Attitude & Moods: Infant
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Should I Call and Complain?
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on October 1, 2010
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So today I had to go to Concentra (like a clinic) to get a drug test and physical for a new job that i'm starting. Well, with DH being out of town until tonight on bus...
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- I would complain. It doesn't matter whether you had a million people available to watch them or not...you should not have to get a sitter everytime you go somewhere. T...
- Call and complain, but just know you will probably get an "I'm sorry" and that will be it. So if you need to hear it call them, if not let it go. Not all medical peo...
- I would call and keep calling till something is done, that is unacceptable and totally uncalled for. Also I would tell you job what happened they may what to use anot...
Infant Reflux
Asked by S.R. from Cleveland
on June 14, 2008
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does anyone know about infant reflux?people keep telling my daughter(2 months today!)who i am breastfeeding has infant reflux. she gets fussy about 15-20mins after nur...
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- Hi S.!I had the same problem with baby #2 and he was only breastfed. He also spit up all the time. I kept bugging the dr. He kept saying some babies just spit up...
- Hi, I have 3 boys and the two younger ones had infant reflux. During and after eating they would scream and arch their backs. They also would spit up a great deal. ...
- S., Hi. My daughter had reflux. They tested her for it. Babies can cry for a variety of reasons. She could be sensitive to something in your diet like milk. It sounds ...
Vomiting Infant
Asked by K. from Indianapolis
on August 27, 2006
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Hello everyone. I have a newborn son who just turned three weeks on Friday. I have not had any problems with him eating (I'm breastfeeding) or with anything coming bac...
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- K.- I would definately take him to the doctor if you believe he's holding down such little food. I can tell you though that with the experiences I have had with suc...
- It sounds like your child is having a reaction to the breast milk. Some children do not reject it at first, but after a few weeks, the infant's body seems to (for what...
- My daughter started this at about 4 weeks old and was fine when she came home as well. After nearly 3 months of fighting with doctors and my daughter only sleeping for...
Infant Rice/cereal??
Asked by A.A. from Lubbock
on January 12, 2011
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How much should I be feeding my baby this infant rice/cereal?
She's 4 1/2 months and she absolutely loves eating like a big girl! I recently started giving it to her ...
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- 4.5 months is too early for her immature and open GI tract. You will cause inflammation, irritation and introduce foreign bacteria. I swear I just answered this ques...
- At that age she really only needs a tablespoon or two at a sitting, probably one or two sittings a day. So it sounds like you're ok. I'd try to hold off ramping that u...
- I also have a 20 week old. She has started solids too about 1 x per day to start off with. I put about 1 tablespoon of cereal to about 4 tablespoons of formula- then w...
Boating with Infant
Asked by C.B. from Fort Collins
on July 4, 2008
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Hi There, wanted to know if any of you outdoorsy moms out there have had experience with taking infants on boats. My little girl (2 months) does great on the boat, bu...
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- We take our daughter in her carseat(8 weeks now, but 4 weeks the first time), but we have an enclosed cabin on our sailboat (the previous poster is correct -- kids don...
- well not legal but it helped our minds when we took our 2 month old on the boat. No life vest will fit a baby of that size but we took an extra large one and buckled h...
- I'm a former lifeguard and "outdoorsy." Regardless of whether you get caught or not --- your children need flotation devices for their own safety. I am not aware of f...
Infant Reflux
Asked by P.K. from Indianapolis
on June 5, 2007
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Does anyone have any experience in infant reflux? My pediatrition is thinking that my 8-week-old son has reflux. Right now we're "testing" out some things to try and c...
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- Thisbrings back so many memories. Our daughter at 9 weeks was diagnosed with reflux. She was put on Prilosec. What they did not tell me and that I learned from reading...
- Hi there! My son showed signs of reflux VERY early on and by the time he was 5 weeks he was on Zantac and sleeping in his car seat every night. Both helped a lot! D...
- Hi P., When my son was 6 weeks old, I was told that my son had infant reflux. We tried the baby cereal, we tried feeding a little food at a time, we tried pretty m...
My Teenager Is Rude
Asked by T.B. from Visalia
on April 4, 2008
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I'm a 46 yr old single mother of a 15 yr old girl, and a 2 1/2 yr old girl also(Wow...yeah, they're far apart in age). My troubles? Let's put it this way:
The BABY is...
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- Wendy, As a mother of 3 son's, now out of the teen years, in other words having lived to tell about it thus far, lol... the best advice I can give you at this point...
- It's no surprise a baby is easier than a teenager but it sounds like you're forgetting you're the parent. You need to set realistic rules for her to follow and stick ...
- Oh I feel the pain you must be experiencing! Your daughter may look, act, and sound like she has grown up, but inside her is still a scared kid, trying not to show it....
Son Is Not Playing Nice with Friends and Is Talking Back - Help
Asked by A.S. from Sacramento
on January 8, 2012
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Morning Ladies,
This is actually a two in one issue. My son is 4 and is very strong willed. He is a leader and I've noticed over the past couple of years that the o...
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- My son was very much like this at age 4!! Confident and strong willed and bossy and always wanting his way! He did not laugh at being disciplined though - usually he'd...
- I'm not quite there yet in terms of age (my son is 2.5) but I have a very strong willed child who has, on occasion modeled some older children's exclusionary behavior ...
- As far as the talking back goes, does he go to daycare or preschool or any other organized activities? Does he speak to his teachers/caretakers this way? If he only ...
Infant Baby Activity Walker
Asked by I.T. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2010
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hi moms, can you please help me? i have 6 months old and want to buy infant baby activity walker but i dont know which one is good. thank you
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- I recommend a good Exersaucer (Evenflo or Baby Einstein) to help develop the core muscles and strengthen the spine stably. You can get these on Craig's List. Then, a...
- I think the advise is not to use activity walkers anymore. We got a stationary activity center that she could stand and play in. As she grew and her feet reached the b...
- Hi Kika, We have the Safety 1st - Sounds 'N Lights Activity Walker from Walmart. It was one of the cheapest ones and both of our boys love it ;-)
Dealing with Back Talk
Asked by M.H. from Iowa City
on February 7, 2008
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My four and a half year old, who is bright and happy, has become a bit of a back talker lately. For the past few months, he has added the words "hate" and "stupid" to ...
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- I'm a single mother of 4. Ages 14, 10, 7, and 4. One of the most serious offenses in my household is disrespect. Talking back is absolutely not allowed. Not to the wom...
- He is obviously hearing the words he is saying from somewhere. If possible, eliminate the source of new information. If that's not possible, try to explain to him th...
- I completely understand. My four year old uses the same terminology. He takes it a little further though,he tells me and my husband to "shut-up." We've also given him ...
