Baby Bibs & Burp Cloths: Avent
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Tips to Getting My 8 1/2 Month Old Son to Drink from a Cup.
Asked by S.K. from Chico
on June 7, 2010
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I have tried a straw and regular sippy cup. All my son does is chew on it. I have tried to show him how to do it and even have made the sounds but he just turns it ups...
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- I didn't get a chance to read all the responses so I don't know if this was already suggested but what I did when I was teaching my little ones to use a sippy cup was ...
- I don't have any suggestions other than he might be a little young. Maybe try again in a few months. We started sippy cups closer to 1 tear old. The straws definitely...
- You could try the Nuby cups. They have some that have what looks like a nipple on the top but it's more like a sippy cup to get him adjusted. I got something like th...
Easter Baskets
Asked by D.P. from Gainesville
on March 18, 2010
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Easter is commin up upon us very fast and i know what im gonna do for my 4 year old my have no idea about what to get and put in the basket for my 7 month old,any advi...
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- When my son was little MY MOM MADE him a basket with baby food and baby cereal spoon bibs allkind of stuff i loved it
- My kids are now 7 & 4. I try to limit the candy too = I like the fruit idea! I put books, movies, a few toys - one year I gave them new beach towels. They do get a c...
- Last year my daughter was about 8 months at Easter and it was important to me to start a tradition of Easter baskets and treats. I made her basket look the same as an...
2 Month Old Already teething???????Need Advise Please.
Asked by P.H. from Jacksonville
on December 4, 2007
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My little boy has just recently started sucking his hand & fingers constanty. I know what your thinking, is he hungry? But trust me he's not.
Just yesterday he start...
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- No, not teething. This is completely normal. My son could never keep a pacifier in his mouth and I was so jealous of people with kids that could! Let him suck on hi...
- I also have a 10 week old. She is my 8th child. Is your son gasy or have bouts with crying. My daughter only has one bowel movement a day and it seems when her stom...
- Always good to check with your pediatrician but sounds like teething may be the culprit in my non expert opinion. I've heard of kids teething early. There is some teet...
Desperate for Help with Breastfeeding/sleeping/being Held by Mamma...
Asked by M.L. from Grand Rapids
on September 16, 2008
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My baby is not quite 2 weeks old. He is great at breastfeeding, and loves it! My issue is the fact that he wants to eat constantly, and when he does, he falls asleep...
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- You have a lot of good advice here I would just add that as a mom of 4 you are way busier than when you had just one and that may mean that you need to work harder to ...
- Dear M L, Congratulations on your new baby. It sounds to me like something more might be going on with your baby. Not anything medically serious. I'm wondering if...
- The best book for help with this is called "On Becoming Babywise" by Ezzo. It is a great book on how to set up a routine. It worked wonders for me in the early months ...
I Am Am Boggled - Please Help Me Get a List Together of the Basic Big Ticket Ite
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on November 10, 2005
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Hello!
Going to the store is boggling! There are SO many things that I am not sure exactly what we need.. and is it ok to get them at consighnment stores?
Here ...
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- hi Marsha, I have a 17-month old girl, and happen to have some of your necessities that I no longer use. If you are interested in what I have, let me know. I have a ...
- I urge you to go pick up The Girlfriend's Guide to Baby Gear at any big bookstore. It really weeds through the stuff you're pressured to have vs. stuff you'll actually...
- Many baby consignment stores (if any at all) do not sell most of what you asked about given legalities on used carseats that may not meet today's requirements, breast ...
Registering
Asked by M.M. from Norfolk
on August 4, 2011
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What are some must haves for first babies? We are about to register and we need to know life savers and best buys:)
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- 1. Read reviews online. I did not register at the store. I registered for everything ONLINE. 2. My SIL registered for like 20 things total. She got a lot of gift c...
- I agree w/ Denise-not as much as you think you need. :) Everyone is different. Everyone parents different, and every baby is different. Things I could not have live...
- Congratulations!! Must haves for me were: boppy pillow swing bouncy seat burp clothes(I used cloth diapers for this cause they were bigger and thicker) bott...
Milk Coming Too Fast
Asked by M.Y. from Dallas
on April 3, 2008
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I am breastfeeding my 10 week old baby girl and in the last few weeks my milk seems to be coming out too fast and overwhelming her. She chokes on it many times and la...
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- This used to happen to me when I was nursing. So what I would do is make sure that I pump a little extra. Sometimes I would pump a little and let my son nurse the rest...
- Hi M.! The same thing happened when my milk came in. I had great results when I pumped each side, just a little bit, before I nursed. Once the "let down" response...
- You might try feeding more often. Don't let your breasts become too engorged between feedings. Do stick with it though, your body will adjust and so will she. Breastf...
Baby Shower Questions
Asked by J.B. from Milwaukee
on September 2, 2010
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Hello! I am 20 weeks pregnant and am starting to think about registering for my shower. I will probably register at Babys R Us and Target or Walmart. I really need h...
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- At Babies R Us, they offer a consultant for free to help you get just the right stuff. They are educated on the products that the store is selling and so forth. When...
- The things that I really loved and used the most with two babies were the swaddling blankets and the zip bottom bag blankets by Halo (or indorsed by Halo) -anyway, the...
- I like Graco for baby gear (car seat, stroller, travel system, pack n' play, high chair). For diapers I like Pampers swaddlers for new borns, and LUVS for when they ...
Weaning off the Bottle
Asked by A.L. from Port St. Lucie
on March 22, 2007
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When should your child be weaned off the bottle onto sippy cups? And what is the best way to do it? My daughter is one year old, and wants nothing to do with the cups....
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- I think our society is too easily offended by a baby/toddler sucking! I see nothing wrong w/ a 12 month year old still getting some formula/milk in a bottle 1 or 2 tim...
- My daughter is 15 months and she just finally got rid of the bottle for good. She was using it only at night since 12 months. I bought A LOT of differnt kinds of sippy...
- Since I would have no problem with breastfeeding at this age,I see no problem with a bottle either. I would only suggest that the bottle is only available with a pers...
Getting Rid of the Bottle
Asked by N.K. from Cleveland
on June 23, 2008
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Anyone have any suggestions of getting rid of the bottle. My son will not drink out of a cup, only a bottle. He is 15 months old and everytime he drinks out of a cup...
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- At this point there is probably only one way...throw the bottles away. Your 3yr old should not be drinking from a bottle. He is just in the habit of drinking from th...
- My daughter was drinking from a sippie cup at 5 months, at 12 months was drinking from a straw, and at 22 months, she mastered the cup without a straw, though will sti...
- Call me lucky, but at 12 months for each of my girls, I took away all bottles one day (They were only ever bottle fed). They never asked for them again and prior to th...
