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shadysight posted:Are there any other parents from hot, dry climates that might have a suggestion for what to do for a 15 month old that seems to keep waking in the night thirsty? If he had the sense yet, I'd just leave a sippy cup in his crib with him, but I already know that he'd find a way to dump the contents all over his bed and then really complain. Sam was on straw cups by then and I stuck a series of non-spill straw cops in there. Now I use a camelbak in there and I wish I'd found it sooner. Short version -- get her on straw cups, and the world opens right up.
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Melliemel posted:Sam was on straw cups by then and I stuck a series of non-spill straw cops in there. Now I use a camelbak in there and I wish I'd found it sooner. Short version -- get her on straw cups, and the world opens right up. Yeah, pretty much this. Chris has had a no spill straw cup by his crib since about a year old. Gotta love the self serve babies.
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Jun 15, 2013 04:17
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Sounds like it could be good. He loves straws and my wife's camel back already.
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Jun 15, 2013 05:39
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Our camelbaks collected water in the valves and leaked out the spout. So, watch for that.
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Jun 15, 2013 14:33
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What is the safest swaddle? I've been using Halo Sleepsack swaddlers but sometimes my baby gets her head down in them with the fabric over her nose and I'm afraid she'll suffocate. Plain blankets swaddled round her also unravel quickly. Baby is 5 weeks old.
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Jun 16, 2013 00:19
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DwemerCog posted:What is the safest swaddle? I've been using Halo Sleepsack swaddlers but sometimes my baby gets her head down in them with the fabric over her nose and I'm afraid she'll suffocate. Plain blankets swaddled round her also unravel quickly. Baby is 5 weeks old. The SwaddleMe by Summer Infant was a miracle for us. We used them until 6 months. Got ours at Target.
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Jun 16, 2013 01:19
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frenchnewwave posted:The SwaddleMe by Summer Infant was a miracle for us. We used them until 6 months. Got ours at Target. Summer Infant also make a Swaddle Pod which is nice. I really like the Woombies.
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Jun 16, 2013 03:20
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At 7 months (today!), how much "solid food" should my daughter be eating -- by which I mean fruit/veggie puree and cereal? She gets plenty of breastmilk and/or formula, and I've been pretty lax about the food thing. I'll give her a serving for "dinner" every other day or so. I think it's probably time that I get more regular with it. Is once a day right, or twice a day? She's had oatmeal and some veggies and she loves it, so I know she's ready. I don't want to discourage her from breastfeeding, though.
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Jun 16, 2013 21:46
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frenchnewwave posted:At 7 months (today!), how much "solid food" should my daughter be eating -- by which I mean fruit/veggie puree and cereal? She gets plenty of breastmilk and/or formula, and I've been pretty lax about the food thing. I'll give her a serving for "dinner" every other day or so. I think it's probably time that I get more regular with it. Is once a day right, or twice a day? She's had oatmeal and some veggies and she loves it, so I know she's ready. I don't want to discourage her from breastfeeding, though. At this point I'd offer food after she's eaten breastmilk or formula. I think I offered food twice a day at that point? Or one, can't quite remember. He didn't really eat any significant amount yet at that age. Then at nine, ten months he suddenly wanted a lot more solids. All kids are different. Some eat almost no solids before a year and that's ok. Some, like my son, eat a large amount of solids at a year, and that's fine too.
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Jun 16, 2013 22:12
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I think at 7 months I was offering my boy solids about two or three times a day, always after a milk feed. Sometimes he'd just play with it, sometimes he'd eat a couple of spoonfuls. I tried not to worry about whether he ate or not, and it didn't affect his milk intake at all.
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Jun 17, 2013 00:53
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We just give our kid something to eat when we eat our meals even if he doesn't really eat it and plays with it. He's still working on the swallowing thing, but he's into putting things in his mouth and chewing and having it fall back out.
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Jun 17, 2013 00:59
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Alterian posted:We just give our kid something to eat when we eat our meals even if he doesn't really eat it and plays with it. He's still working on the swallowing thing, but he's into putting things in his mouth and chewing and having it fall back out. This is pretty much what I did. Not sure if I really half assed it or not, but it's pretty much what was recommended by a local dietician who would host workshops on infant/family feeding. Basically letting them eat off the side of your plates and getting them used to different textures.
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Jun 17, 2013 01:22
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I cannot stress enough the idea of eating together as a family. Kids tend to develop patience in their high chairs, develop conversation skills, learn basic table manners and eat more variety of food than if they are fed separately. I only have anecdotal evidence to all of this, but if you can do it I really urge everyone to eat with their kids.
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Jun 17, 2013 06:57
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frenchnewwave posted:At 7 months (today!), how much "solid food" should my daughter be eating -- by which I mean fruit/veggie puree and cereal? She gets plenty of breastmilk and/or formula, and I've been pretty lax about the food thing. I'll give her a serving for "dinner" every other day or so. I think it's probably time that I get more regular with it. Is once a day right, or twice a day? She's had oatmeal and some veggies and she loves it, so I know she's ready. I don't want to discourage her from breastfeeding, though. Sounds like you're doing great. Breastmilk is pretty much the best nutrition you can possibly give her, and the fat content is particularly important. Very few solid foods come anywhere close to giving her the calories and healthy fats she needs. I can't remember where I first heard the adage about solid food for babies, but it's, "Under one, it's just for fun." Here's a helpful link about calories & fat for various foods: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/babyfoodcalories/ One of the best things I think we did with Nolan and food is serving him stuff with herbs and spices, and plenty of foods with strong flavors (olives, peppers, etc). He very rarely does the picky toddler eating thing, and loves pretty much anything you give him. Picky eaters kinda make me nuts, so I'm glad it's worked out that way.
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Jun 17, 2013 19:58
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Since we're on the topic of eating, my 9 month old hasn't liked any foods I give him. I just offer him a little bit of something every so often because he's breastfed, but he hasn't liked baby cereal, homemade applesauce (no cinnamon or sugar), sweet potatoes, avocado, bananas, etc. I've just been buying produce when it's on sale and giving it to him. He's getting everything he needs breastfeeding, so I'm not terribly concerned for now. But I do wonder if anyone else has had this problem and it went away closer to when the kid had to actually start eating?
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Jun 18, 2013 13:21
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Are you giving purees of the food or pieces? Jasper refuses to eat purees but has no issues with picking up pieces of food and "eating" them.
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Jun 18, 2013 13:36
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Sam hated purees. Even yogurt she was not a fan of. I let her gnaw on silver dollar pancakes (hard to get a choking-size piece off with no to limited teeth), and baby mum-mums (they dissolve!), and scrambled eggs (mushy!). We did purees for less than a week. I had a freezer full of food-processed veggies that we never got through. But we were really lax with solids; she was eating off my plate by nine months (mild spiced, smashed with fork back, not, like, cheeseburgers). Girlfriend eats like a horse and she really wanted it, and I'm a baby-led everything kind of mom, so there you go. She also never took to toddler flatware, fwiw; we just gave her a salad fork and let her go to town. It's possible you just have a good eater on your hands who really wants to get started.
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Jun 18, 2013 16:24
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My youngest was the same way with purees, it's entirely a textural thing for her. She would eat food like crazy if she could pick it up and feed herself, but anything smushed on a spoon was a no-go. Even now at 7 she still won't eat "mushy" foods like oatmeal or mashed potatoes, and has just started eating yogurt maybe 3 months ago (but only the kinds that don't have fruit pieces in them, she doesn't like it with "chunks").
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Jun 18, 2013 17:57
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Sup parent goons. I made this iPhone app for new parents, people are pretty into it, I thought I'd share: http://babygra.ms It lets you mail printed baby photos to people, the first one is free. Would love any feedback!
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Jun 18, 2013 19:16
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I have a very blonde 15mo who hates to wear his hat. Any suggestions on how I can keep him from burning? The hat has a Velcro strap but he just rips it off. We have several trips and activities planned for this summer and I can't just keep him inside. Any hat or sunblock recommendations?
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Jun 18, 2013 22:22
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The banana and avocado I gave him were both just cut into small pieces, not mushed. These were not baby-approved. I can definitely see it being a texture thing. I have a problem with textures and have had a hard time with fruits and veggies because of it. We also haven't tried a sippy cup at all yet. In fact, he still happily uses size 1 nipples when he takes a pumped bottle.
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Jun 18, 2013 23:22
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You don't need to cut them into tiny pieces. It can be more like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce184xSIQfM
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Thank you all for the food tips. I've been only doing purées because I haven't taken the infant CPR class yet and I'm just paranoid about her choking. She got a bit of carrot that I didn't mush up enough stuck in her throat and I just about had a heart attack. She gagged it out right away but it freaked me out. Once I do that, I'm all about letting her try some stuff from my plate. She's very curious and has loved everything I've let her get a taste of so far.
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Jun 19, 2013 01:20
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Gravitee posted:I have a very blonde 15mo who hates to wear his hat. Any suggestions on how I can keep him from burning? The hat has a Velcro strap but he just rips it off. We have several trips and activities planned for this summer and I can't just keep him inside. Any hat or sunblock recommendations? We've also got a blond 1 year old (1 today in fact) with a hat allergy, we just slather him with glops of max strength sunblock and try not to get him in the sun too much.
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Jun 19, 2013 13:23
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Mr Darcy posted:We've also got a blond 1 year old (1 today in fact) with a hat allergy, we just slather him with glops of max strength sunblock and try not to get him in the sun too much. Happy birthday to your babe  As far as sunblock, I like California Baby. It is expensive but no crazy chemicals from the novice research I've done.
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Jun 19, 2013 18:10
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Today was a good day.
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Dear Jesus do I hate fevers and the fear of them that I have from my mom. My daughter had a fever of 102.8 and I didn't sleep a wink. I woke her up a few times to check her temperature and make her drink water. I'm terrified that her fever, if I'm not ever vigilant, will spike to 105 and her brains will boil. Of course I know this is all bullshit, but it's been hammered into me so often that I can't use my primate brain to suss it out logically. Kids are fun and I'm had glad that I've been able to keep her alive for over two years so far.
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Ariza posted:Dear Jesus do I hate fevers and the fear of them that I have from my mom. My daughter had a fever of 102.8 and I didn't sleep a wink. I woke her up a few times to check her temperature and make her drink water. I'm terrified that her fever, if I'm not ever vigilant, will spike to 105 and her brains will boil. Of course I know this is all bullshit, but it's been hammered into me so often that I can't use my primate brain to suss it out logically. Kids are fun and I'm had glad that I've been able to keep her alive for over two years so far. Speaking as a nurse, acetaminophen is what you need here (provided your child has no allergy to it.) On another note, anyone know how to get kids to JUST GO TO loving BED when its time, and not have some long drawn out ordeal involving tears and yelling?
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Oxford Comma posted:On another note, anyone know how to get kids to JUST GO TO loving BED when its time, and not have some long drawn out ordeal involving tears and yelling? Setting and sticking to a routine helps. My kid chooses which color light to use for his nightlight and he turns out the light. He's 2 1/2, and we've been doing it since he was 1. While he may not go down right away, he usually just plays/sings in his crib until he passes out. Question of my own - any advice on keeping a toddler from picking the scabs on his face? It's pretty gross. We keep his fingernails trimmed way back, put neosporin and band-aids on the ones he has now, and tell him to stop doing it. It's working like a charm. 
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Jun 22, 2013 01:17
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Oxford Comma posted:On another note, anyone know how to get kids to JUST GO TO loving BED when its time, and not have some long drawn out ordeal involving tears and yelling? The only thing that works for my daughter is ignoring her stall tactics. We do the same routine every night, and if she tantrums she has a choice to read a story and sing 3 songs or to just go to bed. She has chosen just going to bed twice and did cry for a few minutes. If we give in, she gets more and more hysterical. If we stick with the routine, she calms down quickly. I think tired kids act extra hyper and are even more irrational than normal toddlers. Mine is 2.5 for reference, I don't think this would work with a kid younger than 2.
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My 6 month old will be all happy and smiles but start crying and get super upset when we put his pajamas on. He calms down fast once we get the bottle in his mouth. My mom told me he's just having a tantrum and I need to put him in his crib and let him cry until he falls asleep when he does that. 
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Alterian posted:My 6 month old will be all happy and smiles but start crying and get super upset when we put his pajamas on. He calms down fast once we get the bottle in his mouth. My mom told me he's just having a tantrum and I need to put him in his crib and let him cry until he falls asleep when he does that. Did she do that with you? Did you turn out ok?
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VorpalBunny posted:Did she do that with you? Did you turn out ok? My brother is 27 years old and lives in my parents basement with no college, job, or plans for the future and I've always had a strained relationship with my mom. She was never abusive or mean, but I've never been that close with her. I was a bad teenager because I would got moody according to her. I moved the gently caress out asap and I still get anxiety when I go back home. She keeps telling me he needs to cry it out and I spoil him too much. She thinks its unheard of that he still sleeps in our room. I know there's a lot of controversy on this board about the cry it out method. I can sort of see both sides of it and I'm not making a judgement about it but her cry it out method isn't what usually gets talked about. She says I need to put him to bed and close the door and walk away. He'll eventually learn to not cry! She has some really old school ideas about baby raising. We're actually really loving lucky and he sleeps like a champ 99% of the time. If he wakes up in the middle of the night and a light patting on the butt won't put him back to sleep, he's waking up for a reason like he's starving or he peed through his diaper. Edit: I don't know if its a coincidence but both my brother and I have dealt with social anxiety and depression! Alterian fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Jun 22, 2013 |
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Alterian posted:I can sort of see both sides of it and I'm not making a judgement about it but her cry it out method isn't what usually gets talked about. I'm not trying to make you feel guilty or anything. I'm just curious if the methods of our parents worked or not. I know my parents had no idea how to raise me and it shows! Between my two kids, my mom has changed one diaper and never done anything like put them to bed or bathe them, even though she visits often to spend time with them (which means she reads a book while they play near her or she ignores them as they play in the backyard). Thanks mom! 
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My mom is actually here for a month to help out while my husband does extra work over the summer for extra money (he teaches at a college so we had expected him to have it off) and she is pretty good at watching him during the day. She's just really crazy insistent that I NEED to let him cry it out. You could make a case that I am pretty detached from my mom and my brother has weird issues. I have a hard time showing affection to her.
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I had the in-laws constantly clamoring to see the baby, but then when I would bring him to them (literally drive 40-45 minutes to see them), they'd hold him for 5 minutes, then put him down and leave him alone "so he won't get spoiled." One of them even pointed out how when they play with him, they don't hold him or touch him and just lay him on the floor and play from a short distance away.
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VorpalBunny posted:I know my parents had no idea how to raise me and it shows! Between my two kids, my mom has changed one diaper and never done anything like put them to bed or bathe them, even though she visits often to spend time with them (which means she reads a book while they play near her or she ignores them as they play in the backyard). Thanks mom! I thought my mother knew more, but was surprised that I had to explain to her how to change a diaper. My wife's family came out and they were all taking care of the baby, and volunteering to wake up with him at night so we could get some rest, and cooking dinner, and with my mother we got none of that. (My father is dead, so he has an excuse) I mean, we love the kid because he is just so happy and curious and loves people, but can also go play on his own. But my mother looks at him and says she doesn't know how she'd deal with him, and that I was such a good quiet kid. The one time we tried to leave him with her anyway, he was napping to start with, but he had to be home within the hour anyway, since as soon as he woke up she just couldn't deal with him. It makes me sad, because I'm so thankful that he's so outgoing and not as generally down she is, or as I can be, but she can't see it as anything but overwhelming.
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My mom is a good mom, but said my baby was "manipulating" me because I go to him when he cries. He was a few weeks old at that point. 
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Jun 22, 2013 09:33
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My husband's step mom said similar stuff to me, and we never go over there anymore. I cut her off when said she was going to get a wooden spoon with my daughter's name on it. Mini Seahag is 2.5 and slept with us until she was 18 months old. She's awesome, smart, brave, and independent. We got a lot of flak for cosleeping but gently caress the haters.
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He just started to be able to stand up on his own. Waking up to his little face peering over the edge of his co sleeper smiling at me is the best way to wake up. 
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