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Breath Holding Spells
Asked by T.B. from Denver
on July 31, 2009
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My 27 month old has recently passed out due to breath holding spells. Anyone out there with any experience or advice?
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- My son did this a few times when he was about thirteen months old. Usually it happened when he was super tired and was crying really hard, or if he got hurt somehow. ...
- I feel for you!!!!!! My oldest did that all the time! My doctor told me that it's normal. He also told me that he used to say that to mom's with no sympathy, thinki...
- Go to pediacast.com or dot org and type in holding breath. This is a pediatrician-run podcast.
Seeking Moms with Interesting Ideas About Desserts & Candy/family
Asked by D.H. from Philadelphia
on January 2, 2012
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I used to be nice and slim, etc. Over the years I'm sure I put on some weight, but not enough that I was afraid to step on the scales that much. Now, with a husband ...
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- Quit "rewarding yourself" with food. You don't need a candy bar to clean anything. You also don't want to teach your kids this no-no. Make a plan to get the whole...
- Listen to your iPod or whatever while you're walking. If you can afford it, buy a treadmill (bought mine on Craigslist) or get a gym membership. You can use it durin...
- Can you ask your husband to get sweets/candy you don't like? I've had my husband buy mint chocolate chip ice cream when he wants some - I do not like mint and would ne...
Teaching Nutrition to My Kids
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on August 6, 2008
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Hi,
I'm trying to teach my 5-year old daughter about the food groups so that she can learn to make healthy food choices. Does anyone know any good books or website...
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- I think eggs got a bad rap a long time ago, and it's turned out not to be justified. Eggs contain cholesterol, but that's not what translates into blood cholesterol -...
- i am not sure if you are near any hannaford supermarkets but they have a star system on their food now with more stars indicating healthier choices. They offer tours ...
- Seriously, 1 egg a week? My 22 mo old eats eggs all the time, way more than that. I introduced slowly when she was little, but once I knew there was no allergy that wa...
Mom Needs Advice
Asked by V.S. from Kansas City
on September 4, 2009
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My daughter is now 16 months and you all gave me some great advice when she was biting other kids. we seem to have stopped that for awhile but now we bite ourselves a...
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- So I don't have a great miracle solution for you. I will tell you my son did the same types of things, but instead of biting he would slam his head on something, hard...
- Hi V., It sounds like most of the moms here agree that this is an attention-getting technique. They are probably right, but I have a 16 month old son who does this ...
- When my step daughter was that age she would bite because she couldn't verbalize well and all of the other kids around her could speak very well. She would bite herse...
Seeking All Moms
Asked by M.N. from Bismarck
on November 24, 2006
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i was wondering how to deal with my 3 and a half year old son who doesn't seem to want to use the bathroom would rather sit in a wet or poopy diaper...i have tried tre...
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- The only thing I would add to the other comments is one thing. Are you sure he is CAPABLE at this point to potty train? One of my boys was physically incapable to tr...
- Some boys won't train until almost 4. you'll go through periods when they are really interested and when they're not. Even when they're not you still need to at leas...
- All kids are different..and i've heard boys are harder, take longer than girls do. my son is almost 3 in January, and he was doing good for a while, but then started t...
Has Your Toddler Refused to Have His Teeth Brushed?
Asked by A.B. from New York
on March 21, 2010
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My 2-year-old son has always been a pretty good teeth-brusher, willing to let me get in there and brush as much as I want. But last week, he had a tummy bug and was vo...
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- You already have some good suggestions here but I would let him watch you brush and try himself. My son is 4 and fought toothbrushing until about 2.5. Finally I got ...
- we LOVE finding animals in our kids mouths-- tigers, monkeys, etc. it's so silly and they laugh, which keeps thier mouths open and gets them excited about brushing tee...
- I understand why he's frightened, gagging is gross. Throwing up can be very scary for a kid. Have you tried letting him "brush" your teeth or maybe dad's? Or maybe e...
Hand, Foot and Mouth
Asked by E.K. from New York
on July 19, 2012
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Hello,
My baby girl almost 3 was exposed to hand, foot and mouth disease on Saturday. She just developed a fever this afternoon and had no appetite. She was exhausted...
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- My son just got over Hand Foot and Mouth a couple of weeks ago. He didn't have a huge appetite during that time, but boy did he love all the ice cream he got (Doctor's...
- Don't stress. My son had HFM when he was 3. He felt awful and ran a really high fever for a couple of days, then it went away rather quickly. He got the blisters on hi...
- Well now-God love you-it's all uphill from here!
Fruit Flies Are Taking over Our Home!
Asked by S.M. from Seattle
on September 18, 2009
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Hi!
For some reason fruit flies have decided to make our home their permanent residence. My husband noticed several weeks ago a pear that the fruit flies had found....
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- Give your faucet and drains a good cleaning and feed a couple of those garbage disposal disinfectant beads into it. They like the moisture and the food/garbage partic...
- Hello:) I had that problem before and I looked online and what i found was to take a water bottle, cut the top off, about 1/4 way down, to make a cone out of the top,...
- I am having the same problem! First off, if you do any composting, make sure your yard waste containers are placed as far away from your home as possible and stay clea...
Raw Milk
Asked by T.U. from Dallas
on September 29, 2008
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hello, i have recently been introduced to raw milk. A lady that i know from my job buys it for her mother. She told me their a co-op that lets you buy part of the cow ...
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- Years ago mom bought milk from a farmer. She had to bring it home and boil it. Pasturize it. Later those cows died from something. We feared we would get sick but did ...
- I grew up on it--we lived near an Amish community in Kansas and got all our milk/eggs from an Amish family. I'm in my mid 40's. We just did it because it was cheaper...
- I work for a dairy company and firmly believe that it is unadvisable to drink unpasteurized milk because of the serious health risks that unpasteurized milk imposes. S...
Have You Gone Through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on December 14, 2010
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I have enrolled in Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University at a local church. I'm really excited about it. I have acquired some really bad saving/spending habits ov...
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- Yes, yes, and yes. Definately worth your time and effort. It brought my husband and I on the same page. It helped him to start caring regarding the finances and gav...
- I haven't done the FPU but I picked up his Total Moneymakeover book at the locl library for free. I recommend it to everyone-he is a very smart man and I so wished tha...
- We've done it, and yes, it literally has changed our lives!! We are debt free except the house (which is now on a 15 year note) and have several months worth of expen...
