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Explaining to an 18 Month Old That Mommy Is Having a Baby
Asked by A.N. from Albuquerque
on February 7, 2008
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I have an 18 month old son and am pregnant with my second child (due in October). Any advice on how to explain to my son that he is going to have a baby brother or sis...
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- by the time the baby arrives he should be 2 yrs old, so he may understand better the situation. reading to him is a great idea; you know your child better than anyone,...
- He is too young to understand that is is going to effect him, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare him. There are a lot of great books out there that talk about bi...
- Congratulations! My first two children are 14 months apart & our 2nd & 3rd are 18 months apart! We found out we were pregnant with our 2nd when our first was only 5 ...
Advice Needed for Daycare Facilities, Baby Shopping , Birthing Classes Etc
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 11, 2010
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Hi moms,
I have a few questions regarding planning certain things for my baby.I am now in my 5th month. I don't have many friends here who have babies , so it would...
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- Hi there. I'm due any day now with my first so I have very limited information. Personally, after seeing how much one baby sleeper cost, I looked on ebay and quite f...
- I would start looking for daycare now! Go in, ask questions, and see what/where you feel comfortable. Must haves when a baby is born: car seat, crib/bassient with ...
- You're questions cover so many things. I'll respond to what I can. 1). Start looking now. Baby/pregnancy books will help with providing you with questions to ask...
Baby's Poo Burned Her Bottom :(
Asked by K.J. from Orlando
on February 8, 2009
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My 15month old daughter had a poo that burned her bottom so badly there are even 2 small spots where the skin is a little broken from blistering. Has anyone experience...
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- take baby and sample of pooh to emergency room. Let them test pooh and treat burn and pain.
- My first response is to have her tested for food allergies and Intolerances. IGg and IGe forms of allergies. The gut reaction to foods we can not tolerate can result i...
- my niece had this problem when she was teething. her bottom turned fire red and it hurt her really bad. my sister used a product by Goldbond that they don't sell anymo...
PLEASE HELP - 6 MO w/SEVERE RASH/EXCEMA On Privates
Asked by K.B. from Phoenix
on July 31, 2008
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I AM SOOOO DESPERATE FOR HELP!!! my son is 6 months old and has VERY sensitive skin. he screams most of the day, cant sleep other than 10 min at a time when he wears ...
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- `I would get a referral to a pediatric dermatolgist. My children see Dr. Hansen at Phx. Children's Hospital. He helped my children with excema and it's been under co...
- A very inexpensive and natural treatment is burnt flour. Simply put plain white flour in a frying pan - a cast iron skillet works best if you have one but any pan will...
- I have always had good luck with A&D ointment with zinc. good luck.
How Do Other Working Mothers Do It?
Asked by A.D. from New York
on February 16, 2009
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I have posted many times on this wonderful forum but always specific questions… I am now in search of some “bigger” help so to speak…
I work full time and a...
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- Hi A.: My recommendation is to switch to formula- you did it for 6 months-that's huge!! How much of that is enough, especially when you're so overloaded?? Not pumpi...
- Hi A., You sound so disciplined. It sounds to me like you need to find a job that you can do at home. I can help you with that. However, I know it is difficult to ke...
- A.- i wish i had an answer for you, but i'm in the same boat. i work full time and i have a 3.5 yr old and a set of 2.5 yr old twins. one thing we do is to set out...
6 Year Old Acting Out
Asked by S.M. from Portland
on May 9, 2007
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My 6 and 1/2 year old has been acting out severly over the past few months, I just gave birth to her first sibiling on April 13th. Celeste is great with her sister, be...
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- Call your local hospital and find out when they have sibling classes. They are a big help. Also, recruit her help in doing things with you, like making dinner. She'...
- I know where you are coming from and I know your pain. i have four kids,18,13,9,6. my two oldest are driving me nuts. i have punished my kids the same way you are do...
- Most likely she is blaming you instead of her sister...and she is noticing the difference in the way you treat both of them (the NECESSARY difference, since one is a n...
Help! Hemorroids!
Asked by C.K. from Seattle
on June 9, 2009
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Sorry if this is TMI, but I am suffering. I'm 38 weeks pregnant and have very painful hemorroids. I've never been this pregnant before (my first was 5 weeks early). ...
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- Witch hazel pads seem to help. Also, try to avoid sitting on your bum if possible. I know, hard with an older kid! When your first response is to sit, try laying or re...
- Get a cotton ball and put witch hazel on it then put it right on you anus, put a pad on and leave it for as long as you can. Try to do it when your little one is sleep...
- Witch hazel was the best but it's even better if you take the pads and put them in the fridge and make them cold. I tried freezer but that was too cold for me! The ...
Help with Permanent Marker
Asked by L.N. from Sheboygan
on December 1, 2008
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Hi I have a question for a friend of mine. Her 5 yr old son took permanent marker and wrote not only the walls (which she got the marks off) but decided to write on h...
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- I don't have an answer but saw that someone responded to try a magic eraser. I've seen lots of warnings about NOT using one of those on skin, so I would not do that!
- wow did this bring back the memories! lol. defanitly got a good laugh thinking of it. my oldest (3 at the time) did this to my 3 month old son. it was right after ha...
- I hope they see past the naughty and take a picture for the album! That will be funny later. I think it just has to wear off skin. :-)
Advice About Cloth AIO or Pocket Diapers
Asked by A.K. from Boston
on February 6, 2008
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I'm switching from disposables to gdiapers and cloth and can't decide about which cloth AIO diapers to use. I'm considering Happy Heinys, bumGenius, BerryPlush, etc. ...
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- It's very surprising that people would try to talk you out of this decision. Research does not show that disposables are more friendly than cloth. Companies who manufa...
- We use FuzziBuns and prefolds with covers. We tried gDiapers but found them difficult.
- I have 2 children (young adults now)and I used cloth diapers through "Diatey Services." I don't know if they are still around, but each of my children experienced 1 di...
Seeking Other Moms Experience Flying with a 23 Month Old!
Asked by C.K. from San Diego
on January 9, 2009
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I wanted to get some helpful tips from moms that have taken trips with a little one, I will be by myself and my two daughters almost 2 & 7, We have a long flight and a...
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- We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and have flown with her several times since birth. I would second everything the person who wrote the first response said - that was ...
- Last summer my family traveled to Europe. Our daughter was 23 months & turned 24 months while in Paris. First and foremost all things will work out, so don't worry you...
- ok i assume your youngest daughter will have her own seat. what i did with my daughter when she was 15 months old ant we flew to MI (7 hour flight) was pack only what ...
