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Be a parent, not a sheep.
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[Dec. 3rd, 2009|09:46 am] |
The language post yesterday got me thinking about language immersion programs - something that I did not previously have any knowledge of whatsoever. Please vote on the poll as I'm curious as to what other people think! The scenario described in the first question would basically be run exactly like any other daycare except everything would be in, for example, Spanish, and the weekend club would run different activities such as drama, sports and art - but again, in for example Spanish. For the third it would be a few hours after school every day featuring short language lessons and then a different activitiy each day but in the language - the child would not have to attend every day. Obviously pretend that the target language is one you would be interested in!
I'd also be interested to hear any other experiences or thoughts any of you have on children's language immersion programs.
Poll #1493873
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4Would you send your preschooler to a language immersion daycare program? How about some sort of weekend language immersion club/program? With activities such as sport, drama, etc - but in say, Spanish. How about an after school program? Similar to the above question but there would be for example drama (in Spanish, or other) on Monday, art on Tuesday, etc - they would not have to go every day. |
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| Growing out of naps ALREADY?! |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|09:01 pm] |
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My daughter will be two in a few weeks.
For the past month or so, she has started resisting nap and bed times, when before she would climb into her bed, fall asleep and be done with it.
The main problem is she gets out of bed. If she's at the sitters or at my parents house she's stuck into a playpen, so she cries for a few minutes and generally conks out. But at home? She gets out of bed on the flimsiest of excuses.
For the past two weeks or so we've settled into me putting her to bed with her usual routine, then I shut the door with just a crack open, and stand outside the door and wait for her to get out of bed. When she does, I go in, calmly put her back in bed without talking to her, and then walk out, shut the door. Repeat, repeat, repeat. This can (and does) go on for about an hour, but it's better than the two-hour struggle we were having before. Once asleep for her naps, she usually naps for two hours.
Until today. She refused to nap, and after two hours of her getting out of bed, I relented.
She got mighty cranky around 6:30 p.m. so I started the bedtime routine around 7:15 instead of the usual 8. She was in bed by 7:45 and asleep by 7:55.
Is *barely* age 2 too early to be giving up naps? She does sleep through the night, usually until 7 am, so if she's sleeping by 8, that would be about 11 hours.
I could sure use some collective wisdom right now, because a lot of what I've read seems to say that kids generally grow out of naps around age three or so.
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[Dec. 2nd, 2009|10:50 pm] |
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What do you write about your kids in the family Christmas letter (if you write one)? I am going to attempt to write one this year since we have had lots of changes. However, I am quite sure people don't care how many words my daughter says or how potty training is going. I am going to write about her love for swimming and her gymnastics class, but really what do people want to know in these things? |
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| Baby needs to SLEEP! |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|07:11 pm] |
OK, my daughter is 7 weeks old, and we're having some sleep issues (yeah, like this is a new question, right?). Her older sister is almost 4, and I honestly don't remember much from her first couple of months - either she was a good sleeper even as a newborn, or I've just blocked it out, lol.
Sylvie (the baby) actually sleeps pretty well at night, gets up every two to three hours to nurse, and goes right back to sleep. Starting at around 5 AM, she gets REALLY fussy, acting like she's uncomfortable - abdominal straining, constant motion of arms & legs, refusing to nurse - sometimes she has a bowel movement during this and it seems to help, sometimes she passes gas and it seems to help, and sometimes it just seems to pass on its own. I've tried gas drops & gripe water, and they don't seem to make any difference. I've tried every kind of positioning I can think of, and nothing seems to help. Anybody experience anything like this before? Did you do anything that helped, or did it just pass on its own as baby got older?
Second issue : this child does not seem to nap during the day. Once we get through the fussy-at-5-AM-thing (which usually takes about 2 hours), she will sleep for about 30 minutes (she falls asleep in the car while I take her sister to preschool). After that, she will sometimes sleep in her swing for a little bit, but that's it until late afternoon/evening. She'll fall asleep on the breast, but wakes up as soon as I put her down.
I'd chalk it up to just not being a napper, but she's miserable during the day. She fusses when I put her down, fusses when I hold her, hates every carrier I've tried so far (still trying different positions in the Moby). She obviously needs to sleep, but something is preventing her from falling asleep/staying asleep. We've tried a paci, but they just make her gag. Sucking on her hands does seem to soothe her, so I have hope that once she can get her thumb in her mouth, she might be able to get herself to sleep.
She doesn't seem to show any signs of reflux, and she's healthy, gaining weight, etc. I'm getting more concerned because I can't get anything done around here (like take care of my older daughter!), and because when I have to go back to work in a month, this is going to be an issue - I work from home, and it's relatively flexible, but I will need to spend *some* time actually working during daytime hours.
Any suggestions? Most of the baby-sleep resources I've found are geared toward getting baby to sleep through the night, and I'm not worried about that yet.
Anywhoo, thanks in advance for any ideas! |
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| Your baby can read! |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|06:04 pm] |
I saw the info commercial for the Yourbabycanread thing last night. I have a 4 and 5 (starts kindergarten in august) year old. The four year old has a higher vocabulary than the 5 but neither can really read. I know this is aimed at babies a little more but I was considering getting it because I had a tough time reading due to ADHD/ADD and I am worried that they will have the same problems. Has anyone used this? What about for this age range? If not, anything else you recommend? I have a feeling that teaching them to read/write is going to be a lot harder than kids who can sit still/focus more.
Also...
Ive noticed my kids are on the last range for pullups. They only wear them when sleeping but I'm starting to wonder if they are getting too old to be wearing them for even that since they are on the last size? What age did your kid stop wearing them for bedtime? How can I potty train for bedtime? They are both really good at using the bathroom and no mistakes really, so I am kind of stuck on where to go from here. |
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| Nestle Good Start Formula |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|06:04 pm] |
I just received 2 coupons in the mail today for the nestle good start formula. One is for $6 and one is for $3. I will gladly send them to someone who needs them since I was just going to throw them away since I am exclusively breastfeeding my 26 day old daughter. They do not expire until March 2010. They have my name printed on them but as far as I know no one ever checks.
Anywas let me know who wants them, first one to respond gets them. I will mail them out asap. |
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[Dec. 2nd, 2009|04:32 pm] |
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Okay, tell me about your kid's first illness, 'cause I'm knee deep in my 9 month old's first fever/runny nose/terribly miserable virus and I'm feeling awful for her. This video is one of the few things that keeps her moderately okay. |
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[Dec. 2nd, 2009|09:06 pm] |
My daughters school has recently started offering a language program outside of school hours. This has gotten me interested in how other parents feel about the importance of their child learning a second (or third, or fourth!) language. Therefore I would appreciate it if you filled out the poll behind the cut - it's simple, all button pushing ;)
( Poll! )
I'd also love to hear any other related discussions to do with children learning languages from a young age! This is completely new to us, I don't know anyone who speaks anything other than English so I'm curious as to what other people think. |
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| WTF Circumcision Update |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|02:57 pm] |
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I made this post - yesterday.
We've just returned from the pediatrician - and apparently what I was seeing has nothing to do with my son's circumcision. Apparently, the mysterious white "stuff" is hardened smegma (yuck). So, basically I've just got to do a better job of cleaning his penis and it *should* take care of itself.
Anyhow, I know some of you were curious to hear what we found out. Thanks to everyone who brainstormed with me... |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|01:48 pm] |
I know the general rule of thumb for getting rid of the bottles is 1 year.
What about sippy cups?
My husband refuses to throw out my Xander's last 2 sippy cups. He has some Cars sippy cups and I'm trying to convince the husband that it is time for them to go.
He has regular cups and then cups with lids and straws. He can use the regular cups without spilling, so I'm not quite sure what the issue the husband has with it. |
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| High Lead: Topical Chelation |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|01:00 pm] |
My daughter has had high lead since she was about 6 months old. Started at a level 9, got up to 16 before we found the cause and moved. It has slowly been going down but it now stuck at about 11/12. She's almost 21 months old now.
My mom was at her chiropractor today and talking to him about it. He referred her to a dr in Wisc. Dells (2 hrs from me) that is apparently one of the best in the country for lead chelation.
The dr's office is calling me with more info this afternoon. But I tried to do more research myself on this and am coming up with little to nothing. This is not iv treatment in the hospital. This is through a trans dermal cream. I found lots on autism and this cream - mostly saying it doesn't work for autism - but all I could find about it in regards to lead just said that it was proven to work well. But not further details.
Has anyone here used it or heard of this? Did it work well for lowering lead levels. What are the side effects? I'm very wary of medicine and side effects. But she is starting to show some mild behavioral issues and I worry that lead could be the cause (severe tantrums/ slamming head against wall hard / pulling hair / etc...).
Any suggested questions for the dr or things I should ask/look for before we would decide whether or not to do this? |
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| Goodstart vs. Enfamil |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|01:49 pm] |
I'm on WIC and am supplied Goodstart formula. My checks for December aren't good until the 5th and I am on my last container of formula. I have a few containers of Enfamil that I got as samples. Would it be absolutely horrible if I used the Enfamil? Or would that screw up her stomach? She's just about 5 months old, if that counts for anything. I would normally just go out and buy a can, but my lovely husband decided to spend money we didn't have and I am broke til next week.
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| Baby & Kitten- |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|12:01 pm] |
I'm losing baby toys for my daughter constantly. Under the sofa, in the cabinets, under the tiny space under my kitchen cabinet. However my daughter is not the one losing them. My kitten keeps stealing the baby toys! I tell him no, I squirt the kitten with water, gates are useless and locking him up is not an option.
I thought about putting Bitter Apple or something like that but decided that was a bad idea since my daughter still likes to chew on toys and her putting her mouth on all her toys isn't going to stop magically overnight with it being part of how she learns.
I put the toys away they get stolen. I leave them out they get stolen. I only take the ones we are playing with out and he still manages to steal one! I buy more cats toys for the kitten and he still steals the baby toys.
I know in the grand scheme this is a very petty problem but it really irks me to keep losing baby toys when it isn't the baby who is hiding them away yet.
Anyone have any ideas how to keep my daughter's baby toys from being stolen by my nuppy kitten? |
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| I like MOMMMY! |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|08:13 am] |
My husband is a stay at home dad with my nearly 4 year old daughter (Bday is Jan 29). She doesn't go to preschool or any kind of day care. My husband is very good with her, he plays with her ALL day. Every time she asks him to, he will drop everything he is doing to play with her and to give her attention. When I'm not there, they are good buddies. As soon as I appear on the scene, she won't have anything to do with daddy. It started about 2 months ago I think. I'm sure this is a phase, but it is really hard for my husband not to take it personally. She says hurtful things to him and seems to have NO empathy. I talk to her about feelings and how we have to be nice to daddy, she just doesn't get it.
I know she is preferring me because she sees me less. I know she may have some resentment for her dad because sometimes they drop me off at work and she may see him as the reason I have to leave. There may be some jealousy there too.
I don't know what to do to make it better, to help her see that she is hurting feelings.
Advice? |
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| Does a baby need shoes? |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|07:39 am] |
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My husband and I are both fans of being barefoot and don't wear shoes unless we have to (pretty much only if we're going out in public). My mom insists that my daughter (10 months) needs to be wearing shoes because she won't learn to walk properly (?!) unless we start putting shoes on her all the time. I've been ignoring her comments but now I'm curious: is there any science behind this? Does my daughter really need to be wearing shoes to learn to walk? |
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| keeping toddlers away from a dog's food/water bowls |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|10:16 am] |
We're thinking of getting a dog soon, but my one big reservation is that my kid will be constantly splashing around in the water bowl and eating the dog's food. Surely there must be some way around this problem. I have an image in my head of a dog having the run of the house and my kid being tethered someplace. Solutions?
And since I haven't had a dog since I was a kid myself, I have forgotten so many of the logistical aspects of having one. Any problems/irritations you've had with your kid/dog that I should know about? We do have a large fenced yard, so that's one good thing.
ETA because I'm too lazy to say the same thing to all of you individually!: Thank you all for your input--it is very helpful to know how other people deal with this issue. |
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| Ouch |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:35 pm] |
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How long does it take for a sprained ankle to heal? I'm 30w1d, and earlier today I took a nasty fall (baby is fine thankfully) and sprained my ankle. I even heard it pop when I fell. I've been given crutches to use and it's wrapped up but the ER didn't really tell me how long it would take to heal. How long do you figure I'll need to be on crutches? I have a toddler (21mo) at home and it's hard enough chasing after her with my belly in the way, crutches certainly aren't going to make it any easier.
Any advice on how to keep her entertained while it heals?
I'm calling my OB tomorrow to see if he wants me to come in (I pray not because I really don't want to have to get out more than I already have to).
Also, has anyone else dealt with a 12 - 24 hour bug lately? My daughter has thrown up twice today, slept most of the day and then this evening she is a bouncing ball of energy. Are we past the worst. Tell me Dr. Eljay! |
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[Dec. 1st, 2009|05:07 pm] |
does anyone have a moses basket? does it get a lot of use?
we'll be cosleeping and i was planning on forgoing a bassinet/crib completely but i was thinking it might be nice to have a moses basket for naps or trips to grandma's... stuff like that... but i'm trying not to buy anything i don't truly need
*edit* thanks for all the comments :) i'll stick with the bouncer i have from #1 for this purpose. |
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| my kid made me cry |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|07:19 pm] |
when was the last time your kid/s drove you batty to the point of tears?
other than cry, what do you do about it?
me: yesterday or the day before. it all blurs together. he was doing age-appropriate not letting me sleep, using his new found voice, demanding to be taken outside all day long.
i wound up taking him for a long speedwalk around the block twice to blow off some steam. |
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| WTF Circumcision |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|05:32 pm] |
This afternoon I was bathing my thirteen week old son and noticed white stuff (for lack of a better term) around the head of his penis. I tried to wipe it away with the washcloth - and well - it wouldn't wipe away. Upon closer inspection it *appears* to be hard (like plastic) and embedded... My SO agrees with me (and he's younger - with better eyes).
He was circumcised September 2nd (by Plasti Bell).
I called and made an appointment with his Pedi for tomorrow - but I am worried they may need to cut him again.
Has anyone ever heard of such a complication? Anyone else have a similar problem? |
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| Guess what we've been reading lately |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|03:24 pm] |
I am Mom
Mom I am
Would you like to take a nap today?
I would not like a nap today.
Would you nap in your crib?
Could you nap in my bed?
I would not, could not in my crib
I would not, could not in your bed
I will not take a nap today
Leave me alone and let me play
Could you just lay down your head?
I will not lay down my head
Not in my crib
Not in my bed
I will not take a nap today
leave me alone and let me play
Would you, could you in the car?
How about if I drive you far?
I would not, could not in the car
No matter if you drive me far
I will not lay down my head
Not in my crib
Not in your bed
I will NOT take a nap today
leave me alone and let me zzzzzzzzz......
Written after my cranky 7 month old *finally* conceded to nap for a while. |
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| Jumping on the bandwagon. |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:30 am] |
I have another CIO question... for in-betweenie babies/toddlers...
My twins are 15 months old now, and they usually go to sleep with no trouble at all. Minimal fussing sometimes for a few minutes.
Last night they were NOT HAVING IT. (They're a bit sick, which I think was the cause.)
Now, I did let them cry for about 5 minutes (DH and I do not agree on letting them cry. I want to go in, he doesn't want me to). But then I got them, and I let them play for 20 minutes or so (in case they weren't tired yet) then tried to put them back down. Then I let them cry again for, like, 5 minutes, maybe even a little longer. This time when I went and got them, DH left the room to give us quiet. He shut off the living room light as he went and the TV and I quietly sat in a rocker with 2 25 pound toddlers cuddling me / ripping my face off.
THEN we brought them into the bedroom because they were still clearly awake after an hour of this. DH came to the rescue! We put them on our bed and calmed and cuddled them and rocked them, etc. Finally, he'd had enough and we put them back to bed in their cribs. They cried horrifically for less than 2 minutes and then conked out.
Now for the question. He's worried that because they are almost a year and a half they will quickly learn that throwing a fit at bedtime means fun tiemz for another two hours. And then we'll have gone from two very well behaved sleeping babies, to two manipulative toddler troubles.
Now, I hate hearing my babies cry and I always go in to them, but I do feel he has a point. Babies can't communicate, and even at 15 months, they cant speak to me... but at 15 months they're more cognizant of meaning and cause/effect...
Assuming I'm in for another few nights of this... how should I handle it to let them know that I love them and I'll always be there for them, without showing them that crying = fun and rewards? |
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| halp! |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|10:29 am] |
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i need advice on how to get a very attached, almost 2 year old little girl in her own bed, from cosleeping with me. daddy was kicked out of bed b/c she got very comfy there and it's been that way the past 7 months of this pregnancy... im 7.5 months right now with another girl. eek! i need to get her in her room before Jan!
halp!
the cry-it-out method will not work either as she has proven to stay up all night to get attention by screaming or better yet, escaping. im so exhausted i need my sleep now. and i want my husband in bed with me. :( |
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| Tummy sleeping |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|10:13 am] |
My babe is a bit over 7 months, for the record.
He always goes to sleep on his back, but lately has been rolling to his side and tummy in the middle of the night. On his side doesn't worry me at all. But when he is on his tummy, he face plants with his nose, mouth, etc. smooched into the mattress. I know this is why mattresses for them are so firm, and I took away his swaddling when he started this. But it seems horribly uncomfy, and rather unsafe. If I try to roll him over, or even turn his head, he wakes screaming, taking a half hour to get back to sleep, where he just rolls back over... He sleeps super well like this, pushing 9 hours straight (as opposed to up every 2 hours on his back). My husband is of the opinion that I should let a sleeping baby lay.
I assume there is nothing I can do but hope he decides to turn his head and not suffocate, right? How worried would you be? |
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| Short legged sleepers? |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|08:50 am] |
Does anyone know of any brands of footed sleeper with proportionately short legs? My one year old (today!) fits 18 month shirts pretty well for torso and arm length, but 18 month pants need to be rolled up about 2 inches. Nine month pants are just about the right length right now. If I put him in 9-12 month (circo) sleepers the legs and feet fit, the torso is taunt and the sleeves leave 1-2 inches of wrist exposed. If I put him in (gerber) 1T or 18m sleepers the arms fit fine, the torso looks fine, but his feet slip out of the booties and he's walking around on the leg material with the feet flopping around which makes him more likely to trip. So right now we deal with it, change him out of the better covering sleepers when he gets up and needs to walk, put him in 2 piece pjs, etc, but if someone knows of a perfect solution out there that would fit both his arms and legs I would love to hear it :).
I just pulled out a tape measurer and it looks like armpit to wrist = ankle to diaper = 8.5 inches. Apparently my baby is a square :-p |
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| 9 month old developmental milestones and Christmas gifts. |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:25 pm] |
I cannot believe that at 2:50 this morning, I will have an 8 month old on my hands! Sometimes I miss it when she couldn't move around as much as she can now! About five minutes ago she pushed herself to the floor while I had her buckled in her swing. She's not hurt at all.. she just wanted out of it.
Also, she's saying quite a few words for an 8 month old. The first time I heard her say anything, she was six and a half months old... that was kitty. Then she went a long time without talking. In the past 3 or 4 days she has said.. kitty, Rascal (one of my cat's name's), no, da-da (and I don't know how she knew to say that.. she doesn't have a father in her life and we don't say the "D" word... and she only says that to my oldest brother.. kinda sad), cat, kitty cat, and mama (but I wasn't there when she said it..) Does anyone else have an early talker? Is 8 months early or about average? (and no, I'm not asking this just because of certain comments.)
I finally finished buying her Christmas gifts. (By December 25th, she'll 6 days she of 9 months..)
( Christmas gifts! )
Am I forgetting anything important? |
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| 18 month old eating habits?? |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|06:45 pm] |
my 18 month old girl has been a very picky eater .. to say the least. & i'm starting to become a little concerned.
she refuses to eat any food that has no color to it. at first, i was thinking that she only did that with her snack foods, like the rainbow-colored, cheddar goldfish?? she would eat the reds first, then greens, then the purples, & would not even touch the orange ones. & when i would bring her real food, like turkey, peas, noodle salad, cranberries.. she ate the black olives from the noodle salad, some peas, & the cranberries, & pushed everything else to the side. she normally really loves noodles, but lately she's been rejecting them no matter what i prepare them with.
in the mornings it seems like she'll only eat fruit or cereal.. i give her egg, & she'll spit it out. pancakes, she'll take a few bites & then i guess she gets annoyed with the texture?? because she'll spit it out after it's mashed up, like potatoes .. (she doesn't eat those, either.)
she'll have days where she eats one big meal & nibbles throughout the day, or a day where she just nibbles at food periodically .. & then a day where all she wants to do is eat. she seems to be in good health- she isn't pale, out of shape, sad, or lethargic. but she's starting to go more days nibbling at food than days of wanting to eat.
should i see a doctor about this?? or is it just a phase? i don't know.. opinions?? help?? |
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[Nov. 30th, 2009|06:26 pm] |
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For those who have kids with someone that you are not married to: If your kids have the same last name as your partner, do you generally go by "The [Partner's surname] Family" or do you specify that you have a different last name than them? A lot of people refer to us as "The --- Family" even though I don't share their name. I'm not upset by it, but I'm not really sure if this is something I would call us myself. I guess I'm just curious what other people do. |
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| Cup weaning. |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|10:28 am] |
Alright, so the general consensus to my last post (1 year old chewing his bottle) was to wean to a cup. How do I reconcile this with my agreeance of extended breastfeeding (FF for medical reasons)? What I mean is, I already think it's pretty cold to fall asleep with a bottle and not get to nurse on demand. And what exactly happens to the routine of being soothed to sleep with his bottle? Is completely weaning him from milk AT ALL TIMES the only option? Sleep training is already moronic to me. I wouldn't be weaning if it was a boob, is there any middle ground??
Edit: I guess I was unclear, I'm trying to fit this do not bottle feed to sleep in with attatchment parenting everything else. |
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| Help with bottles. |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|08:54 am] |
So my 13mo has started chewing his bottle, I'm assuming to get more out? In a week he did this to a brand new teat:
ANYWAY, I was wondering if anybody knew of any bottles similar in shape to this teat. I guess we need to switch, we've been using Tommee Tippee's breastfeeding bottles since we found them, and I like them because it gives his face something to smoosh against, also he can hold them pretty easy, but they're not really intended for toddlers since the flow is like 6mo+. Could I maybe make the hole bigger? |
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[Nov. 30th, 2009|04:00 pm] |
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Is this the beginning of teething (picture)? The gums, that is, not the crying. My 8.5 month old has been clingy and generally more difficult to please, and I noticed this change in her mouth, I think (this is what I'm talking about, as accentuated by Photobucket's editing tools). So, is this the start? |
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| naked baby tummies |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|01:01 pm] |
At what age did you start putting your child in t-shirts/shirts rather than onesies (if you used onesies at all)? My son is 12 weeks today and I find shirts annoying since they ride up when I carry him around the house and put him in the car seat, and even though it's not cold out, it's cool enough that he should be covered up, I think. Do children magically get more cold-resistant at a certain age? (Must happen sometime, but I don't know when!) There are some really cute shirts on sale online today at Children's Place, and while we have lots of clothes for now and the next while we don't have much for the 12mo+ range so I'm looking to stock up on some basics when they're cheap - but am wondering if I should buy the 12 mo. size in t-shirts or just keep looking for onesies.
Thanks, and sorry if this is a completely stupid question. At the very least, you can discuss baby clothes, always fun! |
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| So, I'm curious... |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|09:55 am] |
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My Husband just fed my 7 month old a small spoonful of peanut butter ( I'm not happy about it) how long would it take for symptoms of allergic reaction to show up (should he be allergic)?
Also, at what age is a child able to eat such foods as peanut butter, and other foods that cause allergic reactions, like eggs? |
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[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:08 am] |
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My daughter can sit unassisted if I put her in the tripod (gorilla) position, but how did your babies learn to get that way on their own ? From their bellies ? Did they pull themselves up on something ? |
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| Naked Time |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|01:04 am] |
How often to you have naked/skin-to-skin time with your infant? My son is 5 weeks old today and I shower with him, but that's pretty much all the naked time we have. How do you fit it into your schedule? I have a 2.5 year old who tears her clothes off any chance she gets but she doesn't really like to snuggle.
I have a moby-type sling that I could use to have more skin-to-skin. Which begs the question, how often do you wear your baby/child? Every day? A couple hours a day? Only one hour a day?
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| Blocks with animals. |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|10:55 am] |
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We have some remnants from a cousin's.. I don't know, some kind of puzzle. They're blocks and some of them have pictures of animals on them, some don't. DS (13mo) is horribly disappointed when he brings me a block that doesn't have an animal on it I can sign for him. This is kind of obscure, but does anybody know of any sets of.. uh, animal blocks, I can buy? |
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| Thinking Ahead |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|02:50 pm] |
Hopefully a few months after the birth of my daughter, I'm going to start working fulltime (and moving cross-country and all that fun stuff). My husband would be switching to primary care provider for her at that time. I know that you wait to introduce a bottle until at least 4-6 weeks (can you do it later?), and I'd like to keep breastfeeding her as much as possible (pumping might be hard as we don't have enough income to invest in a good pump, I'm not sure how a fulltime work schedule would work with pumping as my exact job hasn't been set in stone yet, and we'd be moving and changing insurance which might interrupt our rental of a hospital grade one). How difficult is that going to be in terms of milk supply?
I know that her willingness to switch between bottle and breast, and possibly breastmilk and formula, is going to depend more on her personality, but I'm a little worried about how hard it is going to be on me to go from fulltime breastfeeding to doing so occasionally and then possibly fulltime on the weekends. I really want to breastfeed her for as long as possible, but I'm worried about doing so while working fulltime.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? I can find things on how to introduce the bottle, but not a lot on the details of supplementing with formula or what to do if pumping might not be as feasible but you'd still like to maintain a breastfeeding relationship. |
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| What kind of stroller is this? |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|01:08 pm] |
This may be a shot in the dark, but can anyone identify specifically what kind of stroller this is? I know it's a Graco. It's the one my aunt used to use with my cousin, and I love it, and I want the same one.
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| ENERGY?! |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|02:08 pm] |
Ok, first time poster - short time watcher.
We have a little girl on the way (she will be here in Dec) and I would like to get the opinions of entrenched parents (fathers) on what you do for energy and how do you maintain a good energy level? I sleep ok, but I also feel really tired at times and I don't even have a child here at home yet. Exercise is on again off again (I am sure most of you understand that) and I partake in a caffeinated beverage every day - usually 1-2 sodas. I am not a coffee drinker either. I do not mind the taste of most Powerbars, but I don't know if that is something that really truly helps any of you out. I am looking for suggestions that involve anything quick, (maybe) easy, and (mostly) painless. I work quite a bit right now, but I am hoping that after a while I can cut back on that when my wife gets back into the work force. Our little girl will not need me much at first anyway, so I can concentrate on keeping a roof over our heads in the beginning. I will however want to spend more time with her as the months progress...
Anyhow, long entry, one question: what is the secret of the energetic parents? :)
Thanx. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2009|02:03 pm] |
for those of you with boys, who have gotten your sons a doll, what did you get? my son is 15 months old, and loves to play with the dolls at day care. he wraps them up, feeds them, and likes to put them in empty coffee cans, which i think is funny. we'd like to get him a doll for christmas, but can't find any that are a little more "boyish". i mean, i don't think there's anything wrong, necessarily, with him having a little girl doll in a dress, but i'd like to try something a little more boyish if possible. did you get a girl doll and look for some more gender neutral clothing? links or names of the brand you got would be great. thanks!
cross posted to momsofboys |
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| POOOOOOOOP stains |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|12:52 pm] |
Let's say that the person who does laundry in the house can't seem to remember that if a stain didn't come out in the wash, it shouldn't go in the dryer. So now you have poop stains on clothes (because the bumbo at daycare seems to trump cloth diaper blowout-proof-ness). How do you get these stains out?
I tried an attempt at sunning (stuck it in the window for several days) and it helped a little, but nowhere near enough. I fear if I leave them in the window long enough to work, kid will have out-grown them.
We use cloth-diaper-safe detergent and don't yet own any pre-treater. Lay on me what works so I can go buy it. BONUS if it gets out the oil-spot-looking stains from breastmilk and breastmilk spit-up.
ETA: Thanks you lovely people! I can't believe I didn't think of Oxy Clean. Billy Mays is smiling in his grave with all the oxy love today. |
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| Moms and Families on a Budget |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|09:39 am] |
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Hi all,
I just wanted to introduce myself and share a little with everyone. I'm a very-soon-to-be new mom (I have my c-section scheduled for tonight!) and single. Just like most of you, I have been very concerned from the get go about being able to swing this financially. So I've pretty much become a master at getting awesome deals and couponing. I discovered that it's not just clipping coupons that saves you money - its knowing WHERE and WHEN to use them.
I spend a lot of time organizing and matching up coupons to sales at different stores so that almost everything I buy is usually under $1...and I find lots of deals that are free (ie recently I've gotten for free: tea, diaper wipes, formula, diapers, Ensure, kleenex, shampoo, conditioner).
Anyway, I've always been a big believer in karma and helping out other people so I started a blog to post the deals and stuff that I find to share with everyone else. I hope it helps you guys out and I'd love for you to stop by and say hi!
-J |
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| Next diaper question... |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|09:41 am] |
"natural" disposables... oxymoron, yes.
I've so far found Huggies Pure and Natural, Earths Best, Seventh Generation and Natural Choice. My mother, who will be doing a fair amount of child care on our trip, is very sensitive to fragrances and perfumes, including standard diaper scents (pampers are the worst).
Any one have opinions on these fragrance free diapers? Suggestions on others that I haven't found yet? |
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| Carseat bitterness |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:16 am] |
Gretchen will be 6 weeks old tomorrow.... and she hates... *HATES* the carseat. When we take a trip earlier in the day, she'll scream for 10-15 minutes once we start driving, and pretty much cry herself to sleep. The later in the day (and the fussier she gets), the more likely she is to just scream hysterically the entire trip and not fall asleep. If she hears us talking, it seems to make her scream longer. If we start her out with a pacifier...she'll eventually spit it out and then begin screaming.
Successful trips included a trip to the mall, Target, Kmart... failed trips included afternoon Target and the grandparents house.
Obviously, the carseat is a non-negotiable. Is there anything I can do to make her hate it less? I feel so bad making her take a trip....but we need to get out of the house. She's also one of those "I'M ALWAYS AWAKE" babies. Naps are spare and short. Meh.
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks! |
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| Halp! |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:11 am] |
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If you were a walking 10 month old, where would you hide the t.v remote? |
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| Sleep Issues |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|09:59 pm] |
At 8.5 months old, my daughter has never slept a night through. Because I've been logging it, I can report a typical day/night sleep pattern:
-30 minute nap around 9 a.m.
-30 minute nap around 1 p.m.
-bedtime routine around 7:30 (rice cereal, bath, books, nursing)
-down for bed around 8:30 p.m.
-up every 30 minutes to 1 hour until 1 a.m.
-up every 1.5 to 2 hours until 5 a.m.
-up every 30 minutes until 7 a.m.
The girl just doesn't seem to like sleep. It's almost like she is waking up in protest. Our current pattern is she goes down in her crib the first time, and is eventually in our bed so we can avoid going up and down the stairs. I've nursed her down every time; I've not nursed her down. I've given her food right before sleep; I've not. I've put toys/lovies in her bed; I've taken everything out. I've put her in her crib every time throughout the night; I've kept her with us throughout the night. The one thing I haven't done is let her cry for more than a minute.
I love being her mommy but need some bleeping sleep. Advise, please. Although I'd love to hear all opinions, the only method I'm not ready to try is allowing her to cry it out beyond what I already do.
Thanks!
(x-posted to breastfeeding) |
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| Soft soled shoes for snow? |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|09:50 pm] |
Im shopping for a friend with a new walker and realized Robeez probably arent the best option for the snow. She has him in a hard shoe and Im trying to sway her to the dark side of soft shoes lol
Soooo, anyone know of a snow friendly soft soled shoe? He wears a size 2-3 shoe and is 11 months old. |
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| nutella anyone? |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|02:20 pm] |
What age did you let your young one have Nutella? I ask because I picked up a jar today (OMG why have I not tried this delicious crack in a jar before?) hoping that maybe it'll be something that my son would eat. He doesn't seem to be much of a peanut butter fan (neither am I) and I was thinking maybe he'd like this.
So opinions and lashings for not discovering this creamy goodness earlier. Oh, he's 17 months in a couple of days. |
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