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| I have a 16 month old daughter. I always thought that weight loss would be easier when I had to chase after a kid. But I think now that it is actually harder. :(
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WILLDOITPOWER
12/2/06 11:45 A
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| I only got to breast feed for 3 months. As soon as I went back to work, it was hard for me to pump as often as I needed to and I eventually drid up. I wanted to breast feed for at least a year. Maybe on my next child I wont have to go back to work so soon and I will get to enjoy that incredable experience more.
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MASONIRISMOM
12/2/06 11:26 A
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| I don't now if it's just me, but are your children more affectionate than non breast feed babies. I quit breastfeeding my son at 8 months (just got tired of doing it). He's 32 months and always wants big hugs and kisses. I think it's really cute, maybe all kids are like that and I just never noticed.
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JENBUG1218
12/1/06 7:52 P
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| Welcome, BOBEKBABY. My children was not weaned about 14-18m. I was almost sad when we had to stop, but I was glad to have that freedom back. And to make up for it we spend lots of time cuddling.
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thought i would stop in and say hi!
I am Bek mum to two girls Torrance is 5 and Avah is 23months. Avah has just weaned from the boobie which is a little bittersweet but shes happy so i am happy.
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WILLDOITPOWER
11/30/06 10:39 A
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| Ya I guess I need to be more strick. At daycare she only drinks juice from the sippy cup but refuses for me. That needs to change. I will work on it starting this weekend. Ill let you know how it works out. Im sure once I do it it will be easy the binky was no problem.
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MASONIRISMOM
11/30/06 5:13 A
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| I did the exact same thing with both my kids. My dr. was very insistant that they be off the bottle by the time they were one. So I worked with them a little and on there first birthday all the bottles went into the trash. with my daughter it was tougher because my kids are only 18 months apart so I haven't pushed her like I pushed my son. She likes the nubbies though, the ones that are soft like a bottle. At least you got rid of the pacy, my son sucks his thumb and my daughter sucks her finger so I don't know how I'm going to break that habit.
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11/30/06 12:46 A
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| This may sound mean but it worked with my now almost 2 year old. I took the bottle and gave her a sippy cup. I told her that if she wanted a drink she would use the cup. When they get thirsty enough they will drink out of it. I had my daughter bottle broke in a matter of hours!
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JENBUG1218
11/29/06 6:30 P
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| Put her favorite drinks into the sippy cup. Try one with a soft nipple, like a bottle's. Then put her least favorite drink into the bottle such as water. Be patience, it took both my children a few months to accept a sippy cup.
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WILLDOITPOWER
11/29/06 4:38 P
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| I have a 15 month old baby girl. We took away the binkie last week and now we are working on the bottle. The binky was easy, but the bottle will be a struggle she hates the sippy cup. Any suggestions?
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JENBUG1218
11/28/06 7:44 A
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| PS. If anyone is wondering about me putting my daughter in her room, I do not lock her in there & she knows that she can come out at anytime. I use it to calm both of us down without using violence.
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JENBUG1218
11/28/06 7:43 A
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| Welcome AIRREEA,. I agree with Slimatheartg, most of the time our kids want something from us & do not know how to tell us. I don't if it has anything to do with what he does at his father's house, but I'm pretty certain that he has a different routine there. My daughter whines constantly. I tell her things like: "I can't understand you or hear you when you whine", or "Your whining hurts my ears", or "If your going to whine, you can do it in your room" Sometimes I just talk back to her in a whiny voice so she can hear how annoying it is. This usually works long enough to distract her. Then there are days when she is extremly whiny so I put her in her room & tell her she can come out when she stops. She will go to screaming so I just shut the door & walk outside to calm my nerves, & she usually stops within 5 mins. Then she gets into my lap & tells me she needs love. I hug her & tell her that I love her, but that her whining hurts my feelings. Children can get stressed out to, sometimes for no apparent reason, & since they don't know how to handle it, they cry & become whiny. Hope this helps.
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/28/06 7:04 A
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Hi AIRREEA,
Firstly, why is he whinning? You need to find out the reason for the action and then hopefully you will discover something that would help it. My daughter whines when she cannot get her way and yes, it can be annoying but i usually know what is causing it and i try to introduce something else into the equation to get her to move her attention away from whatever is causing her to react in that way.
At this age our children want to communicate and poor things, they do not know what or all the words to use yet so they use the method that gets a reaction from us, it may not be the right reaction, but it is one nonetheless. So find out what is the underlying problem and moor likey that not the whinning can be stopped or aken down to a minimum.
I hope this helps, even a little.
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| I'm a swm and every other weekend my toddler goes with his father and I count the day's right now when he goes because he is whinning non stop. How do other parents deal with it, I can't remeber my other 2 doing that because I can't stand it help me please !
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MASONIRISMOM
11/25/06 8:35 P
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| I totally agree with Jenbug. My son finally started to use the potty 2 months ago yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's 2 1/2. I got so sick of cleaning out the potty chair that I just sat him on the big potty. Now when he says he has to go potty we are running to the bathroom because he's about to potty on himself. He occasoinally has a problem when he's doing something that he'll have an accident and freak out. I just tell him it happens and we clean up the mess. Hopefully once my daughter (13 months) starts to walk she'll get intrested in the potty too. Of course I expect it to take a while but here's hoping sooner than later.
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JENBUG1218
11/23/06 10:30 A
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| I may not know her personally, but I think that most toddlers go through the same habits. I read a lot of parents magazines!
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/23/06 8:20 A
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| Thanks Jenbug1218, you seem to know my daughter very well and what you have written, i know will inevitably happen.
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JENBUG1218
11/22/06 9:08 A
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 on your daughter using the potty. Let her enjoy using it as much as she wants & continue to enjoy her liking it while she still is. Why? Because over the next few months she will gradually lose interest in it. She will realize that she can hold it sometimes, but kids this young underestimate ho wlong they can hold it for. Which means that she'll be busy playing & won't stop to go. You will ask her if she has to go & she will tell you no. You will, once again have to start making her sit on the potty again. If you are using a potty chair try introducing a potty ring & step stool for the big toilet. Once she's use to the toilet get rid of the potty chair or you will still have to clean it!
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/22/06 8:00 A
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Hi all,
I am happy and relieved that my 2 year old has finally started to use the potty on a regular basis. Apparently she just loves the potty because she does not want to get off. She would go on the potty 10 times in one hour and if nothing happens while she is there, she will stay on iot till something happens. the other day i took her off kicking and screaming after she fell asleep while on the potty.
When i put it in her room or the bathroom she goes and gets it and puts it back in the living room infront the tv.
I am at my witts end as to what i can do again.
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JENBUG1218
11/20/06 8:15 A
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| Sorry about the ADD & ADHD. I think there is a thread just for parents of ADD/ADHD. Just keep looking or type it in the search topics in the parenting & Suppport. I have it myself, but I'm trying nonstimulating training. I thik children are too young for that & may benefit from meds. Except I heard that you have to try different ones until you find the right one for each child.
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| Hey all, I have a big problem! I have a 4 year old with ADHD and a 6 year old with ADD. Does anybody out there have a child with one of these. And if so, how do I discipline them and make them mind wih out the medication? I don't have the medication yet and it is driving me crazy. I have a 6 years old, a 4 year old and a 10 1/2 month old and I cannot take it anymore. Any advice will be much appreciated.
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SARAH32373
11/19/06 12:18 A
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| Thanks for the info. It has been over a week, but hopefully will stop soon.
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CARRIE2211
11/18/06 11:16 P
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| My son used to do that also, we started ingoring it and he stopped after about a week. I hope this will work for you.
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SARAH32373
11/18/06 9:52 P
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| My problem right now is dealing with my 20m. All he wants to say is NO. He will just walk up to you and yell no at you. I could ask him anything and he will say NO. I try to correct him with out that word, so it is driving me crazy!
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/18/06 1:38 P
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| GAYLOSEWEIGHT, I agree with Sarah. there will be enough things for you to argue about in the future. My little one prefers the potty and i am cool with that. When the time comes when she wants to use the toilet, then i would do a little dance and take her to the toilet, while thinking about all the money i would save when i no longer have to buy diapers.
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SARAH32373
11/16/06 4:31 P
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GAYLOSEWEIGHT-
I'm with you. There are so many things to argue over. If she wants to sit on the potty or the toilet, isn't one of them in my book. She needs to feel in control of her body at this point. If she is getting the job done... it's all good!
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SARAH32373
11/16/06 4:27 P
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| My oldest (3.5) was very sensitive to loud noises. He hates the vacuum, lawn mower, Papa's motorcycle etc. He is getting better in the last few months. Before he would cry and hide. I try to always worn him before I make big noises and explain what it is and how long it will last. If there is no medical reason, be patient and give it time.
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/16/06 2:33 P
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Hi All,
Jokoko, when my daughter was younger, she could sleep through a train wreck but recently she has grown very sensitive to everyday noise and they get her very upset. What i have started doing is acknowledge that she is upset and then show her what is making the noise and if possible show her how the noise is made. This was easy when i did it with the vacuum cleaner and now she is the one who turns it on.
I had a little more problem with the lawn mower when the guy comes to mow the lawn but i have explained to her what he is doing so when her turns on the mower she does not get at upset about the noise.
Our little ones are so sensitive and also very smart so more often thatn not when we explain where the noise is coming from and it cannot hurt them, they usually settle down and accept the noise.
I hope this helps.
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JENBUG1218
11/16/06 8:46 A
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| Gayloseweight, I don't think it will matter. Some toddlers use both the potty chair as well as the toilet without any problems. Let your husband know that she will eventually learn how to use the toilet anyways so it does not matter. And let him know that if he insists that she use the potty that he can be the one to clean it out!
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JENBUG1218
11/16/06 8:42 A
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| Welcome, Jokoko. Most toddlers go through stranger anixety between 15-24m making them extra clingy. Some experience worse than others. Hold him for a few minutes while he plays. Then sit him down beside you while he continues to play. As he gets involved in playing try reading, beside him. AS he gets use to this, try moving a little away from him. SLOWLY move away each time he is distacted. This can take awhile for him to learn to play on his on, but make sure that you are always within his sight. Even though you have been around since his birth, I believe babies that young can sense who is their biological mom, versus his caretaker. Which means that he will be more clingy than most. Has for being real sensitive to his senses, you may want to seek a professional on this one. I cannot tolerate any loud noises either & I can get aniexty attacks from it. I think my daughter is picking this up too. Or just take him out of the classes for a little while. Some toddlers that young do not care for that much stimulation anyways. Remember this child is special & was sent to you for a reason. God would not give you anything you can not handle. Good luck. Jen
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GAYLOSEWEIGHT
11/16/06 8:40 A
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| I've read with great interest, many of the messages posted, and would like to find out from some of the more experienced moms, if I am confusing my just turned 2 year old girl, by letting her use both the potty and the toilet. I've gotten her to the stage where she actually lets me know when she wants to go, but she says to me that she wants to pee in the toilet and not the potty. But my husband always sits her down on the potty. He argues with me when I put her on the toilet seat. Is there any problem there? My point is that she says when she wants to go and does her thing either in the potty or in the toilet, which ever is closer. That's fine by me or is it????.
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Hello Moms
I am a Mom and Grandma to my 17 month old grandson.
He has been with us since birth and my husband and I have been his sole caregivers since he was 4 1/2 months old.
Though being a Mom is nothing new to me, we do tend to forget how things were 25+ years ago when my now grown kids were that small.
I have read some of the post about picky eaters, potty training etc. Potty training we have not started yet but our little guy sure is a picky eater.
That is not uncommon for his age group so right now I am not too worried about it at this time.
One thing that I am dealing with and can use some feedback on is dealing with a clingy child and a noise sensitive child. The little guy can not handle loud noises. When I take him to kindergym, his Wee Play group or Music Together class he gets upset very easy from noises around him and then just wants to be held. I have mentioned it to his pediatrician more than once and it is something he needs to outgrow. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 Josie
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SARAH32373
11/16/06 12:30 A
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| Don't worry about the baby fat. If you are making sure she eats healthy food in healthy portions, you are setting her up for a lifetime of health eating. The rest will work itself out over time.
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JENBUG1218
11/15/06 5:57 P
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| SLIMATHEARTG, Let people know that what they say is hurtful. Let them know they would not appreciate anyone calling them any name. My son was a chubby baby, & I told my mother & sister right away that they were not to call him fatboy, chubby, or any name in reference to being fat. Most adults tend to view this has harmful, but it will cause low self esteem or the child will accept that its ok to be fat. I know first hand...I was the "Big Girl" But do not worry, once she's gets to crawling & walking she'll start to lose it a little at a time.
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SLIMATHEARTG
11/15/06 2:22 P
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Hi all,
my daughter is 2 yrs and 4 months and alot of people say she is fat. The thing is that she is a very fussy eater. She would eat one thing today and would scream if i put it in her plate tomorrow. She still only drinks about 5oz od milk in a sitting. I ask the dr. if she is in fact overweight and how can that happen if she hardly ever eats. what he told me is because i breastfed her for 18 months, she has all the good fat that makes a baby look like a baby.
She does not eat snacks, nor candy. She would quicker ask for a fruit than a cookie but it did upset me that people were calling my baby fat. I know what that can do to a person and i do not want her to feel that there is something wrong with her.
I think we need to be careful of what people say to our children even if it is said in jest. but besides all that, i just love snuggling with my little pillsbury dough baby ( just kidding, i do not call her that) I just think that a chubby baby looks alot healthier that a skinny baby. ( i need help, i know)
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SARAH32373
11/15/06 1:12 P
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| We also have to lock our fridge. I also have to remember not to leave anything on the counter. If I don't, I find my 3 year old eating one bite out of each slice of bread at 2am.
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LEXILOU05
11/15/06 12:02 P
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| My daughter is an extremely picky eater sometimes, and then other times she just will eat whatever I give her. She loves goldfish crackers and now they make whole grain goldfish. You can't even tell the difference. I give her a snack baggy. I'll ask her if she wants a few specific things and if she says no to all of them then I say, okay, mommy will eat them. Then if she sees me eating them, she has to have whatever I'm eating. Luckily my daughter likes veggies and fruit. She loves yogurt too. BUT there are some days when she has tantrums because of lack of communication. She throws things and bangs her head on the wall. I pick her up, put her on the couch, so she can't hurt herself and I go sit on the other couch and "read". I'm really watching her but she doesn't know that. If there's no audience then there's no tantrum. She stops as soon as she realizes that I'm not watching. She comes over and hugs me and says something that sounds like sorry. I just figured it out myself.
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11/15/06 10:13 A
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| I have a 2 year old who is the same way. She's never found a food she doesn't like. She's also very smart and determined. We found a lock that we can latch on the fridge and the "snack food" cupboard. The kind we use is made to hook through cupboard handles. We hook it through the fridge handles. Good luck.
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Some great ideas and advice here. Thanks!
My daughter is so strong, she can open the fridge up and take out what ever she wants. She has learned to point to the milk or juice and I keep strawberries, cheese and grapes within her reach. She does like gogurt too. Last night I made a taco casserole and she shoveled in her mouth like she had not eaten in days. I've never seen anything like it. I think I could win money on one of those funniest video shows, however, it's funny now, but when she grows up, it will not be so funny.
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| You make a good point about if I give in and give junk food what that teaches. Fortunately what she really wants lately is yogurt (learning that she calls this something that starts with a "b" sound), applesauce (thank goodness she can say this one clearly), and other healthy stuff it is just so hard to figure out what it is that she is asking for! I have actually given her cake as a treat and she took like one bite and was done. Definitely didn't get my sweet tooth which is good!
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JENBUG1218
11/15/06 8:20 A
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MMILLER, I think all toddlers go through that stage. I have a 3yo girl, who did that & still trys to act picky. My son is 20m & his is going though this as well. I sometimes worry that they are going hungry, but like the pediatrician says, they will let you know when they are hungry. As for your daughter continue to offer her the good stuff. Whatever you offer her tell what it is so she can learn words. Just make sure they are short & simple names: banana, apple, cup, ball. I think this is the hardest part of having a toddler, they know what they want, but don't know how to tell you. Hope this helps.
PS. If you do offer her junk food, she will learn that if she refuses the good stuff that you will offer her the sweets in the end.
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| My daughter just turned 17 months and is just starting to show signs of being a picky eater. She still eats a wide range of healthy foods, in fact she isn't really fond of sweets which I think is great. However, now she knows what she wants and tends to throw a fit unless that is what she gets. Dinnertime is still ok, but she usually doesn't eat much then lately so I want to make sure her snacks are healthy. And for the most part they are. My concern is this fit throwing caused mainly by the fact that I don't know what she wants and she can't convey it to me. Any ideas?
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SARAH32373
11/14/06 7:11 P
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| I am overweight, and am very worried about passing that on to my 2 boys(3 1/2 & 1 1/2). I have found that they get just as excited about a fruit smoothie as candy. I make them with yogurt, a banana and frozen fruit. It is a snack that I can feel good about giving them.
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JENBUG1218
11/14/06 2:13 P
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| I think that its good to be concerned about your baby. I can suggest that you continue to keep healthy snacks around for her. Limit the family's junk food, even for the older ones. If they get hungry enough, they will try new things. You just have to keep trying and experimenting with stuff for them. Besides, it not just about losing weight, but about learning to eat healthy. If a skinny person ate junk food all day, that does not make them healthy. They are still at risk for diabetes & heart disease.
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| Hello, just found this discussion! I have 3 girls (15, 4 and 18 months). I hope to get to know some other moms here. I am concerned about the 18 mo old. She is a chunky chunky baby. She looks like a mini version of the incredible hulk. She LOVES to eat like nothing I have every experienced. I've found no food that she does not like yet. However, my other two a extremly picky and I have a hard time getting them to eat a healthy dinner.
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SARAH32373
11/13/06 11:58 P
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| LEXILOU05 you are in a very difficult situation. You must be a very strong woman. Give yourself a big pat on the back. As your stepson grows he will know where the love is.
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JENBUG1218
11/11/06 6:55 P
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LEXILOU05
11/11/06 5:31 P
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| We do what we can when we have them. There are some weekends when she refuses to let us see them because she doesn't want me around "her" children, but she's very quick to notify us when she needs to go out and party and can we "babysit" the kids. It's all a big mess and all I can do is pray that the children are safe and covered in the blood of Jesus. It's a hard thing to watch happen to children who are so small and innocent. Especially when they have to go home to her. They cry and cry and hold on to us as tight as they can. Hopefully they are okay. We were suppose to pick them up yesterday, but this is one of those weekends where she doesn't want me around "her" children. My husband constantly reminds her that I am his wife and as long as he is in his kids lives, I will be too. She still tries to pursuade him to come back to her, after 2 years she should get it by now. Well thanks for the encouragement. Melissa
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JENBUG1218
11/11/06 11:47 A
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I'm really sorry to hear about that. I can only tell you to keep trying and just keep praying the system does something B4 anything bad happens. Maybe you can talk to someone at his school to see if they notice anything when he's around his mom vs when he's at your house. Let them know of your concerns in case they don't notice it right away.
It is very good that you can show him that accidents happen & there is no reason to be physically abused for something he has no control over.
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LEXILOU05
11/11/06 11:30 A
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| Thanks JenBug. I do believe that his mother is punishing him and spanking him. when he goes poop in his diaper, he'll take it off under the kitchen table and wipe himself with whatever is available. Then he puts his pants back on and before Irealize what's happened my dog is tearing up his diaper and he's peed in his pants. I never get angry. I just call him a silly boy and clean him up. He helps me clean up the poopy mess too. My husband is too intimidated by the kids BM to say anything. He knows what has to be said and gets up the confidence and then as soon as he sees her, it's like his mind drifted off and he is the one who gets yelled at because he is not with her anymore and yada yada yada. So he gets very frustrated when it comes to communicating with her. I also know that there is some corporal punishment going on because of what the four year old comes home to us and tells us. Now I know that children make up stories, but when there are coinciding bruises and marks on them. That's when we get upset the most. we've tried time and time again to gain custody of the children and CPS has ruled her as founded for neglect and non guardianship. But nothing is every done. But than you for the advice. I appreciate. I've been putting fruit loops in the toilet and asking him to aim at them and he has fun with that.The flushing doesn't bother him. That's his favorite part. Melissa
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JENBUG1218
11/10/06 9:49 P
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Hello everyone I am new to this thread. I have been reading a lot of letters to catch up. I do believe that every child is different just like every mother is different. Whatever works for you & your child will not always work for everyone else. I have a 3yo daughter & an 20mo son. Raenen is sweet & loves to cuddle, but she also has a temper. I do place her in her room when she's screaming. I tell her that she can scream all she wants in her room. This helps me to remain clam since I don't have to hear her screaming. She is allowed to come out as soon as she stops screaming.
She has been potty drianed for several months now. I used the wearing panties method for potty training. It really does help them to recognize what their body is doing. Yes it is messy so have several towels. They usually sitting on a potty within a week.
LEXILOU05, Does your stepson's mother spank him when he pees in his diapers or for not sitting on the toilet? If so, this may be why may be scared to sit on the toilet. There may not be much you can do about his mother. It would have to be your husband. Good luck. Anyways, while he is in your care, try reading him some books. Try a favorite that he already has, or better yet get him a special one for the toilet only. Be carful when you flush, this might scare him too.
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LEXILOU05
11/10/06 2:33 P
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| My daughter goes to a home daycare so they have a little potty and the cuttest little potty seat covers so each child can use it after it's been cleaned out. My daycare provider says she loves going on the potty and she is normally quite behaved, but then I get there and she completely changes. So I guess I'm just going to keep trying. She's quite the little monster sometimes, but I love her to pieces. As far as the inconsistancy goes...my husbands 2 1/2 year old is still not potty trained although we try as much as we can, their mother isn't that interested in taking that great a care of them. That's a completely different story. But he's a little hesitant to sit on the potty when he first gets there and cries, " NO! NO SPANKIN!!!" But then we show him that his oldest sister does it and his youngest sister will at least sit on the potty and then he'll at least try but then after being here with us for a while he goes quite frequently. But it will take time, just as anything does.
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Wow I am impressed that you made progress in the potty training area already. I must admit we haven't tried yet and my daughter just turned 17 months today. Course this is partly because she is in daycare and until she is 2 they don't have a potty in the room. That makes it real hard to be consistent and would require getting them to work with me special etc. So for now we wait - and it doesn't help that she is terrified of some potties - don't ask.
Mine isn't a head banger, but can have quite the tantrum. She knows what she wants and gets quite frustrated when we don't get it or she just isn't getting her way. We try to put her in the same room / spot when she does this and walk away. She usually stops when her audience disappears or she will walk to us and start crying again and we repeat. Works most of the time. Otherwise (especially if not at home) we try the distraction technique. But I do feel your pain as my sweet angel can have quite the temper which takes everyone by surprise that knows her (she is normally the happiest baby in her class at school). Go figure.
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LEXILOU05
11/10/06 1:13 P
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| Hey all. My daughter is 16 months old too. When she was about 14 months I sat her on the potty just to see what happened. Well she peed and that was the highlight of her life because of all the applause she got. I started rewarding her with easy romovable stickers that she could put on the fridge and got her training pants. She was doing good. The babysitter would rant and rave about her all the time and then one day...she just stopped. If I even try to sit her on the potty, she has a fit. And that's another thing she just started. She has started banging her head, slapping herself in the face, and throwing things around when she doesn't like something. Her new obsession is pens. So I took the ink part out of a few pens and gave them to her but then she runs and I stop her and explain what could happen, not that she really gets what I'm saying but I still want her to know, and then I take the pretend pen. This is when the tantrums happen most, is when she can't get what she wants. I don't know where this behavior has come from but is there any other mothers out there that have a headbanger?
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MSLENNIE
11/10/06 11:37 A
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Hi everyone,
My name is Lynette and I am the mom of a very active 16 month old. I saw this board this morning and decided to post. I love the potty training stuff since I am trying to do the same thing with my daughter and she adamantly refuses. She will drink 4 ounces of water, milk and juice and refuse to use potty after sitting there for half an hour. I bought her training panties from Kmart last month and will use them this week. I am not rushing or stressing out because she is still young but she can't seem to stay out of the bathroom while I am in it. Have a good day and hope to post again on this site real soon.
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MACNJAISMOMMY
11/8/06 1:36 P
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| Wow!! I have an almost 3 year old (Jan) and a 15 month old. My oldest is really lazy when it comes to potty training....you are not alone!!!!!
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| I have a handfull here. A four yr old daughter, and a 3 yr old and one yr old son. The biggest problem is potty training. They are just too lazy. Daughter is in school so they make her go and same goes with home she has to go or she is in trouble. Now getting my three yr old to go to the Potty is a hassle. He hates bathrooms. lol. You make him go in there and he screams. Drives me thru the walls at times. The baby doesn't mind it. Actually he thinks its all funny. lol....
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SLIMATHEARTG
10/26/06 3:08 P
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Hi everyone,
Imagine this ... the mother of a very active and noisy 2 year old, finally getting into the groove of exercising and eating healthily, have actually managed to lose some weight ... then it hit you. you are going to have another baby.
I know you can't tell from my post but i am estatic. I cannot imagine anything more worthwhile. Another baby to love.
since the sleepless nights have not stopped since i learnt i was pregnant with my first baby, this one should be easy and maybe now my daughter some sleep in her room instead of jumping in between my husband and i every night. My baby is going to have company. hmmmmmmm??? i wonder what type of big sister she would be.
Just wanted to share the good news.
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HI all, I am a mom of a 2 year old boy, Joshua. He just turned 2 this month (on the 8th). He is the baby of the family (with older sister, 7.5, and older brother, 5). Anyway, I have started the trek to a new lifestyle last week. I finally put my foot down and said "Enough of this body...time for a new one!" So...I must say it's quite the challenge juggling schedules. I work 8-2:30 downtown (30-45 min from home) and the other 1.5 hours sometime at night after the kids are in bed. So far so good though...just sucks when my husband goes out of town on business!!
Anyway, I am really enjoying SP...it is the absolute best place to visit in the mornings over my 32 oz jug of lemon splashed water. :)
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TINEYMOLLI
9/26/06 9:40 A
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Hi...also a mom of a 2yr old...(deamon?)boy! He is the baby with a 6 yr old sis and 9 yr old bro so he is always up my rear. aerobic mornings are great with richard simmons and the baby stepping all the way with me..."up mommy up" makes for a great work out! Likes to pounce on my tummy when I'm doing crunches so I thought I'd beat him at his game and started with the ab lounger...didn't help found a way to skwirm right up there with me and count. Which would normally help if he would go past 2 I'd feel great! And he LOVES to hit the reset button on all my machines while I'm trying to watch my miles. It's tough but we manage. Or I manage and he has a blast watching me try! 
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KM2WHEELER
9/25/06 1:18 P
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I have tried talking with him. Alot of the problem is he works 7 days a week and it's graveyard. So he has no energy and it's lazziness on his part. This is not the only struggle with him. It's all areas in the backing my parenting up. I try to be understanding but I am getting a little resentful. I try really hard to teach my girls rules and then he doesn't follow through. So I feel I keep shooting myself in the foot. We have had this conversation a million times but it never gets any better. I'll just keep trying. Kristen.
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ASHLEIGHGAL
9/25/06 6:27 A
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| My biggest battle with the potty training was my husband too. Have you tried talking to him as to why he does it? You could try explaining how it's very confusing for your child to not know when she can go in her pants and when she can't. That's about all I can say on that part, it's a sore spot for me when the partner doesn't do they're part...sorry.
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KM2WHEELER
9/24/06 10:43 P
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The running around naked worked for me this weekend. Well not me  She went on her potty every time. I also went and got panties. She does really well but if I'm not home my huband puts her in a pull up and she won't go potty. It's laziness on his part. Any advice to get him to stop putting her in pull ups. I still put her in them at night. Kristen
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ASHLEIGHGAL
9/24/06 11:00 A
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| good luck, I think the undies are a great idea!
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| Thanks for all the good protty training advice. I went out and bought a bunch of "big boy" undies so I can try to let him "feel" this potty business out. My kid's grandmother doesn't think that I should follow this advice. She's old school and thinks he should learn to start going in the potty first before I try the undies, but I've done that already and it's not working. So, I'm gonna do this and see what happens. Wish me luck.
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ASHLEIGHGAL
9/24/06 10:03 A
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Hi Kristen, my son is 3 and a half and he's been potty trained for about a year now. My neighbor gave me this advice and it really worked. First, don't worry about nighttime yet, that will come later, I put my son in those feel and learn pull ups so that he could feel when he wet himself at night and then later weaned him out of those. I work full time so I had to do this on the weekend, but I took his pants off him and let him run around butt naked all weekend. He had several accidents on the floor, but after a while he understood what his body was doing. I kept his potty in an accessable location for him and he got the picture. After that the trick is to NEVER go back to diapers (excluding nightime). I stayed close to home for about a week after that, going out for a little bit at a time, carrying extra clothes in case of an accident.
It worked.
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BEEBRIGHT2
9/22/06 3:55 P
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| I feel for you on the potty traing front. I have 5 kids and 3 of them are potty trained (I'm working on #4, but she just thinks its a game)My oldest girl was almost 3 before she decided that she didn't like being wet anymore. Don't try to force it, she will decide when she's ready. If you find it is becoming a huge fight try putting her back into diapers and let her come to you when she's ready. I know that sounds backwards, but it worked wonders for my son. Good Luck.
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KM2WHEELER
9/22/06 2:36 P
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| I'm Kristen and potty training my 2.5 year old. She goes potty a few times a day but not consistant. I'm getting frusterated. Any words of wisdom?
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Hi, I have 3 kids my daughter is 9. Girls are definetely easier. I know this for a fact ; I have 2 boys as well one 5 and the other 21 months. My 5 year old had a hard time . He was 2 and a half before he got it almost 3 years.
I am starting to potty train my youngest. Oh also the more forcing the less they will want to. I learned that because the moment I stopped trying so hard is when he got it. I highly reccommend underwear (like the big boys) It is more work especially with the number 2's. It is worth it.
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Hey fellow mommies, I'm trying to potty train my son as well. He's 2.5 years and will be 3 in December and its been a struggle to say the least. He's really just not interested. I'll sit him down on the potty first thing in the morning, after a nap and before bed. He won't do anything and as soon as I take him off, he goes. The other day, I saw him starting to duck waddle, which is the signal for number 2, so I dashed him to the bathroom. Big mistake. It scared the bejesus out of him and he refused to go. So I backed off for a week, so he wouldn't hate going to the potty. You can count the number of times he's actually gone in the potty on one hand. He knows how to flush the toilet and he knows when its coming out because he'll say "uh-oh" and look down. He seemed really uncomfortable on the potty seat, even when I put the step stool under his feet. I just don't know what else to do. I read a couple of posts and I saw that a few of you just put them in underwear and let them feel when they go. When you did that, how long was it before they got the picture? I want to try that approach and I just want to know what I'll be in for.
RENA0002 and MMILLER1: I was on Depo after I had my son as well. My system didn't take well to it at all. I had bleeding between shots and they lasted for weeks. Even when I came off of it, I bled for a month and a half while it was working its way out of my system. AND I gained weight on top of it. The whole experience soured my on BC shots and pills completely. I don't recommend Depo to anyone. Besides, it's kinda unnatural not to see Aunt Flo for three months. Our bodies do that naturally every month for a reason, I think.
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| I just want to let you know that I feel your pain. I was on Depo several years ago and gained a lot of weight. I didn't have that problem on the pill, but definitely with Depo. It took YEARS for me to get that weight off! Then I had a child and had to start the weight loss all over again. Very frustrating since before Depo I couldn't gain weight, so the whole idea of weight loss was new to me. I just wanted to let you know you are not alone and that sometimes it takes awhile for these medicines to get out of our system, but that it is possible to lose that weight! Best of luck!
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Hi I'm New Here. My Name is Morena and I'm 25yrs old and Have a 15 Month old Little Girl. I'm very new to the entire weight loss thing and diets. Before Ariana While in High School, I used to be so thin I looked Sick, Then got pregnant with Her in 2004 and Gained alot of weight, Now I've been on Depo Provera and Have gained more weight while being on that too.
My Goal is to lose 60lbs I want to be able to chase after Ariana without having to stop for breaks because I'm tired or out of breath. I came here to find support and to get motivated. If anyone wants to be online weight loss buddies Please Let me know. I need all the help I can get.
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Hi my name is megan i have a 22 month old son.
I used to find myself finishing off my son food just to get rid of it i have now stoped that habit. I have changed a couple of habits i used to do. I now play with my son outside by running around after him, I hope these slight changes will help with my diet.
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| I was doing taebo in high school and I am a pro, in some part. I do other exercises, but taebo in the best (opinion)
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I do it 7 but 3 is good. I love it.
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