Overstimulated: Beco
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Baby Sling Advice
Asked by M.S. from Stationed Overseas
on February 19, 2008
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I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant now and doing tons of research on just about everything that has to do with babies. I want to purchase a sling, but there are so many out the...
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- I bought a sling off of Lucky-baby.com and I love it. I used it on my daughter when she was first born to carry her around on walks and such, and now I use it on her ...
- I have a hotsling and I love it!!!! I used it with our first daughter until she was 1yr and now I am using it with our newborn who is a little fussy and likes to be in...
- Hi M., There is a lady here on island(I am on Okinawa also) who has an ad on www.japanupdate.com, in the infant and nursing section, and she handmakes slings. J...
Outings Guilt
Asked by R.T. from San Diego
on September 19, 2011
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I'm a single parent and always said that when I have my daughter I would always take her out and explore. Well she's 5months and I dnt wanna take her anywhere! Everyti...
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- Get a sling! (or a mobi wrap, or whatever carrier works best for you) I LOVED my sling-- it was just a plain old ring sling -- 2 rings and fabric. He loved being ca...
- Get a good carrier. Baby Bjorns are really bad for babies' spines. Get something that positions her so that her knees are elevated. We have the Beco Butterfly II, b...
- You get to be the parent and just ignore the tantrums and go about your business. She will get the idea she's not the boss and will eventually stop them. She is young ...
How Much Do You Hold Your "Young" Babies?
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on January 24, 2011
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Ok moms, this question might sound dumb, but I'm exhausted! My baby is 4.5 months old, and I feel like I can never put him down for more then 5 minutes at a time. I ho...
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- I baby wear for this reason. In house and out of it. That way I have hands free and can still get him to nap. I use a mobi wrap like thing (I made my own out of bat...
- I hold my son constantly, co-sleep, or more accurately he sleeps and I sit awake cause I hate having him in my bed, it scares me to death, and I wear him often. That ...
- 4.5 months is young for the "let them scream, they'll get over it" philosophy. You really should invest in a baby wearing device. I had a Moby and I loved it. It t...
Child Who Cries Nonstop
Asked by T.V. from Cincinnati
on January 27, 2007
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I am just wondering why my daughter who just turned one on the 5th of january of this year is now starting to cry and scream almost all day long. She is the youngest o...
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- I also had a child who cried alot. The first thing is to definately make sure there is nothing wrong with her. Have you thought about baby sign language? I started to...
- Hi T. Have you taken your little one to the MD. It sounds to me like she has an ear infection. My little boy cried alot for about a week..(he cried all day on a sa...
- Hello T.. Teaching your one year old Baby Sing Language sounds like a really good idea if you already know it. However, with a women as busy as you are, it doesn't s...
Cranky 9 Month Old--only in the Afternoon
Asked by S.A. from Sacramento
on February 6, 2008
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My almost 9 month old has always been a happy baby--except for the time between his afternoon nap and bedtime, roughly about 4 hours. I know this is a common fussy tim...
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- Hi S., Might not be much you can do. He just needs you and needs to be held. I wore my son in a sling or backpack and would cook dinner or do whatever else needed to ...
- My son Niko (seven months) is really cranky on days he does not get enough sleep. Could your son be getting too short of an afternoon nap. It helps me significantly to...
- S., He might be getting teeth - my daughter's the same way, but only when she's really tired or teething. Definitely try an ergo baby carrier if you don't already hav...
