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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...
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...
A Bad Temper at 7 Months??
Asked by D.N. from New York
on November 10, 2008
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I am a new mom of an almost 7 month old boy. Im concerned about some changes in behavior I have noticed. He is starting to grunt and turn red when he wants something o...
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- Yes D. sorry to say but you are overreacting. Your babies behavior is perfectly normal. He doesn't have any other ways of expressing himself at this age so he is jus...
- In general the more attention you pay him and please him when he gets cranky and throws tantrums over little things or nothing, the more he repeats the same bad behavi...
- He's just expressing his emotions! No need to be concerned, in my opinion! And definitely too young for any kind of discipline... L.
9 Month Old Spits Food for Fun
Asked by L.H. from Los Angeles
on May 11, 2008
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My 9 month old loves to spit his food back at you for fun. He always blows bubbles and makes spit noises when he communicates with you. It's his happy sound. When y...
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- Make sure you are not saying no with a smile on your face - many new mothers say "no" but they have a smile on there face which confuses the baby and they think you ar...
- Both of my boys did this - I've heard it's pretty common. The advice I got was to put your finger over his mouth (like you would put your finger to your mouth to moti...
- L.: Well, my advice certainly wont be to "pop him in the mouth". I know it sucks right now, wearing the food, but this will pass. Your baby is just having fun w...
9 Month Old Not Babbling -Autism?
Asked by C.B. from Raleigh
on April 26, 2012
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I remember my baby babbling before his six month check up and have not heard any mamama, dadada, etc. since that time, just grunts and squeels, he will be 9 months nex...
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- I have a son with Autism and while majority of parents note their child began to regress after specific vaccines it doesn't necessarily mean that is what your child ma...
- My number three didn't babble or talk for 2.5 years, she let out bloodcurdling screams. I had her into specialists all over the place, diagnosis -- she had a sister ...
- He sounds like he's doing great, just a little behind on words and physical development with the not crawling yet. Talk to your pedi about these issues, it could be n...
Kicked Out of Preschool... How Hard Will It Be to Find a New School?
Asked by N.G. from San Francisco
on March 20, 2007
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Hi there... I am just devastated. Last Monday, my son's preschool teacher left a message on our answering machine to request that both my husband and I meet with her t...
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- I'm sorry you are going through this. There are child cares out there that specialize in children with behavior issues. Your on the right track to have your son eval...
- My first thought is that Montessori was NOT working for him because he has developed these behaviors, and you need to find a new school for him PRONTO because his old ...
- Montessori schools are extremely strict with little room for error, on anyones part. Other types of schools offer more fun! He may be fine in a different type of plac...
Soon 8 Months Does Not Babble. Very Sad.
Asked by T.J. from Harrisburg
on November 8, 2010
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I am so very saddened by this and I hope you can take a minute to help me. I have a son who is adorable and wonderful in every aspect. People call him a sunshine becau...
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- This happens a lot with kids that get a lot of attention. Don't worry too much about guide lines. Guide lines are just averages to make sure your child isn't too far...
- Talk to your ped. try to have a hearing test done on him or take him to an ent and have his ears checked to be sure that there is not an over abundance of fluid in his...
- He sounds just normal to me, I don't remember my son ever repeating the sounds like "ma-ma-ma-ma". He is saying vowels, which is what babbling is. He is just speaking ...
Son Stopped Babbling
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on April 22, 2011
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First of all, let me just apologize for asking multiple questions in one day. I know I get annoyed when people do that, especially when the questions are one right aft...
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- With each new activity that they learn, they stop one they had been doing. My daughter had several words at 10 months, then she started to walk, talking went out the...
- I wouldnt worry too much. My daughter is 9 months and she was babbling a ton too, until she learned to army crawl about a month or so ago and then the babbling decrea...
- I think I would be worried but I am a worry wart about speech and ears.
How Do You Teach a Toddler How to Blow Their Nose?
Asked by L. from Dallas
on February 2, 2007
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My daughter has yet another cold this year (2007) and she freaks out when I try to wipe her nose. I haven't been able to use a nasal aspirator for awhile, as I'm afra...
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- Teach her by having her practice making a balloon move or blowing out a candle. Just this time have her close her mouth and blow. She may get the hang of it.
- We showed our son to blow a whistle or a kiss, etc. with his mouth and then handed him a tisue and suggested that he do the same with his nose.
- I've heard that the trick with covering their mouth and having them blow out the candle works really well. I haven't tried that method yet though. As for the last ti...
Brushing a Wiggly Baby's Teeth
Asked by S.F. from Naples
on January 13, 2008
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My son in 9 months old and, of course, very much on the go...like we have to change his diaper while he's standing up most of the time!
So, I was wondering if anyone...
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- I held mine down for as long as it takes to brush them (head lock, hold head between knees, whatever it takes.) So far, I haven't had to resort to that with my 17 mont...
- Hi there S., My son had he teeth come in at ten months....I would put him in his highchair where he was safe and give him a tooth brush...it seemed that his natural r...
- singing worked for us usually. hope you find something :)
