ADD/ADHD Resources: Carters
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Your Favorite Toys & Books for a 1 Year-old
Asked by G.C. from New York
on June 8, 2008
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Hi moms, what are your favorite toys and board books for a 1 year-old? We have some Karen Katz books that my DD destroyed so I'm looking for some titles of sturdier li...
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- Another vote for Sandra Boynton. When she's a bit older, check out John Farrell's books, www.johnfarrell.com
- Try Dear Zoo and board books by Sandra Boynton both favorites that held up for us from about that age. Also if you are looking for basic t-shirts and onesies try my on...
- Hi G.! One book that stands out in my mind is "Good Night Moon"... it is a cute book and there is a little mouse on each page. Your daughter (I assume because of the...
Keeping 1 Y/o Warm at Night
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 2, 2010
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I put my daughter in a long-sleeved onsie and a fleece footie at night, but unless she keeps her blanket on, she's frozen in the morning. The fleece (Carters) is thin...
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- Sleep sacs. I had my daughter in her grobag sleep sac until almost 3. My son is 18 months and active. The first time I put him in a sleep sac he got twisted, not he...
- Halo sleep sacks are THE BEST! In fact, I buy them for every mom-to-be because not many know about them. I don't know what I would've done without them when my daugh...
- If you don't mind spending a little more, check out the ones from LLbean. They are super soft and warm.
Potty Training a Resistant 3 Year Old
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on May 25, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My daughter turned 3 in March. At the advice of my pediatrician I have not been very forceful with pursuing potty training as she always seemed to be r...
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- I couldnt agree more with MR......i just want to add that if she continues to take off her diaper to put her in a onesie. You can find them a target or carters. I di...
- I potty trained my twins a month before their third bday.i got the book at the library called "how to potty train your child in one day". Basically it's a potty party ...
- I 100% agree with Elizabeth and MR...When she is ready you will know and it will go MUCH smoother. Myt almost 3 1/2 year old wanted nothing to do with potty training....
Biting Toddler
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 2, 2009
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My toddler bites all the time. It started when we had our second daughter eight months ago. She does it more often when she has teething symptoms or yeast infections ...
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- my son went through a few biting stages he is 21 months old now and does very well to control himself. We continued to tell him no, and if i could tell he was about to...
- I feel for you - one of my six was a biter, too :) Biting back rarely works, I think because we are never going to bite hard and so it doesn't seem like a punishment ...
- Of course nothing works for EVERYONE so please take this with a grain of salt, but we had the same issue with our son and when he turned two, we told him, "2 year olds...
Clothing My Skinny Baby
Asked by J.R. from Portland
on November 17, 2009
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My little six month old is tall and skinny. 75th percentile for height, but only 25th percentile for weight. While the doc says she's doing great with her weight gai...
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- Hem the legs of the pants and get really crazy suspenders. That's what I did for my kids. As you baby grows you can let out the hem and when she becomes toilet tra...
- my son is the same way but it is getting better now that he is getting a little chubbier. I liked the one piece outfits. I had to get a bigger size for the length so...
- Oldest was skinny too! The only brands that fit her well were Ralph Lauren/polo and gap, which has the adjustable waist on pants. When pants were too short we put her ...
Breastfeeding Twins
Asked by W.K. from New York
on March 22, 2008
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I have two boys, ages 5 and 7 and successfullty breastfed both of them for close to a year. I loved every minute of it. I am now pregnant with twins and am afraid th...
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- Hi W., I have much respect for you in your desire to nurse your twin girls! First, I have not had that experience, although I have had six (6) children and nursed each...
- well its harder and very time consuming, try using one breast for each baby, eventually you'll have to pump, but initially for the bonding and colostrum, nursin...
- Hi W., I did not breastfeed my daughter for longer than 3 months because she was not satisfied after the feeding at all. I was told that with twins one will take the b...
Putting Toddler to Sleep Question to 'No Cry' Moms
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on October 11, 2009
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Hi Moms,
This question goes out to 'No Cry' Moms. I would like to know how/when you transitioned your toddler to going to sleep on their own. The easiest way for m...
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- I nursed mine to sleep as long as they nursed (2-1/2 & 4-1/2 years) and then snuggled them to sleep as long as they wanted after that (a couple more years, off and on)...
- Hi J., First, I don't think that 1 is too old to rock to sleep at all. I was still nursing both my boys to sleep at 1. My younger son (not including the one in my b...
- I rocked my little ones, and I also would lay down with them to get them to sleep when they were little. I think it ended at about 4 years old. The older they get, the...
Best Gift for Mom of Preemie?
Asked by E.G. from Boston
on February 7, 2008
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I have a coworker who just gave birth to a premature girl. I think she weighs about 3lbs at this point. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good baby gift? I find that...
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- E., When my son was born, he was almost a month early. He was smaller than a premie for clothes, too. My mother in law had a fantastic idea that was inexpensive a...
- film time capsule hand/foot print card materials (she won't be this small for long) she will still need premie sizes once she can go home (the outfits will fir til ...
- There is really not much you can do about preemie outfits being to big but there are some stores that have extra small preemie outfits. I believe Babies R Us carries s...
Starting over with Cloth Diapers
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on July 21, 2009
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Hi moms! I am due with my second child in January and really want to use cloth diapers. I did with my first for about two months--not much. But this time, I'll be home...
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- helo l.h i to am due right around that time a did you clothes with three of my four and loved it with my last one i had a service and it was great they did all the w...
- I found the Little Seedling (formerly Tree City Diapers) in Ann Arbor to be a great resource because they have so many types in their store. You can look and learn bef...
- Check out Dirty Deeds Diaper Service out of Rochester. They have a lot of great options! (www.deedsdiapers.com)
Baby Shower for 3Rd Baby ?
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on October 17, 2010
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I am pregnant with my 3rd baby and I am wondering if it is ok to have a baby shower? My first 2 were girls, I had a shower with both of them - thrown by different fri...
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- To have a celebration for the 3rd baby is great. Throwing yourself a shower is not. It is tacky. Throwing yourself a baby celebration bruch as Megan suggested is wo...
- I am also pg with baby #3 and my first 2 were boys. I can't fathom throwing my own shower, but neither can I picture having more than 1 shower unless there is a huge ...
- If you want to celebrate, why not go out to a nice lunch or dinner with your friends? Don't call it a shower, just say you want a chance to hang out before the baby c...
