Cloth Diapers: Arms Reach
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How Do I Change Her Diaper? :O)
Asked by V.R. from Modesto
on May 30, 2008
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My 8 month old daughter has recently become very mobile (hasn't crawled yet) and has decided that she wants to try to move when I change her diaper. She ends up rolli...
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- Ok you already got a lot of responses but mine is a little different. My daughter does the same thing. She also loves to play peek-a-boo. So every time I put her on...
- If you change her on a pad on the floor, she will not be able to fall and have an accident. This way will be easier for you too. Keep giving her a toy she likes but ...
- Dear V., Oh...welcome to the joys of your children becoming mobile. My son was't so bad, but my daughter.....she was like trying to dress and change a moving target...
Items for Changing Table
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 13, 2010
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We are expecting our first child in a few weeks and I'm trying to get all the last minute items together. What items do you usually have in your changing table? I as...
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- A place for a change of clothes and the dirty diaper pal within arms reach, small basket with diaper creams. I always have used the top of a dresser it is longer and h...
- At my changing table, I have diapers, wipes, nose spray, a bulb syringe, lotion, nail clippers, and aquafor. Those are things I use regularly enough to have out. I gue...
- Baskets, baskets and more baskets to keep things organized, but within easy reach. We have lotions, Mustela's no-rinse baby wash and small cloths in one (great for new...
I'd like to Start Potty Training...
Asked by J.C. from Fresno
on March 10, 2009
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My daughter is going to be 2yrs old April 1st and she shows an interest in going to the bathroom and sitting on the little potty that I bought her. Now the only thing...
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- My daughter was trained at 23 months and I had a 9 month old son plus I watched a boy that was 23 months and both boys were in diapers still. My daughter was showin...
- I would try her now. If you wait, you know she won't get it till later and do you really want to have two little ones in diapers. boys generally potty train late so ...
- We used the "Potty Training in Less Than a Day" system with our three girls. It worked really well... not always in just one day, but it did work! :) You could chec...
What Do You Really Need for an Infant?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on January 9, 2011
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So it's been 8 years since I last had a baby to care for. I am expecting again and am at a loss for what I really need and trying to prioritize. I have looked at many ...
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- I don't know if this is very commonly known. It's been a long time since my babies were little. However, one thing I absolutely adored were diaper liners. I used cl...
- Best stuff: miracle blanket for swaddling, sleepsacks (depending on the season), we LOVED the bouncy seat (got me my showers) and the swing was very useful. Baby bjorn...
- I loved using the book Baby Bargains as a resource when I have my 1st child. It's a sort of consumer reports for baby items... but also tells you stuff that you need, ...
Best Changing Table Style? One with Rails or One on Top of a Dresser?
Asked by H.M. from Atlanta
on April 17, 2008
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My husband and I are getting ready to purchase baby furniture for our first baby. I'm not sure what style of changing table is best/safest/most convenient. I'm leani...
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- The most important thing is height! You want it low - I would even prefer to have to lean over than to have to deal with a soiled diaper 12 inches from my nose. Mos...
- You've definitely got a lot of responses. Both would have straps to strap the baby in. Just because you have rails doesn't mean you can walk away. I have the one that ...
- hey H., i would get which ever one you want. i have the one that is on top of the dresser and both my boys have been safe on it. no matter which one you get, you ...
8-Month-old Breastfeeding at Night
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on May 9, 2008
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and a big boy. At 6 months (last weight check), he was over 20 pounds. He is breastfed and on solid food. He has never been a very good slee...
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- There is NOTHING wrong with a child his age wanting to nurse- night or otherwise. You should be very proud of yourself that you child still wants to nurse and can! ...
- Hi M., When I weaned my older son off of night nursing (your son is NOT too old for nursing, but also doesn't really need to be fed at night), I did a few things. H...
- Hi M.! My son is 13 months old and I'm still nursing 3 times/night. Everything I've read about the subject seems to be either black or white. On one side parents say...
What's the Best Product for Co-sleeping?
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on August 9, 2008
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Hi moms. I am starting my registry and am already flummoxed. We want to do family bed / co-sleeping (at least for first 4 to 6 months or so). Should I buy the Arm's Re...
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- I didn't use any special product with any of my three kids they all just slept in our bed. I would suggest checking out consignment shops they get great things in grea...
- we co-sleep with our son who is 2 years old now and have since he was born. we got the co-sleeper, but he's always just slept in between my husband and i. he wants to...
- We used the Snuggle Nest with my son until he was about 3 months old, because he started kicking during the night. Somehow his kicks were always directed at me and not...
Co-sleepers
Asked by H.W. from Grand Junction
on November 9, 2009
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We live in a very small house and have a queen bed. We are planning on having a co sleeper but are thinking it may be an unwise investment if we can only use it until ...
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- We did the family bed....the baby slept in between us both. There is a book out by the same name. We did this actually with both sons for 2 years each. It was the BEST...
- i have no experience with that product but I have a ton of bedsharing experience. I would say to wait to purchase these things until you need them. When your child is ...
- I used a pack-n-play that had a bassinet. There are several sizes of pack-n plays. we didn't get the smallest but it was not one of the big ones either. We kept it in ...
Co-sleeping When Sick--just Out of Curiosity
Asked by X.O. from Chicago
on January 8, 2012
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We are not a co-sleeping family, but the question about a cribless nursery prompted me to wonder if co-sleeping families tend to still co-sleep when either the parent(...
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- I bed-share and breastfeed whether I'm sick or not, that includes whether my husband is sick or not. I had mono (didn't know it) and my daughter still slept with me -...
- Kate: I hope you don't mind my answering... We don't co-sleep. I slept with them when they were younger - on the hide-a-bed in their room/nursery - when they wer...
- I only co-slept one time. That was when we got back from the ER with my 4 year old son in the middle of the night. They had to give him a drug that basically paralyz...
Need Advice
Asked by M.B. from New York
on November 11, 2008
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I have an almost two year old girl that is enthusiastic about her 1 month old brother. Problem is, if anytime I pick him up to feed him or change him, she starts thro...
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- Hi M., I so feel your pain--I have 2 boys (now 7 and 3) and my younger one was collicky, too. For the collick, here are my suggestions: have you tried a baby slin...
- Dear M., Congratulations and welcome to sibling rivalry. I had my first 2, 13 months apart and the next after 15 monthe. I had 2 boys and they each had a bottle and a ...
- I made my 2yr old my helper when my now 9 month old was born. We would sit together and talk about what we were going to play when she was big enough, how she needed ...
