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Hamsters
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on November 18, 2008
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OK - here is the odd question for the day. Do hamsters get lonely? We are the first time owners of a hamster. We've had him for about 3 months and he's about 5 month...
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- As long as you all socialize with him, he should be ok. My cousin has 2, but they are in seperate cages. The problem with buying a new one, is the cage matches! If you...
- i didn't know there were hamsters in the wild, that's a funny image lol. all i wanted to add was that i have heard a LOT of horror stories about people getting "two gi...
- we had hamsters once. Had to have 2 cages as they will fight and then I got a hamster book and read about them. Their life expectancy is about a year and we had ours...
Crib Toys and Healthy to Go Snacks
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on May 17, 2009
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Hi ladies! My lo is about 13 months. She sometimes gets up early, about 6:30 am, but she will hang out in he crib for 20-30 minutes. Just wondering what you use for...
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- My daughter has various bears and stuffed animals that she gets to pick at bedtime to sleep with. She is only allowed 1 or 2 at a time. On the snacks, I highly rec...
- Hi M.! I put some cute stuffed animals in for my little boy and he seems to like them. A great snack I've found are grapes......plus they are fantastic for your chil...
- We love crib activity centers for the crib, they have been around forever. Tiny love brand has a neat 1 that is 2 sided so you can turn it around in the crib after a f...
What Are Typical Schedules for 7 Week Old Babies?
Asked by D.K. from San Francisco
on December 10, 2008
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I was hoping I could get some insight on what other moms do with their 7 week old babies as far as schedules go. I feel like all I do is feed him, change him, and put ...
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- Hi D., Congratulations on being a new mommy! I think babies typically become more interactive around 8-10 weeks of age. My daughter starting playing more and develo...
- At 7 weeks old it sounds like you are doing what is "normal". They don't really need or have a schedule at that age. It's too difficult. AS far as tummy time. My s...
- 3 months. Your baby is right on track. I suggest a class or group where you can interact with other moms and babies of all ages. "Mommy and Me" or some such. Ask your ...
Excessive Crying Before Sleep
Asked by S.H. from Richmond
on January 21, 2009
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My son has started in the last month or so to cry excessively when I try to put him to sleep. It hit an all time high this past weekend when he had a complete melt do...
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- I have an 11 month old boy, and I have had a few instances with him where this has happen. Not sure if either one of these apply, but my son had acid reflux and we di...
- This is normal for this age and so hard to hear. Keep the lights off or very low in his room so he understands that it is night time, try some white noise like a humi...
- Hi S.- It sounds like he just wants to be with his mommy. At 3-4 months old, I would rock/nurse(bottle) my babies to sleep-if that doesn't work, try sitting on a yo...
Your Favorite or Most Useful Baby Gift
Asked by L.Z. from Minneapolis
on May 3, 2007
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I have several friends and relatives who are due in the next few months and am looking for some meaningful and/or really helpful baby gifts. It seems like everyone ga...
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- I asked for a time capsule for my babies. At my children's baptism I had everyone write a letter and something else like a current picture or that years baseball team ...
- Ditto the responses so far. My favorite gift that I gots TONS of use out of was a thick homemade quilt. It doesn't have to be anything fancy if you don't have a lot of...
- One of the greatest gift we got was a sound activated music and light gadget, it attaches right on to the crib and when the baby cries the light goes on and it plays m...
Baby Things. I.E. Strollers, Highchairs, Etc. Reviews
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on March 27, 2011
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Hi there!
We have been looking and researching for infant carseats and strollers. I really like the graco 3-1 mod stroller and it has great reviews. Do any of you ...
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- Yes, register for a high chair - you may use it sooner than you realize. Even if baby isn't eating solids yet, he/she can join you at the table and you can eat with t...
- By far our favorite/must have item was the Soothing Wonders Glider by Fisher Price. I have twin boys (3 1/2 now!) and they both had extremely bad reflux (and were bor...
- I loved our polly chicco highchair, we used it a ton right from the beginning months. It reclines so we would put our infant son in it while we ate dinner or while I ...
Transitioning from Co-sleeping to Crib Sleeping
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on November 4, 2008
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Hi,
In about a month my husband and I will be transitioning our baby (3 months at that point) from co-sleeping to crib sleeping. Does anyone have any helpful tips?
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- What worked for us was to start transferring the baby to the crib after he fell asleep. Then, we started getting him to fall asleep there for naptime when we were mor...
- take what you want from this, but after 7 years, 3 kids later with one on the way, I thought that this article has many good points and can be very helpful to anyone w...
- We did it at 4 months with a very smooth transition. I found a sleep positioner to be very helpful to make baby secure in her crib.
Napping in Crib
Asked by J.M. from Dover
on December 5, 2008
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Hi. I have made this request before but I am still having a major issue. My daughter is 4 months old and refuses to nap in her crib. I was ok with allowing her to n...
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- Hi J., your daughters behavior is actually quite normal. At 4 months most infants may not take a long daytime nap or feel comfortable in a crib or pack and play. They...
- I would just try letting her take her naps for that 30minutes. My son was a 45min. napper. Drove me batty. Over time he extended it to an hour, and no he doesnt sleep ...
- Hi J. I had the same promblem with two of mine the first one I would lay down beside her then when she feel a sleep leave her on the bed so you don't wake her. just pu...
My Baby Cries Constantly Unless She Is on Me
Asked by M.K. from Denver
on February 21, 2008
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My six week old baby is an angel...when I am wearing her, and moving. If I take her out of the carrier or set her in a swing or seat she immediately starts crying and...
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- Oh boy.. that was normal for me too. My baby would not let me put him down, but was perfectly content in my arms. It was frustrating to not be able to get anything don...
- M. K, MY name is also MeriKae, So I had to write, I Am a mother of 7 children and all I can offer is the words please be patient she will probably grow out of it by ...
- It's possible that she just really likes the feeling of closeness she gets when she's being carried...right up against your body, warm, and probably a good tight hug s...
9 Month Old Learning to Put Self to Sleep
Asked by J.E. from Orlando
on September 20, 2006
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My 9 month old son is great. Most nights he will sleep all night. I am in the process of teaching him to go to sleep himself,in his crib, rather than me laying next to...
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- Hi J.! I have a 1 yr old daughter that has been putting herself to sleep since she was probably 6 months old. She still fusses a little before falling asleep though. ...
- I used to time my son. I'd lay him down, he'd scream. I'd walk out of the room, set the timer for five minutes. When the timer was done, I'd go in his room, not turn...
- My daughter is also 9 months old. I have found that if she's tired and I put her down drowsy but awake, she may cry for 5 to 10 minutes and then quiet down and go off...
