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Do All Nuby Silicone Top Sippy Cups Leak?
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on December 10, 2008
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I am now on my 2nd Nuby cup, hoping the first one was just defective, but this one leaks too! When I put the lid on and tighten it, the silicone top moves just enough...
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- Yes, I bought several and they all leaked. I like the First Years cups like these: http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8455248...
- Yes, Nubys leak. Having tried over 5 different brands, the only brand that usually doesn't leak is Playtex. However, my beat-up, 2 yr old Playtex (level 3) cups are ...
- Yes the sippy cups leak. The spill-proof straw ones work pretty well though.
Cleaning Sippy Cups
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on November 14, 2008
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Does anyone have any secrets to getting the nooks and crannies of those sippy cup lids clean? I have been using Q-tips, but I don't think they are working all that we...
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- I haven't tried this myself yet, but pipe cleaners might do it. They're skinny & fuzzy so you can slip them through the nooks & crannies & work them around until they'...
- Having the same problem! Want to see what others say! -M.
- To clean the straws, pipe cleaners work pretty well. Also, if you vind a flute cleaner, that would work well, too. A flute cleaner has a weight on a string connected t...
Advice on Clogged Tear Ducts
Asked by A.B. from Houston
on November 25, 2008
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Hi there - my 4.5 month old has had clogged tear ducts since birth. Upon the advice of the pedi, we're waiting until 6 months to take her to the opthamologist. In th...
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- If you are nursing try pour/expressing some breast milk into and around the eye. I know it sounds wierd but breastmilk has all those natural antibiotic properties that...
- Try warm compresses on the eyes where the tear duct is. Hold it there as long as possible. Usually that helps it unclog. I know there are also natural remedies for it ...
- Ask your pediatrician to prescribe her a saline gel. I used this when my tear duct was shredded. It is a thick gel that looks like Vaseline, but it is sterile and it g...
Baby Proof Diaper Pail
Asked by B.F. from Portland
on December 12, 2008
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Any suggestions for a diaper pail? I have a very basic one, my little guy is always taking the lid off. And now grabbing diapers out of. I've tried not to make a bi...
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- I've been to a few stores that had a Diaper Champ in the family rooms and thought they worked really well. I never had one at home, since my husband insists that diap...
- The Diaper Genie II has a very tight lid, which I'm pretty sure would be impossible for him to open since it takes a bit of strength for me, and it's got a "trap door"...
- I shouldn't laugh, but I can't help it! Yuck! :P Anyhow...we got a super cheap plastic garbage can (small) with the screw-top lid. Worked great, and then we had no ...
Puffy Eye
Asked by E.H. from Chicago
on July 3, 2009
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Just wondering if anyone has any idea what's going on with my daughters eye! She is 19 weeks and I noticed this morning her left eye is puffy. Both lids and her eyeb...
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- I agree with the other response who said about the clogged tear duct. It is very common around that age. It helps if you massage the inside corner of the eye close to ...
- Try to put cold wash rags on the eye several times today to reduce the swelling. She could have a slight allergy to something, my son had puffy eyes when he was a few ...
- Hi- our 18 week old had a swollen eye and it got a little gooky. The doctor said it was probably a blocked tear duct. The best way to help it is to massage the tear ...
Is It Me, or Are Avent Bottles Garbage?!?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2007
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I've been using Avent bottles to feed my son pumped breastmilk ever since I brought him home from the hospital about a month ago. Lately, it seems as if the bottles a...
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- My son was big with spitting up and the late night/early morning feedings left me with lots of spills & leaks too. I switched to Dr Brown's bottles. I've seen them at ...
- I had the same problem... but it doesn't sound like it was as bad. I noticed a leaking problem the most when the nipples were not COMPLETELY dry before I used it for ...
- I hated Avent bottles. Try the doctor Brown's they are excellent and there are many types. I know how annoying leaky bottles are and I have not had a problem with DR....
Trash Cans Safe for Toddlers
Asked by S.C. from Washington DC
on April 1, 2009
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I still line an officedsized waste basket with plastic shopping bags and knot extra bags for next use and leave them bellow. My son likes to take out the bags and try ...
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- Rochelle and Rachael are right, you cannot baby-proof the world. And Dennis Leary had it right when he described having children as having drunken midgets in the house...
- For a while I put my kitchen trash can on a little end table, stuck down with double stick foam tape. This was helpful for the period while my son wanted to investigat...
- In my opinion people these days try to over protect their kids. I'm not saying you shouldn't protect your kids but most so teach them not to get into the trash can. I ...
Need Help with Nine Year Old Daughter Not Caring About Hygiene
Asked by S.T. from Indianapolis
on November 14, 2006
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My daughter still wets the bed. She wears pull ups to bed and will leave them on her bed wet, and sleep in it the next night. She'll put them in her drawers, and we'...
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- My sister who is now 25 wet the bed way into her teens. We tried everything, waking her up in the middle of the night, spankings, etc. We finally took her to the DR ...
- My 12 year old step daughter has the same problem. She would hide them and leave them on the floor too. We always told her it was not her fault that she still wet the ...
- sounds like she is so embarrassed and disgusted with herself that she tries to pass it off as nothing she can do about the bedwetting so why care about the other thing...
Does Peanut Butter Go Bad If the Lid Is Not Put Back
Asked by R.T. from Dover
on June 27, 2009
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Does anyone know if peanut butter goes bad if the lid is not put back on? I went to make my daughter peanut butter toast for breakfast this morning only to find that w...
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- if it was sitting out and open for a couple days, i would scrape off the top layer (there's definitely dust in there now, even if you can't see it), but then the rest ...
- it's always been fine for me and my husband and son do it all the time.
- Should be fine as L. as no bugs got in it (although even then it should probably still be fine, lol)
Extremely Dry Eyes/Allergies
Asked by L.B. from Phoenix
on April 2, 2009
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Hi Mama's. I'm hoping to get some advice/suggestions. About six years ago I started having problems with my eyes (I had lasik 10 years ago). They water, get very dry...
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- L., Acupuncture may be very helpful to you. good luck!
- I know you said you've tried all kind of drops but I was wondering if you had tried one with glycerin in it. I've worn contacts for 15 yrs and I am also allergic to gr...
- My Dr. had me on AC something - it was a Rx Alcon product, I think. But from your description, do you think the dog and hamster could be huge culprits? I adored my c...
