Allergen Foods: Puppets
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Not into Food
Asked by N.I. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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My 13 month son wants to throw food, he is suppose to gain weight(Doctors orders), it is frustrating, he thinks it is funny. I'm not laughing. Any ideas on techniques...
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- Hi N., My son is now three and goes through phases of eating everything in sight to not eating hardly anything. Meat has never been on the top of his list. The few bi...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was 16 months onwards. We were with my parents and we all turned mealtimes into FUN times..with stories and puppets where th...
- I just recently heard of mothers baking goodies like high iron spinach into brownies (and kids never know). Be cretive like that and stop the expensive foods until yo...
Food Ideas for My 11 Month Old
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on August 5, 2008
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I am not much of a cook and since becoming a new mom, I am slowly learning. Unfortunately I think I've repeated a lot of food to my son and I think he's become bored ...
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- Hi C.. Ahhhh...the joys of mealtime with our lil' one's. Our son is now 18 months and well, his likes and dislikes continue to come and go. Just when we think we have ...
- I am also starting to cook more after having my daughter. My daughter ate almost anything at 11 months (except citrus fruit, peanut butter, nuts and honey). My daughte...
- you never really stop watching for food allergys when you are trying new things my son was fine with milk till about 13m then we had to start doing lactoce free ... mo...
Pediatrician Wants Oil in My Son's Diet
Asked by M.B. from Rochester
on September 12, 2008
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My son has been, apart from teething, needing a diaper, hungry, or tired, a happy little boy. I still can't believe how happy he is and has been. He is very active, an...
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- My son is breastfed too and he is on the small side too, but I'm only 5 ft tall and my husband and I are both thin so he is just taking after us. Plus he is very activ...
- The therapist we have for our younger son has to do the same thing for her twin 5 year old girls. Whole cream, olive oil mixed in with foods, etc. They are having is...
- M., I'll keep it simple. You need a new pediatrician. Garbage for advice from this one. Your child is just fine. S.
Travel with a 13 Month Old...
Asked by D.P. from Minneapolis
on February 10, 2009
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I have a trip planned to surprise my dad for his 60th birthday. I am taking my 13 month old with me (my husband thinks I am crazy.) It's a 2 hour flight and timed a ...
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- First of all, don't be nervous--children are children, and the people around you will be fine for 2hrs. I travel frequently for work, and sit near kids all the time. T...
- Leave the dvd player at home, don't get mad if you can't get bulkhead I always ask and get denied. What has worked for me is lots of snacks, and getting on the plan...
- I've flown alone with TWO under age of 2 (3 month old son and 23 month old son), and now 4 months later, I'm about to do it again. Kids will be kids, and people wil...
I'm at the End of My Rope...
Asked by L. from Dallas
on June 19, 2007
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My daughter who is 2, will not try new foods, and only seems to want milk, pancakes, bananas, goldfish, cereal, and pasta. It's driving me nuts that she will not try ...
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- I would consider having her tested for celiac disease (including the gene test) and a dairy allergy, since the majority of foods she craves contain gluten and or dairy...
- My daughter used to eat everything until recently, she turned 2 in March. If I put something infront of her that she doesn't like how it looks she says without even t...
- I agree with Mary B. Does your chld have any synptoms like GI issues constipation, allergies, headaches, mucous or anything like that? I work at a Dr's ofiice and we...
Plastic Easter Egg Stuffers???
Asked by M.C. from Miami
on April 3, 2009
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Does anyone have any creative Ideas for what I can use to put in plastic Easter eggs for my 19 month old son. I was not going to use them all together this year but wh...
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- I buy little snack crackers. If you look sometimes you can find ones shaped like bunnies but if not goldfish or teddy grahams will do. Then just open them into a ziplo...
- Last Easter, I put balloons, stickers and I found some small animals (hard plastic) and even tattoos. My daughter who is now 3 1/2 loved all the little bits! I think s...
- Hi M., My daughter is now three but for her first egg hunt (she was 16 months old) I filled the plastic eggs with cheerios and goldfish crackers. Of course, I washe...
Flying with a 2 Year Old
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 27, 2009
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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on taking my toddler on a plane. We flew when she was a baby, and that was a breeze because she slept through...
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- Hi K.! You have gotten some great advice from other moms out there. I have to agree about not giving your child benadryl. Some people suggested it to me when flyi...
- Hi K., I don't have time to read all of your responses, so sorry if some of these are a repeat. Some things that have worked for me: 1. stickers- you can stick t...
- Hi K., First, let me apologize for the novel, but hopefully you'll find some useful things in here that you can use to keep you from repeating other's mistakes. I th...
How Do You Get a Two-year-old to Drink His Milk?
Asked by J.K. from Madison
on September 24, 2009
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My 2 year old son has never been much for drinking his milk. At his one year check up, he had fallen off his growth curve, so the doctor suggested adding ice cream to ...
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- when my twins got scarlett fever they stopped eating and drinking and started to fall under weight. i decided to give pediasures and they love it so they use them in b...
- Add fun silly straws.....might work for awile:)
- We use to make "bunny milk" for both of our kids. Nestle strawberry or chocolate, it's got the bunny on the packaging. I remember reading an article in one of the pa...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Won't Let Us Brush His Teeth...
Asked by B.B. from Johnstown
on October 21, 2009
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My 2 1/2 year old won't let us brush his teeth... he will come to us and say "I brush teeth" and wants his toothbrush with his toothpaste on it. When we try to brush h...
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- Buy your son a battery operated toothbrush. My son has a routine at night with brushing the teeth. He takes his allergy medicine and then we brush his teeth. I sit him...
- Ah, wannabe independent toddlers want power. Have you taken your son to the dentist yet? If yes, and his check-up is good, no worries until next visit. If no, make an ...
- You have some good recommendations here! We have 2 toothbrushes out at a time (4 or 5 total) and he gets one, and I get one. He does his thing (sucking, biting, pl...
Occupying Young Kids on a Long Flight
Asked by K.O. from San Diego
on May 7, 2009
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Next month our family will bw moving to Korea. This will involve a 13 hour flight. Though I've managed flights with with my kid before, never one this long. I'm lookin...
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- Hi K.- The longest flight that I have been on with my kid's is probably 6 hours but what I did was get a new backpack with tons of pockets. I would buy new cheapy ...
- Some things we do- Playdough (bring small containers and they can play on the tray tables) Have your childs pillow and blankets from home DVD player and headphones ...
- For your 4 year old, I would try the Leapster gaming system. My daughter got hers, a month before she turned 4 year. She still loves it 2 years later. I hear that p...
