I need some opinions of poeple about having a second child. My wife really wants one and I understand why. It is nice to have someone to play with and count on when they grow up. But here is my issue. Bella my 21 month old is such a good kid and so loving and well behaved it seems that the only...

This is the 24 month questionnaire from the local health department. They don't tell you what percent of 2yos can do what, but I know you can get 1 or 2 in an area marked "not yet" and still get a "your child is developing normally" postcard, but if you only get one or two in an area marked...

Hi, I'm sure my wife could phrase this in a better way but our 2year old boy has suddenly become scared of bath time because 2-3 days ago he poo'd in the bath.Since then, He's always had the ability to make himself sick on demand and he's done this 3 nights on the run around bath time. We've tried...

My almost 2 year old instead of saying she is hungry which she does say she grunts and huffs and puffs. How do I break this we have stopped paying attention to it because we see it as a negative attention getter but its getting quite annoying. Jennifer Ariana 8/17/03 Alexander Nicholas Via...

I'm feeling at a loss on this one so wanted to post for some advice. DS, who is just 23mo. old was sick all weekend: fever for a couple days, then sported a rash after fever broke. So I think Roseola, no big deal. Monday he was much better, although still a bit clingy and grumpy. Tues I had to...

DS is 2 1/2 and DD just turned 1. In the last few months he's been hitting her. He's been hitting kids at the playground also. What do I do to stop this? I put him in time-out each time he hits his sister but that doesn't seem to work. He's very possesive of a few of his toys so I'm working...

My 3 1/2 year-old daughter has a perpetually stuffy nose, though it's almost never a runny nose. She sleeps with her mouth open 90% of the time, snoring, and showing signs of apnea if she tries to breathe through her nose. Her doctor put her on an antihistamine for a while, and it had...

Good day everyone, Today is DS' first day at a week long day camp and it has not gone so great so far. When we left he seemed OK but they called 1 1/2 hours later to say that he had a major crying fit that got the other kids crying too. They got him calmed down but he pretty much refused...

Hi-- Our dd (age 3 1/2) has been stopping the flow of urine half way through going...then she says she can't go anymore and holds it until the next time she uses the potty. Sometimes she will empty her bladder fully at that time, and other times she will stop the flow again and hold it...

Is it bad for their legs? I've heard it was because their bones are soft and not meant to support the weight of their body. Not sure if it's just an old wives' tale. DD loves it, but we don't do it too much because we're not sure if it's a problem. Is there any good source on this? I'd do it...

Hi, I'm a new mom to a 3 month old and am driving myself crazy trying to figure out naps. He seems to do a half hour after his first feeding, then will do two long naps midmorning and early afternoon--but, only in the baby bjorn. He got this way because his dad carries him in the morning while...

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Hi, Im new here. I have a 3 month old son and hes not eating well anymore. He used to take in about 30-36 ounces a day and now he bairly takes in 24. Hes not hungry as far as I can tell. Is this normal? I should tell you all that he has had problems his entire life and uses an NG tube to eat...

Hi, my daughter is just over 3 months. She sleeps at night from about 9pm to 7.30am but awakes for a feed at 4am every night. At this time she will only feed for about 10 minutes (as opposed to about 30 minutes for day time feeds). My question is , what age will she or should she stop having this...

My wife & I live in France and are considering a 3 week vacation to California, this time seeing yosimite, the sequoias, and other national parks, maybe grand canyon, possibly Las Vegas on the way. But we're not sure about traveling with our baby. We'd go in May, so she'd be 5 months old. I'm...

My Aaron has always been a high-maintenance, fussy sort of guy. He has had some developmental delays (speech and motor skills) due to low muscle tone. Dh and I feel like this caused his fussiness as a baby and younger toddler. He has some mild sensory issues as well. And the speech delay made him...

Every couple of months my aunt and uncle ask me to babysit their 3 y/o son so they can get a day to themselves. Everytime I babysit my cousin, he gives me nothing but problems. First, a little background info about him. He's an only child and he spends most of his time watching tv and playing video...

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Ds will be turning 3 in a few weeks, and I have no idea what to get him, not to mention giving ideas to relatives (who are starting to ask - I don't suggest gifts to people who aren't asking!) It seems like he has most things already, and since we've already been letting him play with things with...

My little guy is 3....going on 13. He is advanced (I HATE that label) but he is..more on the 4-5 level. He started prek this year and has done excellent. He genuinely loves school! It is not stressful, but it is structured. Something he does very well with. So...the problem. This formally sweet,...