Walking & Taking First Steps: Toddler, Arms Reach
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16 Month Old Not Walking
Asked by L.B. from Provo
on March 22, 2008
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I have a 16 month old who will cruise around the furniture and will walk with his toy walker, however he seems to have no desire to walk on his own. when i put him dow...
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- my first daughter was 18 months before she started walking. I was really worried also, but really all kids are different. they all have their own time table for differ...
- Have you tried walking with him in water? If he likes water, he might think it is fun to walk around in a very shallow (warm) pool...... just a thought :-) S. of Po...
- I agree with the other two responses, and I am a mother of four. My 12 month old will walk everywhere as long as she is holding on to something, but will not do it on ...
8 Month Old Daughter Crying When People Walk Away
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on August 28, 2008
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I am currently pursuing my master's degree, and my husband is still in school for his bachelor's degree, so to save money we are living with my parents. Our baby was ...
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- If your baby has a regular nap schedule, mabe work with grandpa to spend time with her just before nap time. Ask him to stay with her til she falls asleep. It won't ...
- My daughter started this too around 8 or 9 months. We have played peek-a-boo, and mostly did a lot of talking to her from the other room or around the corner. In time ...
- This is prime time for toddlers to start experiencing separation anxiety. She will soon learn about "object permanance," which means just because she can't see things,...
23 Month Old Hitting
Asked by C.B. from St. Louis
on September 3, 2008
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Hello ladies,
I wanted to ask for some advice about my son. He will be 2 in a few weeks and he has hit the terrible two's with both feet running! When he is told no...
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- SMILE - really big and ask if he wants to play the HITTING GAME and hit back, not hard. I got this advice from another mama source mom and it was the only thing that s...
- My cousin just had the same problem with her son & and at about the same age. They ended up taking a toy away everytime he hit, starting with his favorites. In the b...
- My little boy started doing the same thing around this age-it must be a boy thing because my daughter never did this! We've tried what you've tried and nothing was th...
Taking 14 Month Old on 5 Hour Flight...
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm completely terrified about taking my little one on vacation with us, but I really want to go! It is about a 5 hour flight and we will be in coach seati...
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- Benedryl! Not kidding. I did not know about this and the flight over to Hawaii was absolutely dreadful - If I could have I would have jumped out of the plane and swam ...
- I have traveled on 4 hour flights with my daughter a few times and we are leaving Tuesday for another vacation. She is now 15 months. The thing I have brought each tim...
- Hi T., I have been taking my son on long flights since he was very young -- and it is not hard at all! SEVEN TIPS FOR HAPPY TRAVELING: 1) Nurse or give your c...
15 Month Old Won't Stop Throwing His Food
Asked by A.K. from Portland
on July 14, 2009
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Hey Mamas,
My 15 month old son has been throwing food now for several months. I feel like I have tried everything to get him to stop- ignoring it, taking him out of...
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- I second the take it away method. My son is now 4 and at age two he did the same thing. He only did it to test the rules. I tried everything also. Naughty chair, y...
- I don't want to offend you, but it sounds like in your efforts to get your son to stop throwing his food, you have unintentionally become his favorite form of mealtime...
- I'm a little late on this, but I have to say after reading your responses to please listen to Peg & Charlene. Some of the other suggestions of people that take food aw...
8 Month Old with Nothing to Do!!!
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on June 16, 2010
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Hi Moms I need your help. I have an 8 month old son and he is not walking (obviously), not crawing, and not able to left alone sitting up by himself. I know all of thi...
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- My son is 9 months old and LOVES the Playskool Busy Ball Popper. It's about 17 dollars at Target. 5 colored balls go flying around.......he gets to pick them up and pu...
- Hi, S.: What does your pediatrician suggest? Just want to know. D.
- We just alternated when my daughter was that age. Bouncer, floor time with toys, high chair with toys, outside on a blanket, playpen with books/toys, go for a walk etc.
Help!! 11 Month Old Dd Hitting and Tantrums
Asked by K.M. from Pocatello
on July 7, 2008
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My dd who will turn 1 in a couple of weeks has been acting out lately. She has been hitting and throws fits when I am trying to change her diaper or even just hold he...
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- They will hit wether or not they have someone showing them how to do it, don't know why. Just hold her hand and tell her it's not okay to do that. she should grow out...
- Welcome to toddler-dom. Sounds normal to me! I know I'm not much help but our son has been having tantrums since he was about 12 months old. They are looking for an...
- She's testing you. Whatever you do, don't put up with it.
8-Month-old Breastfeeding at Night
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on May 9, 2008
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and a big boy. At 6 months (last weight check), he was over 20 pounds. He is breastfed and on solid food. He has never been a very good slee...
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- There is NOTHING wrong with a child his age wanting to nurse- night or otherwise. You should be very proud of yourself that you child still wants to nurse and can! ...
- Hi M., When I weaned my older son off of night nursing (your son is NOT too old for nursing, but also doesn't really need to be fed at night), I did a few things. H...
- Hi M.! My son is 13 months old and I'm still nursing 3 times/night. Everything I've read about the subject seems to be either black or white. On one side parents say...
5 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on July 6, 2008
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My little girl will only sleep through the night once every blue moon. I get up to breastfeed her usually when she starts crying between 1-5am. I feed her quite a bi...
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- I do not think it is too young to let her cry it out, but crying it out is NOT for the faint at heart. I have had times with all of my 3 children where I have had to ...
- Hi A.! I didn't read all the other responses, so forgive me if someone has already suggested this. I've heard a lot about the book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" Gentle...
- I think it really depends on the baby and your routine. Thankfully my twins started sleeping through the night around 11 weeks. We used the techniques from The Happi...
How Do You Get Anything Done with an 8 Month Old?
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2010
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I'm a single mom and my baby is now crawling, and pulling herself up on absolutely everything. Which is great, except when I need to actually get something done like t...
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- I remember those days like it was yesterday and my son just turned 2 a few days ago. I was home alone for several months at a time when my husband had to travel for wo...
- I ran into that same problem as a single mom. My solutions were to purchase take out (I know, not the best) or to place her in a carrier and carry her on my back until...
- We have a large open area for the living/dining room. We rearranged the furniture so that we could use a large board to section off our office area. The high chair is ...
