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What Sleep Routine Has Worked for You?
Oh PS my ds always settled down with a little massage after you undress her but before jammies gently rub her in long strokesno kneeding or anything It's a ...
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- Hi L., Your routine sounds fine. The only difference in my baby's routine - even now - is that we always had a bath at bedtime. The warm water seemed to soothe hi...
- Hi L.! Kudos to you for having a routine already and sticking to it! I, too, have a 5 month old...so I can feel your pain. Like some others have mentioned, I am a b...
- With both my girls I always started my night routine at the same time every night. Now with my first she was a terrible sleeper at night. The night routine helped he...
Refurbishing Kitchen Cabinets
Use only a natural bristle brush to avoid brush strokes, or even use a sponge roller and brush. You might also consider a creamy color instead of a bright ...
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- R. P, Some stained cabinets are made of woods with lots of grain. Those aren't so easy to refinish and make look "glossy". The grain will show through. Oak is a ...
- Be forewarned- I have a mid century modern with glossy white cabinets in the kitchen and I HATE THEM!!! I am not a neat freak by any means, but they always look dirty ...
- You have gotten some good advise, but I will offer a little more. Prep work is the key as well as using the right tools. One suggestion was to take the doors off to av...
Infant with Gas
It's a 3 week class where you learn all about infant massage and especially the massage strokes that help with colic and gas. ...
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- Our son had gas problems when he was very young too and it is very hard to watch them deal with it. There are some OTC infant gas drops, I cannot remember the name of...
- My youngest had the WORST gas. It would wake him out of a deep sleep to blood curdling screaming. I used to call him the rootin' tootin'est. I gave him Mylicon (sp?...
- Hi K., I have three kids, and my first child had lots of gas. The doctor said that the baby was getting too much air as she ate. Try propping the baby up a bit ...
Playground Etiquette, So Confusing!!!
My saying is "different strokes for different folks" a.k.a. as different families have different rules...you should tell your son he's right, ...
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- My son is always the nice kid. Always sharing, always moving out of the way, etc. Finally, I taught him to speak up. Congrats!!! Your son already does. Its so har...
- This is a tough one that I've experienced to often. My latest experience was when my son laughed at something a little girl did at the park. Well, she didn't like it...
- Hmm this is a difficult one and I don't know if my advice is useful. I am a proponent of teaching children to share but there are certain instances where I believe th...
9 Year Old Son Is Having "Glitches"
I would have him throughly checked by your doctor. Strokes, and other things could cause that. You need to take him soon. Helpful? ...
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- the glitches sound like what I went through while having pentemal seizures
- I wish I knew more on the subject but it could be a form of seizure, not to alarm you. I remember reading ages ago that seizures don't necesarily mean convulsions. You...
- I would have him throughly checked by your doctor. Strokes, and other things could cause that. You need to take him soon.
High Blood Pressure After Delivery
... it can be caught and controlled before you get heart damage, kidney damage, strokes or any of the other horrible things high blood pressure can do. ...
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- Hi Jacki, My daughter just gave birth to her third child in June. It was a second VBAC and labor went fine. However during labor her blood pressure spiked. She did ...
- Dear J., Wow, that is stressful! As if being the mother of four wasn't stressful enough. I have not had this problem, but I am a nurse so I had a few ideas. First ...
- I spiked a high blood pressure after a c-section. It was while relatives who were there to help but were very critical of everything I did were there. Hmmmmmmm I ...
HELP!!! 4 Year Old BOY Holding Bowel Movements for DAYS!!
The strokes are 1. down the left side of the colon (the I) 2. then stroke across the top of the colon from right to left then down the left side again (the ...
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- Do as close to nothing as you can. No rewards, no punishments about having or not having BMs. If he is indeed afraid of using the potty, do what you can to desensiti...
- Good for you...if it's not working, just wait. My sister's son (now 6) did the same exact thing at age 4. He would not poop in the toilet and would hold it for days....
- Hi L., Okay, both my boys had this problem when they were about 3 years old (they are now both almost 7 and 4). I thank God everyday that I came across a doctor who...
LA Mom Looking for Infant Swimmimg Lessons
Then, around age 4, it's a better time to take them to regular swim classes to learn actual strokes and such. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report ...
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- YMCA offers great mom & baby infant swim classes. I think they run about $150 for 4 months. (If you are interested to may want to look into getting a membership since...
- Why are you even thinking about lessons? I taught for years and I always felt even with my own kids that you never ...ever leave them in a pool until they are teenag...
- I know that Lenny Krayzelburg (at the Westside JCC) has a mommy & me swim class for that young. They are wonderful!!! I never took the mommy & me ones, but I have bo...
5 Yr. Old Failing at Swim Lessons
Then the group of kids take four great big strokes toward the alligator and this repeats until they get close enough for the alligator to snap his arms and ...
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- Try SwimLabs they are wonderful. The are much smaller classes and the instructors are very nice and they really work with the kids. They are on Countyline and Holly Th...
- Hi T., It looks like you've already got lots of advice, but I thought I would just put this out there. We had a similar experience at our local rec. center. I was re...
- We had similiar issues with my daughter and our pool. Even with the water wings and floaty devices with me right there, she was very scared. She said it was too big, a...
At What Age Should You Start Swimming Lessons?
Learning the proper strokes takes longer. But at least they can swim acros the pool without drowning. Have fun!!!!!!!!! I. Helpful? ...
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- We did swim lessons with my daughter at one year old and then we are scheduled to do it again this summer (2 years old). The sooner the better, that way the child doe...
- We started at 10 months, but there were way younger babies in there. I think 18 months is a good age. :) C.
- my son is 7 months & we've already enrolled him for swim school next month. i believe as early as 6 months is ok, at least thats what our pedtrician said
