Clothing: Toddler, The First Years
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12 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on May 2, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I recently took my 12 month old to her well check up and she has lost weight! She's only 18.5 lbs. - down from 18.12 at 10 months. The Dr. is concerned, even...
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- My son fell off the height/weight chart at a year, was subjected to a bunch of testing for the next year, and he is perfectly healthy. I would get a second opinion! ...
- I am really surprised that your pedi is concerned that seems ridiculous to me. My daughter was less than 5% for her weight at 12 months, she was not even on the chart...
- My daughter was that weight at 12 months also. She didn't hit 20 lbs until 14 months. She was in the 5th to 10th percentile for a little while. After drinking 1 to ...
Ok Need Help with Punishments for 22 Month Old ASAP PLEASE!!!!!!
Asked by B.L. from Dallas
on August 17, 2008
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Ok so my son is 22 months, I am trying to go the non spanking route. Here's what he is doing, He has found out that he can jump. So he has started jumping off of our k...
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- I don't mean to laugh at your pain, but the picture is funny, when you are not the mom trying to stop him. Do you have a pack n play that you could use as the penal...
- Three comments: First, you may have to stand nearby and monitor the time outs. Put him back every time he gets up. Second, look at the behavior he is exhibiting, ...
- My suggestion would be to set up his pack-n-play in a room that is not really used by the family (or one they can stay out of when he's in trouble) and use that for ti...
21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin
Asked by K.S. from Charlotte
on February 17, 2008
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My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his back is so dry and after bath, the skin on his back turns very red. I use johnson & john...
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- I have a 3year old daughter that has had dry skin for almost 2 years. She has dry rashes that come up on her and I have tried everything on her. I have found that pet...
- K. and any other mother reading this message. It is commom for children to get excema, but the things we use on our childrens skin can and does effect the outcome. B...
- I've had the same problem with my 8 month old son since birth. What has worked for me is Aveeno bath wash. I also use Cetaphil lotion everyday. On the areas that ha...
Holes in the Knees of Pants!
Asked by E. from Dayton
on March 8, 2008
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I am SO FRUSTRATED! While doing the laundry this morning, I noticed yet another pair of my five-and-a-half-year-old's jeans. He has four pairs of jeans and has knee ...
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- I don't know if I really have advice or just sympathy. I have a 61/2 year old boy who puts holes in every pair of pants I buy him, usually within 2-3 weeks of ownershi...
- Sears clothing for kids---if the pants wear out before he out grows them , they re-place them free.
- I have not tried it, but I heard that Sears has program called Kid Advantage. If the clothes are ruined (i.e hole sin the knees) before a child outgrows them, they wi...
14 Month Old Soaking Through Diapers at Night
Asked by K.T. from Seattle
on October 17, 2008
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My 14 month old son has recently (in the past week or 2 weeks) started soaking through his diaper at night. We put him down at 6:15pm and he sleeps until about 6:30am...
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- I was a SAHM for the first two years for my daughter. I did not think it was that big of a deal to simply change her diaper a couple of times a night. She never woke u...
- Hi K., I didn't read all the responds as there was so many but wanted to tell you what my husband told me to do with our son . You first need to cut down his liquid ...
- All 3 of my kids started soaking through around that age. My now 14 month old is in a size 4 Huggies overnites diaper. This worked great for both of my boys for a wh...
I Must Stop Nursing My 22 Month Old!
Asked by S.N. from Boise
on December 26, 2008
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I have tried reducing my daughters times nursing and length of time nursing but it only kinda works briefly. I considered going cold turkey but didn't have the support...
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- Your daughter's dental difficulties are not from breastfeeding, and your dentist is wrong to refer to you meeting your daughter's needs as "spoiling." I highly, highl...
- My DS1 stopped nursing at 24 months. Although I was pretty much letting him set the pace, I did do some things that might help you. First off, get her off the night...
- Here's how I did it with a VERY connected 18 month old who did NOT want to give it up. My husband was absolutely not available and I was exhausted. I started by decidi...
One Year Old Wearing 6 Month Clothes
Asked by M.B. from Wichita
on May 20, 2008
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My niece has always been very tiny. Two months ago she celebrated her one year birthday and she is the same size as her perfectly healthy 5 month old cousin. Even tho...
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- I'd get her to the pediatrician. She's losing weight, and 2 pounds at her size is a lot to lose, and it sounds like she lost it pretty quickly.
- At that age, you aren't supposed to be concerned as long as they are gaining. She is LOSING, so yes, be concerned. It's not about her size on the chart, its about her ...
- i have a friend whos child is the same way. when her doctor couldnt come up with an explanation, she started doing some research on her own. she now believes her daugh...
What to Do with My Old Baby Clothes?? Vote Now!
Asked by J.P. from Provo
on September 8, 2010
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Okay, the time has come for me to decide what to do with my old baby clothes. I have seven tubs of nice, albeit not-new, clothes. They are adorable. They hold all of...
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- You should keep some for your girls when they get older. They will love to have the first outfit they came home from the hospital in.
- Give them to someone who can use them, but don't sit down and go through the clothes with them - just hand them over and know they will be appreciated and valued. I'l...
- Find someone in your neighborhood or church (or some other community group you have access too) who really needs them. There are plenty of young mothers who would LOVE...
Weaning My 6 Month Old
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2008
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I plan on starting to wean my daughter after she turns 6 months old next week. I have about a 3 months supply of breastmilk frozen and plan on pumping until my supply...
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- I did a similar thing with my now 1 year old daughter. I pumped exclusively, but sometimes had to supplement with formula when she was consuming more that I could pro...
- A., I'm with Deneen, I don't know why other people are adressing why you are weaning instead of how to wean. It is your choice and works best for your family. I don't...
- I had problems with supply when I was nursing my daughter so I had to supplement. I found that since her body was used to digesting breast milk, she could only handle ...
15 Month Old Pitching Fits Because He Can't Get His Way! What Do I Do?
Asked by B.A. from Atlanta
on May 5, 2009
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I'm a first time mom my son is 15 months old. He was always the "perfect" baby...until now! The past month these "fits" came out of now where! I'm a stay at home mom a...
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- BA, There is a great book that talks about normal behavior during the first three years of life. It is called Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton. He is a pe...
- I have experienced this. Whatever you do, do not give him what he is screaming for or reward him in any way for unacceptable behaviour. He needs to go to "time out" ...
- I know you've already gotten a lot of good advice, but I had to respond to your post. My son was exactly this way. He is very strong-willed. He's almost 2 yrs old n...
