Bottom Teeth: Infant, Nuby
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Need Help Brushing My Son's Teeth--any Tips?
Asked by J.H. from Billings
on February 28, 2008
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My son just turned 18 months old and REFUSES to let us brush his teeth. He has 12 teeth (4 on top and 4 on the bottom in front, plus 4 molars). He had oral aversions a...
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- I don't know if this will be any help to you, but its worth a try. To get my twin boys ASKING to brush their teeth I told them that we had to get the "monsters" ou...
- Luckily our son loves brushing his teeth. It's part of his bedtime ritual--I brush good for a couple minutes and then he brushes. At first he was okay with it but ever...
- My son is the same age, and the only success I've had is using Oral B Baby Einstein flavored toothpaste. It is flouride-free, so it's safe. He usually opens his mout...
8 Month Old Wont Eat Baby Food
Asked by S.S. from Jackson
on December 12, 2009
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and he has 2 teeth on the bottom. He wont eat baby food he hates it!!! And he likes table food but really the only thing he wants is his bot...
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- I did not feed my daughter store bought baby food. She would only eat the organic kind, so I used my food processor and would make her different fruits, veggies, and ...
- No worries! Your baby really doesn't need anything but his bottle til he is a year old. Keep offering, he will get it eventually.
- I agree with the first 2 posts. Just give him what you are eating. If you are preparing healthy food for you, then it should be fine for him. Just don't give up o...
How Do You Wean Your Baby?
Asked by J.G. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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I am just trying to be a little proactive. How do you wean your baby, my little boy is almost 8 months and I want to stop breastfeeding him at 1 year old? I don’t wa...
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- There are a lot of good books and articles on the internet on this subject, but for me with both of my children, what worked best was to decrease the time they nursed...
- Why wean at a year? Allowing them to self wean (dropping one feeding at a time as time progresses ) is much easier and healthier for them. They'll show you which fee...
- When I stopped breastfeeding I took it away slowly. I took away nne feeding a week. I saved my favorite time for last. I think by the time my daughter was one I was...
BPA In Baby Bottles
Asked by A.M. from Spartanburg
on February 13, 2008
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I have been reading a lot lately about BPA in baby bottles. I am starting to get concerned that the bottles I have been giving my daughter for the past 8 months may b...
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- Hi A., You've gotten a lot of good advice so I won't repeat what was said but I want to make two points. First, nipples on bottles may have BPA also. If you can'...
- Hi A., I went through the same stage (researching BPA) and ended up only using Nuby brand (no BPA) and not feeding Grace anything out of plastic (we only use glass...
- sorry to those who say you are putting too much into it, but, I would guess they are probably not the researchers who have discovered the link between many plastics an...
8 Month Old Biting Baby Bottle Nipples
Asked by C.C. from Lewiston
on July 17, 2008
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Hi i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do with a 8 month old biting thru his bottle nipples. He only has 2 bottom teeth (razor sharp) and i am noticing ...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing... time to get rid of the bottles! Use just at bed time if needed.They make great 1st cups. Good luck. P.
- I never had that problem thank God. My son nursed for 3 months and then went to the bottle. He also had his first 2 bottom teeth at 2 months and had a hard time with t...
- Try a sippy cup that pours slow.
What Type of Sippy Cup to Buy?
Asked by M.F. from Boston
on August 14, 2007
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My son is transitioning from bottle to "cup" I bought a few diffrent types of cups but am getting frustrated with them because they are really hard to clean, especiall...
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- My suggestion is to buy the Gerber cups (we like the ones that change color when there is cold liquid in the cup). The best price I've found for them is at Target, the...
- Hi, My son has been using the Nuby with the soft top. There are no straws or any valves so it's so easy to keep clean. It never leaks, or hasn't yet. My son wil...
- Transitioning from a bottle to a cup I like the Nuby.
Sippy Cup That Doesn't Leak
Asked by N.S. from Los Angeles
on February 4, 2010
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Hello, I am trying to get my 9 month old son used to drinking out of a sippy cup. Right now he uses one to drink water only, but it drips all over him. I'd like to s...
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- I tried MANY sippy cups before I found one that does not leak. I use the Playtex sipster cups for my twins and they never leak. They do not have handles and are more...
- We've had a lot of good luck with several. I've put the links below so you can see them as well as a description in case that helps: Nuby nubysippycup.com Na...
- Hi, N.! The only sippy cup I have ever used for my son is the NUK orthodontic cup. It has two handles which make it easy for little ones to hold, but you can remove ...
Advice on Switching from Bottle to Sippy Cup
Asked by J.N. from Dallas
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter will turn 1 on Friday and I am having trouble getting her to drink from a sippy cup. I have tried several different kinds especially the nuby. She likes ...
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- Try the Avent cups. I tried all kinds, but when I tried that with my 9 month old, she never took a bottle again. It took one day to break her from the bottle. And y...
- have you ever tried drinking from a nuby sippy cup yourself?? its extremely difficult, and was for my daughter. we started her on the blue soft nippled playtex sippy c...
- It does take time for them to adjust, you may have to try different kinds, a lot of them are hard to suck out of (read major frustration for a 1 year old). If she lik...
Need to Have 7 Month Old Breastfed Baby Take bottle...Help!
Asked by M.M. from Jamestown
on July 17, 2008
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My 7 month old needs to take a bottle...either expressed milk or formula...preferably booby juice. I currently am exclusively breastfeeding and will have to return to...
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- I had to go hack to work after 3 months! I was able to breatfeed myson til he was 15 months old by pumping twice a day! It worked great! I had daddy give him bottle...
- I too went back to work at 7 months and my baby adamently refused the bottle. I tried every day with every bottle for months. In the end, all it took was to leave him ...
- M.- This seems to be a common problem. I've answered this question twice now. You can go check out 4 month breast fed baby refused bottle by Stacy M and Bottle f...
My 13 Month Old Won't Eat & Still Prefers a Bottle!!
Asked by D.M. from Atlanta
on February 24, 2008
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My 13month old daughter eats like a bird! We offer her many variations of foods and she is either very picky or just gets really bored with what she eats. She also ha...
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- With my son who was picky the dr said he will eat when he is hungry, just keep offering it. It was true, when he was hungry he eventually started eating more varietie...
- Diane, My current 17m old was the same way. For 2mo all she ate was yogert and cheerios with milk. We would offer her other food but no intreast. We keept offering he...
- My son was 15 months and still on a bottle. He was on chemo and I didn't want to take it away but he got to where he wouldn't eat and only wanted the bottle. His dr. s...
