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Dye Free Foods and How to Find Them
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on October 15, 2008
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I am cutting out dye out of my childs diet. Especially red 40. I know the health food store has plenty of stuff can I can choose, but I was wondering if any of you o...
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- Everything at Trader Joes is dye free.
- HI N. I also love Trader Joes, it's really not so far from our area. I'm able to afford organic foods shopping there too. A. H
- Hi, I like Kroger's because the have their health and organic isles all together and that makes it easier to find items. Meijers you have to look in each isle but...
Looking for Help in Starting a New Way of Eating - Gluten Free!
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on January 12, 2009
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Hi moms. I just found out through blood test that I am sensitive to several foods. Gluten, (wheat, oats, flour, etc), soy, garlic and turkey to name a few. I would rea...
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- My daughter had some markers, but we found out she did not have Celiac's, so we are not completely gluten-free here, but do try to cut down (and eliminated it while we...
- Personally, I would test them if there's any chance of celiac. My niece has it (diagnosed at 3 because a family member had it so they tested) and the diet is MUCH more...
- Hi J., I know this is going to be a bit of a transition, changing your diet. You might do better on a vegetarian-type diet. I can help you heal up your gut too. ...
Laundry Stains
Asked by K.H. from Canton
on June 29, 2008
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Ok, so this is really starting to annoy me! I have an almost 8 month old baby girl and she is eating mostly solid baby food. We use Gerber foods, although I am reall...
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- Hi! Looks like you got a lot of responses but I wanted to add one anyhow. My husband researched getting stains out of his own baby clothes so that our son could wear...
- I use shout. I spray it on the stain and use a soft toothbrush and lightly scrub in a circular motion and the stains come out. I let it soak about an hour before was...
- Try Zout, I have been using it for six years. After you treat the stain leave it on for five to ten minutes then wash it. GL.
Backpacks & Lunchboxes
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on July 7, 2010
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Hi Mamas! I'm trying to get a "jump start" on prepping my DD who will start Kindergarten at the end of August. I wanted to ask your opinions as to whether its worth th...
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- I have 2 of my kids in school already...1 going into 4th grade and the other going into 1st grade, so my advice comes from experience. Go with the cheaper ones. They...
- Hello, I would try- The Lunchbots- to hold the actual food. They are safe unlike some that you would find in stores. You can order them online, or at certain stores de...
- My daughter just finished kindergarten and her Disney Princess backpack will not survive another year as it practically has holes in the bottom. I got it very inexpen...
REAL Food?
Asked by S. from St. Louis
on October 10, 2007
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What REAL foods can I start introducing my 8 month old to? He seems to always want what we have and I sometimes let him try things. But, I want to buy him some snacks ...
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- Hey there S., I think that it's good to start with rice cereal mixed with formula or breast milk first. Then add things in one at a time after he's become accustome...
- You really don't have to worry about how many teeth he has. Babies don't really "chew" up their food, but rather "gum" it up. They don't get any molars till they're ...
- It actually doesn't matter if he has teeth or not. My daughter had none & she was eating just about everything at 8mos- mainly b/c she saw all of us eating it & wanted...
HELP- 18 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on May 27, 2010
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My daughter is almost 19 months but we had her 18 month checkup today. She weighed 21 lbs 8 oz and measured in the 9th percentile. I have not been worried about her we...
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- Been there before and am again! :) A couple of things...has she started walking recently? Are you outside more, running, playing etc? My first daughter was about the ...
- Like the other mamas said, being in a lower percentile is not always something to worry about. You could feed her higher-fat and higher-protein snacks (separate from t...
- Been there, done it and going through it again. :) My son fell off the chart and was officially labeled "failure to thrive". He was at the 95th percentile for weight ...
Constipation
Asked by C.T. from Detroit
on September 27, 2008
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My daughter has been constipated for a few weeks. She cries and strains when she poops and there are specks of blood. She refuses to drink water despite my attempts. ...
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- Try sugary things, like Kool Aid and popsicles all day long. And then use those glycerin suppositories. They are easy to use and don't hurt and work quickly. There'...
- I think apples/applesauce/apple juice is supposed to do the trick. Can try pickles too (because of the vinegar). When my daughter was a baby I had to give her a baby...
- Grapes, grapes, grapes.
Preschool Mean Kids
Asked by A.M. from Grand Rapids
on May 16, 2007
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My 3-year-old (he'll be 3 1/2 next week) started preschool soon after getting potty-trained in February of 2007. All of the other kids in his class started in Septemb...
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- hello A. i to would do that if it was my child i changed my daughter school after two year because she did not feal safe do to what a boy in her class kept saying to h...
- You were right to pull him from the school, I would have done the same thing. The teacher doesn't sound all that observant and I don't think I want someone like that w...
- Hi! We have had a similar situation with our kindergardener. We noticed he was having social problems after starting school and after awhile he was getting in trouble ...
When to Try a Sippy Cup
Asked by M.N. from Cleveland
on June 14, 2008
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My son is almost 8 months old. Still no teeth, but he is gumming the heck out of cheerios, crackers and mashed potatoes. I would like to have him drink something along...
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- I started both of my kids on sippy cups when they were around four months old. Usually just water, sometimes a little juice. I think that 8 months is a perfect time to...
- My sons first tooth didn't break until close to a year old. He was drinking from sippy cups around 9 months, and a pro by a year. I can't remember what kind he liked b...
- My son 11 mo has been drinking from a sippy since he was 6 mo. I have the Nuby sippy cups and also the SMALLER cups with the handles from Nuby he loves. He will bite o...
10 Month Old Refuses to Eat Baby Food!!
Asked by S.D. from Kalamazoo
on March 12, 2008
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I got such positive feedback on my son's sleeping issue I thought I would ask for advice on his eating baby food issue. He is 10 months old, 11 month on March 27th. He...
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- I haven't been able to feed my little girl baby food since she was 9 months old (or so). She loves to feed herself and won't let me help her at all (most of the time)...
- You sure don't want mealtime to become a circus! Give him the little bites of whatever you are eating. You will expect him to eat what you're eating when he is older...
- First don't panic. My son was just like this.....so are lots of others. This is a normal "control" issue. There are 2 things your son wants. 1. Time with you doing...
