Whining
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Working from Home
Asked by S.A. from Grand Junction
on May 21, 2007
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I have a beautiful 10 month old daughter who used to be very easy going and willing to entertain herself for hours. This was wonderful since I work from home in the mo...
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- Hi my name is S. and im sorry i don't really have any ideas for you but i was wondering if i could ask what kind of work you do from home. I have been trying to find a...
- Wow--you have been lucky to work from home with a baby for this long! I found it difficult to do without some help. Now that it's summer, what about hiring a high scho...
- I agree with Julie, get a sitter, maybe you can get another stay at home mom in the neighborhood to do it, and then trade and watch her sometime or make some other ara...
Sudden Fear
Asked by E.N. from San Diego
on April 22, 2011
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Hi mamas! My 3 year old has started this "i am scared" about everything! She is rather fearless, so this behavior is not like her character. I assume its a phase, b...
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- Hi E., I learned in a parenting class that instead of comfort and holding her, help her face her fears, we were told that by picking them up and saying things like oh ...
- E.- I have no suggestions but can't wait to read your responses. My daughter just turned 3 in February and suddenly has become afraid of everything. Bugs are the bigg...
- I think it's two things, one the beetle incident and the other the 'I'm scared' phase. With my daughter it was rather easy to tell her our house is a safe place and th...
Tummy Time Fun
Asked by L.W. from San Diego
on June 12, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestion to make tummy time more fun for my 3-1/2-month-old. At first he enjoyed it a little & he was rolling over. Now, he'll only play on his...
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- My daughter absolutely hated tummy time. We were able to get her to stand it a little longer by my husband sitting on the couch with her laying on her tummy looking o...
- put a wide variety of toys infront of him. even a small size mirror so he can see himself. if he has good head control maybe get a bumbo seat and sit him in it infront...
- Hi...it takes a while for them to build up strength, so the more they do it the longer and longer they'll be able to stay. We bought a cute little tummy time mat that ...
My 8 Month Old Won't Take Naps
Asked by A.G. from Raleigh
on January 12, 2007
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I have a 8 month old son. He was taking naps reguraly and doing good. Well about three weeks ago he decided that he isn't going to take naps anymore. He gets really...
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- hi my name is R. L. have you tried to give your child a bath in the afternoon it sometimes causes them to relax a little better and you could try to use use the lavend...
- mY DAUGHTER WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET ON A SLEEP SCHEDULE SO WE TRIED THE "NO CRY SLEEP SOLUTION" ITS A GREAT BOOK THAT YOU CAN READ FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH GET SLEEP ADVI...
- My oldest daughter went through something similar...around nine months she was also refusing naptime. I realized that she had some new teeth coming in and was going t...
Problems Nursing My Son!
Asked by I.L. from Killeen
on December 21, 2007
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I have been having some problems with my 6 week old son nursing. When he first starts nursing he does just fine, no problems latching on or anything, but after a whil...
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- I had a very similar problem with my son. My lactation specialist said I was actually producing too much milk. The forceful spray was causing him to unlatch and fuss...
- I agree to try nursing on one side per feeding. It may be that your son is full and trying to let you know he is done. My son only nurses for about 5 -8 min for a fe...
- I nursed my son on only one breast per feeding, he would drink until milk was coming out of his nose and he passed out! But if I unlatched him or tried to switch sides...
Eye Blinking
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on August 6, 2011
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This week my son (3) has started blinking a lot. It's not all the time but more times a day than I like to see. He has really bad allergies and a sensitivity to bright...
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- I would call your pedi's after hours line just to be safe. My ds had something else with his eyes, out of the blue. One lid started drooping more than the other. I c...
- Could it be childhood tics? My son has had several tics off and on for years. The ped says this is totally normal in young children and will go away with time. Plea...
- My brother had this at 5 years and got tested (yes, he had a brain scanner put on) cause I guess there are a ton of terrible things it can be related to. If it makes y...
Restless Sleeper
Asked by S.N. from Atlanta
on February 4, 2008
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I'm hoping someone would help me out. I have a wonderful 10 1/2 month old son who is a restless sleeper. The most he naps during the day is 30 - 45 min. He is in dayca...
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- My son was doing that and I found out he needed tubes in his ears. I found out becuase my Pediatrician referred us to an ENT Ear Nose and Throat doctor and the ENT to...
- Take him to the ped he could have a sinus infection. my daughter had her first at 6 months old.
- S., This sounds rather serious if he is in obvious distress and is banging his head! I would stop with the motrin; it is very dangerous. Have you considered seein...
What to Feed My Child with Food Allergies??
Asked by H.C. from Houston
on January 29, 2008
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My daughter has suffered with extreme exzema since she was 6 months old. She is currently on zyrtec and occasional steroid creams. The dermatologist said my daughter...
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- H., There are many alternative foods at the healthfood stores. Go in and ask questions til you find what you need. Good luck!!
- My son, 19 months, has had eczema since a newborn also. At 9 months, he was put on zyrtec and been on since. At 1 yr, we had the allergy test done. Found he is allergi...
- check out kidswithfoodallergies.org
Helping Hubby Understand discipline...sorry, a Bit Long
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on September 7, 2012
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I'm looking for ways to express what I don't like about the way my husband disciplines our 4 year old son. Here's this evening's example...
The kids were in the ba...
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- Very nicely speak "with" your husband letting him know that while timeouts are effective & needed, he did not give him a timeout. Timeouts are not meant to be mean...
- Yeah, my wife thinks she's the baby whisperer too. Until I point out that the kids are still whining, and she's giving in. Anyway, you can't control your husband...
- One thing I have learned is that moms. parent one way and dads parent another. Also there are lots of way to discipline a child.. even within the same home. I like...
Worried About 9 Year Old Behavior
Asked by S.S. from Boston
on July 31, 2007
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I am really worried about my 9 year old niece. She has had an unstable childhood, her father had some problems and has recently passed away about 3 months ago. And h...
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- S., My heart goes out to your niece. I lost my dad when I was 14 and I was the one that knew what my father wanted for arrangements, where his important paperwork was...
- I guess all you can do is be her Aunt. Worried or not. Try to make the effort to take your neice out on those special outing with you and her where you can talk, play,...
- I have the same problem with a nine-year-old member of my family as well, and well, unless mom sees what is going on, and realizes what an in-justice she is doing to y...
