Strabismus
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10-Month Old Boy Is Not Only Strong, but Rough
Asked by L.I. from Denver
on November 19, 2008
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I have a darling 10-month old son, who is my second child. My oldest, a daughter, is now three and a half. Both of my children were "easy" infants, delightful in eve...
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- while I am not a parent, I was a preschool teacher for a dozen years and have worked with young kids for over 25 years now. My first advice for you is to look at your...
- It's just a phase...give it a month and it should lighten up! As a mom of only boys, be assured that he is testing his manhood out already! It will smooth out soon! Be...
- L., I have a strong rough 18 month old boy that sounds just like yours- the hair pulling, the biting, the gripping of my skin so hard that it hurts (his favorite is th...
Seeking Evangelical Type Church in WDM with My Type of Music
Asked by N.R. from Des Moines
on June 28, 2010
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We're baby boomers living in Grimes and are interested in finding an evangelical type church in Grimes, Johnston, WDM, Urbandale, areas. We miss the traditional hymnal...
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- I know Lutherans aren't often considered very "evangelical," but they do often sing those kinds of traditional hymns and often have a variety of different kinds of chu...
- http://www.sovgracechurch.org/welcome You might try this one. I am not sure, but I think WDM might mean West Des Moines. This is in Des Moines, but I don't know the g...
- Our church (non-denominational) does a nice mix of older hymns and SOME newer songs. But I've never felt that it was over the top. However, our church is still small...
My Son Loves Time Outs - Help!
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on November 14, 2011
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In the last couple of weeks we have begun basic timeouts for my 18 month old who has taken to hitting. Problem is - he seems to love time outs and I'm looking for some...
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- In addition to the great support the other respondents have offered - get the book (from the library even) "Hands are not for hitting" read it in the morning, at bed t...
- My kids both liked timeouts when it was what you are describing. Then we switched it to them having to stand with their noses in a corner. They both hate that -- and v...
- Totally normal. The amusement will wear off. Trust me. Getting up constantly is normal too. Smiling is also normal. He sees it's getting a reaction out of you. J...
Rear-facing Until 2?
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on August 22, 2011
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My little guy is almost 1, and I was looking forward to turning his car seat to face the front. Just easier in my opinion to pass back a sippy, keep an eye on him etc...
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- My son faced rear until he was 3! This was before they made the change, but he was developmentally delayed, low muscled toned, and took FOREVER to reach 20 lbs. He w...
- not a law, but what is recommended; as its the safest. my son is 16 mo. and we plan to keep him rearing facing as long as possible. is your son still in his infant s...
- To the best of my knowledge, it's not a law - just a suggestion...while it IS safer to be rear facing - for ANYONE (except the driver!! LOL!!)...but I totally see how ...
Exercise Clothes
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on July 3, 2011
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Hi Moms -
It's been a while since I've been to the gym, and I plan to start an exercise class (cardio and strength training) next week. I'd love some advice as to w...
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- Actually anything loose and comfortable is fine. I saw all sorts of wear at 24 Hour Fitness. I bought exercise specific clothes at Marshall's and Ross Dress for Less.
- I'm a 36 DD and extremely active so comfort and support is very important to me when it comes to sports bras. Recently I tried the Champion Double Dry Sports bra with...
- I found some cute workout clothes at Target, reasonably priced. They had sports bras, too. I usually look for something with cotton in the fiber content.
Help the Speech and Ot's Confuzed Me!
Asked by A.R. from New York
on May 14, 2009
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My son is 29 months old, he did not speak very much when he started speech therapy maybe 10 words. He is being getting speech and special education since 2 and half mo...
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- A., Listen to your father and not the therapist. Fire her, get someone else, better yet start him with only a Speech Therapist and say get out of here to the OT, she ...
- Hey A.- my son receives speech and I am an OT and it sounds like you may want to look into switching therapists since they are supposed to be there to support you and ...
- Dear A., I can totally understand you and I know exactly how you feel. My son was in a similar situation six years ago, he is now 8 years old. However, in my situat...
Re-using Baby Food
Asked by K.P. from Los Angeles
on May 13, 2010
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My LO just starting eating solids about a week ago. We "graduated" the rice cereal and yesterday and today we're on avocados. I have been making too much per feeding...
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- just throw it out. Would YOU want to eat that?
- Yes, it's ok just as long as you have'nt feed him/her out of the bowl. It's safe for about 2-3 days. Place in frig right after you get your serving out. Good luck and ...
- It is not safe if your baby ate directly from the bowl/container you are wanting to save. The bacteria in the saliva can grow in the food. A better way is to scoop s...
Crossing Eyes
Asked by J.V. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2010
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My 3 1/2 yr old has been looking up or crosses her eyes when looking at us. She is doing it on purpose and I don't know if this is something I should worry about?
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- If she is doing it on purpose, it's not a problem. She is only doing it cause it's a new trick and it gets a reaction out of you. If you don't like it, don't react a...
- Crossing her eyes on purpose is not a problem. In fact when someone has weak muscles crossing their eyes is an exercise to do to strengthen the muscles. If it make...
- If you don't react to her, she will get bored with it and stop doing it. It is just a "new trick" she probably thinks it is funny and is just getting your goat. Noth...
Varicose Veins - Pregnancy
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on July 8, 2008
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I have always had spider veins, ever since I can remember when I was young. Once I got pregnant, I developed varicose veins, but only 2 (1 in each leg). I think it is ...
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- Varicose veins also run in my family and yes they are very hereditary. I started having the true varicose veins (the bulging ones) during my first pregnancy and they d...
- I'm in the same boat as you. Had vein stripping, but the underlying problem never goes away: leaky blood vessels. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but varic...
- My mom just had her varicose veins taken care of (mine are just beginning). She had pain in hers for YEARS and it was well documented in her charts. She is only 50, an...
Son Broke Out with the Hives???
Asked by K.S. from Huntsville
on January 2, 2007
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my 3 year old has been sick for about 2 weeks now and the first time we took him to the dr. a little over a week ago they said he just had a cold and he would be fine ...
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- My experience with my daughter that broke out in hives was that she was allergic to the antibiotic they put her on. So if it is new medication I would be considering ...
- Hi K., Is your son lactose intolerant? My daughter stayed congested and kept ear infections and broke out in hives on a regular basis until we found out that she w...
- It could be that he is allergic to the antibiotics. If you can't get rid of them, stop the antibiotic and ask for a new one. Some children can't take penicillin base...
