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Already Ready for #2!
I always wanted my children to be close in age so I think I am ready to start trying for #2. My husband thinks we should let our son be the baby for a ...
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- Hi A.! My kids are 19 months apart and I think it's great! Now, the first few months (when Jordan had colic), I thought I'd lose my mind - but it's really neat now. ...
- Hello A., My children are 14 mos apart, my brother and I are 16 mos apart, my Aunt & Dad are 10 mos apart, etc. In my opinion, it is a hard getting used to at first-...
- I had four kids in a 3.5-year span, and I wouldn't trade that for anything. They are close, they love each other, and there has never been any jealousy, other than whe...
My Son Is Ready to crawl...What to Do?
They have all kinds of toys for children getting ready to crawl, ... Now, what we did to prepare for our crawler? Bought baby gates and made the living room ...
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- Hi C., Yay for your little one who is ready to move! It's a whole new challenge once they are mobile. I have a 22 month old son and a 2 month old daughter. I read t...
- Hi C., I am a certified dog trainer and mom of an 11 month old who is a crawling maniac (soon to be walking). A play yard can be a great idea when you are unable to w...
- I put all 3 of my kids at that stage in their playpen while I got some things done...it's the only way you'll stay on top of your house work! My daughter would scream...
Help! We Can't Get Baby to Sleep!
L I feel so lucky right now We have the best baby when it comes to .... many things can affect a baby's sleep patterns and many are not biologically ready ...
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- I never did this but all my friends raved about it get the book its called something like Happy child healthy sleep habits.... alot of my friends found satisfaction fr...
- I'm sure someone else will recommend this book as well, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy child" It's a great book and I would recommend trying it on a weekend. You will...
- I relate to the frustration of sleep deprivation. Luckily I have always been able to stay home with my child, because she didn't sleep through the night with any consi...
Son Getting Ready to Start Kindergarten
This town is not where we live.My son was very upset and crying. We go to parks and have never had ..... are we ready for a baby · are you ready for baby ...
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- Check out www.k12.com as another option. It sounds like he's been through some pretty traumatic stuff. There's a book called 'Healing Trauma', that may help, but meanw...
- Hello J.! My daughter was just like this. We couldn't even take her to church, she would get SO upset. I was terrified about leaving her in Kindergarten...more for ...
- My son just finished full day kg and he loved it! From past experience the 1/2 day was way too short to even get in the essentials of kg. When my brother (10yo) was in...
How Do You Know When Your Child Is Ready for the Toddler Program?
Everyone one has a favorite picture from the holidays and we can all use a frame to frame it in. ... are we ready for a baby · After School Program ...
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- I too, transitioned my daughter from a bottle to sippy cups at around 14 months. She still took a bottle at bedtime for a few months after that but only a cup in dayc...
- Definately follow your gut feeling, not theirs. However, If you know that you are a person who is resistant to change yourself you may want to reevaluate a little to ...
- Sounds to me like they are rushing her for convenience. I would go with your gut. If she is happy now...stick with that until she seems unhappy. Day care can be abo...
I'm Not Ready to Wean Him!
We're getting ready to try for baby #2 and I was wondering if you took Zoloft while pregnant? My doctor told me it was safe, but that we'd lower my dosage, ...
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- I had to wean my son at 4 months even though I did not want to. He was then a soy formula for 2 months. At 6 months our Doctor, who is a DO, gave us the go a head t...
- As a breastfeeding mother here's my advice. Don't stop breastfeeding as long as you can stand the teeth. If they are too much, then pump out your milk and bottle f...
- Call the hospital and ask for the number to LaLeacha (? - I cannot recall the spelling) maybe you can even check on line. They are the breast feeding specialists and...
When Can You Take down the Baby Gate?
Read all 5 responses: "Hi Parents, We have a wall-mounted baby gate at the ... know when you are ready for them to go up and down the stairs on their own. ...
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- K., I think this is a question that you can answer... you'll know when you are ready for them to go up and down the stairs on their own. My son turned 2 the beginn...
- My son turned 2 in October and we have had the gate off the steps for several months. He is very good about going down them hanging on to the rail. We worked on it f...
- we have the same gate. Since ours is blocking the stairs, we still use it at night (our kids are 4 1/2 and 2 1/2) -we certainly don't want anyone going down the stair...
Grandma Really Wants to Babysit: We're Not Ready
Jun 23, 2009 ... That the 2 of you are not ready to leave your daughter with a ..... When we have let her baby-sit we usually regret it as she does not ...
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- It is a personal choice when you will be comfortable. And no it's not mandatory to get time away. Those are decisions you must make. For years we didn't have regula...
- This is kind of a different response to your post, just bear with me. When I read your post, you & your husband's decision on no babysitters until your baby is one, is...
- I agree with some of the other posts. You and your hubby really need to get out for a little while without the baby!! Trust me it's good for people to take a break onc...
Explaining to an 18 Month Old That Mommy Is Having a Baby
As the big day approached, we made changes as slowly as possible. We brought out the baby stuff. We put her in a toddler bed (she was ready though, ...
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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 ...
Another Baby
Honestly, I think pushing someone to have a child when they arent' ready is ... I know it's hard when you really want a baby. We are currently trying for ...
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- It takes two people to make a baby, and both of those people need to be ready. Also you mention that you want a girl. What happens if you don't get a girl? What hap...
- Being a mom is the most awesome experience. I agree with you, having four children myself. However, it is not something that it is good to do alone. If your fiance ...
- Honestly, I think pushing someone to have a child when they arent' ready is not a good thing. I know couples that have broken up b/c one in the couple felt "forced" to...
