Jumpers & Walkers: Water Toys
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Ideas for Playing with Infants and Toddlers
Asked by S.B. from Iowa City
on May 14, 2010
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Well, this may sound like a silly question, but I am wondering how to play with an infant? My guy is 8 months old, he likes peekaboo, doesn't like patacake. I read a...
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- Sometimes the best thing you can do is just sit next to him while he explores his toys and chat with him about what he's playing with, what he's doing, what you hear, ...
- One thing you can do is sing songs pointing to body parts. "Head acher, Eye see'er, nose smeller, mouth eater and Chinny chopper" was always a favorite of my kids an...
- I always felt guity because I was never good at getting on the floor and playing real baby games with my kids at home. I did a lotof that at ECFE, and did carve out ti...
Floaties/Life Jacket Suggestions for 21-Month-old
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on June 29, 2010
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With the approaching holiday weekend, just wanted to get suggestions on floaties/life jackets you have used with your little one. Not that he will be in the swimming p...
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- I think they are called puddle jumpers... LOVE IT! /they keep my 43 pound son above the water better than anything out there. We will never use anything else! I bou...
- Look for a flotation device that is approved by the US Coastguard called a puddle jumper. I recently attended an event on water safety and those were highly recommended.
- I used the suit that was a float and life jackets. Either one of those is great. They loved them. Actual floaties they did not like because they had to keep their a...
Taking a Shower
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on August 2, 2008
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I have a ten month old boy who is very active and walking. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can manage to shower while being home alone and keep him safe?...
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- When my daughter was younger I made sure her room was baby safe so she could play in it whenever she wanted and during my shower I would put a gate up to keep her in h...
- As much as it pains every mother to do it. Sometimes your kid just hs to cry. I have never been a big believer in being a maryter......... As a parent your life change...
- Take him in the shower with you.
