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Seeking Moms Advice
Asked by A.N. from Houston
on January 20, 2009
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Hi everyone, I have an 8 1/2 month old boy who stays with my sister-in-law when I work. the other day she was shaking him side to side and back and forth and my son l...
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- Rough play usually doesn't bother me. All my kids are fine and were swung around like crazy as babies. But, I would definitely let her know how you feel. Everything...
- HI A., the shaking has got to stop. There are many other ways to get your baby to laugh and have fun- not shaking- good luck and blessings
- We had the same problem. It is up to you to decide and looks like your husband already agrees with you. No rough play with him till hes a bit older. My son loves it to...
FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrom) and Denial
Asked by M.R. from Phoenix
on March 3, 2011
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I recently have had a very bizarre encounter with another family that has really shaken me up. This couple has 2 daughters, the older one is friends with my daughter....
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- I would say guilt....is there any way this girl is adopted and they don't want to discuss that with her? I have a friend who's adopted dd has FAS and its hell for her....
- To admit that their child has FAS is to admit to their inability to deny the addiction during pregnancy- would you honestly be open and chat with another parent about ...
- So sad. My brother was born seriously affected by FAS and it posed serious challenges for him his entire life. My mother was a full-blown alcoholic during her pregna...
Post Partum Depression?.
Asked by E.A. from El Paso
on September 12, 2010
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What happens if it goes untreated? Everyone that i have ever talked to about my issues says they think i have it? But i alway thought to myself i'll get over it. Its ...
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- It could be post-partum depression that is contributing to your anxiety when she's apart from you and your feelings when she's crying. I would talk to your doctor, ev...
- Post partum depression can go away on its own and nothing happens, or in extreme cases, children can get hurt or even die from shaken baby syndrome or other moments th...
- Hi, I had post partum depression and it went away on it's own. I didn't even know I had it, It knew something was not right put no one had ever told me about post part...
We Are Glamis, Dune Buggy People and Do They Make Car Seats for Them
Asked by H.L. from Los Angeles
on December 6, 2008
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My baby is 19mo. and loves to ride in the Dune Buggy when we go, but he only gets little puts around camp because I dont feel he is able to be secured like the car. D...
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- Many of the companies that make seats for race cars also make baby car seats. Ricarro is one that comes to mind. They make VERY safe seats with extra features like a 5...
- H., we have been taking our 4 year old and 15 month old in our buggie and rhino since they were 4 months old. We have always used our regular car seats and never had ...
- We've been taking our kids camping and off roading since they both were infants. They are now 8 and 14. We've always just used the regular car seat and buckeled it i...
Toddler Still Wetting His Bed! How Do We Get Him to Stop!?
Asked by T.H. from Seattle
on January 30, 2008
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Hello - Me again! I have a 4 year old son that at the age of about 2 1/2 was doing very well with potty training. He has always stood up at the potty, and he was the o...
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- I was reading other responses, and I forgot about the wet pads under the sheets and limiting liquids 1 or 2 hours before bed, the other methods we also employed. Good...
- Hi T., My son is now 10 but I had a lot of problems with him wetting the bed at night also when he was 3 & 4. What worked for me was I limited what he drank. For inst...
- T., This is one of those wonderful, grit your teeth, smile through them, and say "Congratulations, you're developing normally" moments! It's really hard, I know. ...
Kindergarten Teacher Is Pregnant...
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on October 13, 2011
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I posted a while back about all of the days that my son's kindergarten teacher has been missing. I went to a parent-teacher conference today and come to find out she ...
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- I guess that people take off for various reasons all the time here so I expect their to be times when substitutes take the classes. Why would his education suffer due ...
- T., I have a 3rd grader. In a (good) public school. And this has been the story of our school career life. *My son's K teacher was the "lead" for the K team. She ...
- My daughter had two teachers that co-teach last year. One of them left after Thanksgiving break to have a baby and came back. There was a class that had a co teachin...
Natural Child Birth?
Asked by C.S. from Redding
on May 27, 2011
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SO, my question to you all is this: Do you believe that any form of Child birth is natural or only vaginal? With meds/without? In a hospital or not?
The background ...
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- My cousin went into labor three weeks early and had an emergency Csection due to placential abruption. Ten days later I had my baby, vaginal delivery with no drugs. ...
- I have no idea why the hell this is such a contentious issue in the first place. I had two vaginal births with epidurals. I got the drugs and liked them! At no time...
- Some women think their "natural" childbirth is a badge of honor and is the best way to go. I say, good for you, but whatever method brings your baby safely in the wor...
Advise Needed: Question Regarding 14 Month Old Son and His Banging His Head
Asked by K.A. from Detroit
on March 4, 2008
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I have a 14 month old son who when he goes to sleep, bangs his head on his crib (not lightly either) he can shake the house. He also slams his head into his high chai...
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- Well now this IS something up my alley. I'm a former head banger myself! Didn't get my way, WHAM, BAM! And you know what? I'm 54. I obviously survived. And 2 year...
- My son use to rock himself to sleep. He is 18 years old now and still does it. It is his way to comfort himself to relax so he can fall to sleep. You may want to fin...
- I got a chuckle from your dilema because according to my mother--I was a headbanger, like you described, when I was a toddler too! If it brings you any relief, I am...
Flipping Your Child?
Asked by A.R. from Medford
on December 4, 2010
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I was at a friends house and i was playing with my son which by the way will be 3 in 2 weeks, I told him to give me all his money and turned him upside down as if i wa...
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- Not true. Kids have been hanging upside down from monkey bars, older relatives hands etc. since time began. He's still okay. And children over 3 years of age do yog...
- If that were true we'd all be dead LOL!
- it's called the upside down machine at our house. Never heard of it causing trauma, but if you're that worried you can always talk to your doctor to ease your mind.
Driving at Night
Asked by M.T. from New York
on March 25, 2012
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My nine month old is very afraid of driving in the dark. SHe screams and cries the entire time she is in the car at night. Durring the day she loves the car and give...
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- First, NEVER turn the carseat around until she meets ALL of the requirments (height, weight, and age). There is no compromise when it comes to the safety of your chil...
- I'd get the book light and try that. I had one for my daughter to read by in the car and it worked well for that. The added light might calm her.
- Lol. I live in jackson and am from michign i have done that drive many times! We are flying there in 2 weeks Nd are planning on driving in july also. I haven't read ...
