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Getting your child to listen and follow the rules can be a challenge. It is easy for your child to follow directions, but you must set rules and establish consequences for misbehaving. Explain your rules quickly and precisely. All rules should be clear and specific. If you tell your child not to jump on your bed, make sure he knows that he can not jump on any of the beds. The rules you set need to be consistent and should be followed by everyone else in the house. Be an example for your child to follow. If your child can not walk in the house with shoes on, neither should you. When setting rules, consider your child's age and abilities. Some rules are not feasible for a two year old to live by. You can not expect your two year old to put his toys away each time without being reminded to do so. Do not make too many rules-children will forget what is acceptable and what is not. Repeat the rules often. Because toddlers have a short attention span and tend to forget things easily, you need to remind him of the rules often.

You might notice that your child seems shy all of a sudden. Most two and three year olds are shy around other children and even some adults. Some children are more shy around adults than other children. Rather than looking for a cure for her shyness, help your child feel comfortable around other people. Do not label your child as `shy` when talking to her or when talking with other people. Calling her shy will make her accept it as a fact and she will not want to socialize with other people. Encourage your child to participate in activities that involve other children and adults. Do not push her if she does not want to. Invite one or two children over to your house, where she is comfortable, and have a play date for a couple of hours. When people talk to your child and she does respond, simply speak for your toddler. This may set the stage for your child and she might participate in the conversation.

Children tend to be bossy at this age. Your child sees himself as the most important person in the world and thinks that things are supposed to revolve around what he wants at all times. You can discourage this normal behavior by treating him as you want him to treat others. Try not to sound bossy towards him and give him adequate attention. Do not respond when your child is rude. Make him say please and thank you and do not give in to direct commands from your child. Give your child responsibilities and some control over less important things throughout the day. This should in turn make your child feel good about himself and lessen the need for so much control over others.

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AidensMom6176 - 22.2 hours ago
i've never been in this chat room, i'm usually in the baby section. i have a 3 yr old little boy and our little girl just turned 3 months. it gets hard at times but i like their age difference, but not sure if i could've handled them any closer together. it's great cause he's potty trained so we only have 1 in diapers and he's a pretty good helper and has already gotten very attached and protective of his baby sister

high-lee - 23.5 hours ago
Yeah I can't imagine having kids so close in age, im exhausted already! We will probably wait at least 2-3 years before we have another one again.

feelinweepy - Tuesday, 3 Nov
thirdbaby, that sounds rough. I have never heard of this myself. I think it will be challenging with 2 other boys who have normal penises, but you must never let him think there is anything wrong (there really isn't, since it will come out and he will still be able to make babies, etc). Just tell him the truth when it comes up. Let him know that everyone is different from everyone else and everyone is special. It's a good lesson for all 3 boys. (and wow! 3 boys!! God bless you, woman!!) :) It must have been a shock for you and none of us want our children to feel abnormal. The truth is that we are all abnormal though, right??

feelinweepy - Tuesday, 3 Nov
high-It's good to hear a mom who loves the big gap between children! I am due in May and will have a 4 1/2 year gap! I am actually really happy, too. My friends keep popping them out and they are just so exhausted!! They love their families and their children are very close, but they are frazzled and overwhelmed. With the gap between my children I was able to go back to school and finish my bachelor's degree, too. I guess to each their own and we should all be grateful for what God gives us! There is good and bad to all situations.

high-lee - Monday, 2 Nov
I just had my baby a couple weeks ago, another girl...they are 6 years apart and I love it. She is such a big help...and it helps that she can do a lot on her own and I don't have to be after her all the time.

lovelyluney - Monday, 2 Nov
its so quiet in here!! come on mamas with big kids =] im pregnant with another boy. theyll be almost 5 years apart. does any1 else have boys in this age difference? whats it like? and how close are they?

lovbeingmummy - Monday, 2 Nov
Hello, Just joined site today. I have 2 boys aged 35 months and 17 months. Looking forward to chatting to you all

lovelyluney - Friday, 30 Oct
i have a 4 year old. im 7 months pregnant with #2 and hes been acting like a baby or yelling at me. hes really good but im not sure if hes just overwhelmed. or jelous about all the baby talk. hes been going crazy with saying i love you and blowing me kisses. i swear it like one i love you and a kiss after the other. dont get me wrong its really sweet and i love it but my goodness! is he ever gona slow down? lol.

lovelyluney - Friday, 30 Oct
thirdbaby- a few friends of mine have boys and theyd say the same thing about the penis. i dont know what the cause is but hes definatly not alone!!!

thirdbaby - Wednesday, 21 Oct
Has anyone ever heard of a buried penis??? My son was born with his penis tucked in like a belly button. It IS normal size...but it's tucked under his 'pubic fat'. I'm really upset. His 2 other brothers have normal looking penises. The pediatrition says 'it's a perfectly normal penis that may come out at puberty'...has ANYONE every heard of this? I CANNOT imagine the psycological affects this will have on him...

margysd - Monday, 19 Oct
Hi, I just had my second daughter, Aislin on Thursday. My first daughter, Elsa is 16 months. Elsa and I have always had a strong and special bond. Since the birth, I have tried to involve and love Elsa as much as I can. I want to show her that I love her the same, I am just making some adjustments in our schedule which has changed because my time is now divided between her and our newborn. I have noticed some acting out on Elsa’s part and I am not sure how to handle it. We have tried to reassure Elsa how much she is loved and spend a lot of personal time with her one-on-one with both Paul and myself. I think she is acting out because she has realized that her position and role is changing, most notable is her new role as a big sister. I was wondering if any of you have had experience with adjustment issues with closely spaced siblings and what strategies you employed to maintain the bond with the oldest while introducing and bonding the with youngest sibling and if this is a normal adjustment phase that works itself out in time. Please post messages to my page. Thanks so much.

mandaTS - Thursday, 24 Sep
i just hav to share this with everyone! my 9 yr old is signin up for rugby at a huge rugby club! while hes coach was talkin to us he noticed my 4 yr old daughter tackling the bags,and said there was an under 5's team for her! she went crazy and cant wait to play rugby next week! cutest thing i hav eva seen! there were quite a few girls playin too! she was so upset and was left in tears when her brother left the house!shes a realy tomboy havin only her brother to play with at home! now im proud and happy to say both my kids hav found a sport they luv! i luv bein a mom, its the coolest job eva, so dont be afraid to take chances, let ur kids be free! im so exicted, cant wait for the next game!!!

Melanie07 - Friday, 18 Sep
Yes, 4 is a lot better than 3. I have a 19yr old, a 16yr old, and a 2 1/2yr old.

momduece - Thursday, 17 Sep
Hi ladies! I have a 3yo son and I just had a baby daughter almost 4 weeks ago. I'm having the hardest time giving him enough attention and dealing with his 3yo issues. Any advice?

shatandrea - Thursday, 17 Sep
Hello everyone, How are your 4 year olds doing. My son just turned 4 yesterday. Is 4 better than 3?

nikki harms - Saturday, 22 Aug
LYFE..... my partner has actually had that op when he was a baby, they thoguht one had gone in too far and they had to opperate... turned out there was never a second and he stil only has one to this day.... it has been no problems to him though, we are on baby number 2, the first baby was concieved in 3 weeks of trying and the second within 3 months :) so dont worry xx

nikki harms - Saturday, 22 Aug
woop woop!!! my 2 and a ha;lf yr old bubba girl is now offitially dry day AND night and no more dummy!!! yay, cant believe how easy she has been to get over all these childhood hurdles....i just know this next one will be hard work as i have had it so easy ths time haha

sarahsmurfette - Friday, 7 Aug
...or if you don't have a dishwasher, maybe give her a towel and silverware pieces one at a time for her to dry and put away? That'll take enough time that you can probably wash everything else...although it is also perfectly acceptible to let (make?) her do her own thing as well. Don't feel guilty for letting her play on her own, she'll eventually do it. Or if she's like my daughter, she'll make imaginary friends.

sarahsmurfette - Friday, 7 Aug
I have a 3 year old daughter, too (and a 2 month baby boy). I let my daughter put away forks and spoons while I do the rest of the dishes. Our dishwasher has that basket for silverware and I just take it out and put it by the silverware drawer, remove the knives myself, and let her have at it. She loves putting things where they belong (except her toys).

margysd - Monday, 3 Aug
Hi, I have a beautiful 13.5 month old daughter that I am very bonded to. I am a SAHM and try to include her in most everything that I do around the house. She seems very happy and well adjusted with all activities except when I do the dishes. When I stand at the sink she puts herself between me and the sink full of dirty dishes and cries very loudly until I pick her up or give her attention. I am confused by this behavior because I spend all of my time with her and take every opportunity that I can to have her involved in what I do. I tried to open the cupboards and let her play with the contents. I have also tried bringing her toys into the kitchen so she can play along with me. I have also tried putting her in her highchair with snacks so that she can watch me. These things have worked for the short term, but then after a few minutes she starts crying again. The only thing that I have found to stop the crying is if I put her in the bedroom with her bottle, she seems to calm herself down after a few minutes. When I walk in I usually find her sleeping with her head buried in the pillows. I feel guilty about this solution. I would like to find a way that she can be happy and play or occupy herself while I am doing the dishes without all of the drama. I really love my daughter and take every opportunity that I know of to bond with her and show her how much she is loved. If any of you mothers have gone through a similar experience as this and can offer tips or advice as to how you dealt with this I would greatly appreciate it. Please post any messages to my message board. Thanks very much.

Isabels-Mom - Saturday, 1 Aug
I notice some users are helping editing photos for other users, and when I seen that I was like WOW I love editing photos so why not do it for the wonderful mommy's out there. I am a photographer and I have some of the finest photo editing programs all of the newest. I would love to edit photos for you in my own time: Step One : is to send me a photo send it in any of the following ways below :) Send it to my email address PatsyBranch@aol.com along with your name, and if you want me to send the picture back let me know if you want it sent to your email or website ( I am Pregnant dot com ) Send me your photo using a link, tinypic.com, imageshack.us, photobucke.com, fliker.com, ect.. You can tell me a photo and I can pick it from your photobook on I am Pregnant Tell me your myspace, facebook or other and I can pick it up there Cell Phone photos can be sent to my blackberry and I can upload it and edit it that way ( that will be very low quality, and I will not post my number on this blog, emails only. - Need it sent another way? Just message me _______________________ Step Two : Tell me what you want done I can do many different things with your photos! I can add text to your image. Any Color & I have many different fonts ( different from originals ) If you want the text on there but think it will cover your image, I can do a simple touch and it will fit in with your photo, and not block anything out. ( Like on tv, when they put logos at the bottom, it doesn't cover your movie ) I can do black and white photos and make some things color, like background, eyes, shirts, ect.. ( You select what you want colored ) I can do more than black and white on the main image and I will still be able to do your selective color. Borders, I can many different boarders. I can also do a mirror border. Just let me know what you have in mind I can do Vigenette and Matte ( Matte is lighter, and Vigenette is darker highlights around your image ) I can do Old Photo Looks including, Old Black and White, Sepia, 60s style, Old Film looking, or I can do PHOTO RESTORE I can give it a shine to your image, I can brighten images, darken it, and just about anything When I am done with your photo I will send it to your email address, or I can post a link of your page. I would rather send it to your email address so you can look at it before it's posted on your page! So Please send me a message along with your email, and if you want to do all this by email just send me a message, and then send photos, and I will do my best and giving it a touch :) ( Please note that camera's that arent high quality are hard to edit in the following...removing spots on your face like wrinkles, hairs and other things of the following, but I can do other things for your image ! Thank you :) xoxo Patsy

FireDancer254 - Wednesday, 22 Jul
Ok guys I need your help! I am desperate to be able to stay home with my little man, but I need to be able to find a way to make some money from home (since I would be quitting my job and all)! I feel like I have exhausted all of my resources at this point, and if i have to read about one more 'get rich quick' scam online I think I'll scream. I need a real, legitimate job, that is flexible (as in I can work on and off throughout the day - no set schedule). I have already paid a lot of money to train as a Medical Transcriptionist, but have been unable to find anyone that will hire you without experience. I also have tons of sales/retail experience, and I am really good with computers/typing/internet, etc. I welcome ANY ideas you guys have! Please post a reply on my profile if you have any suggestions! Thanks : )

erin a - Saturday, 30 May
mama... i would just keep changing his diaper so he can feel the difference between wet and dry. Also i know with my first son i had to put him on the toilet ever 30 min, i would also let him run naked inbetween or with just a diaper and no shorts/pants. He would not use the potty training toilets either so i bought a seat for the actual toilet. I find boys are the sort of type who all of a sudden one day want to potty train, you cant push them into it because you want it (not sure if thats your situation or not just stating)

mamatif09 - Monday, 11 May
I am trying my hardest to potty train my lil man, unless he goes 'ca-ca' he doesn't even want his diaper changed much less sit on the potty...what do i do??

cjayontour - Saturday, 9 May
It is easy to tell our children what and what not to do, and set an example >> but the funny factor is will they ever bloody learn to listen to us !!! lol xox

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