Infant: Water Toys
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When to Give Infant a Bath Everyday?
Asked by C.A. from New York
on August 16, 2008
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Hi all. I have asked questions before and you were all so very helpful. I have another question to ask. When do you start giving an infant a bath everyday? My daughter...
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- I have a 17 month old son and I give him a bath every night. It is part of our bedtime routine and it helps him understand that it's night time and he needs to go to...
- Hi C., My son is 6 years old, and he still doesn't get a daily bath. His skin is so sensitive and dry that if we give him a bath every day, it starts to itch and f...
- C., you don't haveto give your daughter a bath everyday not until they get perhaps over 3 yars of age....I have a 3 1/2 and 2 1/2 year olds and a 10 1/2 month old an t...
Transitioning Out of Baby Bath Tub
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2008
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My question today is about transitioning out of the infant bath tub. Does anyone have any suggestions? She hasn't fully outgrown the tub, but she will be very soon. ...
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- We did the bath ring in the kitchen sink for a long time. Then we transitioned to bath ring in the tub. I also bathed with my little boy. He seemed to love soaping mom...
- Once my sons outgrew the baby tub and could sit well on their own, we simply put an in or two of warm water in the tub, and let them sit on their own. Because the wate...
- What about Daddy taking a bath with baby? That's what we did. Leaning over the bathtub is hard work.
Baby Shower Ideas
Asked by B.N. from Denver
on June 7, 2011
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My co-worker is throwing a baby shower to our colleague this Saturday. Some attendees will be bringing their kids to the party. I just need some inexpensive ideas to...
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- crayons/books are always an option ... as well if anyone has a transportable trampoline. I like the bounce house idea but it may not be do able, as well cupcakes, fin...
- bubbles :) lots of bubbles!
- depending on the weather, and the kid's ages... could you set up a "water park"? sprinklers, a few water toys, a little wading pool, a vat of sunscreen and plenty of b...
Christmas Gifts for 5 & 6 Yr. Olds and Baby
Asked by C.D. from Atlanta
on November 13, 2011
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Hi to All ~~ I cannot seem to come up with ideas for Christmas gifts for my grandkids three are 5 and one is 6, the other two babies under 6 mos. Usually I come up wi...
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- The older ones are at the age where they are excited about learning to read....maybe some books? Also, we love when the kids get things that will get them outside and...
- this place/store, has great things their parents would probably approve of: http://www.landofnod.com/default.aspx It is pricier, but you can find things for $50 or...
- Do they have scooters? My kids 7 and 9 want Razor scooters.
Bathing a Baby in the Shower Without a Tub
Asked by P.M. from San Francisco
on November 22, 2009
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This is a question I have for down the road a bit, but I thought I'd gather ideas now... Currently, my husband and I bathe our baby once a week in a baby tub on the ki...
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- get a shower head that is removable and has a sprayer
- You could check online for one of those European baby buckets. They are narrow and deep so it wouldn't take up as much room and they are supposed to hold a baby up to ...
- My husband used to take the boys in the shower with him and just hold them. He'd hold them and get them wet then I'd shampoo their hair from outside the shower and we...
Home Party Ideas
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on June 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas - My baby girl is turning 6 in July and has asked to have her party at home. Which is fine, except that I don't know what to do with a group of 10 6 year ...
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- S., I think it is wonderful that your little girl wants to have a party at home without the mindset that you must one up all of your friends. It sounds to me like y...
- I think the water toys sounds like a great idea but you need to have some other things in mind, in case the weather doesn't cooperate or the water toys lose their "Mag...
- I think they would have fun. You could add a couple of water games, like water balloon toss, water/sponge relay race, giant bubbles (I've seen them at Walmart). May...
Baby's 1St Bday
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on July 1, 2010
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My daughter will be turning the Big "1" in August & need suggestions on her bday party. I don't want to have a big party, but trying to decide if I want to do it at a...
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- I agree about the water park maybe being too much. Plus, you'll have to be the host and that is hard if you are at a water park. Put a baby pool or sprinkler in your b...
- We just did a small family party in the house for first birthday. The kids don't really interact with each other at that age and they don't really understand what the...
- WOW! When both my girls turned one, we had a family birthday for them. We asked each family member to make a birthday card for them, but not for this year. They were t...
What to Do When It Gets to Hot Outside to Play?
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on April 22, 2009
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I just moved inland and it has been over 100 lately. What can you do with your kids to keep them having fun? I take him outside after 2:00 p.m. .But until then were bo...
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- S., I live in the desert and most of the summer its too hot ofr outdoors. I let them play outside early a.m. and afternoon,or (this may seem odd) I turn on the hose a...
- There has been a heatwave, so it won't be that hot all the time, even in summer. Check local movie theaters in summer - some of them have free kid movies on certain m...
- i used to take my little guy out in the morning. play in the pool, play outside a bit and then go inside for snack time. after that i'd do stuff inside. make a fort ...
Tubs & Safety
Asked by L.A. from New York
on June 9, 2011
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Ladies -
Our little one is just about 8 months old. Generous souls at our baby shower gifted us not one, but two infant tubs. Nontheless, we have barely been using...
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- I used my infant tub once for the first bath. Otherwise we have a handheld shower head that I now use. I hold LO with one hand while he stand's up and then wash and ...
- I have a small infant tub that I still use with my toddler (19 months). I place it inside our regular tub. At this point, I could just let him be in the regular tub,...
- Just put an inch or two of water in the regular tub and lay him down or sit him up and wash him with a cloth. Do his hair and scoop water with a plastic cup to rinse, ...
Looking for Some Fun for Me and My 7Yr Old Son and 8Mth Old Baby Girl to Do
Asked by L.S. from Austin
on March 19, 2009
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I'm a mom seeking for some fun for my 7yr old son and 8mth baby girl to do today. We attempting to go swimming yesterday and the three pools and water park I went to w...
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- Children's Museum at 2nd and Colorado has something for both. Remind your 7 yr old to stay in sight. Bring a sling for your daughter and you are all set. K.
- Make a small water park in your backyard. Go to your nearest Toys r us or wal-mart and get a pool big enough for both of them and the go to big lots and get some lawn ...
- Take them to the sprinkler park down by Town Lake. It's in the area across from Auditorium Shores west of the Long Center. They will have a great time.
