Parenting Toddlers (1-5) Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to the challenges of parenting toddlers (age 1-5), including physical, speech, sensory, cognitive and emotional development, choosing a daycare/nanny, games & activities, and toilet training.

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Comforting 4 Year Old with mostly absent mother

ArtyGA

My daughter is 4 1/2 with a mother who comes in and out of her life when it's convenient. Obviously it's really hard on her, and it's hap...

2 answers | 1 comment

3 y/o cries when pooping

bryanarae

My 3 year old son, for the past 3 weeks or so, has been having bowel issues. He poops pretty regularly but seems to get spasms in his bot...

15 answers | 4 comments

diaper obsession

kristi36

my 5 yr old son has been out of diapers for 2 1/2 yrs and now he is completely obsessed with wanting to wear a diaper or a pull up. he i...

3 answers | 2 comments

Iron Deficiency

leedube

my son who is 2 years was diagnosed with a iron deficiency 4 months ago, he is currently taking a iron supplement and I have changed his...

1 answer

8 Year old likes to poop in diapers.

kstene

My son who is eight likes to wear his brother diapers. I found him going in the babys room and undressing himself and putting it on. He...

3 answers | 4 comments

is it normal for a baby to put fingers in her vagina

abbie2017

Ok so my daughter whenever she is getting a diaper change she spreads her leg wide a part an starts to juck she always puts her finger th...

1 answer

4 yr old waking up several times a night crying

camie170

my four year old son wakes up several times a night crying. hes screaming like he's in pain, but i cant find a single thing wrong with hi...

26 answers | 4 comments

Our 4 1/2 yr girl peed on bed

Bmxermom

Our 4 1/2 yr old girl live in a home with mom and grandparents she has had autism tests and they said no. She has started to pee and poop...

1 answer

Chewing, chewing & more chewing

NikkiD75

My son had a Traumatic Brain Injury almost 3 years ago and has a major problem chewing on EVERYTHING from toys to clothes...just wonderin...

2 answers

25 month old does not talk or mimic. Has no words at all. Not even "no"

purpleshoes

I have a 25 month old who says no words - not even mama. He does not mimic not matter how hard you try. He is read to all the time, but ...

8 answers | 1 comment

5 Year old girl still wears diapers

bamachic

My 5 year old neice still wears diapers. Her 5th birthday was yesterday and I thought the deal was to stop wearing the pull ups. All da...

7 answers

Any parent out ther eofA

Mamma2016bear

Makes eye contact but not consistent We get tired of calling her name she won’t turn her head But if you sing to her on a song that is...

1 answer | 1 comment

Fun activities to do with 2year old

babyberry000

Hello everyone my son is a very young 2.5 year old. He really enjoys being read to and playing outside and suggestions on fun activities ...

4 answers

please help

dejong

my 1 year old daughter has started sticking her fingers down her throat to the point of where she is gagging, i have onli seen this wen s...

3 answers | 1 comment

How to get your 4 year old to go potty trading

Ccgn

I have a 4 yr old and we are have trouble potty trading her she lives with her mom but we get her every other weekend i give her stickers...

1 answer | 2 comments

ex S-I-L let new bf in the br while the 5 yo girl was bathing.

OddQuestions

My brother is infuriated as I believe he should be. The man dipped her in the tub with her clothes on (she didn’t want to get in the bath...

1 answer

4 year old boy behavior issue!?

Olamb13

My husband and i--who is not my son's bio father--and I have recently separated...times have been hard, adjusting to just me and my son w...

1 answer

Siblings playing naked doctor

star626

I caught my 4 year old daughter and her 6 year old brother naked trying to put his penis into her vagina. I separated them and questione...

3 answers

Potty training, when to worry?

Piratesparrot

My son will be 5 soon and is still not "getting" potty training, we have as much diaper free time as possible, lots of praise for attempt...

2 answers | 5 comments

Three year old boy repeats everything!

Momlife2

My soon to be three year old son just picked up the habit of repeating EVERYTHING he watches on TV. Screen time is VERY limited, but when...

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