Burping: Older Child
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6 Year Old Excessive Burping
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on November 30, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has been burping a lot the last week. To the point that it is painful at times, and she feels they get "stuck in her throat". It doesn't seem ...
Can't Get Formula Fed Baby to Burp?
Asked by J.Y. from San Francisco
on August 25, 2008
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Hi all, my newborn seems very flatulent but I have a lot of difficulty getting her to burp after feedings and sometimes she ends up spitting up large amounts suddenly....
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- Give her less and try to get her to burp a little. I put her up on my shoulder and gave really firm pats, no way she couldn't burp. Sometimes, I sat her up, leaning ...
- Hmmm....sounds like she is getting to much air as she drinks from the bottle. I would suggest making sure she's using the right stage nipple on the bottle or try usin...
- Formula isn't a natural food for babies so they have a hard time digesting it. They spit up more often than a breastfed baby. Any chance of going back and breastfeedin...
Two Week Old Having Problems Burping! HELP?!
Asked by A.V. from Kansas City
on February 7, 2008
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I have a two week old son who hardly ever burps after feeding! I wouldn't be too worried except it seems that instead of burping he gets really painful gas. Does ANYON...
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- Maybe try patting him a harder not too hard obviously but maybe just a lil harder than what you have been. Either that or maybe if you notice he is having trouble burp...
- Hi there! I have a 5 year old and an 8 year old. You might try a room temperature bottle of 7up that has been slightly de-carbonated or you may try some peppermint w...
- are you breastfeeding? b/c if you are they tend not to burp as much as with bottles. but if your bottle feeding, then I'd try a different bottle.
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
Wii Games for 6 Year Old
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on May 11, 2009
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Hello Mamas! My son will be turning 6 years old. We are planning to get him a Wii game for his birthday. Right now all we have is the sports package that came with ...
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- Playground is great- easy for younger kids to play and it's a ton of different games, all in one. Mario Kart or Neighborhood Games are both good as well. Some younger...
- We have a Wii Fit and love it. My friend's 4 year old son loves the Wii Fit, it has so much that kids can do. Another friend of mine's son has asked his mom for one ...
- I have 3 6 year olds. Their favorite game is Wii Playground followed by Bowling (not the one that comes with it, but just bowling). Good luck! I'm sure he will enjoy...
Babies Who Can't Sleep Through Gas?
Asked by S.T. from Tulsa
on February 21, 2008
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My baby is almost seven months old now, and she *still* wakes to fart. She is breastfed, and to some degree what I eat tends to affect her, but she has been allergy te...
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- I'm sorry that I can't provide any suggestions other than my heart goes out to you. I have a 3.5 month old girl who struggles with sleeping but nothing like you've de...
- Dear S. T, You sound like a very interesting person and I can certainly empathize with your desperation for sleep. Our son, who is now 4, was breastfed and experi...
- The little boy I watch has some trouble with constipation & gas. Her doctor told her to give him prune juice. He is older, he'll be two in Aug. You might check abou...
Infant Gas
Asked by L.P. from Appleton
on October 5, 2008
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Does anybody have any suggestions to help with infant gas? I give my seven week old mylicon and try to watch what I eat (he's exclusively breastfed), but even if I eat...
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- Even though he is not spitting up it does sound like reflux. That is why he hates the carseat because it pushes his knees up into his belly which causes him to reflux...
- I can assure you that a good combination of baby-wearing (aka "wear baby in a sling") and baby massage will help your baby during these windy days. I had a tootie bab...
- I posted a similar question a few weeks ago, but I can't recall in what area. I tried the Mylicon, too, but I wasn't ever sure if it worked, or anything else, as she m...
Getting 9-Year Old to Stop Wasting Things!
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on November 30, 2010
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My 9-year old has not grasped the concept of wasting versus conserving.
She will take a large portion of food and then eat two bites. I keep telling her to take sma...
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- She's is old enough to earn an allowance and buy her own shampoo. She can take those paper pamphlets and menus, but then take her to the recycling center where she ca...
- there's things called a time limit or miss out, when she goes in the shower, she has 30 min before you will come turn off the water and she is done as is, if she turns...
- She is 9, and you are the mom. If she is not mature enough to understand that she is wasteful, you teach her by restricting her freedoms and increasing her responsibil...
10 Year Old Afraid of Storms
Asked by T.A. from Indianapolis
on August 18, 2008
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I have a 10 year old son whose fear of storms seems to be getting worse. For example he saw on the weather forecast that there is a chance of storms on Thursday so he...
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- There are several books about storms. There is even a huge coffee table book about them...some on tornados, hurricanes, etc. I think he needs to understand that you ...
- He sounds like my son. He is now thirteen and is finally more comfortable with storms. We tried counseling and i don't really think that helped. he used to literall...
- T., it is time to face the issue and know that there is a problem. Professional help is needed to really help your child, for this is something he can't solve on his o...
Looking for Advice- 8 Year Old with Wicked Gas Pains
Asked by N.T. from New York
on July 14, 2009
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We have an 8 year old daughter who is begging for a "stomach transplant" we've been to several gastros and she has had an endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy. She suffers from...
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- You might want to have her checked for celiac disease, which is intolerance for gluten. It can cause similar symptoms.
- Hi N. OK, so you say you have not gotten a diagnosis as to why, just a treatment plan for the problem. Is that the way I am supposed to be reading your message. I k...
- have you tried doing an elimination diet? you basically do a little bit of a cleans and slowly add in different types of food till you find the culprit- if its food th...
