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Decorating a Doc Band?
Asked by K.E. from Dallas
on October 22, 2009
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My 6 mo old daughter just got her Doc band today for plagiocephaly. She's going to have to wear it 8-10 weeks. I need tips on how to decorate it from those who've do...
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- My son wore his for 9 weeks and I just bought stickers at Hobby Lobby. I did not seal them with anything, and just changed them out every 2 weeks or so. It was fun t...
- I saw this cool calendar that has some great ideas. I guess you could use stickers or get stencils and use acrylic paint. ModPodge is so easy its just like glue that...
- My boys had those. We planned on decorating them, but never really got around to it so they stayed white. It goes fast and the results are amazing. Good luck.
Breaking the "Fumy" Habit
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on November 26, 2010
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My 16 month old is an avid thumb sucker. The thing is constantly implanted in her mouth. It has been ever since she was a few months old. The skin on her thumb is cons...
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- My daughter is older (5 years) but has sucked her forefinger and middle finger from the time she was born till not too long ago. Last month she burned her fingers on t...
- My dad used to put a band-aid on my little sister's thumb... one of the cloth ones that really stick. Just put a couple drops of something she really doesn't like (my ...
- no advice just some perspective...count yourself lucky its just her thumb, my son can fit his whole fist in his mouth and is always chewing on it
Patching a 3 Year Olds Eye
Asked by M.C. from Denver
on September 11, 2009
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My 3 year old son started wearing glasses three months ago for intermitant strabismus(lazy eye). We now need to start patching his good eye 2-3 hours a day. We tried u...
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- Hi- I hope this isn't a repeat, but here's an idea. Get the plain band-aid type, and let him design it himself. If he doesn't want to color it, he could tell you what ...
- my friend's son has a patch that goes onto his glasses on the side that he needs - not sure if there is any light that gets in or not, but i imagine this may be an opt...
- We had to patch our daughter's eye when she was 6 for 6 weeks full time and 6 weeks half time. We used 3M™ Nexcare™ Opticlude™ Orthoptic Eye Patch - Junior size ...
Plane Trip with a Baby
Asked by R.M. from Chicago
on January 11, 2011
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I'm thinking about going to Puerto Rico for vacation in April, that's a 5 hour flight. My daughter will be 15 months in April and I'm starting to think that she might ...
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- I flew to California with my daughter when she was 16months, and that is a 4 1/2 hour flight from IL. She was pretty good. I made it inconvenient for us by booking a...
- It may be fine or it may not go well even if you do all the right things. That doesn't mean you shouldn't go. I think of it like labor...at the end you get a beautif...
- I flew alone with my daughter when she was a breastfeeding, crawling 8 month old. It sucked. Big time! She wouldn't nurse, kept throwing her sippy (thank God for the b...
How Do You Handle Shots with a Three-Year Old?
Asked by C.N. from Denver
on August 17, 2009
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I'm taking my newly-turned-three-year-old to the pediatrician this week. I've been reading her books and she has been in very recently with me when I took my 2 month o...
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- Hi C., I didn't read your other responses so sorry for repeats. She will be looking at your behavior as a cue for how she should feel in the situation. If you are upt...
- I explain it very frankly in the dr office after they've done the exam and they're sending the nurse in to do the vaccine. I just tell my son (two and a half) that the...
- I have always told my kids in advance when they are getting shots at their next appointment. They freak out and ask why and I explain the purposes of vaccinations, and...
When Do I Tell 4 y.o. That She Will Have Shots on Monday?
Asked by J.F. from Bloomington
on November 8, 2011
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We go next Monday and she doesn't know about the dr. visit. We just had her sister's 18 month check-up with shots and she made it clear she didn't want anything to do...
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- I told my daughter way in advance that she had her check-up....told her the doctor would need to weigh her, listen to her heart and lungs, look in her ears and mouth e...
- I tell my kids a week a more in advance that they are gonig to see Dr. X. That this is an exciting time for him to see how much they have grown. He is going to listen ...
- Tell her you are not sure. Then let the doc or nurse tell her. Why make her worry or not want to go in from the waiting room. I had to carry my 5 year old in for hi...
Potty Training a 4 Year Old
Asked by J.M. from Pittsburgh
on October 5, 2009
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So I feel like the worlds worst mom. My daughter is 4 and wants nothing to do with the potty, I feel like everyone is talking about me and pressuring me because she i...
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- Ditto on the sticker chart! it sounds so stupid but a combination of a sticker chart and M & M's worked for us very quickly!
- Have you tried giving her small rewards if she uses the potty? That worked very well for my daughter and she was fully trained at 2 1/2. Try finding something small th...
- She is able to hold her urine all day?! I would definitely talk to your doctor about how to handle this because the kidney reflux is a serious issue and she could be ...
My 7 Year Old Daughter Is a Picker! Annoying Habit or Something More Serious?
Asked by J.R. from Houston
on November 1, 2009
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My daughter was a thumb sucker as a child and the only thing that broke her of this habit was to have the dentist put an appliance in her mouth. Fast forward three yea...
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- Her behaviors are anxiety driven. Not necessarily because she is any more anxious than the next kiddo. These are just her coping mechanisms. I would call her attention...
- My now 10 year old went through similiar issues. He sucked his thumb until 2nd grade, but he stopped doing it at school after Kindergarten. He is also a picker but h...
- My son was on that medicine earlier this year & had the same side effects. We changed him to a new med & he doesn't do it nearly as much. May be worth talking to the dr.
Anyone Try Medifast? Looking for Feedback.
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on April 1, 2008
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Considering Medifast. 80 lbs. overweight and needing something serious. Tried Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig.
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- I have tried Medifast, Jenni Craig, Weight Watchers and all sorts of other Diets. My end solution was the Lap Band surgery. BUT that is not a surefire thing for weig...
- A., I lost 25 lbs and approx 7 others at our church are going or completed the program!! J.
- I have not personally tried Medifast but I work with a girl who was doing it and had no luck. She said she just spent a lot of $$ for nothing. I personally have been...
Thumb Sucking Pushing Teeth Out
Asked by C.H. from Denver
on February 14, 2008
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I have a 3(1/2) year old who sucks his thumb a lot, for sure at nap and bedtime and also when he has to "deal" with things... stressful situations or when he gets hur...
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- Yes, you want to help him stop this habit now. Do you want to spend 10's of $$$$ on braces later on? My son didn't suck his thumb, he sucked his forefinger and and ...
- Everytime you see him start to put it in his mouth say OH YUCKY! and turn his attention to something else. Or find something sour or hot or something to put on his thu...
- I have a neighbor who just went through this with her 5 year old and took him to a (expensive) specialist who cured it right away. If you want the number I can get it ...
