General::Toddlers

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mandapnda025 - 29 days ago.
Hi Ladies, I am hardly on this site anymore. Life in the past 6m has gotten really hectic. I need some help and advise regarding my 20m old son. Recently my husband needed emergency back sx and is on diablilty so now we can't afford the house we are renting. We are having to move into a friends house and rent the master bedroom. This means that my son is going to have to share a room with us. He has been sleeping in his own room since he was 6 weeks old. He isnt a deep sleeper at all and he still wakes up in the middle of the night of ten because he is teething. I am having major anxiety about it. If anybody can please give me some tips and pointers that would be amazing.

Beautiful Bre - 43 days ago.
ok so here is my question- i have a 2 year old. since he was born hardly eats. even with formula he would eat and throw it up. up until this past june where he would have been 1 year and 10 months old he finally quit throwing up at leat 3 times a week. no dr can tell me why he does. but he still wont eat. even to this day. and i cant use pediasure. he throws that up to. all he will do is drink milk and juice and water. so how do you get him to actually eat. i can honestly sayi have tried EVERYTHING.

mari2625 - 49 days ago.
thanks guys i appreciate the comments.. yeah i worry about him not eating however he is acting normal and still goes to bathroom normal..he takes one bite if that .. i tried giving him less milk and juice but he goes to the kitchen and points at his bottle lol .. so i will continue to try the pediasure and see what happends .. thanks again

RobinG - 51 days ago.
Def nomral at times, my son never ate when he was cutting teeth, esp morals. And he too acted fine. My guess is that is hwat is happening. So it is possible he is getting some teeth. Pediasure is great to give when eating is low. I wouldnt decrease milk and force food if he isnt wanting it.

Beautiful Bre - 51 days ago.
mari- my son who just turned two did that. and they wont stave themselves. when they are hungry they will eat. but my mother in law said maybe its just them trying to be in control so when we made dinner we just put it on the table and left it and let him for to it. instead of having him sit down and in front of the food. same with the bottles/or sippys. just put them somewhere and have him go to it. and for me it worked. he eats better but he isnt a great eater. i think my son went like a week like how your explaining your son. its soo frustrating and it worries you like crazy.good luck though.

mari2625 - 51 days ago.
ok so i hardly post but i do read ur comments..thx for all the good comments.. but i have a situation this week. my son who turns two in january (21 months) wont eat anything. for the last two days its been hell trying to get him to eat anything at all. he still drinks his bottle of milk ..even when i tried to limit his milk intake to get him to eat that didnt work. i give him vitamins but dont know what else to do.. he still running around like his normal self but am worried about him.. help...what do i do should i worry..

JH - 52 days ago.
jonathan's lump looks like a cyst. not an immediate issue, but will need to be taken out at some point.

RobinG - 53 days ago.
I would still give some motrin ~ just to help just in case ~ but thats just me . And personally I'd rock her ~ but again thats just me ~ I hate the CIO method and refuse to do it. I did it with my son and he choked from vomitting in distress so I vowed I'd never do it again ~ he was big enough to roll over but being in distress from fear and crying wasnt able to ~ ((hugs)) docs arent always right ~

Andreany123044 - 53 days ago.
Thanks so much everyone. I called the doctor and they think its behavioral. Shes not showing any signs of a cold, or ear infection. They told me to let her cry it out and she'll get the idea. I still feel thats harsh. :o( shes my baby..and I HATE hearing her cry for me. Well see what happens tonight. I love this site by the way. I was on it through out my whole pregnancy with her, then after she was born, I had no more time. But i think ill be on more again! Thanks!

momentfrozenintime - 53 days ago.
Andreany - If she goes to sleep right away in your arms or with you in general, it could be just a fear or something, but if she is still having a hard time sleeping with or without you, then something is probably bothering her, like her ears or mouth. My son has had a hard time with ear infections, and it seemed like he was ok during the day, but once it was time for bed, he couldn't sleep well at all.

Bri - 53 days ago.
Robin, Kekoa and I have a wonderful routine too. We do tubby and get dressed. Brush the teeth and read books. Then we turn on his Hawaiian Lullabies and rock for a little bit. He's nearly two and we still rock together. He doesn't fall asleep anymore but he used to. It's a special time together. We say our night night prayers together and talk about our day. I guess to each their own but I love rocking my little boy. He's growing up way too quickly.

RobinG - 53 days ago.
I rocked my older boys to sleep as toddlers ~ its only bad if you dont want to do it. I loved it and didnt care what others felt. They are great sleepers now and the half hour of rocking was SO much better then MUCH longer crying!! You do what YOU feel is best, not what others feel is good or bad ((Andreany123044))

RobinG - 53 days ago.
(((JH))) Big hugs, keep us posted!! Hoping it is just a fatty deposit, my hubby has one on his spine so they can be that but hard to say ~ hugs ~ great to see you!!

Andreany123044 - 54 days ago.
I never thought of night terrors. Im calling her doctor to see what they say too. I feel terrible. I let her cry herself to sleep tonight (not my chioce), last night when her father wasnt there i held her till she slept and i put her in her crib asleep. I was told its bad to do that because they get used to it. I hope this goes away, and soon. She shares a room with her 5 year old sister, whos been sleeping on the couch :o(

JH - 54 days ago.
freaking out...my 2 year old son has a lump near his collar bone. It is hard as a bone spur, but it moves. Maybe a fatty deposit? I only found it tonight so i haven't made an appointment for the doc yet, but wondered if any of you have seen this before?

tannersmommy - 54 days ago.
Andreany - When do children start having nightmares? My son had nightmares and night terrors a lot when he was younger (he's 4 now). Maybe she had a horrible nightmare and now assoc her crib with that bad experience, or she's afraid of going to sleep and having another nightmare. My cousins little boy did the same thing at a young age (sorry i can't rember exactly how old). All of a sudden he started freaking out when they put him to bed. They ended up putting his mattress in the floor. I think they started it in their room and slowly moved it to the hallway and eventually to his room. It was something about the confinement he didn't like. We also have a leappad singing frog. On his tummy he has shapes that light up as he's playing his songs and if you push one hand he sings happy songs, like itsy bitsy spider. If you push the other hand he plays quiet melodies for up to 6 minutes long (with no words, just very calming). We take him whenever we travel and he helps calm my daughter down and gives her something to play with until she drifts off to sleep. I need help too, my just turned 17 month old keeps climbing out of her crib. It takes 1 to 3 hours of me walking her back to the matress (on the floor) until she finally gives up and goes to sleep. But now she's getting up in the middle of the night and scareing the crap out of me as she just all of a sudden shows up right in my face. Last night she pushed our door open so hard it crashed into the door stop and freaked both my husband and myself out. LOL I guess I should follow my own suggestions and just put her mattress in my room for now. Today I zip tied a baby gate to the side of her crib, but she stayed in tonight. LOL it looks really special! Good luck, and yes when my girl is getting a new tooth I do give motrin at bedtime, it lasts 6 hrs instead of 4, BONUS!!! Anything for me to get some more beauty rest, I need all I can get! Curses here she is now, sigh good luck!

RobinG - 54 days ago.
Have you had her ears checked or is she teething? My son was teething badly at 21 months with molars. When they come in it causes alot of ear pain to eat and lay down more so which is why at bed time and nap time they are much fussier. Ear infections and teething will cause the same ear pain often. I'd give her motrin at bedtime instead of tylenol it works better IMO. that is what worked for Hunter.

Andreany123044 - 54 days ago.
I need advice PLEASE! I have a 21 month old daughter, and for the past 3 nights, she screams when I put her in her crib. She refuses her bottle and throws everything out. I dont know whats going on with her. She even does it at nap time. I tried tylenol, thinking it was her teeth. Is it ok to let her cry herself to sleep. Her doctor told me its fine, and it wont hurt her. But i feel terrible listening to her cry for me. Thanks everyone!!

Senior baby - 71 days ago.
when and how is a good time and way to get a 18 month old off the pacifier.. my son is STUCK to his like glue.

RobinG - 72 days ago.
A good book is Your Out of Sync Child ~ it is the sensory processing part ~ Hunter has it, its part of his ASD, a child who doesnt respond hears you but the brain isnt processing it for him to repsond at the time you'd expect. Do the wait ten attempt. Call him or offer him a toy etc etc and wait ten secs before saying it again. I do this with Hunter, it takes his brain seconds to many minutes to process info so if ask for him or offer a toy to him it will take him a while to respond. You may find your child does respond but you didnt notice it since it took many minutes to happen. A ahearing tests to make sure that hearing isnt causing the concerns too. Hearing, not autism, can cause all the concerns you see too.

RobinG - 72 days ago.
melissabkr ~ some of what you share is def normal for a toddler, which is why my kids were always in a cart or stroller til almost 4 since running off is typical. Many will say just give him time, he will be fine and it isnt a concern I have a son who is mildly autistic and I know how you feel. I say get an evaluation for peace of mind by Early Intervention. Some of what you share is also a sign of a concern. When you see your doc ask to go to EI, although you dont need a referral and can call them yourself. They are the ones who will do the eval and determine if help/therapy is needed. A specialist developmental Ped doc is one who gives those types of DX. DLD, SPD, ASD etc etc. When you call early intervention ask for a speech eval and discuss the other concerns as well. Call a developmental ped and get an apmnt. It can take a year to get in so getting an apmnt is good so you have it and then cancel if down the road you dont need it. My son is mild and I can relate to many of what you say but what you say can also be attributed to hearing issues, speech issues, sensory processing too. Get a hearing test too from a doc who specializes in children. That was the first thing my dev ped wanted. Hunter is my 3rd and I knew something was off and many said he'd catch up and had I listened to them I would have lost my mind since now we know he has ASD and we'd of lost precious time in therapy if I waited. If your child is fine and there is no concern you will then have peace of mind to know you ruled it out. EI is free and through your town up through age 3. ((hugs)) keep me posted ~

Beautiful Bre - 73 days ago.
my son will be 2 on the 19th of this month.. and he loves to run off at the store.. just his thing. and i think thats how alot of kids are at this age. maybe im wrong. so he has to sit in the cart. my little man says some words but most the time we cant understand him. but some kids take longer to talk and all. they are all different. he points at what he wants and tries to say it. he can say actual words as well though. he claps with the tv and other people. but i would just give it a little bit of time on it. maybe he is a late bloomer for some things. just try to use his name everytime you talk to him or try to get his attention and see if it helps. good luck!

melissabkr - 73 days ago.
hi yall I'm here because i need some opinions i want to share this with other moms with kids the same age as mine, mainly boys, My son just turn 21 months and i am worry about his lack of speech,He's not really saying a word that is in the diccionary, he doesnt refers to me as mommy or Daddy to my husband,sometimes is hard to get his attention,like he doesnt know his own name,but sometimes he does, he doesnt follow any kind of instructions,we can't even let him walk when we are at any store because he would take off and not come back,not even holding his hand, he likes to watch tv and respond very well when he sees barney or baby einstain videos,he claps when other people clap even on tv ,idk, i don't want to think it has anything to do with autism,but i will ask the Dr. next time we see him,i just wanted to know if theres anybody else going thrugh something like this or similar and what the chances are,i know all kids are different but i think he is acting behind other kids his age... thanks

lindsey1979 - 84 days ago.
okay, my son is 13 months old now. he's been walking for over 3 months now, but he is very bow legged and one of his feet turns in. i'm just wondering if that is considered normal, or if i should have it looked at by a specialist. his doctor never really said anything about it, so i'm just wondering. please send me a message if you know anything about this... thanks.

Bri - 84 days ago.
Jessilein - That's hard because at 9months they just want to crawl/walk around banging on toys. Crafrts don't really work well at that age. I know our school used to do crafts but it was laughable. My son is 22months and just now really getting into coloring. He still would rather eat the crayons. If it's warm where you are, it might be fun to do outdoor activies. Little swimming pools, sprinklers, parks. Also, if it's a small group then just a big toy box could be fun for the little ones and crafts for the olders ones. I have a book 'A Year of Toddler Activies' or somethign like that. It's cute but start at 18months and some of those still seem old. But maybe buying a book like that will help you.