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Shoes for My 10 Month Old
Asked by E.B. from St. Louis
on August 30, 2006
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Our peditrician suggested that we not put hard soled shoes on our ten month old even though he is beginning to walk. She said that they learn to walk better without s...
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- They are more expensive then most shoes but have you tried Stride Rite? They have all kinds of shoes big and small. They are located over by Best Buy in Bloomington. ...
- You can also buy knock-offs on e-bay for cheap. My daughter is now 2-years old and of course wears hard-soled shoes when she is outside of the house. But, when we ar...
- MY CHILD ALSO STARTED WALKING EARLY AND MY DOC TOLD ME THE SAME THING, I PUT SOCKS ON HER THAT HAD THE LITTLE THINGS ON THE BOTTOM THEY ARE CALLED SOMTHING LIKE "NO S...
Mommies with Big feet****I Need Your Advice!
Asked by D.O. from Dallas
on August 10, 2008
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I wear a 10 1/2 WIDE shoe. That size is very, very difficult to find. I usually have to go with 11 M or W. Even then, I haven't been having any luck finding shoes t...
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- I recommend Birkenstock's - they come in a 42W (11) which is what I wear. The other brands that I have and absolutely love are Privo's and Clark's. They are not cheap ...
- I know that Rockport Shoes at the Terrell Outlet Mall have wide shoes. My husband wears wide shoes and this is the only place he buys his shoes. Half of their store...
- My sister in law found some at SAS Shoe Store of San Antonio around l00. She wore them to church yesterday they were onion like skin and very pretty. They are slide...
My 5 Month Old Accepts the Bottle but Doesn't Suck
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2008
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Hi! I need help getting my baby to suck from a bottle or sippy cup. My 5 month old is exclusively breastfed and unfortunately doesn't even take a pacifier. I'll be ...
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- You may want to consult with a lactation expert. Yes, I know this isn't for breastfeeding (which according to you, your baby seems to know how to suckle). BUT, be awar...
- have you tried a regular cup? or a sippy cup the doesn't require sucking in order to flow (tupperware brand has some or dollar tree). silicone nipples for bottles ...
- I had the same problem with my baby. After trying what seemed like 9 million different nipples the problem actually turned out to be that the milk was not warm enough...
Breaking Free of Nipple-feeding
Asked by A.O. from Chicago
on April 22, 2009
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Hi, I'm a new mom with a 5.5 week little boy and have been exclusively breastfeeding. I need help/tips/advice on breaking my son free of nipple-feeding. No matter what...
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- First of all, congratulations on your decisionto breastfeed! I wanted to ask a question. Does he do this towards the end of the feeding as he is drifting off or does h...
- Another option is to seeing a lactation consultant is to call a La Leche League leader in you area. Many of the leaders will do home visits and there is no cost. The...
- Set up an appointment with a lactation consultant so they can see what exactly is going on and how to best help you and your son - you'll be glad you did!
My Daughter Is a "Know It All Sassafrass"
Asked by T.Z. from Atlanta
on May 22, 2008
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My 5 yr old daughter (bless her heart)constantly corrects her best friends, friends and adults alike. Often she is right (darn technicalities). Sometimes she isn't rig...
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- Great topic, T.! All of my kids are "sassy" at times. One good thing that has been helping them is their own sibling relationships. When another sibling does it t...
- I believe I would begin teaching her the old wisdom that "If you don't have something nice to say, you do not say anything at all." I would back it up with some disci...
- I would say to you, T., that I have a 10 year old who sort of does the same thing AND I also have NOT ONE CLUE where she would pick that up (HAHA!!) However, here is...
Bathtub Safety
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on June 5, 2009
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I've recently bought two different bath mats with suction cups on the bottom and neither have stuck to our tub where we bath our 14 mos old son. I read on the "instru...
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- Have you tried buying colored moose like soap foam,introduce a new bath toy or have his brother and sister take a bath with him? When my daughter was old enough to si...
- I had the same problem, and couldn't get anything to stick to my textured tub. I finally bought a blow-up tub from Babies R Us, and put that in the bathtub for my lit...
- Decals will work and your son can help pick the design when you go to pick them out at the store. Also, consider using glycerine soap that doesn't have lotion-ey/ sli...
Need Advice on Help with My Daughter's Dress Shoes
Asked by J.C. from Tulsa
on March 3, 2007
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My five year old has a pink pair of dress shoes that are very slick on the bottom. She loves to wear them, but she will slip and fall no matter what. It happens every ...
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- Try the things you put in bath tubs maybe cut them into pieces then super glue them to the bottom. Or they might have some in strips that might work better.
- J.- I have found that with my daughters shoes (as well as my own) when you get the new slippery bottoms, that I take them out to the sidewalk and scratch up the botto...
- My daughter had a pair of shoes that did the same thing. I rubbed the bottom of them with a coarse sand paper which roughed them up and she didn't have any more slips...
Help with Bed Wetting
Asked by H.B. from San Antonio
on October 11, 2006
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my son is 7 and still wets the bed. he goes to bed at 8 and does not drink anything after about 7 and that is usually water with his supper. every now and the he wakes...
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- i have an 8 year old girl who still wets everynight. latly though it hasnt been as bad, what i did was quit buying her pull ups. i noticed that she would wet in the pu...
- I would just get the overnight pants for kids, they don't look like diapers and they will help him keep the bed dry. He might just have an overactive bladder and you ...
- i have the exact same problem with my 7 yr old...unfortunately no one else in the past in my family did this. all i can say is to buy Good Nites and explain to him why...
Getting Shower Floor Clean
Asked by P.S. from Milwaukee
on January 9, 2009
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Our shower floor is textured to keep from slipping, but it seems dirt gets "stuck" in there and I can't seem to get it clean. None of the cleaners I've tried have wor...
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- Have you tried stopping the drain and soaking with warm water and bleach? Then scrubbing with a brush?
- We hhave a textured shower also I spray on The WORKS and let it sit for about 20 min then take a brush and it just scrubs out. BAM also works very good. You can spray ...
- I have the same problem and sometimes when company is coming I have resorted to scraping the dirt! Can't wait to see what the other responses are.
Won't Take a Bath
Asked by E.G. from New York
on March 22, 2008
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My son has always loved bath time, but this past week, he's been itching to get out in a hurry. Usually he cries to stay in. Well, last night, he screamed the whole ti...
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- Hi E., Same thing just recently happened with my 2 year old son, who also loves bath time. One week, he just became scared of the drain, nothing has every happened b...
- My 18 month old just got over the same thing. I put her in the shower with me. She loves it. After a month of playing in the shower, she is willing to go back to the tub.
- Could it be that he has developed a fear of going down the drain? I think I read somewhere that that fear can arise around this age. So far, my own daughter hasn't d...
