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Moms 4 Moms Discussion Group - I Need Help!
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Discussion Started: 01-29-2008, 4:16 PM
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Moms - are you looking for parenting tips, suggestions or advice?
Post your question here for other local moms to answer.
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elis7beth
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12-07-2008, 9:54 PM
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HElP!!!! I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who i am stilling trying to get him to poop in the potty. I am having a difficult time with him. He will pee in the potty. I am not sure what else to do. We have tried rewards, charts and now Christmas as an incentive. I am not sure why he chooses to do it in his pants. Sincerely, frustrated. Betz.
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devdanmom
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11-25-2008, 11:22 AM
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My daughter will be 11 months in two weeks here. She has a few more teeth then your little one; however, she has been eating solid foods for a good two months now. I steam vegetables alot for her. One of her favorite meals is when I take cooked chicken, baby carrots and celery (boiled soft)in chicken stock. Then I add that to just white rice or long grain wild rice. Nice and soft, easy to digest and she thinks its real yummy. There is some chewing, but your little one with her few choppers should do fine. Let me know 
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conniepons
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11-18-2008, 3:34 PM
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I really need some suggestions. My daughter is 11 months old and she has her two bottom teeth and one coming in on the top.
I know that she is at the age now where I can feed her real food but I don't know what foods are good to give her. All I have been giving her are gerber puffs and swieback toast. I want to give her real food for her snacks but what are good for her at this age, that she won't choke on?
Thanks, Connie
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terryh67
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10-09-2008, 9:24 PM
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Kristen, What Gary says does work. What I did with my kids is that they had to try anything new and if they didn't like it they could spit it into a napkin. Don't give up on the first try of a new food though because they say it takes at least 4 times for a child to really know if they like something. At 2 my son would only eat macaroni and cheese, toast, eggs with cheese and chicken so I understand the worry and frustration. Now at 14 he eats just about anything although there are a few things he won't eat.
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steph25
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10-06-2008, 2:43 PM
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I have a 3 year son. His father and I split two years ago. I cant get him to sleep by himself at night. All he wants is me to sleep with him. When I lay with him he falls asleep and then I go into my bedroom. Then he wakes up and screams for me. What can I do to solve this matter?
steph
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crystal123
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10-02-2008, 12:20 PM
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I have 2 boy toddlers. 4 and 3 years old. My 4 year old was potty trained 1 week to his 3rd birthday but I cannot get my 3 year old to even go. Okay he has gone for me on 2 or maybe 3 occassions but i had to make him sit on the potty for almost an hour and a half before he would go. i think that's kinda cruel. He stays dry throughout his naptime and he knows what the potty is. I have tried everything from the cherrio in the potty method to prizes for going potty. nothing seems to work with him and he refuses to sit on the potty and go unless i really get stern with him and i don't want to make it out to be bad thing for him. Any suggestions out there? Like I said I tried about everything.
chthree
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mtoney515
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09-04-2008, 2:18 PM
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You can try working in the evenings. I have a 16 month old and when she was born my husband and I were determined that she would not go into daycare. It has been financially hard but we think it's worth it. I started working in the evenings a few nights a week, this way I can stay home with my daughter during the day then she's home with daddy at night. It also works out for her too so she is not always with me. I started working 3 nights, then moved to 5 nights, which was too hard, so now I'm moving back down to 3 nights. There are good positions with flexible hours out there.
Good Luck
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GaryTR
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07-15-2008, 6:32 PM
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Hey Kristen. My son is 4, he's been helping my Wife and I cook since he was 2. Obviously starting out very simple....put the pasta in the EMPTY pot, of course you take it out and boil the water when she isn't looking! Letting him wash the lettuce was a BIIIIGGGG one too, as was putting an apron and chef hat on. Even putting cereal in a bowl, of course it will make a mess, just like he still pours milk on the floor, but it helped him understand math (he's known how to make an egg wash for two years now) 2 eggs and a cup of milk...! understand different foods and just general entertainment. Get her involved in even setting the table, washing foods too, and while they watch YOU snack on a raw carrot or a leaf of lettuce and they are "making" it, she may try it as well! Good luck and keep me posted, ok!?
And Ba Ba Booey to ya'll I hope you enjoy!
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kwweiss
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07-11-2008, 12:02 PM
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Thank you for your suggestion! I appreciate your insight. I'm just curious as to the age of your son? My daugther is only 2... We'll keep on trying... and not give up hope that she will eat only french fries and chicken for the rest of her life!!!
I appreciate your advice! New Mom in Canonsburg Kristen
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GaryTR
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06-26-2008, 5:24 PM
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Kristen,
One of the things that I have found to be VERY successful in helping my son LOVE food, is having him help me cook. Even if it's getting the milk out of the refrigerator, or pouring oil into a NOT HOT pan, adding salt or pepper to something, my son understood that "HE" made the meal and now eats calamari, pork milanese, stuffed peppers, shrimp, and his favorite spaghetti with clam sauce because Mommy or I let him add the garlic to the sauce and then pour in the clam juice.
Try it, you may be surprised! Also watching the food network seems to help!
And Ba Ba Booey to ya'll I hope you enjoy!
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