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Questions About 4 Week Old Behavior
Asked by J.S. from Fort Myers
on January 14, 2007
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My four week old cries all the time. The only time he seems to be happy is when he's either sleeping or eating. I have to rock him to sleep or hold him constantly or ...
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- Definitley cannot spoil the baby by holding too much, especially at this age. And I hate to tell you to do it, but my babys both had to lay on their tummys, i fought i...
- Congrats to you! I think giving advise on this subject can be scarry; no one wants to give you inappropriate advice and I think advice from your doctor is very good. I...
- Hi J., When my daughter was born, all she did was cry, we found out later that she had colic. We tried everything to get her to stop crying. For some reason the vac...
"Selective" Stranger Anxiety - 10 Mos. Old Fears Grandma
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on November 12, 2008
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My 10 mos. old son has had “selective” stranger anxiety towards my mother-in-law (& only her!) since he was a newborn. My baby is super mellow, not a crier, is hap...
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- Oh my goodness... That is just like my daughter who is also 10 months old... She will not go to my mother-in-law AT ALL!! She also won't go to on of my brother's eithe...
- That is really weird. I have a sugestion, but the twin thing voids it. But because I can tell how stressed you are I will share this: My middle daughter would not go t...
- Update -- Is the info about the make-up and twin new? If not, I'm sorry I didn't see it! My husband and his brother look very similar -- not twins, but just very sim...
Rolling over During the Night...
Asked by R.H. from Jacksonville
on October 9, 2008
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Hi. I am wondering if anyone has any advice that they can offer up regarding my daughter rolling over in her sleep. I have been using one of those roll-over-prevento...
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- Let her nap during the day on her stomach to see how she does on her own. This will let you keep an eye on her unlike at night. If she can move her head in her sleep...
- Hello R., I have the Angel Soft Movement monitor. It detects your baby's movement. So for example, if she were to roll over onto her tummy & not be able to breathe,...
- This sounds very familiar to my baby. She learned to roll over from her back to her tummy before she turned 3 months old. We also swaddled her at night, until she le...
Not Rolling over Yet
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on July 22, 2009
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I have a son who will be 7 months on the 29th. He has rolled from back to tummy ONE time and will not go tummy to back. I put him on his tummy and try to work with him...
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- Like someone else said... every baby is different. My son didn't roll over till 8 months (did it constantly for a week... the novelty must have worn off and he bare...
- If you're worried about it and it sounds like you are. Call First Steps. They can do an evaluation. I think it's even free for the evaluation. They will send someone t...
- My daughter rolled over at 4 months, was crawling at 6 months and starting to walk at 8 months. But every baby is different. Here is a link on babies rolling over: ...
Rolling Baby
Asked by N.A. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My daughter is almost 8 months old and is content rolling everywhere not just to flip from one side to another but as a means to get where she wants to go....
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- It sounds like plenty of babies do this -- but if you are concerned, evaluations are usually free. There is Early Intervention (EI as someone already mentioned). I al...
- Try sitting her next to you, hip to hip and place the toy on the opposite side of you. This will get her to have to go over your legs to get the toy and put her in th...
- I wouldn't sweat it. She's satisfied using this mode of movement, so why push it? Kids don't need to crawl in order to stand up, cruise, or walk...my son never crawl...
Sitting Up....
Asked by K.S. from Houston
on April 30, 2008
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So my son is almost a little over 7 months and he still can not sit up unsupported. He can lean on his hands and sit up for a limited amount of time but that's really...
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- I agree with the other post that you might try a Bumbo chair - my son has sat in his since the day we brought him home and I really think it has helped strengthen his ...
- Please dont try and figure this out. You cant. I figured out a long time ago, not and try to say what I think it "should" be. It will drive you crazy. All little peopl...
- K., Congratulations on your baby boy! There is never any shame in holding your baby! I held both of mine all the time and they're both fine. My daughter sat up on ...
My Baby Always Smiles While Nursing
Asked by P.M. from Portland
on October 31, 2006
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My 3-1/2 month old will nurse for a few minutes and then he catches my eye and stops nursing to smile at me. I always smile back (he's too cute to ignore) and that jus...
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- he sounds much like my daughter.... although she nursed every hour, on the hour, every hour of the day. She was that way until 15 months... it was agony... I forever ...
- My son used to smile with a drop of milk drooling down his cheek.. Here's what I did: I allowed him to stay in my bed and he slept longer at night. In the summer, I ...
- Hi P., It's really common for babies to start becoming very distracted while nursing at this age. Breastfed babies will ensure that they get enough to eat, so what...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by K.C. from Richmond
on January 4, 2008
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I am a first time mom and my little man is 11 1/2 months old and is beginning to throw some pretty fierce tantrums when he doesnt get his way. How can I handle these??...
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- Hi K.. I can understand that this can get to be overwhelming at times. What I have done in the past was to get down to the level of the child, ask him or her if ther...
- Hey K., your son is at the age for tantrums to begin, so this is certainly normal! The best way I found for my little ones is to not just take them away but put them...
- My son has just started the same type of behavior at 11 months! He seems really sad when I tell him no when he's near the dog food or tossing cheese from his high cha...
9 Month Old Won't Roll Over, Crawl, or Put Any Weight on Feet
Asked by J.B. from Wichita
on April 21, 2009
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I watch a 9 month old boy who developmentally seems slow. He is 22 pounds and loves his food. Some poeple that I have talked to says that is why he is slow at doing ...
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- I also thought my daughter was a slow walker, but when I read the baby books, the average time to walk was 15 months. Plus, she never really crawled. She just went str...
- Wait it out. That's between his parents and the doctor. My baby's a big guy and he didn't crawl until 12 months and now we are still waiting on him to walk and he's ...
- My kids loved Johnny Jump up. It hangs from a doorway and will bounce with their jumping. And then I would put some things just out of his reach to see if he would t...
Growth Spurt???
Asked by L.G. from Milwaukee
on April 10, 2009
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would a newborn sleep more or eat more during a growth spurt?? my little peanut is 10 weeks old and has been a great sleeper and eater from day one! nothing has change...
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- According to Dr. Weissbluth in his book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child," a newborn still has melatonin in his body from his mother's body (when he was in the womb)...
- I have two kids age 17 and 14, ran my own in home daycare for years and have several godchildren who I helped raise so I can tell you from experience....this is normal...
- Sounds like a growth spurt to me. He probably needs more food and that is why he is waking up. If he drinks a bottle or breastfeeds and goes right back to sleep, tha...
