Toddler Moms polls - Circle of Moms

How do you get your infants to sleep at night?

The "cry it out" method. 28% (8 votes)

Co sleeping. 28% (8 votes)

Comforting and feedings. 45% (13 votes)

29 Total Votes

How do you react to older people kind of jumping in when you're trying to discipline your toddler??

Tell them to mind their business 46% (11 votes)

Take note of how they handle the situation 8% (2 votes)

Take note but let them know you don't appreciate them jumping in 46% (11 votes)

24 Total Votes

What is the most important behaviour?

Respect in attitude and language 68% (19 votes)

Immediate obediance 4% (1 vote)

Kindness to others esp. those weaker and/or smaller? 18% (5 votes)

Protective instincts 0% (0 votes)

Responsibility 11% (3 votes)

28 Total Votes

Proudest moment.

The moment of Birth 26% (9 votes)

Their First Steps 3% (1 vote)

First words 9% (3 votes)

First day of school 0% (0 votes)

I cant decide! 63% (22 votes)

35 Total Votes

is encouraging your 3yr old boy to,play,watch, barbies and buy a barbies house to much?

its okay to play with barbies and watch barbie movies. 21% (6 votes)

its normal, there going to grow out of it. 29% (8 votes)

encouraging them to play and watch it is to much. 36% (10 votes)

no girls in the house and your encouraging it not good 14% (4 votes)

28 Total Votes

encouraging a 3 year old boy to play,watch,buy a barbie house to much?

my friend encourages it on her son and i dont think its right. 27% (3 votes)

yes no? 73% (8 votes)

11 Total Votes

If somebody's child is acting very disrespectful,(rude and foul language towardsppl) and parent does not care?

Call CPS, this child is clearly being neglected 4% (1 vote)

Attempt to correct the behavior yourself 29% (7 votes)

Try to talk to the parent (again) about the respect issue 67% (16 votes)

24 Total Votes

Does being the mother make it for you that you have to take care of the child without help from the father

No,only sometimes 14% (5 votes)

Yes,cause thats how I was raised 11% (4 votes)

Maybe,if the father isn't in the picture 14% (5 votes)

I Dont Know 9% (3 votes)

Both of the parents have equal responsibly to take care of child 51% (18 votes)

35 Total Votes

What is your favorite activity to do with your children?

Going to the park 36% (24 votes)

Having reading time 20% (13 votes)

Having coloring time 12% (8 votes)

Having toy Time 0% (0 votes)

Active playing time 32% (21 votes)

66 Total Votes

At what age do you let your child brush his/her teeth alone?

3 41% (20 votes)

4 24% (12 votes)

5 14% (7 votes)

6 8% (4 votes)

7 12% (6 votes)

49 Total Votes

At what age do you let your child start giving his/herself a bath?

3 15% (5 votes)

4 12% (4 votes)

5 24% (8 votes)

6 18% (6 votes)

7 32% (11 votes)

34 Total Votes

When did your child start walking

9 months 22% (34 votes)

10 months 19% (29 votes)

11 months 11% (17 votes)

12 months 21% (32 votes)

13 months + 28% (43 votes)

155 Total Votes

How old was your child when you put them in head start?

6 months 3% (1 vote)

1 year 3% (1 vote)

1 1/2 years 6% (2 votes)

2 years 12% (4 votes)

3 years 75% (24 votes)

32 Total Votes

Who picked the baby's name?

mother and father 59% (93 votes)

father 13% (21 votes)

mother 28% (44 votes)

158 Total Votes

At what age do you stop giving formula to your child?

6 months - 1 year 32% (46 votes)

1 to 1.5 years 60% (85 votes)

1.5 to 2 years 4% (6 votes)

2 to 2.5 years 1% (2 votes)

2.5 to 3 years + 2% (3 votes)

142 Total Votes

How many sippy cups do you replace each month?

Almost never 57% (52 votes)

1 16% (15 votes)

2 12% (11 votes)

3 2% (2 votes)

Please don't remind me! 12% (11 votes)

91 Total Votes

Did you know car seats have expiration dates?

yes 53% (167 votes)

no 47% (146 votes)

313 Total Votes

How old was your child when you got him/her to sleep in their own bed?

1 month-1 year 67% (164 votes)

2 years 10% (25 votes)

3 years 4% (9 votes)

4 years 2% (4 votes)

still sleeps with you 18% (43 votes)

245 Total Votes

Now that the smaking law is in, how do we disapline our children when they're really bad?

Stuff the smaking law, a tap on the hand wont do any harm. 47% (75 votes)

Let them get away with it. 1% (1 vote)

Time out 28% (45 votes)

Communication. 22% (34 votes)

Shouting 2% (3 votes)

158 Total Votes

How many people have their child/ren doing extended rearfacing in their carseat?

no, turned forward at 1 88% (156 votes)

yes, until age 3 4% (7 votes)

yes, until age 2 8% (14 votes)

177 Total Votes

At what age did you start feeding baby food/cereal?

2 months or less 14% (40 votes)

3 months 16% (43 votes)

4 months 29% (80 votes)

5 months 15% (42 votes)

6 months or more 26% (71 votes)

276 Total Votes

Do your kids wear shoes in the house?

No. Socks in the winter, bare in the summer. 81% (239 votes)

Yes, all the time! 19% (55 votes)

294 Total Votes

when you are at home with your child how much do you actually play with your child?

I dont really do anything other then play when Im at home 7% (17 votes)

I spend about half of my time on the floor playing/interacting 63% (152 votes)

Occasionally I will do a puzzle or play a game 24% (57 votes)

I really dont play, its just TV and playing by themselves 6% (15 votes)

241 Total Votes

How many toys do your kids get from " Santa" ?

1 to 2 23% (42 votes)

2 to 4 25% (47 votes)

4 to 6 25% (47 votes)

All toys come from Santa 27% (50 votes)

186 Total Votes

how old was your toddler when you potty trained them

4 2% (3 votes)

3 17% (25 votes)

2 57% (82 votes)

less than a year 6% (9 votes)

a little over a year 18% (26 votes)

145 Total Votes

how many days did it take for your child to completely be potty trained?

8 10% (9 votes)

2 weeks 57% (49 votes)

6 8% (7 votes)

4 17% (15 votes)

2 7% (6 votes)

86 Total Votes

Do you think sipee cups are glorified bottles.

No its a good transition from bottle to cup 64% (151 votes)

yes, they serve the same purpose sucking 16% (37 votes)

Im not sure 5% (12 votes)

I dont like sipee cups 3% (6 votes)

I wouldnt make it through 1 day with out a sipee 13% (30 votes)

236 Total Votes

At what age did your son/daughter sleep through the night

1 month 26% (75 votes)

3-6 months 33% (93 votes)

6-9 months 18% (52 votes)

1 year 13% (37 votes)

other 10% (27 votes)

284 Total Votes

What's a good age to switch from a crib to a big bed?

33-36mos 6% (17 votes)

28-33mos 6% (19 votes)

24-28mos 14% (40 votes)

22-24mos 17% (49 votes)

depends on the child 57% (169 votes)

294 Total Votes

When did your child potty train?

4 years 3% (7 votes)

3 years 27% (56 votes)

2 years 50% (106 votes)

1 year 14% (30 votes)

9-12 months 5% (11 votes)

210 Total Votes

At what age did your child give up their pacifier?

My child never used a pacifier 38% (101 votes)

13-18 months 20% (54 votes)

10-12 months 14% (37 votes)

7-9 months 9% (23 votes)

3-6 months 20% (53 votes)

268 Total Votes

How much weight did you gain during pregnancy?

3+ 47% (67 votes)

Between 2 and 3 15% (22 votes)

Between 1 and 2 19% (28 votes)

1 stone or less 19% (27 votes)

144 Total Votes

How do you go about picking up the never-ending mess of toys?

I wait until bed time then have my child clean up the mess. 12% (43 votes)

I wait until bed time then pick it all up so I only do it once. 30% (104 votes)

I make my child pick up his toys when he's finished. 42% (147 votes)

I follow my child throughout the day and pick up when he's done. 15% (52 votes)

346 Total Votes

what age did your daughter/son get out of nappies

4years 15% (26 votes)

1 half years 6% (11 votes)

3 years 26% (46 votes)

2 years 45% (78 votes)

1 year 7% (13 votes)

174 Total Votes

How long do you plan to breastfeed for?

24 Months + 11% (20 votes)

18-24 Months 12% (22 votes)

12-18 Months 24% (44 votes)

6-12 Months 33% (61 votes)

1-6 Months 21% (38 votes)

185 Total Votes

How long did you breastfeed for?

2 years + 5% (20 votes)

1-2 Years 24% (106 votes)

6-12 Months 14% (62 votes)

1-6 Months 30% (132 votes)

1 Month or less 28% (122 votes)

442 Total Votes