Starting Out: Toddler
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I Can't Get My 16 Month Old to Drink Milk
Asked by J.B. from Charlotte
on October 7, 2008
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I can not get my 16 month old to drink milk. The doctor wants him to drink 2 8oz glasses of milk everyday. He is on a sippy cup. I have done everything I can think of ...
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- my nephew hated milk too. There are other things to get him the calcium and vitamins he needs from milk, that he may love. Yogurt, ice cream, and a good multi=vitami...
- Why does he have to drink so much milk? Calcium can be found elsewhere. And protein. I dont think there is anything in milk that cant be consumed in other ways. Do...
- My 15 month old daughter is the same way. I even tried giving her formula again and she wouldn't drink that. Her doctor said she just might not like milk. He didn't se...
Underweight 13 Month Old, I Did Have IUGR During Pregnancy.
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2008
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I have a beautiful 13 month old baby girl. The only concern that I have is that she is very small in size for her age. She's only 13 and a half pounds. Height wise s...
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- It sounds like you're doing all the right tests; just concentrate on making sure her diet is meeting her caloric needs (and get with a nutritionist if needed), lots of...
- While my daughter wasn't that small, she was very petite for a long time. SHe is 2.5 now and 27 lbs. Just make sure she has planty of snacks available and as long as s...
- My daughter is 13 months old and at her 12 month appointment she weighed in at a barely 17lbs. My doctor didn't seem to concerned because she was also very tall for he...
Best Classes for Exercise and Weight Loss?
Asked by D.R. from Cincinnati
on February 27, 2008
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Hi everyone...hope your day is going well...mine is so far. At least the kids are back in school! I went to an exercise class this morning, 'Matwork' is what it was ca...
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- If you're trying to make a permanent change to your diet and live a healthy lifestyle, you might want to consider SparkPeople.com. A friend recommended it to me and...
- I really enjoy Zumba. It is very good for both toning and weight loss. However, the best thing I have found for weight loss is running. Nothing has worked better fo...
- OMG, I took a spinning class a couple years ago and LOVED it! It's a great challenge, you can do it at your own pace, adjust the tension the way you like it on your b...
Getting Started Again
Asked by K.J. from Harrisburg
on December 10, 2006
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I stopped breastfeeding my 9 mo old boy girl twins about 2 months ago so that i could try to diet and lose alot of weight quickly. It didn't work, but that doesn't mat...
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- Hi K. J, I know it is off the subject of your question. When we first moved I worked fulltime. I got pregnant a year later and after having my daughter I was home all...
- Hopefully you can get some help, that was my advice! LLL or in my area we have Nursing Mothers' Advisory Council, who saved my bacon and my nursing relationship a cou...
- There are some good resources out there on re-starting, kellymom.org has some info, and I recommend checking out a livejournal community called breastfeeding, they hav...
14 Month Old Is Constipated
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on October 7, 2008
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Our 14 month old son is a very picky eater and he has been constiptated on and off since he stopped drinking formula(12 months.)He can become quite miserable when he h...
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- My oldest son (21 months) is exactly the same way, except he's been constipated from birth. Here are a few things we've tried. 1. Juice (apple juice is not bindin...
- We give my son, 16 months old, prune juice when he becomes constipated and it helps. Good luck. L.
- My doctor recomended the mineral oil thing when my daughter was around 14 months too. I beleive it was one teaspoon in one glass of juice or milk per day for a couple...
17 Hr. Car Ride! Any Ideas to Keep 13 Month Old Occupied?
Asked by K.M. from Hickory
on November 14, 2006
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My husband, myself, and our 13 month old daughter are leaving on Friday for a 17 hour ride. No, not for the scenery!!! We are heading to my in-laws in NH, for Thanksg...
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- WOW- everyone has already covered everything I was going to suggest!!!! One other suggestion for when she gets older- we bought one of those metal TV trays that hav...
- When my son was small my ex-husband and I did many road trips. In fact we did one cross country and my son was 18 months old. This is before DVDs. Anyway, what I would...
- K., We travel a lot with our two girls, ages 3 1/2 and 17 months, including long road trips. This summer we drove from NC to Michigan (about 18 hours). We did it ov...
My Daughter Started Waking up 15-20 Times at Night!
Asked by M.H. from Denver
on April 2, 2008
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My daughter recently started waking up 15-20 times at night. I am having a very difficult time being patient with her during the day! I started supplementing with ca...
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- I would suspect she's having withdrawal issues or she's scared. And you're rewarding her by paying attention to it. Does she have a blankie or a stuffed animal to sl...
- Does she have any stomach problems? Both of my children suffered(so did I)from gas, we spent many night's bouncing them on an exercise ball. My Pediatrician at the tim...
- You may want to ask your pediatrician but I believe this is the age when the toddlers start to experience nightmares. She may be having this problem and this is why s...
9 Months Pregnant with a 14 Month Old.
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on November 30, 2008
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I am due any day now to have my baby boy. I already have a darling girl who is 14 months old. I have tried to find advice on how to handle two kids so close together, ...
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- My kids are 2,4 & 8 and I'm due anyday as well! It's much easier down the road to have them close together:) Having said that, at first I would suggest as much one on ...
- Been there and done that. Do not expect chaos. It does not have to be chaos - although you can say goodbye to a clean and tidy house. The main thing to guard against i...
- Dear C.: My kids are 18 months apart and my husband and his brother were 16 months apart. Both groups of siblings are very close because the older child quickly fo...
What Time of Day Do You Get Your Exercise In?
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on March 24, 2009
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I really need to start exercising on a daily basis. I try to get up in the morning but I am too tired and I don't feel like exercising during naptime because it is my...
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- I found a boot camp at 5:30am 3 days a week that I go to. That way my husband is home with the kids. I hate getting up that early, but it is the only way I can find ...
- If I don't do it early in the morning it doesn't happen. I like to get up and workout before the kids are up but like you I struggle to get out of bed. I found that ...
- I agree with Tricia... First thing in the morning. Over the years, as schedules have changed, I've tried different time frames and this is the only one that works for...
Activities for Active 20 Month Old
Asked by J.P. from Washington DC
on March 2, 2008
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i'm looking for something that my 20 month old can do to expell some of her energy. she loves sports but she cant do any sports until shes 3 or older is there any thin...
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- My husband took our 14 month old to Playwise, www.playwisekids.com in Columbia and he said it was a wonderful experience. They have plenty for young children to do an...
- You might want to try a gymnastics/tumbling class. It worked for me and my then 23 month old. I was also able to take my infant along (she sat in her seat on the side...
- I highly recomment Gerstung. It's a gymnastics place on Falls Rd. You will have to go around with her, but it is so much fun. We took our son there when he was 17 m...
