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Blowing Raspberries While Eating
Asked by K.M. from Boise
on February 3, 2009
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Help! I've started my 6 mo old daughter on solids and she was doing really well for the first couple weeks. Now, as soon as the food hits her tongue, she blows a ras...
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- K., I understand your frustration, but what you've tried so far is more appropriate for a toddler than an infant. She's probably just having fun ... it's not fun f...
- Hi K. Your baby has learned a new game and she gets a reaction out of you too! She doesn't know what "No" means and she's too young to punish. the nurse at our Dr's ...
- I know that you want to make sure she if fully fed, but I'd end the meal when she misbehaves- actions speak louder than words, though I'd be sure to throw in that ster...
How to Stop Raspberries at Mealtimes
Asked by K.B. from New York
on January 13, 2010
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My daughter gets in the habit of blowing raspberries when I feed her. So basically she ends up spitting all of her food back at me. I have tried blocking it with a s...
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- Don't make her stop!!! I have a good friend who is a speech therapist, and she said raspberry blowing is pre-language and important for their speech and language devel...
- Been there, survived that so just ENJOY IT!!! she will move on in a few weeks most likely!!!! They change sooooo fast! A.
- My daughter did this too. I raised my voice and told her NO! along with actually putting the spoon on her lips to prevent the spitting. It took a couple of tries but...
Help with Feeding Difficulty
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on July 7, 2008
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My seven month old daughter has been eating pureed food for a couple of months now. She is a really good eater and usually focuses in on actually eating the food. In...
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- J., This is normal, but quite frustrating for the mom! I have 4 kids (three are 1 year old triplets) and they all did this to me. In the interim, try to put the s...
- This behavior may be happening because she may not like the taste of what she is eating or she may be just playing. If she normally eats the type food you are giving h...
- My advice is to enjoy it! They are only that small once and you have to admit it is pretty cute :) She is really too little for discipline. So I would take out the ...
My Son Won't Stop Spitting at Meals
Asked by L.W. from San Diego
on May 17, 2007
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My son is a very well tempered nine month old, but latley at meal times everytime you put something in his mouth, he spits it all over. It's almost like he's blowing a...
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- L., My son did the same thing also. It is very frustrating. I would just stop feeding him whatever I was giving him at that time. If he is going to spit it out a...
- I read the 5 responses, that you received on this issue, and alls i can say is PLEASE, I am a mother of a 24 year old, a 21 year old and a 19 year old, and all 3 of mi...
- Hi, I dont really have any suggestions, other than patience is a virtue. I was just writing to know you are not alone. My daughter is nine months old and she also spi...
Disrespectfulness
Asked by L.W. from Scranton
on October 11, 2006
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My son has started to show disrespect towards myself but mainly towards his father. He'll try to hit or he'll blow a raspberry at us when we tell him or ask him to do...
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- I dont know if this will help you at all. I wouldn't be to concerned about right now. If an incident occurs where he becomes disrespectful, I would tell my son that ...
- my daughter was like this at one point, we did time out and talking to her, we had to tell her alot about it and it seemed at first it was almost pointless b/c it didn...
- L., like most everyone has said, it is a part of growing up. He is exercising his new found ability to express his opinion. He's testing his boundaries with you and ...
Do You Still Have Cute or Funny Bedtime Routines as Your Kids Get Older?
Asked by F.W. from Miami
on August 22, 2011
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A group of parents were chatting while waiting for our kids to finish their swimming lessons and we got on the subject of bedtime routines. Not bath, PJ's, teeth, ...
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- Oh, gosh, reading all the replies makes me long for the days my 13 year old son could ride on my back!! He's now taller than me! Oh, I loved it when he was young and...
- Mine are 5yrs and 2yrs. The oldest from day one has to have me sing a lullabye i made up, after pulling the musical bear's tail, and a snuggle. The other one has to ...
- MY son turns six soon and he still blows out the lights (even though he's definitely on to the gag). And the bedtime song has changed. It used to be Skimmerinky dink...
My Son, the Spitter.
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on August 17, 2011
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I don't even know where to begin with this. I have tried everything I can think of, but nothing is working. It's something we have been dealing with for about 2 months...
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- In home daycare, I have encountered this once or twice. With a parents permission (obviously it was an ongoing issue), I have made children (it was always boys...sorry...
- I put soap in my sons mouth and he stopped really fast
- Tap his mouth with just two fingers and in a very firm voice sya NO SPITTING. If you let this go it will just get worse. At 3.5 that is way old enough to learn not to ...
Toddler Has MAJOR Seperation Anxiety Whenever I Leave
Asked by C.G. from New York
on August 8, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom with a beautiful two and a half year old daughter. Over the past few weeks she gets upset when I leave to go to the store even if she is with ...
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- Hi :) First of all, not every child goes through this as intensely, and that's okay. I teach this age group, and some children happily send Mom off with a kiss and ...
- Hi, C.. I am currently having the same problem with my 27 month old daughter. My husband and parents have found toys, DVD's or television programs that she is inte...
- Peek-a-boo. Play it a LOT!! Play hide and seek. Hide her dolly and have her find it. She is going through a stage where she doesnt see you and thinks youre gone foreve...
Two and Half Year Old Waking up Crying and Scared During Thunderstorms
Asked by T.W. from Chicago
on August 4, 2010
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Hi Mamas, Thanks for your suggestions in advance. So my 21/2 year old daughter has always been an excellent deep sleeper. She would sleep through anything. However, a...
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- My son is the same age. He doesn't wake up for every thunderstorm but the big ones he does. I just let him snuggle with me. There isn't a thunderstorm every night so s...
- Hi T., My sister in law is psychologist and taught me the benefits of having a mattress pad at the foot of my bed. Anytime child is unhappy sleeping in their bed, the...
- I think its extremely important that she not sense any anxiety from you during a storm, even if your anxious only about how she will react during it. Because, she wil...
Question About the Progesterone Only Pill...
Asked by C.W. from Saginaw
on March 17, 2008
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Hey ladies! I've got a question concerning the "Progesterone only Birth Control Pill." I've been taking it since 6 weeks after I had my baby (I'm nursing). No problems...
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- Write all your questions down about this and call the doctor's office that prescribed the meds, you will be put in touch with the nurse, and ask her these specific que...
- I tried taking birth control pills many years ago. I was prescribed several different kinds. Every kind I tried my body didn't like. I was on my period 3 weeks and ...
- Hello- I was on this pill as well, and nursing and I had full periods. My body never really excepted the idea of me breast feeding so I hardly produced milk but tried...
