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Fun with Pooping and Prune Juice
Asked by J.R. from Grand Rapids
on May 7, 2009
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My one year old son has had a hard time pooping lately. It is awful to watch, he squats and then screams like it REALLY hurts to go and his poop is really hard. We j...
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- Maybe back off the milk give water and a liquid non-dairy calcium suppliment.If you can't do no milk try the less fat version. Also orange juice in my experience works...
- maybe try apple juice? it's a little gentler then prune and was recommended by our pediatrician... also pear juice!
- sounds like a need for more fiber. realize that for all of us that when we don't have enough fiber, poop will expand the 'walls' where it's slowly moving through. ...
MonaVie/Acai Berry Juice
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on September 4, 2007
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I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of MonaVie (Acai Berry Juice). My sister is going on and on about how great this is and it gives you all your daily frui...
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- I buy it at Whole Foods all the time. I can say that it tastes good but as far as all those benefits...
- I was drinking Xango which mad e a huge difference in my arthritis and other ailments. Also expensive and set up through distributor (Still expensive if you are a dis...
- My mom was drinking it for a while for her arthritis in her hands. It is super expensive, not sure why she stopped, but is not drinking it anymore. She has a friend ...
Son Will Not Drink from Sippy Cup
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on July 8, 2008
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My nearly 11 month old son refuses to drink from sippy cups. He just chews on the spout and then throws it on the ground. I've purchased several cups and its the sam...
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- I didn't read thru the other responses to see if this has been said yet, but have you tried the sippy cups that have straws? I have a friend whose daughter never drank...
- Im going through the same thing with my daugther..Im going to try the sippy cups that have a straw. She loves drinking from my cups that have a straw so hopefully this...
- Hello L., My oldest, who is now 25, wouldn't drink from a bottle or a sippy cup. She went from the breast right to a cup. Even as an infant she wanted nothing to do w...
Daughter Won't Eat Breakfast Before School
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on September 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
The school year is beginning and I know that it benefits a child when they eat breakfast before going to school. My seven year old daughter is not a bi...
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- Hi A., Around here we love the Carnation Instant Breakfast. You can put it into the blender with a little bit of milk and some ice cream to make a great shake. You ...
- I was the same way as a kid. I had a hard time getting up in the morning and I always felt like I was going to throw up (and did so on many mornings). When I was goi...
- I have the same issue in my house with my 11 year old daughter. I have found that she LOVES Smoothies...so I am now going to make smoothies a few times a week for bre...
Sippy Cup Help!
Asked by L.V. from New York
on April 8, 2010
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Hi- my 11 month old daughter absolutely refuses to drink from a sippy cup. I have heard you are supposed to go "cold turkey" and not give them their bottle and eventu...
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- I love it ....finally a kid refusing to drink from a darn sippy cup. Take the sippy part off , stick a straw in and teach her to drink that way.
- I had to go cold turkey with both my boys - took a few days, but it worked (and no, they didn't get dehydrated). The other option is to skip the sippy and go straight ...
- Neither of my kids liked sippy cups before we simply took the bottles out of the equation on their first birthdays. Both transitioned without a single problem. We'...
Feeding Solids
Asked by A.M. from Saginaw
on February 2, 2009
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When did you all start your enfants on rice cereal and 1st baby foods. Also, when did you start giving them juice. I know each mom is different when they start. Tha...
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- Hi A., I few months ago I asked the same queston on here and gut such a wide variety of answers from do what you feel is best, listen to the Dr. even people critisizin...
- Hi A., My daughter is 21 months and we started her on cereal around 4 months and on first foods around 5 months. She had a little trouble with the texture of the firs...
- I think I started rice cereal around 4 months or a little before. Just look for cues from your child. And I slowly started soft food a little after that. I just pur...
Help, Trying to Wean to Sippy Cup with Soy Milk
Asked by K.H. from Dayton
on July 29, 2008
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My one year old daughter is allergic to milk, and we have been trying to wean her on soy milk for a month. She will take juice and water out of a sippy cup but not mil...
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- I had some of the same issues with mine. I had a special type of cup that we only used for lactaid(we had milk issues too) and I still served it warm. My daughters too...
- I can't see who all has replied yet and what they said. :) I just wanted to say that it takes time for them to start using a sippy. My son is 14 months old and he...
- I hate to suggest this, but maybe a different type of sippy. Maybe one with a straw? Nuby makes a no spill one that my son loved. He wouldn't take a sippy style one fo...
Need Ideas to Cut Costs
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on November 2, 2008
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I am really nervous. Money is really tight! We can't make the bills this month and we have been set back more and more over the last few months. I am a stay at home mo...
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- Hi S., You have gotten alot of good advice. I just wanted to tell you that I think the website Chell was trying to tell you is called Esay.com. It has alot of local...
- S., Seems you're doing all you can! Why doesn't hubby want you to get a job? Could be you MENTALLY need it, not only for your well being, but to feel like you're ...
- Hi S., I would say try childcare in your home. I just started doing that and i love it. Also,i find that grocery shopping at walmart helps us alot....for 4 of us i sp...
3 Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on April 5, 2009
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What would you serve for a party that starts at 2pm and ends at 4 pm.
Whoa! I didn't expect such an overwhelming response but thank you. It did help in my decision ...
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- Hi D.! I was actually surprised to read all of your responses that were talking about all of these other snacks. I guess I'm one of the few that does the birthday pa...
- hot dogs, sloppy joes, Dirt, or pizza.
- It's tea-time (I'm English, so forgive me!) so I'd serve cakes, cookies, perhaps scones, some fruit. You could also put some string cheeses and crackers out, or vegeta...
Bottle Weaning
Asked by E.M. from Toledo
on January 30, 2008
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I have just taken my 12 month old's morning bottle away (three days now) and she seems to be really upset. She still gets a bottle at night time. She has been drinking...
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- We took our sons away when he turned one with the formula and changed to vitimin D milk. He was breast/bottle fed and wasnt' really attached to the bottle by any means...
- I am not sure how many bottles she gets per day..but maybe try taking out the mid day bottle(s) first then the morning and I did the night one last. My first daughter ...
- E., My "babies" are older now, but they were all weaned before 12 months. I read somewhere to start with the sippy cup and formula (or breast milk) around 6 months...
