Adult Child: Gerber
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9 Month Old Developmental Question!!!!!!
Asked by B.M. from Dayton
on December 26, 2008
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Hi Guys!
I am hoping you can help me out! I would love some advice!! I had wrote before about a little boy we were chosen to adopt. We have since started visitations ...
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- B. M. -- While I am not qualified to speak about developmental delays for a 9 month old, I can share with you our experience in adopting with some delays. When m...
- This baby needs continued love. It also sounds like he needs to be started in physical therapy. He may have sensory issues as well which is common with other develop...
- Hi there, You got a lot of information! My son is right now 18 months. At 9 months, he couldn't sit up either. The Dr said he had the strength but not the balan...
Help! 8 Month Old Not Eating Solids!
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2011
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Okay, so I've been trying to feed my 8 mo. old rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, etc. but he just doesn't open his mouth to eat! Th...
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- At his age, his primary nutrition should come from breast milk and/or formula. Solids at this point are more for learning and exploring, as well as getting him to try...
- My son was never interested in baby food at all. He did, however, love feeding himself. I started out with "snack" items - graham crackers, Gerber biter biscuit (whi...
- This is totally normal. My daughter didn't eat "solids" for 9.5 months (and then she wouldn't eat purees so I had to feed her very soft veggies and fruits, chopped up...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by L.C. from Scranton
on April 27, 2008
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I stay at home with my almost 5 month old son who is quite large for his age. We haven't been to the doctor in a while, but he is somewhere between 17 and 20 pounds, ...
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- http://bjfashionlife.en.alibaba.com/product/200063688/201587369/baby_cotton_cloth_diaper/Baby_cloth_diaper.html Not sure if FB, BG are made still in the USA. Swadd...
- I bought swaddelbees from Greenearthbaby.com Shes in PGh South Hills.
- A local woman sells them and gives free informational classes: www.greenearthbaby.com. Another PA woman sells a very large variety and has great tips on her site...
20 Month Old Daughter Will Not Take Milk from a Cup
Asked by A.W. from New York
on March 29, 2008
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My little girl will not drink milk from a cup. We have tried all types of sippy cups with all kinds of characters on them, but she refuses. SHe will drink juice or w...
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- Have you tried the NUBY brand sippy cups? They have a silicone nipple part, so it is a little like the bottle feeling wise, but is still a cup. That was how we got m...
- Have you tried the straw sippy cups? Those worked well for us but it was not immidiate and took a little time.
- Have you tried the Nuby brand it has a rubber top, very durable for chewers. it worked for me when i was trying to get my daugther off the bottle, it like a cup but wi...
Baby Wants to Feed Self but We Only Have 3 Teeth!
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 13, 2007
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My one year old daughter has two bottom front teeth and 1 top front tooth.
She's going through a thing where she wants to feed herself now...not with a spoon, she j...
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- white rice worked great too for my kids! :-)
- I have an 11 month old with only two teeth, and she already eats what all the other mom's have listed. If it's soft enough to mash between my fingers when i press on ...
- Tofu! It's a great source of protein, too. You can serve the type that's already baked or regular. It doesn't need any prep.
Meals
Asked by B.B. from Austin
on April 12, 2008
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What to feed 15 month old that simply wants pasta, I need help with vegetables. This isd my great granddaughter and I keep her 2 days a week. She does eat fruits, bu...
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- The best advice is offer veggies and keep offering them again and again. Serve a favorite food and then a new one. Kids need to see and taste new foods many times be...
- I use to buy pasta that has veggies in in the pasta. the pasta was green, orange, ect. dice veggies in the sauce.
- I give my son Veggie Booty. It is a puffed rice snack with kale, spinach, & carrot powder. It is not a ton of veggies, but at least he gets some of the nutrients. I...
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...
Will My Kids Ever Eat Veggies?
Asked by S. from Des Moines
on August 7, 2006
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I am in need of some suggestions to get my 18-month-old and my kindergartner to eat their veggies. So far, I can get the older daughter to eat raw carrots and sweet co...
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- I agree with continuing to offer various veggies fixed different ways. Also, you can try greensmoothiegirl.com this is an awesome whole food site. Robyn will walk you...
- I have spoiled mine I guess because I add things on the veggies for him to eat them. Green beans-cut and no salt add kind-steak seasoning (the sprinkle on kind) or BB...
- Okay so this is old now and you have alot of responses but I just thought I would add another. With my kids I put a small amount of everything on thier plates starting...
How Do I Get Ppl to Notice Im a Adut
Asked by E.N. from Dallas
on October 30, 2009
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hi my names E. and im 18 years old and i have a 11 month old babygirl and for someone reason everyone treats me like a lil girl even though i graduated from school and...
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- Sweetie, you are a child-don't take offense to this, i am 28 and i have an eleven year old so been there done that.wait till you enter her into kindergarten and you're...
- E. I feel your pain, I also got married at 17, got pregnant, and had my first baby at 18. I know that people thought I was making a mistake since I didn't finish nur...
- You are obviously proud in being a mom and a wife - show that you're proud in other ways -I have to agree with the two other posts - your grammar really doesn't show y...
