Older Child: Playtex
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Playtex Drop-Ins System
Asked by V.K. from Saginaw
on April 1, 2007
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With my 2 1/2 year old, we tried nearly every bottle on the market before he settled on the Avent bottles. They were great, but I'm thinking with the next one (due in...
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- My son would -only- use the platex nursers (with drop ins) for the first 6 months. We used powdered formula, so we just made it to order, and used warm water to mix it...
- V. - I'm currently using the drop-in system and I heat the bottles in a cup of hot water (from the tap). It doesn't take long at all to heat up. I used the drop-ins f...
- V., I had those for both my boys. I used a bottle warmer, can't remember what kind it was though. I poured a little bit of water in it(there was a seperate measuri...
Getting a 6 Year Old off of a Sippy Cup...
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on June 26, 2010
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does anyone still have a 'closet' sippy cupper...??? He won't let his friends see him drink out of one, but when I try to throw them out he picks through the garbage ...
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- Relax.. if he has sippy, he's not spilling... YMMV LBC
- Dear D.: I can remember as a child myself and my siblings all liked sippy cups at the same age as your son. My mother simply put the cups up and restricted their u...
- I actually preferred anything that would help prevent spills. My sister (even as an adult) is a natural spiller. Some how, some way, if any liquid is within 12 feet ...
My 10 Year Old Got Her Period Today...
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on July 17, 2009
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I knew it was coming, and we had spoken about it several times this year because I'd seen other signs of development. She seems OK with it... a little embarrassed, bu...
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- Everyone is different. I started when I was 13. I told my M. from the beginning that I wanted to use tampons. The thought of a pad grossed me out. That is just me. ...
- Oh the joys of becoming a woman....like your daughter, I also started my period when I was 10. I distinctly remember my mother asking me "So do you want to use tampons...
- Just want to put this out there - another option is the diva cup (www.divacup.com). I've been using it since January, and I LOVE it!!!! Does encourage a familiarity ...
Sippy Cups
Asked by C.K. from Knoxville
on May 9, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I am SO fed up with sippy cups that leak - either through the spout or where the lid screws on to the cup. I have tried both Gerber (and Nuk which is Gerber...
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- I stopped using sippy cups and went to straw cups. They don't leak and it's easier to transition the child to regular cups because they don't fall into the habit of ha...
- You could try The First Year or Learning Curve. They both sell some that do not have valves, and I haven't had any problems with them.
- believe or not we had the best luck with parents choice (the walmart brand) starters cup
Breastfeeding Mom Going Back to Work, and 4 Month Old Won't Take a Bottle!!
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on March 29, 2008
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I am going back to work in a week and my 4 month old son won't take a bottle!! I have tried Dr. Brown's, advent, and playtex vent-aire. He used to when he was smaller,...
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- Do you or your spouse try to feed him? My daughter did better at first with someone else giving her a bottle because she expected me to nurse her. she also did better...
- Years ago when my daughter didn't like her bottle, our pediatrician suggested dipping the nipple in a little bit of corn syrup...had to do it frequently, but eventuall...
- Well, he already knows what he likes, good for him! I have a home day care and it usually falls to me when the new baby refuses the bottle. Your day care provider will...
Need Help Finding a Sippie/leak Proof Straw Cup That WORKS!
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on October 11, 2010
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Okay, I am really having a hard time finding a leak proof straw cup for my girls that DOESN"T LEAK! I am so frustrated. My husband insists on cups with lids while I ...
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- You have a lot of choices here! I like the Sigg brand stainless steel bottles with a sport top. The top turns (easily, my 3 y/o can do it) in a screw motion and it s...
- Thermos makes ones with straws that also have a lid. My nephew has been using one since he was 2 and he loves it. I also have one for me. I know Target sells them, the...
- I just got my daughter the Foogo stainless steel straw cup a couple of months ago, it's awesome! It is leak proof too. It has an attached top that flips open by pushin...
11 Week Old Refusing Bottle -- Go Back to Work Next Week!
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on February 7, 2010
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My daughter is almost 11 weeks old and exclusively breastfed. We first introduced the bottle about 2 weeks ago and she took the first one no problem... however, nothin...
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- had the same issue.... some kids will never like bottles. I was freaking out before I went back to work too. my son still (this is months later) does not easily take a...
- i would suggest the aventi bottles. that's the only kind my daughter was able to get my grandson to drink out of when she went back to work. something else though it...
- Have you tried any latex nipples with these bottles? Nowadays most of the bottles come with the sillicone nipples, but latex really stretches and moves more like a br...
2 Month Old Won't Take Bottle
Asked by K.K. from Boston
on July 2, 2008
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My two month old daughter won't take the bottle. We have been trying for a couple of weeks now, and have tried several different nipples/bottles (playtex drop ins, si...
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- if she is breastfeed.. i noticed the breastfeed babies like wideneck bottles/nipples. Adiri, hope it works!
- I assume you were nursing up until now right? Did you wait until now to try the bottle? They say and I agree to try giving a bottle at least one time by no later than ...
- Hi, I'm going through the exact same thing with my 4mth old son. He refuses to drink from a bottle. I spoke to my pedi about it and he suggested trying juice in it an...
BPA In Canned Ready to Use Formula?!
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on January 15, 2009
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Hello! I am having a mini (okay, moderate) panic attack at the moment. I have been feeding my 5 month old son canned ready to use Parent's Choice (Walmart) formula sin...
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- You're a great Mom! Buy some glass baby bottles and try this quick recipe :) Formula Recipe 1 quart goats milk (Powder...
- Please don't freak out. I spoke to my doctor about this because my daughter is 4 and back when she was a baby there was no concern over BPA. Think of the thousands o...
- Hi C.! I just want to say that you cannot go back. You can only protect your baby from what you believe is bad from this point on. Do not worry about effects that y...
Weaning Troubles
Asked by J.B. from Orlando
on February 5, 2009
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Hello Moms. First off, Thank goodness there is a place where we can all meet and help each other. I am a SAHM with 3 beautiful kids; ages 7, 2.5 and 4 months. I am att...
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- If I were you I would pick my battles. It sounds like weaning him is more stressful than nursing him. If you want to wean anyway, go slowly. I would try to tran...
- Try a sippy cup. They tend to have to suck harder just to get anything out. This may give him the "low flow" that he prefers.
- try, mixing the formula with the breast milk more breat milk than formula, in a soft top sippy cup. Slowly work the breat milk out... my 10 month old NEVER took a bot...
