Good Hygiene: Infant
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HELP****Adoption/Home*******
Asked by R.V. from St. Louis
on May 28, 2008
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My BFF since high school has an older sister (in her 30's) who’s IQ is literally right at 70. I would consider her pretty high functioning.
Her older sister ha...
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- First of all, how old is the child with Asbergers? I think that is horrible for the grandparents to suggest putting that child in a home. He needs his mother regardles...
- I'm trying to find information for you. What state are you in? I can see what I can for you.
- Wow! What a big problem this seems to be. I would say. possibly see what Missouri Baptist Childrens home www.mbch.org could do for them. There is also Christian Fam...
To Circumcise or Not Circumcise?
Asked by M.R. from Modesto
on July 4, 2008
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Hi- I'm 35 weeks pregnant with my second, this time it's a boy and of course, I've been thinking about circumcision. After asking my daughters pediatrician and readin...
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- The best advice I have heard was from a friend who is a labor and delivery nurse, which is to do what the baby's father has done, otherwise you will be explaining why ...
- We chose to circumsize our boys so they would "look like daddy", because kids notice these things at a VERY young age. Also the unknown is scary for hubby. Many more...
- in my estimation, circumcision is genital mutilation...listen to your heart...keep it natural, keep it simple.
Flu Shot for Pregnant Mommy?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on July 31, 2010
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Hi Moms,
Every year I always get a flu shot and so does my husband. I am currently pregnant due in January. I would assume that I will be told that it is importa...
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- I personally would get the shot. My son is just over 2 now so I didn't have to worry about the new H1N1 vaccine with him, but I did get the regular seasonal flu shot ...
- Lillian, PLEASE read Dr. Sears , The Vaccine Book or Stephanie Cave;s vaccine book to read about a safe schedule. www.mercola.com can explain flu shots also. The CD...
- I got the flu shot when I was pregnant & the H1N1 shot. This year the shots will be combined. My pediatrician and my midwife both told me the flu shot was a great id...
Pls Help, My 11 Yr Old Is Too Embarassed to Talk to Me About Her Period.
Asked by M.Q. from Los Angeles
on April 26, 2012
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So my 11 yr old started her period about 6 months ago. My mom never took the time to explain to me what would be happening to my body and I was so consufed and embaras...
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- I only have a 3 year old daughter....but I grew up the same way and hope to have open communication too. The only suggestion I have is to buy her books on the subje...
- First - congrats on being so open with your daughter - what a good mom you are!!! :-) When I was her age I was the only girl I knew that had a period - it was morti...
- I agree with the tampons. I have a 17 year old daughter and here's some pointers that I gave to her. Get some antibacterial body wash such as Dial for her. Use it i...
Kpotty Training
Asked by F.L. from Bakersfield
on March 15, 2012
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I am proud to say that i have officially tamed the beast of potty training with my 2 1/2 year old....minus one last hurdle. i have spent the past 2 weeks doing every ...
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- Let her pick some thing that she likes and tell her it's her big girl underwear and then she will like it better maybe. As soon as you can I would get the potty in th...
- I suggest her body isn't mature enough to be trained. Wait until she shows an interest. by forcing her to do this now you're most likely setting a negative atmospher...
- This is my pet peeve about bottomless training, and if I ever potty train another child i will not have them go naked for longer than a day, once they know they're not...
Teaching Children to Be Self-sufficient
Asked by N.S. from Lynchburg
on February 16, 2010
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Hello all, I am new here and have a question. How did you teach your children to do certain self-sufficient things? I have two daughters (ages 7 and 4), and a son (age...
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- I give my daughter (age 6) "challenges" and "missions" to do. I encourage her to do her best in them. For example, she may have a challenge to get all her toys put i...
- Great advice from everyone one. I'll simply add that initially, you'll have to help them and/or accept some imperfections. Encouragement at this point is important s...
- I see you have gotten a lot of responses, but wanted to chime in as well :). My 6 year old loads the dishwasher, and empties it of everything but the silverware. She m...
Do I Brush the Tooth?
Asked by J.B. from Boca Raton
on June 16, 2008
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My almost 7 month old daugher's first tooth has just broken the surface. It's tiny, but I assume will come out all the way very soon. I know it's important to keep t...
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- You are correct that gauze & water or a thin washcloth & water will do the trick. You don't want plaque to build up, nor food particles either, which can rot the tooth...
- Hi J., Yes, you do want to brush the tooth with a very soft infant toothbrush. Plaque will stick to it and plus, it will get her to used to having her teeth brushe...
- When my daughter was little I used both a toothbrush and one of those fingertip brushes. I think when they are teething that it feels good to get their gums rubbed (l...
Circumcision Question...
Asked by R.T. from Houston
on June 9, 2008
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In 18 short days we are expecting a baby boy. Definately a no mans land for me. I have an older daughter (6) and have never been around little boys. Who,when and wh...
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- I wouldn't let the resident on call or the pedi do the circumcision. I would get a pediatric surgeon. I worked in a recovery room where they did repairs of circumcisio...
- You can have whomever you want do it. Make your request clear at the hospital! Many obgyns do it; a few family doctors can as well if they choose - many don't becaus...
- Do it when the baby is born. They are so little they do not remember. Call your pedi, they should come and check on the baby at the hospital and will do it then. My...
7-Year Old Who Has a Sassy Attitude Often
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on April 15, 2008
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I have a seven year old daughter who recently has a sassy comeback or expression when we speak to her or want to discuss a concern with her. If we tell her that her re...
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- HaHaHa . . . I know the frustration. I have to say it's just girls. They get SO emotional and it's hard to get through to some. I have a 6 year old who is the funn...
- My daughter, 8, began with the attitude around 6. It's very common in girls. We would tell her that until she can be nice, we weren't going to respond to her. I'll ...
- Girls. I have a 5 year old and she does the EXACT same thing. She is a good girl... they just get emotional. Sometimes it's just things they learn in school too. We ta...
Super Active 15 Month Old Wearing Me Out...
Asked by C.P. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2010
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What can I do to help my 15 month old son to nap and sleep better and become less frustrated and cranky before we are even done with one outing, chore or activity?
He...
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- You really got your hands full mommy. My 17 month old gives me a run for my money as well, but what I would love to suggest is to try YOUR BABY CAN PRODUCTS it work wo...
- hello!! It seems to me you are giving him too much attention, and when he screams etc he knows that you will give him what he wants ... and thats attention, just wa...
- Have you talked to the doctor about this? I think your son probably needs a full evaluation to find out what is causing him to be so unsettled. It sounds like you ar...
