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9 Month Old That Won't Eat.
Aug 31, 2009 ... Could she be teething Stick your fingers in her mouth and rub her gums see if you feel anything She may like to chew on a frozen wash cloth ...
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- I agree with the previous poster. Don't worry yet. Being in the 10% isn't something to worry about at this point. My son dropped from the 50% to the 3% in his first...
- I fed my oldest daughter exclusively until she was 13 1/2 months. She wouldn't take formula or any solid food. I discovered later that she has a very serious allergy...
- HI C., There are a couple of things you might try. If she is sitting well enough alone, put her in a high chair or other baby item with a tray and put some finger fo...
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Our daughter used to do the old finger down the throat trick too only she did it when she .... Toddler Forcing Fingers in Mouth Enough to Induce Vomitting ...
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- get him to a doctor immediately. This is not right.
- it's a lot more common then you think. my best friend did it when she was little and both her kids do it now (2 1/2 and 15 months) even my 7 month old does it on occas...
- Are you sure it is not spit up? Maybe he is over feeding him? not burping him enough? moving him around alot after feeding? Or laying him down flat while feeding? ...
When Should I Stop Baby from Sucking Fingers
We have a 4 yr old that we are constantly after to get his finger out of his mouth. Besides being horrible for his teeth, which we've already been told his ...
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- The truth is, babies who suck fingers tend to grow into kids who suck fingers. Kids who know how to sooth themselves sleep better, are usually more secure, and are mor...
- I have read that sucking fingers does not cause any damage until 4-5 years of age. My daughter sucks her thumb when she is sleepy and it helps her to calm down if she ...
- My daughter has also been sucking her fingers too (only the middle and ring finger also lol) shes been doing it since she was a little over a year old and now shes abo...
Nail Biting
Oct 20, 2009 ... I've tried to tell her not to bite her nails when I catch her with her fingers in her mouth (which is often), but she gets very hurt and ...
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- Hi J. ALl my life I have had this habit so much so that as a 5 yr old my mom had to take me to the doctor's to have a nail looked at because I had picked at it so m...
- You might try giving her pacifier back before the nail-biting gets entrenched. You can always take it away later when she is more ready. You could have her evaluated...
- My DD started about 5, and we tried everything. (she also liked to pick scabs). We even used bite stop nail polish,band aides and even threatened to take away her BELO...
Subbing for the First Time
Sep 19, 2009 ... Use your fingers to count to 3 while you're counting out loud, and then put your fingers over your mouth (you don't have to touch your mouth), and that ...
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- I'm a 4th grade teacher and focusing on the positive has always worked well for me. Find the one or two kids in the class that are doing exactaly what you want, and co...
- C., first of all God Bless you!!! I'm a nurse and refuse to work with children except in an outpatient method! I truly do not know how you manage to handle the smart...
- I sub for elementary grades. It's funny, I find the younger ones easier! First of all, most teachers already have a discipline method already in place: clothespin...
Nail Biting
Sep 2, 2009 ... Or use a home remedy, for instance, dip her fingers in vinegar, let them dry and every time her hands go in her mouth they will taste sour. ...
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- I'm almost 31 and still bite my nails. There were only two things that stopped the biting. One, was getting pregnant. I guess something in the hormone shift allowed me...
- Hi T., Is it possible her fingertips are peeling and she is responing to it by biting off the peeling skin? Vitamin A deficiecny can cause fingertip peeling. ...
- Good luck with this. my 18 year old daughter, my husband and my 88 year old mother in law bite their nails. We did get my daughter to stop biting the skin with the stu...
Signs of Teething
Fingers in mouth and constant drool stream were definitely my daughters signs of teething. I think she got her first tooth either at 4 or 5 months, ...
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- Sounds like signs of starting. Other things to be ready for: fever, diarhea, red or sore butt, possible butt chafing, irratability. Any symptoms can last a week or 2. ...
- Hi R. S, No it's not too early for your baby to be teething. My son started around 3 months also but didn't get his first teeth for another 4 months. Each child i...
- My son was the same way at the same age. He didn't get his first tooth until 9 mos. The drooling is caused by her hands being in her mouth. And her hands in her mou...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Don't let him stick his fingers in his mouth and wash/disinfect everything he touches. It really doesn't last all that long. Helpful? ...
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- Hi J. - HFM is very common... your doctor should have told you that. Most kids do get it and often the parents don't even realize it. My son had it and it is beli...
- While it's possible that your child got it from daycare, it's not necessarily the only place. I have 4 children, 3 of which have had HFM, and none of them have ever s...
- My son had it about a year ago. It started on the palms of his hands. In the beggining i thought he was coming down with chicken pocks or somehting. He then got 2 blis...
How to Clean a Toothbrush?
They crawl around inside and outside and put their little fingers in their mouth all the time....you can't wash everything all the time. ...
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- there is a book called secret life of germs....they say to microwave the toothbrushes.....the book said that the dishwaher doesnt get hot enough to clean them......you...
- Yep, read through the other responses and chuckled. When my kids were small, I got into the habit of taking down all toothbrushes with the rinse glasses and basin of w...
- I keep a small amount of peroxide in a glass in our bathrooms. Every night, the toothbrushes go in the peroxide so they are clean the next day.
Son Having Problems W/ Oral Fixation.
had the same problems with my kids - 2 thumb suckers & one who would put his fingers & shirt in mouth. Sandy Coulson is a miracle worker (was recommended by ...
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- Hi there! I haven't read any of the other responses to your question, so I'm not sure if you've found assistance already---if so, disregard my ramblings! I am a sp...
- Hi, My name is R.' and I can completely comprehend what your going through. My 12 yr. old has always done the same thing. He will even put screws and other thing...
- I sucked my thumb until I was six and ruined my mouth. . . I had to have braces for about 8 years. My dad finally had enough of me sucking my thumb and put a sock ove...
