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Enfamil Lipil (Gentle) vs Similac Advance with Iron
Asked by A.S. from Columbus
on August 16, 2006
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Our second son is three weeks old. we nursed for the first week and a half while weaning to Similac Advance with Iron. Our son does well enough on formula in general...
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- Hi A. The bottles with the straws in them are called Dr. Brown bottles. I used them with my second son and he seemed to be less gassy like the other person wrote ...
- i also recommend dr browns bottles. for us, they made a big difference.
- I love the similac with iron I would stay on that my son never spit up on it but my daughter did every bottle so its just babies are different the gas and fussiness tr...
"Bossy" 5 Year Old
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 23, 2011
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Hi Moms ~ my daughter is 5 years old and so very bossy. When we play with her, she is happiest telling us exactly what to do and how to do it. She gets upset if thin...
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- I think your instincts are terrific. Help her find her own way through this difficulty, and many to come, using the wise and respectful techniques taught in How to Tal...
- Ha! She can come play with my daughter who is exactly the same way! The good news is that she's not so bossy when she's playing with her peers, so she's just kind of...
- I had a similar problem with my 6 year old. I spoke with a child psychologist who told me to explain to him that sometimes being the boss means allowing other people ...
My 5Yo Won't Stop Being Mean to Our puppy...need Advice
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2009
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Hi Mama's. I need help. I don't know what to do. We recently took in a puppy (about 9 months old) that was going to be taken to the pound if a home wasn't found for...
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- You may need to try to see if other are treating the dog in the same way. She may be mimicking another member of the family. Also, maybe she can be in charge of taki...
- My best suggeston would be to sign the puppy up for "puppy kindegarten" and have your daughter participate in the class. Whether the puppy needs the additional trainin...
- Sounds like displaced anger/frustration to me, and the poor puppy is the "outlet" for your daughter's pent up whatever. If she cannot develop "empathy" or responsib...
What Do You Do When 10 Year Old Daughter's Close Friend Is a Bully?
Asked by A.L. from San Luis Obispo
on May 5, 2008
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We live in a very small town where there are not a lot of different opportunities for groups of friends. My daughter has had a hard time fitting in. She's very bright ...
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- In my humble opinion you did do the wrong thing, but you haven't really hurt anything yet. The fact is that unless you have proof of some bad behavior that the mother...
- A.~ My daughter is 10 years old too. Girls go through this all the time!! Make sure that your daughter is confident in who she is and don't allow her to fall victim t...
- Basically, it's a matter of building your daughter's confidence, otherwise, she'll be drawn to boys and girls that control her. There are many books and websites th...
Less than Desirable Classmates
Asked by A.H. from Davenport
on August 15, 2008
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Well, I'm not sure how to seek this advice without sounding like one of those moms who think their child is perfect...I of course know that my son is not, but I do thi...
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- I used to work in the schools and as a former educator, I can tell you that the teachers generally get a say in what children are in their classrooms. They trade off ...
- I had a terrible time last school year with a girl in my daughter's class. I learned just to keep talking! I would speak with the principal and his teacher and let t...
- Address your concerns with the teacher and the principal before the school year starts. Know that as a parent, you are your child's best advocate, and if you feel very...
Is Something Wrong with Me?!?!?!? After Losing Pregnancies...
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 27, 2011
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Last year I lost two pregnancies. The first one was in February 2010 and it was a spontaneous abortion at 4 1/2 to 5 weeks. I didn't exactly know I was pregnant unti...
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- It's ok to feel this way. You are a momma and you are protecting not only yourself, but the little person inside of you. I always loved having my baby inside me becaus...
- Hi, I would think because you suffered such great loss you are scared of loss again. It is OK. If I was you I would wait until you were showing to the point peopl...
- It is what it is. You are pregnant and you might as well tell people. At least that way you have a bunch of people praying for you and your baby. That would be a go...
Jealous Dog- ANY SUGGESTIONS???
Asked by L.A. from New York
on February 24, 2011
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Ladies-
Seems my parents dog a 5 y.o. 70lb black lab/shep/ terrier mix is jealous of our 4 month old son.
By way of background- the dog is a rescue who we adop...
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- Actually, licking the baby's hand is a sign of affection. My dogs lick to show affection - so I don't know if I would be worried too much. Of course, caution is the be...
- I'm confused, you say she's very well behaved; how exactly is she jealous of the baby?
- Seems like a lick is a sign of affection. If there were barking or growling, I would worry (I'd get rid of the dog, actually). But not a lick or nosing in to be part o...
Keep Breastfeeding or Switch to Formula?
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on March 29, 2011
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I have a 4 month old daughter who is exclusively breastfed. Starting at about 1 month of age she started getting really fussy, having lots of gas and a hard time goin...
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- I have heard that some breastfed babies do not poop a lot. The breast milk is extremely digestible, so it may be that your daughter just doesn't produce much waste fr...
- You could try supplementing with a soy-based formula and see if there is any improvement. My babies all cried and fussed, mostly in the evenings, from about six w...
- To be honest, I would keep breast feeding...... (I am PRO extended breastfeeding. Our 2nd child didn't even get baby food till 9 months. Our 3rd is almost 7 months a...
Need Advice from Moms/Dads Who've Survived Preteen "Crazies"
Asked by E.B. from Beaumont
on February 9, 2012
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Need your encouragement/best advice on how to survive the turbulent preteen/teen hormone surges. My 11 year old (honor student, martial arts black belt, leader in Jr....
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- We just went through this with our 14yo and are going through it with our 11 yo. Hang in there! It really does get better, I promise! We took privileges away. That,...
- You have rec'd a lot of good answers, and we have found LoveandLogic.com to be very helpful. They have an audio CD called "Hormones and Wheels." We listened to...
- Lots of "crazies" going on. LOL Another parent posted about the same thing with their 15 yr old daughter. I have a 23 yr old son...and a 19 yr old daughter. I have...
Depression
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on January 15, 2010
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Hi moms. I have been on cymbalta and lexapro in the past and due to my last experience with the lexapro, (which I went off of in August 2009), I will not go back on a...
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- Kathyrn, I wish there were an easy answer. I do believe there is an answer but sometimes trial and error is in order. You don't tell us what went wrong with lexapro...
- Remember that you can only be responsible for yourself. You cannot control how others act. You can be in control of how you respond (not react) to others behavior. R...
- If I was in a similar situation, I would get a journal and write down my thoughts regarding the situation. Sometimes just getting things off of your chest makes you f...
