Baby Einstein
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How and When Should I Start Teaching My Toddler?
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on May 5, 2007
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I don't want to be one of those pushy parents trying to make my kid some kind of academic superstar, but I do strongly believe that in general we don't give our kids e...
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- My daughter just turned 2. She knows all her ABCs, 123s, and colors and shapes. She learned them by playing with plastic letters and puzzle toys and we checked out b...
- A lot of great advice that was posted to you. My son loved helping me do everything like the other mom saying about putting things up or cooking. When I did laundry m...
- For give a headstart to your son i can suggest, 30 pieces wooden block set by imaginarium. i bought this to my daughter around your son's age. And by the time she was ...
Toys Ideas for 7-Month-olds (Or Older)
Asked by R.B. from Los Angeles
on October 18, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
We're not huge fans of loads of toys all over the house and I've tried to stay away from a lot of plastics etc. and stayed pretty much organic and si...
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- The Michael Olaf Montessori Company www.michaelolaf.com / www.michaelolaf.net ~ this company has 2 publications with amazing educational information as well as quali...
- I'd be careful with the exersaucer. My boys had little interest for theirs once they started pulling up and walking along objects. Now at 10 months they cant stand t...
- Love love love the Baby Einstein Jumper. My daughter loved it sooo much that when she goes to Grandma's house and plays in the exersaucer my mom has, she is constantl...
We've Created a BIG Issue at Bed Time
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on February 11, 2008
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Ladies, it's me again!!! Had the baby Christmas Eve, grandma and grandpa were here, took Brady out of daycare full time (not getting paid on my leave)and Brady went th...
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- I had a similar situation with my 2 year old when my son was born. We just wanted PEACE, so we let her stay up late and nap in "mommy's room" with the TV on. It onl...
- **I just wanted to edit my response really quick since someone after me brought up another point that previously hadn't come up (that I had seen). Co-sleeping does no...
- Naturally he'll go through jealous moments. When my daughter goes through these stages, I stick to my guns, and the rules. When she has a temper tantrum, usually it'...
Soother (Sound Machine) Recommendations
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on September 30, 2010
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I am in search of a sound machine for baby's room. Something that plays music, nature sounds, etc. A lot of the reviews on some I found on Target (ie baby einstein ...
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- We have a HomeMedics sound machine in my daughter's room. It has lullaby, heartbeat, nature and one other one. It also has a projector is your child likes to look at s...
- conair makes one. It's great and has everything. It has a clock and regular radio but then it has all kinds of soothing sleep sounds. Like white noise, rain, summer ni...
- I am similar, to the S.S. We found our humidifier, to soothe my son more then anything! Our alarm clock has a white noise setting and that was also very effective. I'v...
Inexpensive Dvd"s
Asked by D.S. from Phoenix
on April 10, 2008
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My son is now 18 months old and enjoys watching DVD's in the car and sometimes while he eats. I hate the idea of spending $10-$15 on each of these, especially when I ...
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- You can sometimes get lucky at yard sales. I recently bought 5 VHS tapes at Other Mothers and threw away 3 because they were broke. There's a big store on 19 Ave & N...
- WE use blockbuster online. it is 18 per month and we get 3 movies at a time, however the monthly qty is unlimited. I can exchange up to 3 movie per month in the store...
- We used to check out DVD's at the library. They really do have a good selection, especially for children.
Any Mobiles Lasting Longer than 5 Minutes??
Asked by L.L. from Los Angeles
on April 14, 2008
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Help! My 8 week old loves her Pooh mobile and her Hello Kitty mobile - but they only last about 5 minutes - we can only find Fisher Price and Baby Einstein that last ...
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- We have a Sassy mobile, the Deluxe Music in Motion one. It doesn't have a silent mode, but in white noise mode with the volume turned all the way down it's pretty quie...
- My DD LOVED her FP Aquarium, you can set it to run w/o the music and it lasts quite a while. There are also newer ones that actually have a remote control so you can ...
- You can buy the Fisher Price thing that attaches to the crib or any other brand. They project a light show onto the ceiling, kind of like a ceiling mobile.. if you wil...
Bed Time for Infant
Asked by B.B. from Nashville
on March 26, 2010
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my daughter will not go to bed until 2 am each night. I've tried cutting down her naps, and evening letting her cry for up to 45 minuets - checking in to let her know ...
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- I agree with Nicole. I would let her cry it out as well. Actually, our pediatrician recommended it. I had to do this with both of my kids and after the third night ...
- Sounds overtired to me too. Bedtime should be between 6-7ish. I'd read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. He goes over all kinds of info, like th...
- Stick with it and she will learn what is expected. I started much younger with my boys on this, but this is what worked for us. I would put them to bed awake at the ...
When Is It Too Old for Pacifier ?
Asked by C.N. from Chicago
on January 30, 2007
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Ok so I have a 17 month old just as of this week i am trying to get him off teh pacifier for when he goes to sleep, is this completely evil. Before we were letting him...
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- Personally I think that 2 should be the cut off age. My daughter still uses one, but we have over the last 8 months or so only let her have it at night time and her n...
- I agree that 2 is a better age for weaning. Between 2 and 3 I think is ideal so that their teeth don't develop incorrectly. it will be hard at first, but they will e...
- I think pacifiers and bottles should both go in the garbage at one year of age. With my son the mfg.'s of both the bottle nipples (I was using Johnson & Johnson) and t...
Teaching My 2 1/2 Year Old About Danger
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on September 7, 2007
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Hi All,
I was explaining to our 2 1/2 year old daughter the other day that she needed to stay in my sight while we were in the store. When she asked "why" I explai...
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- Hi N., I had a very similar experience with my daughter. She remembered *exactly* what I said, because she said it back to me at least a month or two later, when I re...
- There is a great video called Big Bird Gets lost. ITs very postitive and talks about sticking together and memorizing phone numbers and what to do if you get lost. W...
- I think there are two different things here. One is, stay close to mom in the store. The other is, what are appropriate things for a child to worry about. I underst...
How Can I Teach My New Baby Another Language If I Don't Speak It?
Asked by F.W. from Phoenix
on April 14, 2007
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I'm pregnant with my first child and want to give my baby all the advantages I can, and there is so much that is lost so early. One of my main concerns is I want my ch...
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- My child's school teaches Spanish & Sign Language along with English on Flash Cards. So, they show the color yellow & tell them that it's the color Yellow, then say "...
- Try the International School of Tucson (ITS) - they offer foreign language immersion programs in several languages. They do have a Spanish playgroup (I believe), Frenc...
- Find a good daycare/preschool that has a Montessori school as part of its program. My daughter started going to one and they teach Spanish right along with colors, sha...
