Home Alone: Fisher Price
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Baby Won't Sleep Alone During the Day
Asked by A.J. from New York
on May 27, 2008
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My 7 week old daughter will not sleep alone during the day. When I put her down for naps she will wake up and start to cry. I've tried putting her down before she fall...
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- My son was like that, but I found out he was more like that with me than with anyone else in the family, so they can tell when mommy is around. My advice, this time i...
- Try swaddling, tightly. It really worked with my daughter. The tighter the better. At first she tried to resist and wriggle out of it. But after a while, she got u...
- My son did this sometimes. I guess it depends on how you want to handle it? I personally think that a baby this young is too young to cry it out. Could you lay down wi...
Driving Alone with 13 Month Old
Asked by M.G. from Biloxi
on March 26, 2008
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Although this will not be my first trip alone with my son, it is the first since he as been forward-facing and ACTIVE! It is a miracle if we get to daycare and home ...
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- I planned my trips around nap times when my daughter was that age. I know he won't sleep that long but it seems like they sleep longer when in the car than when at ho...
- no advice, just know it's gonna be more like eight-ten hours because you'll be taking lots and lots of breaks to keep him happy and to keep you from driving off the ro...
- Try playing music while in the car & talking to him. Don't forget to stop frequently...they get tired of sitiing in one position! Take some of his favorite toys to tie...
3 Tots at Home, Can't Keeep Up!
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on May 26, 2010
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Is there any way to improve keeping up with stuff in our day to day life, or is this just normal? :) Kids are 3, 2 and a 9-month-old baby. They do not nap, except the ...
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- In my opinion, this is totally normal. I have 3 boys, 2 are 3 yr. old twins and the youngest just turned 4 months. I'm constantly trying to keep up with their energy...
- OMG, it is totally normal. I have a 6 year old a 2 year old and 5 month old twins. Prioritizing is key. Some days I clean ALOT and some days I only do the basics-dishe...
- I can't really offer suggestions, since I'm only expecting #2 at this point. But your biggest complaint seems to be around cleaning. Why bother to clean during the day...
Cruise with 10 Mo. Old or Leave Him at Home?
Asked by B.K. from Dallas
on July 9, 2008
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My husband and I would like to take a relaxing cruise or beach vacation before we start working on "baby #2," but we are not sure if we should take our 10 to 12 month ...
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- of course you can trust people! some people just have issues when they say things like this. find someone that he is comfortable with, start with an overnight trip o...
- Since you are nervous about leaving him at a place you know nothing about, and you feel guilty about leaving him behind, perhaps you should postpone the vacation? I k...
- I really worry about that, I hear so much about illnesses spreading abord cruise ships I would be afraid to take a 10 month old on one... go with your husband alone it...
Dollhouse Suggestions
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on May 17, 2011
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My DD turns 3 in a couple weeks and I'm thinking of getting her a dollhouse. Any suggestions? I was initially thinking the Fisher Price Loving Family dollhouse, reas...
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- I loved the idea of a wooden doll house but ended up going w/ this one- Savannah Dollhouse by KidKraft and my kids LOVE IT. I'm talking HOURS of playtime. I ...
- My daughter (now-4) wanted a dollhouse for sometime, but we were concerned with whether or not she'd actually play with it. We decided that rather than invest a lot i...
- Playmobil has an AMAZING one! I had a similar one growing up, and if I ever am blessed to have a little girl, she will have one too. Their toys are SO high quality (it...
Todder Toys Must Haves
Asked by F.V. from Lancaster
on July 12, 2008
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Hello,
Just want to know what toys you Moms can't do without for your toddlers! My son is 18mo's and we do everything from bubbles, Gymboree Music and Play classes, b...
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- I know you have had enough responses already, but I just wanted to add our little boy really started his love for trains about that age. He is now almost 3 and is obs...
- I have 5 year old twin boys and a 7 year old girl and there is one toy in our house that has been used consistently for 5 years now and that is our indoor trampoline f...
- I strongly suggest cars, especially cars from the movie Cars. If your son has not seen it, rent it...he'll love it.
Newborn at Home Now
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on January 2, 2012
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Just got back from hospital with my second child! Last night was pretty rough-- I don't know if I blocked out the first few weeks sleeping with my first, but I felt l...
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- If he has gas, instead of laying him in the bassinet, try putting him in his carseat and that might help until he gets the burpies out! I would really get him to ta...
- Congratulations on yur new baby. Congratulations on your new (probably mild) postpartum depression. Join the club of many mothers who end up at the mercy of sleep d...
- I'm sorry I didn't read the other responses. I don't know that I have advice as much as I just want to encourage you. I remember when I brought my second one home. ...
Getting My 18 Month Old to Sleep Alone, All Night
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on June 22, 2007
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I have been working for the last two weeks to get my son out of my bed and into his crib. He has gradually gotten better, but still can't sleep through an entire nigh...
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- That crying himself to sleep theory is ridiculous to me. It may work for some babies, but it certainly didn't work for my son! I tried it for a while. My son is so ...
- I would put something in the crib that he can use to soothe himself. We had the Fisher Price aquarium in my son's crib, and now in his toddler bed. There is a button t...
- Grin and bare it is the best advice. Anything at this age is tough! But I've heard that sleeping in something to get your scent on it and them letting them sleep wit...
Any Baby Monitor Suggestions?
Asked by S.B. from Duluth
on April 25, 2008
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We inherited my sister's Fisher Price baby monitor 2 yrs ago, and it was probably 17 yrs old then! It has worked great until this last month and it finally conked out....
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- well i dont have one to recomend but they're coming out with digital ones which would probably work a lot better than regular signal ones. i had all sorts of trouble w...
- Keep the I-Monitor its the best on the market and I haven't had any issues with mine. Maybe you got a dud? It should not loose its signal its a digital device. Do y...
- I tried using one with my first daughter, and ended up trying many, even the expensive ones. All of them ended up having problems somehow. I eventually gave up and I...
How Many Toys Should Be Enough for 15 Months Old Toddlers?
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2007
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I live in a townhouse that has three bedrooms and full basements. Most of time my daughter and i are in the living room where we put her toys there. we have Playskool...
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- I'm not sure of your townhome's layout, but are you able to maybe move some of the living room toys towards your kitchen? that way you're not necessarily adding more ...
- For my son his kitchen "toybox" was a low, deep drawer full of *his* kitchen tools. They included plastic spatulas, wooden spoons, small pan, plastic cups and lids. A...
- I don't think toddllers need many toys. we have one basket of toys, a ride on and a stand up play station. my son still seeks out the remote controls, keys, basketball...
