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Daughter Extremely Attached to Her Bottle
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on August 16, 2009
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My daughter is very attached to her bottle and, honestly, I'm concerned about it. However, I am trying to be sensitive to her emotional needs. I'm not sure where to ...
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- Hello! I don't want this to sound cold-hearted but I thought it was common knowledge from pediatricians and dentists that transitioning off of a bottle should occur b...
- My son is 23 months old and we have a new baby at home. A few weeks ago we we decided to get rid of his bottle because it was obvious that he was gaining the life ski...
- i would do it quick and fast. tell her that she is too big for a bottle, it will hurt her teeth, etc. then get rid of it. be sure your baby has a different type than...
Bye Bye Binky, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on December 13, 2008
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so my daughter is 14 months, and a couple weeks ago we said goodbye to the binky. it was time for it to go since she was always waking up in the night crying not bein...
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- ooh, I guess you probably can't go back on the "no binky" thing now... but that is exactly why our 19 mo old still has the "binky" (in our house it's a "baba"). I can...
- How did you wean your other two kids from their "soothie" (paci or thumb)? Could your daughter be teething at the same time? With my son we never had any issues wi...
- A., she could possibly be having "night terrors" -- not at all related to the removal of the binky. My best friend's daughter had them terribly at night and the screa...
Need Help Letting Mom Take Care of My Kids
Asked by N.B. from Albuquerque
on April 14, 2008
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Im a single mom and am trying to go back to school and move on with my life. I was having a hard time and my mother offerd to help watch my kids for a couple months w...
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- Would they be completly separated from you? Or does your mother live in the same state? I would say if they will be somwhere else, they are not quite old enough to u...
- Is there any reason why you can't stay with your mom also while you are going to school? That's great that you are going to school to better your situation in the long...
- Congrats on go back to school. Keep in mind that this is a short term solution that will benefit you both mentally and financially in the long run. If you are able to,...
Retain a Young 1St Grade?
Asked by M.D. from Tulsa
on April 8, 2009
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My daughter has a late August birthday and we had always planned on starting her later. We put her in preschool at 3 and since then we have just pushed her along with ...
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- I held my son back from the begginning- on my own. I put him in pre-k at 5. Instead of kindergarten. (All-day program). He has a June b-day. I think kids are pushe...
- Hi M., As a teacher, if your daughter is not struggling or failing, I would recommend moving her on. That's great that she is reading and doing the math work. It would...
- As a mother of 2 with late birthdays and a grandhild who also will not meet the birthday entry requirment, at first it upset me. Later I saw that they were much better...
Sippy Cup
Asked by H.H. from Denver
on January 24, 2009
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My son is 7 months old, and I was thinking about introducing him to a sippy cup. Even if he doesn't drink from it, I heard it is good for babies to play with a cup fi...
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- My daughter and son both used sippies at 6 mos. Then went to strawed cups by 10 mos. I still gave bottles for formula and breast milk (so it would be drank completel...
- I don't think it is too early at all to introduce him to a sippy cup. The earlier the better. There are so many different types of sippy cups out there. When my daught...
- Gosh we gave my daughter a sippy cup with handles around 5 months (playtex). We didn't think she would do much with it, but she loved it! It has a stopper thing in it ...
Suggestions for Safe Transitional Object (Blankey/lovey)
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on February 3, 2008
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I would love to provide some sort of transitional object (also called a lovey) for my 6 month old son, especially now that we are doing sleep training and we want him ...
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- Hmmm. does it have to be fabric? sounds like teething and my kids liked to chew on their pacifiers..they have a ton of products out there that are like bears or clown...
- When my second son was about that age I started giving him a 'pillow'. I had a super soft receiving blanket that was soft fabric on one side and silky on the other si...
- My advice would be not to force a lovey onto your little one. We have to pick up and put down my little 9 month old several times, but she is getting better at putting...
Is This a Phase? My 5 Month Old Son Is Bored to Tears!
Asked by B.I. from Des Moines
on October 3, 2008
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My 5 month old has recently become very difficult to 'entertain'. he is easily frustrated, then hard to cheer up once past the point. mostly he's just really whiny. no...
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- How much sleep is he getting? He may be cranky and bored because he's too tired. Usually kids who get good sleep (night and naps) can play by themselves and are more...
- I WOULD SAY IT ITS A PHASE, i THINK IT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE TEETHING IF THERE IS DROOLING GOING ON, i WOULD TRY PUTTING A TEETHING RING IN THE FREEZER AND WHEN HE GETS FU...
- My twin daughters got bored at this age also, we used a Jumperoo and it worked wonders. One would swing for 15 mins and the other would be in the Jumperoo and then we...
Cups
Asked by N.G. from Grand Rapids
on June 8, 2007
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Dear all,
My kids are ready to use cups for their juices. Could you give me a good suggestion for a good transitional cup?
Thank you.
N..
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- The playtex enistein ones work very well. My little guy is a year old and wants nothing to do with a bottle. He switched over way easier then my girls did when they ...
- Playtex if you want pieces to clean, I found some Take and Toss 2pks at my local $$$ store so we use those now. We clean them in the dishwasher and they still are nic...
- Hi N., I love the Playtex spill-proof cups. The valves come out easy and they clean easy. MC
Breaking Son of Sleeping Habit
Asked by M. from Cleveland
on June 27, 2007
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I need to break my 2 and a half year old son of a bad sleeping habit. He loves to play with my hair as a relaxation technique. I used to breast feed and he used to d...
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- The doll sounds like a great idea. I would sleep with it for awhile to make it smell like you (new dolls always smell plasticy anyway). That way when you give the do...
- M., Who cares if your little boy carries around a doll? Find him something he can bond with as you suggested and let him be happy! Our pediatrician is male; maybe...
- Hey M. My cousin used to do that to his mother. They did end up bying him a baby doll with hair and it worked!! Soon he will grow out of it and then you don't have ...
Kindergartener Still Crying After 5Th Week of School
Asked by J.C. from Sacramento
on October 2, 2008
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Hi~
My child started Kindergarten 5 weeks ago and is STILL having transitional issues. She cries every morning I drop her off. She has butterflies in the stomach and...
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- this is normal for some kids. i think what would help is sitting with her and writing out her day so she can see what to expect. maybe start with: (you could put times...
- Hello, My daughter is going through a similar problem. She was fine in preschool but has been crying at Kindergarten. Due to our schedules my husband drops her of...
- We rarely have any days like this, but about 2 weeks ago, she came running after me (she's in 1st grade this year) crying becasue I didnt say goodbye to her (i actuall...
