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any suggestions?

Melonie - posted on 01/25/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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My daughter turned 2 in september, she's amazing, but I she has the energy or 4 toddlers, she can't sit, I have tried different approaches, but I can't get her attention long enough to even think about potty training, she knows what the potty is, we talk about it, and she will sit on the potty, but ever long enough to go. I think her attention span is roughly a few seconds. I can't even zip her coat. She no longer naps, and is cranky all the time. It hard to give her praise when shes naughty all the time. I am afraid she is going to have self confidence issues, not to mention how can she possibly learn if she can't stop. I have asked doctors and they told me to take parenting classes, so I am currently going to start parenting classes.
Any suggestions?

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Sunrise - posted on 01/27/2011

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I'd put some thought into what foods shes eating. Does she get soda, sugar filled cereals, snacks, etc? Then routine, is your life structured so her life is semi predictable and she knows what is going to happen? For example when she did nap did you put her down at roughly the same time everyday? Does she go to bed at night at the same time? Are baths a regular part of your routine where she can predict what day is bath day or that it happens every night?

You might also consider contacting the local head start (public preschool) and ask if they have a developmental educator that could observe her for a few hours and evaluate her. They may have a play group where you could bring her for this to be done. Which brings me to my next question, does she get social interaction with kids her own age?

Just some thoughts

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