Attachment Parenting: Princess
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Anyone Familiar with Gentle or Attachment Parenting?
Asked by J.G. from New York
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
Are any of you familiar with gentle or attachment parenting? What is "time in" vs. "time out"? Anything else you have to say on the matter is interesting, ...
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- If you love your child and always TRY to do your best you will be a great parent. Don't get too caught up in doing things a certain way because atleast sometimes, it w...
- Dr William Sears is a very big advocate of attachment parenting and has many many books on it. I highly recommend them! If you go on amazon.com and search his name, ...
- It is great that you and your husband want to be on the same page about parenting and discipline... consistancy is the most important thing in parenting. However, you...
Help I Don't Know What to Do for Child Care!!!
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on March 8, 2008
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My 6 month old has recently started day care and this is the second provider we've been through in a month! For some reason my usually happy baby breaks down after a f...
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- Try care.com. As a child care provider myself, I can say that if you have just one child then you could give that child all the attention she or he needed, however it...
- The day care I used a few years ago had lots of teenagers and college students working in it, and they were always holding babies. The first day I was delighted to com...
- Oh my heavens, you poor thing! There is nothing more stressful than finding day care for the most important thing in your life! I am far away from you, so I can't re...
Two Month Old Twins and a 2 1/2 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Buffalo
on March 15, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has/had twins with an older toddler sibling. My daughter was the "princess" before her twin brothers came along and it's so hard to divide th...
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- i only have one 2 month old and my 3 yr old daughter and the baby is somewhat high needs. i agree its hard about the crying but although i practice attachment parenti...
- Hi M.! I don't have twins except I have almost 3 1/2 and 15 month old girls. When my little girl was born my older girl was 2 1/2 and I know it was hard on me with...
- I had 3 kids one year apart and had a similar problem. I used to hold and feed the baby while reading to the other kids. They were unaware of the baby, and just focu...
18 Month Old Heart Broken About New Brother
Asked by N.L. from Los Angeles
on May 19, 2008
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My 18 month old daughter has been such a wonderful baby. I have done attachment parenting the Dr. Sears way, and she is a great kid. Problem is, ever since I brought ...
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- Hi N., you are the second message this week on this subject, it is normal for children to be jealous when a new sibling comes into the picture, with a 18 month old it ...
- My son was exactly 20 months when I brought home first my daughter and then, one week later, her twin brother. He had a really hard time adjusting also. At that age,...
- It's partly her age, and her ability to understand things at this age in conjunction with her developing emotions and how children at this age "communicate." It's ...
Is It Just a GIRL Thing?
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on May 13, 2009
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I have b/g twins and my little man is a MONSTER!! He's into everything, taking things apart, climbing everything under the sun, letting himself outside when the mood s...
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- I have a 2 year old girl and I see similarities with what you're saying, but not that extreme. Some of it may have to do with how you treat her. If she falls, do you i...
- HI S.- No, I wouldn't say it's a girl thing, I'd say just what you said, you have a high maintainence baby! I have fraternal girl twins, and they couldn't be more dif...
- I have g/g twins, and they are definitely more like your son than like your daughter. So just as I think it's not a "girl thing" to be clingy & needy, I also don't t...
Pacifier Causing Open Bite
Asked by M.M. from Las Cruces
on June 4, 2008
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My daughter will be 3 in July and is still very attached to her pacifier. We had her only using it during nap and bed and then her little brother arrived in January. ...
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- I wouldn't be overly concerned about what others "think" but I do believe it's reasonable to use the paci (we call them "dummies") for nap/sleep only. Both my kids us...
- My closest friend back home was in the same boat, only her daughter literally always had the pacifier, it wasn't just nap time. Her teeth grew in around the pacifier,...
- Hello MM my name is L. W and I work at a pediatric dental office. It is time to take her off that is true however if you fight them it wont happen. When we are at work...
Baby Carriers
Asked by B.H. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2008
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Hi, I am wanting to find out what the best baby carriers are. I really want to "wear" my baby everywhere I go inside the house and outside. My husband already got on...
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- I didn't make mine or have a pattern, but I have to say I LOVE my sling (it's a peanut shell) and that I would totally say skip the front carrier or go with a moby wra...
- Try these sites: http://www.pookababy.com/101/myo.html http://www.mamatoto.org/Default.aspx?tabid=121 http://bradley-etheridge.com/MaeMeiTai.htm http://www...
- Hi B. Congrats on your family! The fun is just starting! I have been an attachment parent since Day one- I wore my boy everywhere and I believe that is is exceptio...
Bed Time Help
Asked by S.D. from Port St. Lucie
on February 7, 2008
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i have a 4 year old and she got spoiled when we moved in to our new home. she was scared so we let her lie down with us on the couch or in bed, now 2 years later she w...
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- Hello S., There is a book called Helping your child sleep through the night. Basically when I transferred my girl into a bed she would also wake up and come into our ...
- This will take some time but is very effective... First, work on getting her out of the habit of falling asleep in your bed and into the habit of falling asleep in ...
- Take your daughter to the store and buy her whatever sheets, blankets, pillows she wants for her bed/room....Let her have total control and buy whatever she picks........
My 1 Year Old Will Not Sleep in His Own Crib!!
Asked by L.D. from New York
on December 2, 2008
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My one year old will not sleep in his crib at all. As soon as I put him in it he screams so bad. He crys so hard that he actually gags. He is also very stubborn...l...
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- To the parents that think letting babies cry it out means leaving these babies in dark rooms all alone to make them eventually stop screaming to "give up" so they are ...
- L., I feel your pain!! I have a 17 month old who recently (last 2 months) has started waking in the night and needs help getting back to sleep. What's toughest for ...
- Hi L., I see that you are letting him cry but have you tried to ferberize him properly? It could make a huge difference. When you put him down for the night, ki...
Sleeping
Asked by P.P. from Houston
on February 19, 2011
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Ok, not sure if I am the only one. But I have a 1 yr old that has been sleeping since she was 9 months old. And when I put her down, I also go to sleep too. The proble...
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- She might be too tired. I think kids fall asleep better if they're not overly tired. Have you ever tried putting her to bed earlier?
- sounds like she is just winding down. Does she cry or just move around alot? Some just have to get rid of all that excess energy before they can fall asleep, or they c...
- I'm 2nd'ing the rest (pun intended)... it sounds like she's overtired. I would try putting her down earlier (since she's up at 630am, I would try 630pm... most babies ...
