Posts by KermitII63

I just made an appointment to hopefully get to the bottom of it. He hasn't been to the doctor since he was 6 months old--this is the first time we have needed any kind of medical support since then.  

My 3 year old got rubella a few months ago, and with it, a swollen lymph node on his jaw line on one side. Soon after, he threw up a few times. For the last few months, every now and then he says he has a throw up feeling. Usually it...

I went to a birth conference once and heard a lecture from a woman who studied nonviolent cultures, and one of the things that stuck out the most to me is that a common thread among them was how much and for how long babies were held....

My libido didn't come back until I got my first moon cycle since becoming pregnant, which for me, was when DS was 2.5. Around that same time my milk dried up and nursing became very uncomfortable. My libido was almost nonexistant, and...

I have a 3.5 year old, and he is not terribly aggressive, but now and then he does grab my arm or hit, and I get so angry I feel like I am losing control. I have grabbed his arm and felt surprised by my own strength, I have raised my...

I think it's very different for each child, and that it's important that the child leads the way to show her parents and the world what her pace is and what she is ready for. In my opinion, gentle encouragement is fine, but not if it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Amy Lachney  Thanks for the responses! I feel a lot better now :-) My daughter is literally the only toddler I have ever paid any attention to in my life so I have no idea what is normal...

I would take off all the pressure, assume, like Katc said, that it's become a power struggle, and let him be the one to decide when to go and where. I would default to diapers unless he makes a fuss and really wants underpants, cause...

I have a 3.5 year old, and 10 minutes is way too much time to ask of him. I think it really varies depending on the child. I try to engage fully with my child, and when I see that he naturally starts doing something on his own, I use...

My child (3.5) stutters a bit, typically at the beginning of words, and for him it just seems like his brain takes a bit of time to get the thought out before he can fully vocalize. He is, like your child, advanced verbally, and often...