is i made a "potty chart" i did it weekly and everytime she used that potty she got a sticker and at the end of the week if the chart was filled she could go to the store like a dollar store ect. and pick out a prize it took a little while i also let her were underwear in the house even when she was not fully potty trained she had some accidents but they also realize that they dont like being wet and eventually learn that ohh man i have to pee and they run to the bathroom not always making it in time but its a messy learning process worked for me.

@andrewsmommy919 , I hear you hun my son same thing he is terrified of it and will not go on it ! I dont know what else to try? any ideas ladies

We are working on learning stuff - colors and animals mostly. We have a few basic books but she doesn't seem to be interested. She is a busybody and doesn't sit still. Does anyone have any recommendations on books to use? Or other tips?

Ok I need help how Can I teach my 18 month how to pick up after him self I have tried to make it game but he just will not. It always ends in tear for all party involved

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MIL is driving me crazy over fighting me about getting my son a toddler bed when we come to visit. My son is currently 21 mos and still in his crib, and sleeps in his pack and play when we go to visit my in-laws. However I'm due with baby #2 in July, and I will need the pack and play for the newborn. My MIL is INSISTING that she is getting my son a xl-twin size bed and just putting pillows around the floor, because that is what SHE DID with her oldest. My son will fall out of the bed, or better yet, refuse to sleep in it. I don't know how else to tell her I AM NOT putting my son in a full size bed ESPECIALLY without any side railings. She's insane. HELP!

HELP!! My little girl (will be 2 next mo) had gone #1 and 2 on the potty a few times, it was a couple of months ago, but one day she was sitting on the potty and stood up - the poop started coming out so I kind of panicked "oh no you got to sit down on the potty" and I sat her back onto the potty soooo.... I don't know if I scared her or the poop did...well anyways, now she isn't interested in sitting on the potty unless her pants are on. Any advice?

My son is 22 months old and is not really talking much. He has a 3 or 4 word vocabulary...I am a little concerned. Should he be talking more at this age??

Way too many doctors visits the last couple weeks. Hope we will be done with all these ear infections soon.

Anyone out there who had to take a plane trip that lasted 8 hours? My 14 month old baby needs to be expanded in her crib or bed, otherwise she gets cranky! Help! anybody? tips? per pediatrician, I tried benedryl before but it did not seem to make her sleepy at all...

my 3 1/4 yr old fights bed time and repeatedly gets out of her bed . We have a set routine early in the evening but it seldom works.. 7:30 is bed time.. brush teeth, pee and bed with a story . lately she has been in and out of bed til as late as 10:30 pm.. i am most concerned that she isn't getting sufficient sleep as she is also an extremely early riser. Any tips for getting her down consistently at an appropriate time gratefully received.

my sons anger moments, kinda scare me for whats to come ! Today at the park , when i told him its time to go, he clinched his teeth, growled an awful sound, and stomped his foot ! This is about the fifth time i've seen him do this...is this what you'd call a "temper tantrum"? He turned two in January...

well i still consider my little man a toddler, he's 3 years old & hes full of energy. hes growing up soo fast!

my son rather eat veggies before anything, i know, lucky right? well sometimes he refuses to eat the rest of the meal though!!

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SLEEP PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP!!! MY 19 MONTH OLD SON HAS SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT SINCE HE WAS 2 MONTHS NOW FOR SOME REASON HE STARTED WAKING UP ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 5 AM AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ALSO AM 3 MONTHS PREGNANT AND NEED ALL THE EXTRA SLEEP I CAN GET! I FEEL LIKE IM GOING CRAZY!! ANYONE WITH ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Little one won't keep diapers on? I had this issue with my daughter (oddly enough not my son and they're twins) and simply had to dress her in clothes she couldn't get off to get to her diaper. And yes, I actually resorted to taping over the closure tabs to keep her from getting her diaper off at night until I found sleepers that she couldn't get into...lol...she's outgrown it and we are on the threshold of potty training now that she's turned 2.

Tomorrow my son will officially be a toddler. I'm excited for the little dude, but kinda sad for myself--I no longer have a baby. He's growing up so fast! Too fast...< />