Adult Child: Arms Reach
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Need Advice
Asked by M.B. from New York
on November 11, 2008
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I have an almost two year old girl that is enthusiastic about her 1 month old brother. Problem is, if anytime I pick him up to feed him or change him, she starts thro...
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- Hi M., I so feel your pain--I have 2 boys (now 7 and 3) and my younger one was collicky, too. For the collick, here are my suggestions: have you tried a baby slin...
- Dear M., Congratulations and welcome to sibling rivalry. I had my first 2, 13 months apart and the next after 15 monthe. I had 2 boys and they each had a bottle and a ...
- I made my 2yr old my helper when my now 9 month old was born. We would sit together and talk about what we were going to play when she was big enough, how she needed ...
My Almost 5 Month Old Still Not Sleeing Thru the Night!!
Asked by N.J. from Chicago
on May 24, 2007
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My baby boy will be 5 months old on June 2nd. He still has yet to sleep thru the night! I am exhausted and a littel discouraged. For the most part, he wakes up abou...
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- Just wanted to say I have a 9 month old. Since I work full time, I am ok with keeping him up until 9:30 or 10 because I only get to see him between 6pm-10pm...he stays...
- HI. Sorry that you are going through this...I too went through this.lol Is your son napping during the day? Sometimes night wakefulness is due to being overtired.
- You will probably get advice all across the board!.... my first thought was to try putting him down earlier.... Trying 15minutes earlier then the previous night until ...
Going to the Army -Gift Ideas
Asked by T.P. from Dallas
on August 7, 2008
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My cousin has just enlisted in the US Army. We are having a party for him this weekend. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of gifts to give to someone going away ...
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- What a great thing, my 18 year old daughter left 2 weeks ago for Basic in the Army, we had a wonderful going away party with friends from all areas of her life, church...
- Hi. My younger brother is in the army and when he left we gave him some things to put in his room that would not take up too much space. Their rooms are small and h...
- I don't know about the Army exactly, but my son joined the Navy and went to boot camp in the middle of June. He was only able to take one change of clothes and an addr...
Seeking Advice on Blended Families
Asked by K.O. from Dallas
on July 5, 2009
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I need your advice on how to proceed with the problem I am writing about. It's a long story that I will try to make short.
I have an 18 yr old that just graduated fr...
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- K., you may think you are asking one question -- about the bike -- but your post begs for answers to much more. Let's start with the fact that the title of your post ...
- I know this is the hardest thing you will ever survive, except having your child suffer from a drunk driving wreck. I not trying to be harsh, but right now is the per...
- Your boyfriend is absolutely right on all counts and although I know that is so very difficult to hear and even more difficult to live, please consider that your preci...
Taking 14 Month Old on 5 Hour Flight...
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm completely terrified about taking my little one on vacation with us, but I really want to go! It is about a 5 hour flight and we will be in coach seati...
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- Benedryl! Not kidding. I did not know about this and the flight over to Hawaii was absolutely dreadful - If I could have I would have jumped out of the plane and swam ...
- I have traveled on 4 hour flights with my daughter a few times and we are leaving Tuesday for another vacation. She is now 15 months. The thing I have brought each tim...
- Hi T., I have been taking my son on long flights since he was very young -- and it is not hard at all! SEVEN TIPS FOR HAPPY TRAVELING: 1) Nurse or give your c...
How Do I Get a One Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed?
Asked by A.C. from Columbus
on August 30, 2006
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My son will be one month old, next week, and we're already having issues with him wanting to sleep in bed with my husband and I (literally on our chests). Because he'...
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- I am a nursing mom too. And to be honest there's nothing better than having a baby snuggle you but I'm a bit anxious about the co-sleeping idea. I just don't get goo...
- Wait until he is a little older. But if you can get him to nap in his crib or playpin by himself you can slowly move him into the crib.
- I have used the 3 in 1 crib soother. If you go to target.com and type in "crib soother" you can see what it looks like. When the baby fusses it comes on and vibrates...
