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What Next After Exersaucer?
Asked by P.J. from Chicago
on August 2, 2008
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Our almost 9mos old son seems to be getting bored w/his exersaucer. He can't walk yet so we like using it because it keeps him upright for a while after eating (he's ...
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- Don't do anymore exersaucers...here's some links to some toys my daughter liked around your son's age and some of them she still continues to play with. http://www.t...
- my kids loved exploring by cruising along the furniture, and also their intellitable was a huge hit. not being confined to a "thing" is a big perk once they start bein...
- What about one of those toys that are 3 in 1...I can't remember the name but I think it is Fisher Price...Learn to Walk? He is almost there and is probably pulling hi...
Exersaucer Time
Asked by J.A. from San Antonio
on April 16, 2007
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My daughter just turned 7 months old. A month ago my mom bought her a HUGE exersaucer for her to play in. Sometimes she will play in it, completely engaged, for 30 min...
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- Hi J., From all that I've read, 30 minutes is a perfect time for babies to be in their exercausers. Any more than that, they'll probably need some physical contact fr...
- I don't think it is to long. My daughter was very content by herself alot. We still did play time togather. I think that as long as you get some play time with her ...
- My nephew is the same way, I wish my kids would have been. My suggestion is to let her play independantly for as long as she will. She will let you know when she is r...
Exersaucer Vs. Jumperoo
Asked by L.M. from Boston
on November 18, 2007
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Hi, my daughter is 4 months old and her doctor said she's ready for the exersaucer. The only problem is I am torn between the jumperoo and an exersaucer. My daughter s...
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- I would tell you that I have both. My oldest son (almost 2) LOVED them both!! My youngest, almost 9 months really didn't get to use the Jumperoo because his older bro...
- Exersaucer was the best thing I found when my 10 year old was an infant. In addition they jump and spin, the jumperoo only jumps I think. good luck.
- My son (now 2 1/2) loved, loved, loved his jump-a-roo. He didn't care for the exercaucer. However, very good friends of ours tried both with their daughter (1 week o...
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...
Getting 9 Mo Old to Stand
Asked by D.R. from Chicago
on July 18, 2009
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My 9 month old son does not want to stand. His legs are strong and fully functioning, but he has no interest in trying to pull himself up or stand. If I try to stand...
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- What is your hurry? He will stand when he is able to and wants to. THere is nothing at all to be concerned about. All babies do things at different rates. My son s...
- All in his own time. My daughter (my third) just pulled herself up for the first time a few weeks ago and she had just turned 10 months. They'll do it when their rea...
- As long as the dr says his muscles are fine and developing well I wouldn't worry about it. I had an extremely early walker and it was really hard to keep up with him. ...
Best Toys for 4 Months Old Baby
Asked by K.I. from Oklahoma City
on December 7, 2009
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HI! once again my friends,
I have a 14 week old little girl and I want to buy a christmas present for her, I was thinking on a play matress but my mom tell me to get...
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- K., It looks like many have suggested the jumperoo, I do too. My son is 21 months now, but when he was about 4 months he started using the jumperoo. He loved it! We h...
- I think the exercise thing would be best. I have a 4 month old as well and she is just as happy laying on a blanket with toys as being on her play mat. We got her a Ju...
- I highly recommend the exersaucer. They play with them so much longer and my son loves spending time in his. He is 6 mos now, but has been playing in it since 5 mos. M...
10-Month Old with Sprained Ankle..
Asked by L.R. from Minneapolis
on February 5, 2007
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My daughter was just put in a splint Friday after 3 hours in Urgent care. They say that she "probably" has a twisted ankle..and has to see the orthopedist tomorrow. ...
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- I never put my kids in those things, and they were all early walkers. My oldest daughter even walked at 7 mos. I've heard it is possible to twist an ankle in them, th...
- Last week my sister fell down the stairs while holding my 11mo old son- she didnt drop him but he still ended up with a fractured femur- we saw an ortho and they said ...
- Well I probably can't ease your mind with my story, however it will make yo ufeel better if it turns out to be a break. Didn't they take x-rays in the ER? When my ...
Night Waking and Not Crawling
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on November 28, 2007
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Hi everyone, my son is 9 months old and is still getting up 2 or 3 times per night, usually wants to nurse back to sleep. I don't know if it is related to teething or ...
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- It is normal for him to be waking during the night. They go through phases of that. Maybe he's teething, like you said. Maybe he's having separation anxiety. Maybe...
- Mt Dd did the same thing. It ended up I'd send my hubby in with a small bottle of water. Once she saw she wasn't getting any milk, she started sleeping. it did take ab...
- As far as the not crawling, if you think there is a problem with your child physically, your state might have a program to help. In Indiana it is First Steps. As a chi...
Your Baby's Fav Toy When He Was Sitting/cruising/walking
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2011
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I have so many toys for my son(10 months old) but he seems to be bored with all of them. He is now always pulling up to stand and cruising around in his playpen all th...
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- We have the leapfrog music table, and both of my girls love(d) it! (Though, either set it on carpet or a rubber play mat or against something else - there aren't grip...
- My son got a busy ball popper (playskool, I think) for his birthday last week and he loves it! Especially when he gets to chase a ball that got away. He also got one o...
- My son was walking at 10 1/2 months. What he enjoyed the most was push/pull toys. Sounds like your son will be walking quite soon. And yes, he will just want to go ...
Baby Walkers???
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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Okay moms,
I've read the information on baby walkers and stationary activity centers. I've read that baby walkers can delay development (as well as the injuries) so ...
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- We never used a walker and our daughter started walking at 11 months. She had a jumperoo and loved it. We never had a problem but had heard all the bad things about ...
- I used all of the things you mentioned. She loved the walker and only used it when very well supervised. SHe also loved the exersaucer. She did not spend long amoun...
- Baby stations [exersaucers] are fine, so long as they are used sparingly. I've seen daycare centers leave babies in them all day, that can't be good! Baby walkers, wit...
