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Sit to Stand Double Stroller
Asked by J.B. from Philadelphia
on November 21, 2011
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Hi Moms!
I'm expecting my second son in March. The boys will be 2 years and 8 months apart. I am looking into double strollers for long trips, although I'm not sure...
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- I bought a used Baby Trend Sit-N-Stand when I had my third. At that time I had a 3 1/2 year old and almost 2 year old. It was seriously the BEST $50 I've spent on ...
- We love, love, love our sit & stand. As far as double strollers go, it's the most compact and lightweight I've ever used. My 2.5 year old stands in the back and loves ...
- My girls are 2 years and 9 months apart. We ended up going with the Sit N Stand although I wanted the baby in the back too, and that didn't turn out to be a problem at...
Not Sleeping Due to Learning How to Stand in Her Crib - HELP!
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on April 4, 2008
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Our 8 mo. old has been the best sleeper. She goes down to sleep without any fuss and is asleep within 5 minutes. I know we have been blessed. She has just learned how ...
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- My mom went through this with my little sister and the Doctor told her that she was afraid she was going to missing something. So she fought going to sleep and I too w...
- Try doing a bedtime routine with her and make sure she isn't getting too much sleep during the day. You may need to wake her from her afternoon nap at an earlier time.
- There is another letter today about an 8 mo old no longer going down easily. This must be a new developmental stage and I know you are thrilled your daughter is progre...
Learning Dvds
Asked by S.D. from Indianapolis
on August 12, 2009
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My grandmother has offered to buy a learning DVD or system for my son because he's got some speech delays. She said my cousin used "Rock 'N Learn" and liked them. Ha...
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- You go S. D!! I love your "a little about me" comments. More power to you. Re: learning videos, I am a fan of LeapFrog videos as was my son (now age 6). But that is...
- I am intrigued about some of your background info. Why is one son circumcised and the other isn't? Also, does your almost 3 year old still nurse? Is he talking much? ...
- The best way for your son to overcome speech delays is through one-on-one interaction with a person - not a TV screen. Get him evaluated by a qualified speech patholo...
Pulling up Safely to Stand
Asked by J.B. from Albuquerque
on March 27, 2010
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Dumb new mom question sorry in advance. My 8 month old wants to pull up to stand. I have hard wood floors and I worry about him falling while trying to learn. I stand...
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- We had tile floors all through our condo when my son was learning to walk, and I did the same thing! I was so scared of him falling down and getting hurt that I would ...
- developmentally a baby should not walk before they have crawled a while etc. IF you can discourage it and make sure that your baby is crawling all over first do that....
- I'm pretty sure both of mine learned to stand in the pack n' play. Nothing to worry about in there...
Allowed to Jump and Stand?
Asked by L.L. from Sacramento
on August 17, 2008
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Ok, so I'm wondering if it's alright for my 11 week old baby to jump and stand. He doesn't stand on his own of course, but he puts a bit of weight on his legs with us ...
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- Something I recall from my childhood development classes I took way back when is that little babies (infants), while they're little, are able to support their weight (...
- Congratulation on your homebirth and your wonderful baby boy! I had also a homebirth and my son is now 3, but I'm writing to you as a certified Infant Developmental M...
- Hi L., What a great question! Anything that he does on his own is fine, as his movements will increase as his strength does. So if he pulls himself up on things and u...
Boy Who Wants to "Stand"
Asked by L. from Chicago
on September 9, 2007
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Hi!
I have a 19 month old son who I have been working a little bit on potty training. He is finally getting the idea and has some control over it. The problem we ar...
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- Ah, the target training bit. I trained my boy to stand while peeing by throwing Fruit Loops in the toilet and telling him to aim at those colorful little pieces. Worke...
- L., Wow, that is really young to have a child potty trained. Especially a boy, since boys are not typically fully potty trained until they are three years old! Do...
- Hi L., My Son has been using the "Peter Potty". It's an adjustable urinal. You can purchase it at Walmart.com (Haven't seen them in stores). He is 3 and was having ...
Suggestions to Help Baby Stand on His Own
Asked by D.L. from Jacksonville
on July 25, 2012
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My son is 11 months and cruising like its nothing, squats down to get toys and everything yet he doesn't seem to want to stand. He does it for a couple seconds until h...
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- My son at 11 months could do exactly what yours does. He would cruise around with furniture, bend over, squat down, stand back up, but all with a hand firmly attached...
- What your son is doing, at 11 months old... is all a "precursor" to him actually "mastering" standing, and then, walking. He is fine and developing fine... and all ba...
- He actually is standing. Let him do it on his own. He does need to figure it out and doesn't need the help. His confidence will build up better without the help, es...
Words You Just Can't Stand...
Asked by D.S. from Fort Walton Beach
on March 29, 2011
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Another question got me to thinking about words I just can't stand. Mostly is has to do with weird associations in my brain that may or may not make sense to others! M...
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- I almost can't even type the word - "scab" - ugh.....just can't stand it! Also dislike the "p" word and "c" word that others have already mentioned. And the phrase t...
- Goodness I HATE it when ppl use the word (if it's even a word) "AINT"! My opinion, I think using that word makes one sound so uneducated! Another word I hate the wo...
- i don't like moist either. lol. Ok, mine are: epic--everyone says this these days and it drives me crazy! da bomb--enough said. beau---annoying! and when people ...
Geting My Daughter to Stand up for Herself
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on October 8, 2012
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Hi,
I'm noticing a trend with my daughter now that she has been in a school a couple years (she's in 1st grade). I'm noticiing that she tends to defer to others, i...
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- Personally the world needs leaders and followers. Perhaps talking to her about what the "line" is when being a follower? "If your friends ever want you do to X,Y,Z and...
- My oldest was kind of like that, and I tended to see it as a bit of a weakness too. She is in college now, and she is just a really nice person. She makes friends easi...
- you can just keep the lines of communication open. let her know that it's okay, even something to be valued, that if she really feels strongly about something, she can...
Advice on How to Encourage Daughter to Stand up for Herself
Asked by L. from Chicago
on July 24, 2008
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I have an awesome 9 year old daughter. There are three girls in our neighborhood who hang out together. One of the three is sort of mean and I completely see her bei...
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- Hi L., I see this problem with the girls in my 4th grade classroom every year. People don't realize what a catty age it can be as their little hormones start comin...
- I think your daughter needs to find new friends. I always tell my kids that friends make you feel good about yourself, and if someone is consistently making you feel ...
- Hi L., In my opinion, your daughter has stood up for herself. She's told them how she feels but they simply don't care. Why insist on being their friend when they'r...
