Spitting Up: Child
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My 5 Year Old Refuses to Eat
Asked by A.G. from Casper
on January 12, 2010
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Hi, my 5 year old refuses to eat nearly everything I put in front of him. He likes Hamburger Helper, PB&J, Hamburgers, Tacos, Macaroni, Chicken Nuggets and fries. Othe...
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- Hi A., There is a great book I would recommend "Eat Healthy, Feel Great" by Dr Sears. L.
- There are several cookbooks for kids out there. I have bought a couple at Barnes & Noble in the kids section... Emeril, Rachel Ray, etc. This would be a great way to...
- Sounds like all the stuff he likes is loaded with preservatives, sugar, salt, and other processed junk. While that stuff is easy to make/serve/etc., it desensitizes th...
Spit Up
Asked by R.D. from Tampa
on May 15, 2008
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My son is already on soy formula yet he constantly spits up. He will usually spit up some after he finishes feeding and then again about an hour or two later. Any sugg...
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- Could be reflux. My 3 month old daughter has it, and is on medication. Her Dr. said the meds don't stop the spitting up, just the irritabiity , neutralizes the acid. B...
- R., I know have gotten many responses to your request but I just wanted to comment that my son had and still has at 2 and1/2 acid reflux. He waas constantly spitting ...
- Ask your doctor about Gripe Water. It worked for us. You can get it at the health food store or Walgreens. Also, maybe switch formula. We use Similac Sensitive and it...
Spit Up
Asked by C.B. from Tyler
on November 26, 2010
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I am a new mom. My son is 5 1/2 weeks old and was about 3 weeks early. When he was born I pumped and fed him breastmilk. We had latching issues. I did not get much...
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- If you are feeding on demand, you may want to try feeding him on a schedule - usually about every 3 hours works for his age. That gives his tummy time to move his last...
- Along with what you are already doing try: -Feeding him smaller amounts more often. That way his little tummy isn't getting more than he can handle at one shot. ...
- I agree with all the advice from Dori W. Look at the size of your baby's fist. That is about how big his little stomach is. Feed a smaller amount, more frequently. ...
Spitting
Asked by K.C. from Boca Raton
on July 9, 2008
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My 2 1/2 daughter recently started spitting. Not on anyone but spitting in the car and spitting on the floor etc. I am a big believer in natural consequences but seem ...
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- My 2 year old son spits too. I tell him no, no and how yucky it is. And give him a paper towel to clean it up. Like Laurie suggested, there are places that he can spit...
- HI K., try taking away her "something special" that she just can't give up. My daughter has a "lovey"- a pillow. She is now three and has also gone through this same ...
- Hi K.!! My 30 month old son went through a short spitting phase as well. Not sure if he learned it from school or his father :) who tends to spit outside while he's...
Spit Up
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on December 23, 2009
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Any advice about excessive baby spit-up? My 3 month old spits up a lot after eating. We burp her and keep her upright after feeding but still spits up way too much- s...
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- I had the same thing...it does get better. My doctor explained it as an imature...flap from the stomach and the esophagus. My son was much better by 4-1/2 months. Al...
- Hi K.- My son excessively spit up for the first year of his life. Like your daughter, he was gaining weight and a happy baby. From what I've read, it's more a laundr...
- My Pediatrician told us that all babies have a small amout of acid reflux which can cause excessive spitting up. He said they don't consider it a problem unless: baby...
Spitting
Asked by A.M. from Providence
on January 8, 2008
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I have a 2.5 year old little boy who thinks that spitting is okay, when he continues to spit at us or his brother he just laughs. ANY Suggestions on how to handle the ...
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- Hi A., Try a swig of VINEGAR! It doesnt have the chemicals that soap has and it VERY high on the YUCKY scale for children! Mary-A.
- OK, Now I know this may seem strange but I can pretty much garantee it will work. "Wash" his mouth out with soap. This can work for spitting, mean/bad words, etc. b...
- A., When I was a little girl, my younger sister used to bite me all of the time, sometimes until I bled. My mother finally got her to stop by biting her all over her...
Spitting Up
Asked by W.W. from Dallas
on June 27, 2008
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My son is 3 1/2 months old and he just started spitting up in the last week. He has never spit up until now. He only gets breastmilk. Does anyone know what might ca...
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- my son has acid reflux....try checking that out...he was born early which is common for preemie babies!! He is on Zantac 2xday. it has helped A LOT! he was also bre...
- I would say he probably has reflux, try getting some zantac and see if that helps. Lots of babies/people are having it these days. Hope he gets better!
- When my son was almost 3 months he began spitting up A LOT! With Acid Reflux being such a big deal and so common right now, I thought he may have it and even consider...
Spitting Up
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on September 14, 2010
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Hey Mamas,
My three-week old has recently started spitting up. Sometimes he won't spit anything up and just this morning he spit up quite a bit. This is pretty new,...
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- My daughter is 7 months and she still spitts up, I think its a normal thing and I heard with them teething it gets worse.
- If he seems happy, is gaining weight, and it isn't projectile, then I think he is fine, but there is nothing wrong with calling the doc if you are concerned. By pro...
- You only need to be concerned when he does projectile, coughs or chokes before or during the spitting up, or if he cries when it happens (then it's probably reflux. my...
Spitting Up
Asked by K.W. from Indianapolis
on February 20, 2008
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My baby is 3 weeks old and spits up frequently... sometimes she will go a bottle or two with out any spitting up, some she will spit up just a little, and then others ...
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- Both ladies who answered before me gave wonderful advice. I had planned on touching basis with both suggestions. For starters, to lower the chances of your infant spit...
- My daughter is only 4 months and she also spit up a lot then when she was about a month we had to take her to the doctor because she would not sleep unless we wer hold...
- I have a 6 week old and she has been spitting up since she was 2 weeks and the Dr. prescribed a acid reflux medicine to help... It has helped a little. I can't sleep...
Spitting
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on January 31, 2008
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How do you teach your kid to spit when brushing their teeth?? My son is a little over two and he loves to get his teeth brushed. I am trying to get him to do it hims...
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- I think kids tend to learn best by watching what we do. I have found that when I brush my teeth my daughter wants to be right there trying it too. Show by example an...
- Hi, He probably is too young to spit well enough to use adult toothpaste. Our pediatric dentist said the amount of floride in regular toothpaste is way too much to let...
- They have several children's toothpaste that taste kind of like bubblegum and are blue or pink in color. My kids can't STAND "grown-up" toothpaste and I have one son w...
