Older Child: Angel Care
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If Your Child Is Sick with a Cold, Where Do They Sleep?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on October 7, 2011
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I'm having a hard time giving the Irwin family the benefit of the doubt. Every time I read a new story I see something that makes me cringe.
When the 10 month old ...
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- This is In referance to the " I " family Whatever happen to the house security and alarm system? I have this strange feeling about cold medicine dosage. I hope I'm wr...
- Why would a baby with a cold choke? To answer your question, my kids sleep wherever they sleep. If they are sleeping in their bed or our bed or on the couch as lon...
- My DD is 17 months old. When she's sick, I will let her fall asleep with me in my bed... BUT she spends the night in her crib. I do check on her, but not constantly. M...
Which Baby Monitor Do You Highly Recommend
Asked by V.D. from Dallas
on October 22, 2008
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I registered for a baby monitor that has gotten horrible reviews. Could you share with me which baby monitor is by far the best. Our house is aprox. 2000 sq. ft. and...
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- I also highly recommend the Angel Care monitor. We also had a preemie, so it put our mind at ease, but it is great for any parent, as we all worry about SIDS! We hav...
- I didn't register for the monitor I actually got and now use but I have the Summer Video Monitor. My good friend got it for me from Babies R Us and I absolutely LOVE I...
- We use the Angel Care monitor for a few reasons. 1 with our older child we had the safety first and heard parents around us screaming at their child. 2 it has the apne...
When Should I Move My 3 Month Old to His Sister's Room
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on November 19, 2009
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Hi everyone! I wanted to get some opinions from all of you on when it is a good time to move my 3 month old son to his crib in his sister's room (she's 27 months old)....
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- I have a 2 year old boy and a 3 month old girl that we just moved into the same room. It's been working out well. We moved story time into our bedroom with my husban...
- C. I think you have a great plan in place. It sounds like you are still a little concerned about him sleeping on his belly. My son is the same way, he still prefers ...
- I think you have a great plan in place. Just stick to it. For me, once I moved the children into the same room, I would put either the oldest child to bed first, or...
Tummy or Back
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2008
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I am a first time mom of a 3 week old boy. He sleeps well, generally 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours at a time. He HATES sleeping in his bassinett at night, which my husband an...
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- Hi A. - Congratulations on your new baby! I also had a very opinionated little one, who as soon as she was physically able, would turn herself over onto her tummy....
- can you stand one more answer. i also let all my babies sleep on their tummies. all nine of them! i raised the mattress a little on one side so there was an incline, a...
- Hi there, I use to work at a child develpment center last year and they recommend that an infant should sleep on their back. However, if the child rolls over onto...
Sleeping from Back to Tummy
Asked by M.H. from Charleston
on April 12, 2008
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a couple of weeks ago my mother and i and my four month old went to the mts to see the new house my grandparents built. they didnt have a crib for Kaylynne and didnt ...
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- I always thought once they can roll over it doesnt matter they will get comfy in their sleep anyway...
- M., It's been a while for me so I did some research. I found this url: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/17406.php. It had this to say about it: The findin...
- Hi M., I think that you need to do what is comfortable for you and go with your intuition. As mothers, I believe that we intuitively know what to do and should jus...
8 1/2 Month Old Turning over During the Night
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on February 2, 2008
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I'm a working mother of an 8 1/2 month old girl who just this week
started turning over in her sleep in the middle of the night.
When I asked her pediatrician abou...
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- Hi, I am a mom of 4 kids, 13,10, 7 and 4. Three of the 4 slept entirely on their stomachs from newborns and slept better for it. The last one actually was comfortabl...
- My son started doing the same thing when he was around 6 months. I was concerned about SIDS, but his pediatrician said there was no problem. If he was strong enough ...
- My baby, now 13 months old started turning over at a very early age too. Both my husband and I were concerned about her sleeping on her stomach, until I read and hear...
When to Stop Using Baby Monitor?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on February 1, 2010
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Hi Everyone,
When do you think is the "right age" to stop using a baby monitor? I have a 2 year old that sleeps through the night and my husband and I are disagree...
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- I stopped using the baby monitors before my kids were 1 year. Our bedrooms have always been on the same floor.
- Hi A., I have a 4 1/2 year old and I still have her baby monitor in her room. I can hear her when she has bad dreams, when she is playing instead of going to sleep, b...
- Why not get another monitor? My kids are 3 and 7. There are times... that I still use the monitor for my 3 year old when he is napping... and I am upstairs for exam...
8 Week Old Baby Questions - Help!
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on February 28, 2012
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My son will be 8 weeks tomorrow...we are battling reflux (which he takes medicine for) as well as some colic (which is getting somewhat better). Also he isn't gaining...
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- As long as he's eating, peeing, and pooping regularly and is maintaining his percentile weight (e.g., not drastically falling from 14th to 2nd) he should be fine.
- I'm only going to comment on the bassinet to crib. For an 8 week old baby, there is no transition. Just start putting him in his crib. The longer you wait, the olde...
- All your questions are normal. You're doing fine. Like another post said, he naps when he's tired and eats when hungry. Just keeping giving him food when he asks, and ...
Infant Gas
Asked by L.P. from Appleton
on October 5, 2008
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Does anybody have any suggestions to help with infant gas? I give my seven week old mylicon and try to watch what I eat (he's exclusively breastfed), but even if I eat...
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- Even though he is not spitting up it does sound like reflux. That is why he hates the carseat because it pushes his knees up into his belly which causes him to reflux...
- I can assure you that a good combination of baby-wearing (aka "wear baby in a sling") and baby massage will help your baby during these windy days. I had a tootie bab...
- I posted a similar question a few weeks ago, but I can't recall in what area. I tried the Mylicon, too, but I wasn't ever sure if it worked, or anything else, as she m...
11 Week Old Only Wants to Sleep on Stomach or in Swing
Asked by G.S. from Killeen
on July 10, 2008
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Call me paranoid, but it's really bothering me that my 11 week old only wants to sleep on his stomach in his crib. I think he feels more secure and less vulnerable th...
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- My daughter is 6 months old. I completely understand. I, also, went thru this. She started rolling over on the floor during playtime so I had to stop swaddling he...
- My son only slept in his swing for the first 7-8 months. I know many babies who are stomach sleepers, once they start to roll over you can't really stand guard all nig...
- Dear G., my baby girl started sleeping on her tummy when she was about 6 weeks old. I had the same concerns as you. Make sure his mattress is firm, the sheets are ti...
