Costumes & Make Believe: LA Baby
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Daughter Wants a REAL Baby Sister for Christmas
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- K., I'd say if you can, this would be a GREAT opportunity to get her a pet. However, When my girls were about this age we invested in a nice baby doll. My o...
- The baby doll and puppy dog are good ideas Either one of those would be great! You could do one of those and my idea in combination, as I would not reccommend going wi...
- Some organizations look for places that children can spend the holidays when they don't have parents. I know I used to go spend the holidays with a family when I was ...
Good Crib Mattress
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- S., Based on Consumer Reports they say the firmer the better and that it is worth the extra few dollars to get one that has a wire frame (to keep the edges from di...
- We upgraded our mattress at Baby USA. It was pricey, but seemed worth it. The other mattress just seemed like a piece of foam. It has two stages for infants and tod...
- We had an inexpensive crib mattress and were advised to get rid of it by our pediatrician. If you investigate you will find that some studies link the chemicals in cr...
Im Stuck.....
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- wow, you still feed your 23 month old? way to go for your patience! The other advice here is great, I just wanted to reccomend 2 books that changed my life; Sugar Fre...
- My son was an indpendent little cutie from the get go. At 10 months he was done with a bottle and by 14 months would much rather feed himself and NOT with little kid f...
- A.. My daughter does this at times too. I tell her that if she wants to do it, then use her spoon. I have to sit there and say "use your spoon" over and over aga...
Trying to Decide on a Cute Business Name!
Dieting While Nursing
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- Instead of thinking about counting calories, count nutrients. If everything you put in your mouth is either low-fat dairy, fresh fruit or veggie, protein packed or wh...
- I started dieting when each of my 3 kids were 3-4 months old. I do Sugarbusters,a lower-carb diet, which changes, not excludes, which carbs I eat. No white flour, wh...
- I've nursed all my babies, and it's not a very good idea to "diet" while you're nursing. It might benefit you to change some of the things in your diet though. Try t...
How to Safely Contain 10 Mo Old While Working in Kitchen?
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- I was going to suggest a play yard. Letting him play in cupboards/drawers is a good idea, as long as he's not underfoot while you're cooking or using knives.
- We have the "kid's cupboard" and that works well. We also have always tried to plan naptime to be during dinner prep time. Worked well with #1, not so well with #2. ...
- I have a very tiny kitchen but have still managed to put a playpen in there (I am skinny, so that helps). At other times I put the walker in there and be sure to wear ...