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PS Mommy Thread-Newborn to 12 months!
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Ok my lame attempt at catching up
CDT-How is Lex doing?
PG-Very nice
. It''s understandable that you would still feel tired. I find that when Sophia sleeps the most, that''s when I''m tired the most. I guess because I usually take that extra time to do stuff instead of sleep myself.
NF-Love the new avi!
L2L-Hope things get easier!
Tao-Hope he loves them! Glad the sleep sack works well for you. Sophia flips out when we put her in one haha
Pandora-Hope Daisy feels better soon!
MG-Yay to Kyle eating!
Ebree-Henry is adorable
Blen-Hopefully he gets the hang of it. Was this for a night out?
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Nothing much in Sophia news. I think she''s coming down with a cold too. Last night she went to bed around 8, woke up crying at midnight so I rubbed her back and she fell asleep. Woke up again at 3 and cried for 30 minutes despite getting a bottle and being soothed. I''m going to try to stop this right away since the last time she was so miserable. I think it has to do with her not sleeping with a blanket anymore. It hasn''t been cold here (in the 80s) and we keep the house at the same temp but maybe not having a blanket means not being warm enough IDK.
CDT-How is Lex doing?
PG-Very nice
NF-Love the new avi!
L2L-Hope things get easier!
Tao-Hope he loves them! Glad the sleep sack works well for you. Sophia flips out when we put her in one haha
Pandora-Hope Daisy feels better soon!
MG-Yay to Kyle eating!
Ebree-Henry is adorable
Blen-Hopefully he gets the hang of it. Was this for a night out?
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Nothing much in Sophia news. I think she''s coming down with a cold too. Last night she went to bed around 8, woke up crying at midnight so I rubbed her back and she fell asleep. Woke up again at 3 and cried for 30 minutes despite getting a bottle and being soothed. I''m going to try to stop this right away since the last time she was so miserable. I think it has to do with her not sleeping with a blanket anymore. It hasn''t been cold here (in the 80s) and we keep the house at the same temp but maybe not having a blanket means not being warm enough IDK.
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Hi everyone!
Pandora- Your tales of Daisy seriously crack me up. Sorry about all of her "bumps" but I have a feeling Daisy is tougher than most of us.
Fiery- Sorry about Sophia''s wake-ups! So frustrating when you aren''t quite sure what''s going on.
Ebree- Henry is just the cutest. I ordered the bouncer for my parents'' house for Christmas, so excited. Thanks for the link!
Ok, already forgotten who and what else I wanted to comment on!
O updates:
So he''s back to sleeping most of the night, thank goodness. Took him to the doctor today for his 4 month check-up. He got his second round of shots, but actually seems to be okay again. He had that shocked-WTF- just-happened-to-me-and-my-happy-little-world expression when the nurse gave him his shots, but I managed to distract him and he only cried for two minutes or so. He didn''t have any reaction or fussiness last time and so far today he''s okay, so keeping my fingers crossed. SO, my little guy is so little. He''s only a little over 11 lbs at 4 months. He is back down at like the 5th percentile for weight.
Now, in general, I don''t really care about that percentile stuff and think a lot of it is so random and arbitrary b/c each baby is so different. BUT I thought he''d be bigger by now, he''s become such a chunky monkey with fat legs and cheeks and outgrowing his clothes pretty fast. I am not that worried b/c I know he''s eating and growing and he''s hitting all of his milestones, but it still seems weird. The ped obviously worried enough to point it out, but didn''t seem really worried about it and didn''t say we needed to do anything different. When did most of your babies double their birth weight???
Also, he suggested we go ahead and start introducing some rice cereal. Not for the weight thing, but as a precursor for solids. His thought is that with solids and cereal it''s a texture thing, so if we start him on it now, he''ll get used to the texture so introducing solids might be easier. Makes sense to me, but I am in no hurry. Any reason you guys know of to hold off until 6 months?
My DH and I went ahead and got the H1N1 vaccine. I am not that worried about it and wasn''t going to get it, but they had it and recommended I get it since I am BF so we did.
And finally, where are you all getting those cute santa hats???
Oh and on babysitters- O has had one for awhile now and I think having her come early was good b/c he was too little to know I was leaving or that she was a stranger. If you wait too long, they start being suspicious of new people so it can make it harder. Just a thought!
Pandora- Your tales of Daisy seriously crack me up. Sorry about all of her "bumps" but I have a feeling Daisy is tougher than most of us.
Fiery- Sorry about Sophia''s wake-ups! So frustrating when you aren''t quite sure what''s going on.
Ebree- Henry is just the cutest. I ordered the bouncer for my parents'' house for Christmas, so excited. Thanks for the link!
Ok, already forgotten who and what else I wanted to comment on!
O updates:
So he''s back to sleeping most of the night, thank goodness. Took him to the doctor today for his 4 month check-up. He got his second round of shots, but actually seems to be okay again. He had that shocked-WTF- just-happened-to-me-and-my-happy-little-world expression when the nurse gave him his shots, but I managed to distract him and he only cried for two minutes or so. He didn''t have any reaction or fussiness last time and so far today he''s okay, so keeping my fingers crossed. SO, my little guy is so little. He''s only a little over 11 lbs at 4 months. He is back down at like the 5th percentile for weight.
Also, he suggested we go ahead and start introducing some rice cereal. Not for the weight thing, but as a precursor for solids. His thought is that with solids and cereal it''s a texture thing, so if we start him on it now, he''ll get used to the texture so introducing solids might be easier. Makes sense to me, but I am in no hurry. Any reason you guys know of to hold off until 6 months?
My DH and I went ahead and got the H1N1 vaccine. I am not that worried about it and wasn''t going to get it, but they had it and recommended I get it since I am BF so we did.
And finally, where are you all getting those cute santa hats???
Oh and on babysitters- O has had one for awhile now and I think having her come early was good b/c he was too little to know I was leaving or that she was a stranger. If you wait too long, they start being suspicious of new people so it can make it harder. Just a thought!
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Babysitters and early introduction - I think that''s why he did fine with being left with family and at daycare, but not this girl. He knew she was a stranger. I went to a holiday concert and then out to a nice dinner with my in-laws, and my mom (in grad school) was completing a final, which just left a babysitter as an option.
Solids - China, the gut is still open prior to 4-6 months which means that bits of what they''re eating can pass into the bloodstream, which increases risk of allergies. This is part of the reason why WHO and AAP recommend exlusive breastfeeding for the first six months. I''d personally hold off because of this and because diapers with solids are like a million times worse. However, I don''t think that waiting until 6 mo is as important if baby is being supplemented with formula (and I can''t remember if you''ve done this, sorry!!). And actually I think that LLL recommends early introduction of some solids like banana instead of supplementing with formula if a mom isn''t able to pump enough for her baby. George hasn''t had any texture issues and I think based on my sample size of one baby that baby led solids has really helped with that.
Dinner, back later.
Solids - China, the gut is still open prior to 4-6 months which means that bits of what they''re eating can pass into the bloodstream, which increases risk of allergies. This is part of the reason why WHO and AAP recommend exlusive breastfeeding for the first six months. I''d personally hold off because of this and because diapers with solids are like a million times worse. However, I don''t think that waiting until 6 mo is as important if baby is being supplemented with formula (and I can''t remember if you''ve done this, sorry!!). And actually I think that LLL recommends early introduction of some solids like banana instead of supplementing with formula if a mom isn''t able to pump enough for her baby. George hasn''t had any texture issues and I think based on my sample size of one baby that baby led solids has really helped with that.
Dinner, back later.
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cdt, how is Lex doing? I was thinking of you guys today!
PG, I LOVE that ring! Gorgeous! Does anyone know what the birthstone is for July (I could easily look it up but I''m feeling lazy). Dh was supposed to get me an eliptical for my push present, but life got in the way a bit. And I know that when Jacks first started sleeping well, I felt TERRIBLE. It was like I had to go through an adjustment period to getting sleep again.
Tao, have you tried fleece sleepers with arms? I''ve recently learned that Jacks likes to be warm when he sleeps, so he likes these even better than the sleeveless sleep sacks. But great that he is doing well!
Pandora, I agree with China that Daisy is such a trooper. I have a feeling she''s going to be the type who need to try things on their own and learn from their mistakes instead of listening to what anyone else has to say! Love hearing about her though!
MG, yay for Kyle eating. What did Tgal have to go through with Amelia?
Ebree, what a cute little santa!
Blen, hopefully he''ll get used to her each time you use her so you can continue to enjoy nights out.
Fiery, I second the fleece sleep sacks for you too! It''s colder here, but she might still like them.
China, glad the 4 month apt. went well. I think all bf moms will always worry a bit about their babies being too small, and most ff like me will worry about them being too big.
Speaking of size and such, even though Jackson has started solids, he has also started eating 38-40 ounces of formula a day! He''s eating 8 ounce bottles now! I really thought eating the solids would help, but it doesn''t seem to be.
And speaking of solids, how do you know how much to give? He''s currently eating between 1-2 oz. of oatmeal, twice a day. And today I started veggies (with squash), and he ate some mixed in with the oatmeal and a few bites of it on its own. I plan on giving oatmeal with the meals, so how do I know how much oatmeal/veggies to give?
And finally, naps are not getting any better. However, if I put him in the car seat and drive right around nap time, he will fall asleep quite easily, and then when I get home, I leave him in the seat and he will continue to sleep for 2+ hours! He''s obviously tired if he''s taking that long of a nap in the car seat, so what do you guys think? Should I try to let him nap in the car seat once a day to get one good nap in? If I don''t, he doesn''t take ANY nap longer than 40 minutes, not even in the morning.
PG, I LOVE that ring! Gorgeous! Does anyone know what the birthstone is for July (I could easily look it up but I''m feeling lazy). Dh was supposed to get me an eliptical for my push present, but life got in the way a bit. And I know that when Jacks first started sleeping well, I felt TERRIBLE. It was like I had to go through an adjustment period to getting sleep again.
Tao, have you tried fleece sleepers with arms? I''ve recently learned that Jacks likes to be warm when he sleeps, so he likes these even better than the sleeveless sleep sacks. But great that he is doing well!
Pandora, I agree with China that Daisy is such a trooper. I have a feeling she''s going to be the type who need to try things on their own and learn from their mistakes instead of listening to what anyone else has to say! Love hearing about her though!
MG, yay for Kyle eating. What did Tgal have to go through with Amelia?
Ebree, what a cute little santa!
Blen, hopefully he''ll get used to her each time you use her so you can continue to enjoy nights out.
Fiery, I second the fleece sleep sacks for you too! It''s colder here, but she might still like them.
China, glad the 4 month apt. went well. I think all bf moms will always worry a bit about their babies being too small, and most ff like me will worry about them being too big.
Speaking of size and such, even though Jackson has started solids, he has also started eating 38-40 ounces of formula a day! He''s eating 8 ounce bottles now! I really thought eating the solids would help, but it doesn''t seem to be.
And speaking of solids, how do you know how much to give? He''s currently eating between 1-2 oz. of oatmeal, twice a day. And today I started veggies (with squash), and he ate some mixed in with the oatmeal and a few bites of it on its own. I plan on giving oatmeal with the meals, so how do I know how much oatmeal/veggies to give?
And finally, naps are not getting any better. However, if I put him in the car seat and drive right around nap time, he will fall asleep quite easily, and then when I get home, I leave him in the seat and he will continue to sleep for 2+ hours! He''s obviously tired if he''s taking that long of a nap in the car seat, so what do you guys think? Should I try to let him nap in the car seat once a day to get one good nap in? If I don''t, he doesn''t take ANY nap longer than 40 minutes, not even in the morning.
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Sabine: We have a fleece sleep sack with arms. But can''t find them anywhere else--they are all sleeveless! I got it at my shower---I''m going to ask the lady who got it for me where she got it from. Otherwise, I''ll try your suggestion.
We also on occassion let Evan finish out his nap in his carseat. Hope this isn''t a bad thing---we finally got him to like his bassinet and he will take naps in that--so I would rather him finish his nap then wake him up to move him to a proper sleeping place. Like I said, it''s not like I do it all the time. But if I''m out running errands or I take him to see his grandparents--he falls asleep in the car.
We also on occassion let Evan finish out his nap in his carseat. Hope this isn''t a bad thing---we finally got him to like his bassinet and he will take naps in that--so I would rather him finish his nap then wake him up to move him to a proper sleeping place. Like I said, it''s not like I do it all the time. But if I''m out running errands or I take him to see his grandparents--he falls asleep in the car.
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China - Kellymom gives much more information on why the recommendation is to delay solids 6+ months. Has O dropped in percentile? And was your ped using the general baby chart or the BF baby chart? George dropped in percentile around his 6 month visit according to both charts, which our pediatrician mentioned not because he was worried but because he wanted us to keep an eye on it to see if it continued to drop. When babies start to get more active, they sometimes lean out some and that can cause a drop if it happens for them before it happens for their peers. I think the main thing is whether he looks healthy and is meeting milestones, and then just keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't become an issue or reflect some underlying cause.
Sabine - as far as "how much" with solids, we just let him set the pace. Sometimes this means that he just doesn't eat anything if he just isn't interested around mealtime, and sometimes it means that he's a little piggy. I'm not sure what other people do. As far as napping in the carseat, I personally wouldn't disturb him if it just happens to happen, but I wouldn't try to promote it. It's just not a habit that I'd want to form. I recently realized that George was still tired after some of his shorter naps because he was having problems putting sleep cycles together during the day, and sometimes if I just rock him some or pat him on the butt for a little while he'll go on back to sleep even if he looks keyed up and ready to go when he initially wakes up. I got in a 2 hour nap and a 2.5 hour nap today like this, which is very unusual for him. He's usually more like a 30-45 min napper in the afternoon.
Big night diaper. I remembered to take a picture. It's so huge it's down to his knees, LOL. (ETA - um, I think I need to figure out how to reprogram the calendar on the camera.)
Sabine - as far as "how much" with solids, we just let him set the pace. Sometimes this means that he just doesn't eat anything if he just isn't interested around mealtime, and sometimes it means that he's a little piggy. I'm not sure what other people do. As far as napping in the carseat, I personally wouldn't disturb him if it just happens to happen, but I wouldn't try to promote it. It's just not a habit that I'd want to form. I recently realized that George was still tired after some of his shorter naps because he was having problems putting sleep cycles together during the day, and sometimes if I just rock him some or pat him on the butt for a little while he'll go on back to sleep even if he looks keyed up and ready to go when he initially wakes up. I got in a 2 hour nap and a 2.5 hour nap today like this, which is very unusual for him. He's usually more like a 30-45 min napper in the afternoon.
Big night diaper. I remembered to take a picture. It's so huge it's down to his knees, LOL. (ETA - um, I think I need to figure out how to reprogram the calendar on the camera.)
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Blen- Thanks for your thoughts. Yes, he dropped in percentile. He was already pretty low in percentile to begin with. I have no idea which chart he used. He definitely is thriving, getting bigger and chunkier everyday and is hitting his milestones. The ped didn't seem overly concerned, but it just seems weird to me. For example, a friend has a baby that is one month old and he is already 10 lbs, while O is barely over 11 lbs at 4 months. And I had O next to this baby yesterday, and O is WAY bigger and chubbier, no way he's only 1 lb more. Who knows. Could be because I have been having nursing issues with him, but whenever he refused to nurse I would give him at least a 5 oz bottle, and I know he eats 6x a day. Mostly bottles of expressed milk, with one or two nursing sessions. And he is pretty much exclusively BF- he has had some formula in the past two weeks though.
Thanks Tao and Sabine for your thoughts.
Blen- That is the funniest picture of George's sleep gear!!!!! So cute.
Sabine- I bought all the ingredients to make one of the chilis on your other thread. But while at the store, they had some samples of chili and so I bought it. Talk about easy! I browned 1 lb of lean ground meat (you can do turkey) and then I mixed in a bottle of Cookwell and Company Texas Two-Step Chili Mix, plus a package of fresh pico de gallo. Simmered for 5 minutes and DONE. So good and easy. Anyways, I got the chili mix at Central Market here, not sure if you have those where you are. But here's a link so you can see what you're looking for if you are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Cookwell-Company-Natural-Texas-Chili/dp/B00142ER8Y
Ok, back to all things baby!
ETA: Sabine regarding naps- that's tough. I generally try not to do things that I know are bad habits, but at the same time, when I'm at my wit's end, then I do what works. I think I would keep working on my naps, try to put him down a little earlier or something, but would not feel bad about using the car if you get desperate. Sorry, but at least he's sleeping at night, right?
Thanks Tao and Sabine for your thoughts.
Blen- That is the funniest picture of George's sleep gear!!!!! So cute.
Sabine- I bought all the ingredients to make one of the chilis on your other thread. But while at the store, they had some samples of chili and so I bought it. Talk about easy! I browned 1 lb of lean ground meat (you can do turkey) and then I mixed in a bottle of Cookwell and Company Texas Two-Step Chili Mix, plus a package of fresh pico de gallo. Simmered for 5 minutes and DONE. So good and easy. Anyways, I got the chili mix at Central Market here, not sure if you have those where you are. But here's a link so you can see what you're looking for if you are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Cookwell-Company-Natural-Texas-Chili/dp/B00142ER8Y
Ok, back to all things baby!
ETA: Sabine regarding naps- that's tough. I generally try not to do things that I know are bad habits, but at the same time, when I'm at my wit's end, then I do what works. I think I would keep working on my naps, try to put him down a little earlier or something, but would not feel bad about using the car if you get desperate. Sorry, but at least he's sleeping at night, right?
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China - that does sound weird. So long as he''s doing well otherwise!
I meant to ask earlier - BABY PROOFING. We still haven''t done it yet (I know, I know) as our living situation is temporary and there are so many adults around (4 living here, soon to be 5) who can keep an eye on him and keep him safe. But we''re all starting to think that we probably need at least something, especially as he''s obsessed with power cords and trying to bite them. We have a ton of baby gates because of the dogs and keep him away from stairs, things like that. There''s not too much clutter or stuff laying around, and breakables/toxic chemcials are mostly kept higher or in rooms that are gated off or in cabinets that aren''t accessible to babies. What''s the minimum that you would do in this situation? Outlet covers in rooms that he''s frequently in? How do you baby-proof power cords? I''ve never done this before and I know I''m probably missing big things.
I meant to ask earlier - BABY PROOFING. We still haven''t done it yet (I know, I know) as our living situation is temporary and there are so many adults around (4 living here, soon to be 5) who can keep an eye on him and keep him safe. But we''re all starting to think that we probably need at least something, especially as he''s obsessed with power cords and trying to bite them. We have a ton of baby gates because of the dogs and keep him away from stairs, things like that. There''s not too much clutter or stuff laying around, and breakables/toxic chemcials are mostly kept higher or in rooms that are gated off or in cabinets that aren''t accessible to babies. What''s the minimum that you would do in this situation? Outlet covers in rooms that he''s frequently in? How do you baby-proof power cords? I''ve never done this before and I know I''m probably missing big things.
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It''s hard-it really is. We are constantly finding new things that need to be baby proofed.
I would plug the outlets, secure any furniture to the wall that could topple on him (like if he climbed on the drawers or something or pulled on a door), unplug and get rid of anything you can with power cords, and then any power cords you can''t get rid of make as SHORT as possible and you could try one of those cord keeper/covers but honestly I don''t think they do a lot. Also secure (with earthquake putty or something like that) any heavy knickknacks that he might be able to shake down off of a table or something like that.
Also make sure that bathroom doors are always closed if he can get near them-babies can drown in just a little water. Same goes for dog dishes full of water.
I am sure there are more things...there are always more things! But that is what I can think of off the top of my head.
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Blen- That''s just about what P''s diaper looks like! It''s hard to get a onesie around it sometimes. His little leg warmers are cute!
So, in our attempt to find some slippers with non-sliding feet we found these and I was wondering if anyone has used them? We have hardwoods throughout our home and since it''s pretty chilly here now, I don''t want to let him go barefoot all the time. He''s at the point where he''s wanting to walk (with our help) and I thought these might be a good idea. He slides all over when he''s wearing just socks and I think he gives up and just crawls because of it.
Skidders
So, in our attempt to find some slippers with non-sliding feet we found these and I was wondering if anyone has used them? We have hardwoods throughout our home and since it''s pretty chilly here now, I don''t want to let him go barefoot all the time. He''s at the point where he''s wanting to walk (with our help) and I thought these might be a good idea. He slides all over when he''s wearing just socks and I think he gives up and just crawls because of it.
Skidders
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hey ladies!!
Thanks for asking about Lex....he's doing a *little* better. Sunday night was scary because he was wheezing so so much and you could see his chest moving to get air. We debated going to the ER, but were told as long as he is acting normal then he's OK. And thankfully he's still been his happy little self during all of this (unfortunately his sleep as gone to crap though!). Saturday we started the nebulizer again, and just had to hold him down while doing it, but unfortunatley he's not responding to it (it's not relieving the wheezing at all). Yesterday he finally started to turn around a bit, but our pedi thinks this may be a reoccuring thing this winter...let's hope not! And there's been talk of asthma
Mostly because we've noticed that even when he's healthy, when he's crawling or exciting he starts to breath rather heavy. And during the last 2 weeks being sick the wheezing has been pretty bad. It doesn't help that he is just so so so hyper! I'm not kidding..the kid is ALL over the place and it makes his breathing worse! So only time will tell at this point
Ebree - love the pic of Henry
Pandora - poor Daisy! I hope her cough is gone, it's awful having a sick baby.
Fiery - Hope Sophia is feeling better!!!
China - O is such a tiny little man! But as long as he is thriving I wouldn't worry about it. Were you or DH a small baby? Lex is pretty big for his age, but I was also a REALLY big baby, so I'm not concerned. I don't have any advice on solids really. We started w/ small amounts of oatmeal first and took his cue from there (slowly adding fruits and veggies as he got older).
Sabine - we just let Lex tell us when he's done. Currently he has 3 TBL of oatmeal w/ 3 oz of fruit for breakfast, and for lunch he has 2 TBL of whole wheat cereal w/ 3-4 oz of veggies. We just started doing the lunch thing w/ he turned 6 months, before that it was only breakfast.
Blen - I hear you on babyproofing! It's amazing to me how even as infants they just *know* what they shouldn't be getting into and go right for it
Lex is particularly obsessed w/ wires. We've tried putting things in front of them and he tries to climb over whatever is in his way
Let me know if you come up w/ anything that works!
Thanks for asking about Lex....he's doing a *little* better. Sunday night was scary because he was wheezing so so much and you could see his chest moving to get air. We debated going to the ER, but were told as long as he is acting normal then he's OK. And thankfully he's still been his happy little self during all of this (unfortunately his sleep as gone to crap though!). Saturday we started the nebulizer again, and just had to hold him down while doing it, but unfortunatley he's not responding to it (it's not relieving the wheezing at all). Yesterday he finally started to turn around a bit, but our pedi thinks this may be a reoccuring thing this winter...let's hope not! And there's been talk of asthma
Ebree - love the pic of Henry
Pandora - poor Daisy! I hope her cough is gone, it's awful having a sick baby.
Fiery - Hope Sophia is feeling better!!!
China - O is such a tiny little man! But as long as he is thriving I wouldn't worry about it. Were you or DH a small baby? Lex is pretty big for his age, but I was also a REALLY big baby, so I'm not concerned. I don't have any advice on solids really. We started w/ small amounts of oatmeal first and took his cue from there (slowly adding fruits and veggies as he got older).
Sabine - we just let Lex tell us when he's done. Currently he has 3 TBL of oatmeal w/ 3 oz of fruit for breakfast, and for lunch he has 2 TBL of whole wheat cereal w/ 3-4 oz of veggies. We just started doing the lunch thing w/ he turned 6 months, before that it was only breakfast.
Blen - I hear you on babyproofing! It's amazing to me how even as infants they just *know* what they shouldn't be getting into and go right for it
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Sabine - July is ruby.
China - Daisy took over 4 weeks to get back to her birth-weight and only doubled at 6 months. Yet everyone kept saying how ''solid'' and ''chunky'' she was. She was 75th percentile for weight and only 25th for height so it made her look wider. I have noticed that since she has started crawling and standing that she''s slimming down like crazy - all the folds in the thighs are disappearing fast! However, she seems to be built like me and all her length is in arms and legs - she''s still wearing size 0-3 months in onesies and size 6-9 months in anything with legs!
I think they all just grow and gain at their own paces. If O seems happy and is thriving then I wouldn''t worry about the scales/charts unless it seems to be persistent over a few months.
With food, I was very strict on the no solids till 6 months and now I''m doing the same as Blen with the baby-led weaning. Half the time Daisy only wants to play with her food, but she tries everything. In the last week she''s had avocado, pheasant, asparagus, steak, mozzarella, tomatoes, baked potato, pizza, rice, curry, tuna pasta and doughnuts (oh, and a nice organic baby rice cake that she took one suck and threw at me) - some she ate just a tiny bit, others a bit more, I just leave it up to her. As she''s still breastfed on demand I know she''s getting plenty to eat - I make sure she has something like rare steak to suck at least once a week to help her iron levels, but otherwise I want food to be fun.
MGal - Yay for Kyle starting to eat!
Blen - I''m having babysitter hell as well here. I left Daisy with my BIL last night so DH and I could go to a concert. I left at 7.15pm and rang BIL at 9.30pm. He said she''d screamed solidly for TWO HOURS without a break. To the extent that his flatmate had got a major migraine and had to go to bed. We picked her up at 10.45pm by which time she had had a sleep and then bawled her eyes out from when she''d woken up. She was fuming with me when we picked her up and refused to look at me the whole way home on the Tube. Everytime I tried to look at her or smile, she just turned her head round so she couldn''t see me. Then when we got home, I asked DH to hold her while I brushed my teeth and got changed for bed - by the time I got into bed a whole 5 minutes later, she was soaked with sweat and tears and shaking.
Poor BIL had offered to babysit tomorrow night as well and is looking very wary about it - he adores kids and especially his nieces, has infinite patience and had even downloaded a baby application on his Blackberry so that Daisy could play with it all evening. Daisy also knows him well and trusts him. I don''t know what to do. I''m planning on doing an evening class starting the end of January that is 6-8 on Mondays and Tuesdays and I need to find a babysitter - I asked my cleaning lady who adores Daisy and she won''t because of how D behaves with her if I leave them alone while I take a shower.
Anyone have a hints or suggestions?
(I am however celebrating a whole month of sleeping from midnight till between 8 - 10am in the morning. Hooray!)
China - Daisy took over 4 weeks to get back to her birth-weight and only doubled at 6 months. Yet everyone kept saying how ''solid'' and ''chunky'' she was. She was 75th percentile for weight and only 25th for height so it made her look wider. I have noticed that since she has started crawling and standing that she''s slimming down like crazy - all the folds in the thighs are disappearing fast! However, she seems to be built like me and all her length is in arms and legs - she''s still wearing size 0-3 months in onesies and size 6-9 months in anything with legs!
I think they all just grow and gain at their own paces. If O seems happy and is thriving then I wouldn''t worry about the scales/charts unless it seems to be persistent over a few months.
With food, I was very strict on the no solids till 6 months and now I''m doing the same as Blen with the baby-led weaning. Half the time Daisy only wants to play with her food, but she tries everything. In the last week she''s had avocado, pheasant, asparagus, steak, mozzarella, tomatoes, baked potato, pizza, rice, curry, tuna pasta and doughnuts (oh, and a nice organic baby rice cake that she took one suck and threw at me) - some she ate just a tiny bit, others a bit more, I just leave it up to her. As she''s still breastfed on demand I know she''s getting plenty to eat - I make sure she has something like rare steak to suck at least once a week to help her iron levels, but otherwise I want food to be fun.
MGal - Yay for Kyle starting to eat!
Blen - I''m having babysitter hell as well here. I left Daisy with my BIL last night so DH and I could go to a concert. I left at 7.15pm and rang BIL at 9.30pm. He said she''d screamed solidly for TWO HOURS without a break. To the extent that his flatmate had got a major migraine and had to go to bed. We picked her up at 10.45pm by which time she had had a sleep and then bawled her eyes out from when she''d woken up. She was fuming with me when we picked her up and refused to look at me the whole way home on the Tube. Everytime I tried to look at her or smile, she just turned her head round so she couldn''t see me. Then when we got home, I asked DH to hold her while I brushed my teeth and got changed for bed - by the time I got into bed a whole 5 minutes later, she was soaked with sweat and tears and shaking.
Poor BIL had offered to babysit tomorrow night as well and is looking very wary about it - he adores kids and especially his nieces, has infinite patience and had even downloaded a baby application on his Blackberry so that Daisy could play with it all evening. Daisy also knows him well and trusts him. I don''t know what to do. I''m planning on doing an evening class starting the end of January that is 6-8 on Mondays and Tuesdays and I need to find a babysitter - I asked my cleaning lady who adores Daisy and she won''t because of how D behaves with her if I leave them alone while I take a shower.
Anyone have a hints or suggestions?
(I am however celebrating a whole month of sleeping from midnight till between 8 - 10am in the morning. Hooray!)
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China, my 3 year old was a skinny baby -- and so were ALL of my other kids. Even though they tend to be on the bigger side at birth (ranging from 7 lb. to 8 lb. 4 oz.), they gain SLOWLY. However they hit all of their milestones appropriately, were happy and healthy, and to this day are just skinny kids, which I think is their genetic disposition.
I''ve attached a pic of my youngest at 7 months. He was probably about 12 lbs. He was about 15 lbs. at 1 year. Now at 3, I think he''s around 30 lbs. The best thing about having a skinny baby is that it''s SO much easier to carry them around longer!
My 9 year old daughter hasn''t even hit 60 lbs! And my 16 year old daughter is exactly the same size as me when I''m not pregnant -- 5''6" and 112 lbs. It''s nice to be able to share clothes.
I''ve attached a pic of my youngest at 7 months. He was probably about 12 lbs. He was about 15 lbs. at 1 year. Now at 3, I think he''s around 30 lbs. The best thing about having a skinny baby is that it''s SO much easier to carry them around longer!
My 9 year old daughter hasn''t even hit 60 lbs! And my 16 year old daughter is exactly the same size as me when I''m not pregnant -- 5''6" and 112 lbs. It''s nice to be able to share clothes.
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China - Kyle didn''t double his birth weight until 8 months. He was big at birth, almost 9 pounds, which I think was around 75%. He''s now in 25%. The doctor didn''t seem too worried, and he still has chubby cheeks and theighs. As long as your baby seems to be growing and healthy, I wouldn''t worry about it. I started cereal at 4 months, but we were also formula only by then, so I didn''t see much point in waiting. And Kyle DOES have texture issues (he won''t eat anything with lumps), so I don''t think starting early helped with that at all. If I had been BFing I would have waited until closer to 6 months.
Sabine - Amelia had to go to physical therapy, she wouldn''t put anything (including toys) in her mouth. And July is Ruby. Although a red spinel would probably be a nice substitute!
Blen - Love the night diaper! That''s about what Kyle looks like in the morning after filling up a size 5. Potty training is going to be interesting when they only pee in their sleep
. And we did all the outlets, and got the cover things for plug ins, then Kyle can yank on the cord and it won''t come out. George will keep finding new things, they somehow only want to play with the thigns they shouldn''t.
L2L - I saw a pair of those skidders at TJ Maxx a few weeks ago, they seemed pretty heavy on the soles, almost too much for a pre-walker. What about socks with the anti-skid rubber on the bottom? I know Old Navy has some of those.
Sabine - Amelia had to go to physical therapy, she wouldn''t put anything (including toys) in her mouth. And July is Ruby. Although a red spinel would probably be a nice substitute!
Blen - Love the night diaper! That''s about what Kyle looks like in the morning after filling up a size 5. Potty training is going to be interesting when they only pee in their sleep
L2L - I saw a pair of those skidders at TJ Maxx a few weeks ago, they seemed pretty heavy on the soles, almost too much for a pre-walker. What about socks with the anti-skid rubber on the bottom? I know Old Navy has some of those.
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Blen, fiery, China, Sabine, and cdt- Thank you! We love our little Claus.
fiery- I hope Sophia doesn't have a cold! Did she have a better night last night?
China- Henry had doubled his birth weight by four months, BUT he was small at birth (37w, just under 7 lbs) and he's a big, TALL baby- bigger/taller than average. O may just be a little guy. If the pediatrician doesn't seem too concerned, I wouldn't worry much, especially if he's getting noticeably chunkier.
tao- My husband bought Henry's santa outfit from Target, too! He actually wore the Santa jacket out night before last to a restaurant because we couldn't find any of his hoodies. He looked pretty silly, but it kept him warm!
Sabine- I agree with China. I'd try to keep it from becoming a habit, but if he just won't sleep, I don't think it'll hurt every once in a while.
Blen- That picture is hilarious! Love the babylegs. I don't have any advice on baby proofing, but I'll be reading what others give you, since we'll need to be doing it pretty soon.
cdt- Poor little Lex.
I hope the bronchitis clears up soon.
Pandora- Poor Daisy! Separation anxiety? I wish I had some advice, but we haven't yet used a babysitter (anyone other than my husband, that is). I'm still trying to muster the courage!
This Saturday is Henry's 6 month 'birthday' AND his first official taste of solids! Banana...mmmmmm.
fiery- I hope Sophia doesn't have a cold! Did she have a better night last night?
China- Henry had doubled his birth weight by four months, BUT he was small at birth (37w, just under 7 lbs) and he's a big, TALL baby- bigger/taller than average. O may just be a little guy. If the pediatrician doesn't seem too concerned, I wouldn't worry much, especially if he's getting noticeably chunkier.
tao- My husband bought Henry's santa outfit from Target, too! He actually wore the Santa jacket out night before last to a restaurant because we couldn't find any of his hoodies. He looked pretty silly, but it kept him warm!
Sabine- I agree with China. I'd try to keep it from becoming a habit, but if he just won't sleep, I don't think it'll hurt every once in a while.
Blen- That picture is hilarious! Love the babylegs. I don't have any advice on baby proofing, but I'll be reading what others give you, since we'll need to be doing it pretty soon.
cdt- Poor little Lex.
Pandora- Poor Daisy! Separation anxiety? I wish I had some advice, but we haven't yet used a babysitter (anyone other than my husband, that is). I'm still trying to muster the courage!
This Saturday is Henry's 6 month 'birthday' AND his first official taste of solids! Banana...mmmmmm.
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cdt~Sorry that poor Lex is having such a difficult time. Tayva has asthma. She was diagnosed at 9 months I believe and that''s when we started daily nebulizer treatments. She HATED them and we had to hold her down at first. We found success doing them in front of the tv with DVRed "Yo Gabba Gabba" on-diversion was key. Might give that a try. During times like it sounds Lex is going through she has to do a nebulizer treatment at least every 4 hours in order to keep things at bay. Sucks, but it really does work. Good news is, her allergist says she has a good chance of growing out of it. If you really think Lex may have asthma I highly recommend taking him to a pulmonologist. Hope he gets to feeling better very soon!!
Blen~LOVE the pic of George''s diaper!!
Blen~LOVE the pic of George''s diaper!!
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Ugh, lost post on this new laptop.
Pandora, do you think Daisy would be less trepidatious if BIL came over your place to watch her? Maybe the change of scenery was the straw that broke the camel''s back.
Claire''s cousin was born this weekend . . . another C/S. DH''s parents have 4 granddaughters, all delivered via C/S. It''s the family way apparently. Her mother is the tiniest Taiwanese woman and the baby was 9 lbs. and 9 days overdue.
Our friend whose baby was born 4 days after Claire is 13 lb. already (as of at least a week ago; he could be more like 14 now). He must be quite a workout to lift! Claire should be around 10 lb. now.
Claire and I are going to visit my friend and coworker who is staying home with her baby this year, and perhaps indefinitely, this afternoon. Then tonight DH and I have another wholesaler dinner so our best friends are coming over to babysit. They''re 7 weeks pregnant so it will be good practice! They adore Claire; I honestly think they bonded with her and fawned over her more than I did at first when I was in my baby blues fog. I never wept when I held her like my friend did. Of course, part of that may have been her very strong desire to get pregnant at that time.
Tummy Time . . . I''m trying to be better about it. But like mother like daughter . . . sometimes Claire gets lazy and just lies there doing very little when I put her on her belly. The timing is tricky since if I do it immediately after a meal, there will go all her milk, but sometimes she never gets too alert after eating and goes down for a nap shortly after. So when I see that she''s particularly awake, I try to give her the chance to "exercise" as we call it. I''m putting her on the rug with her face on a blanket now because her playmat is really slippery and she was understandably getting frustrated when she couldn''t get any traction with her legs.
Pandora, do you think Daisy would be less trepidatious if BIL came over your place to watch her? Maybe the change of scenery was the straw that broke the camel''s back.
Claire''s cousin was born this weekend . . . another C/S. DH''s parents have 4 granddaughters, all delivered via C/S. It''s the family way apparently. Her mother is the tiniest Taiwanese woman and the baby was 9 lbs. and 9 days overdue.
Our friend whose baby was born 4 days after Claire is 13 lb. already (as of at least a week ago; he could be more like 14 now). He must be quite a workout to lift! Claire should be around 10 lb. now.
Claire and I are going to visit my friend and coworker who is staying home with her baby this year, and perhaps indefinitely, this afternoon. Then tonight DH and I have another wholesaler dinner so our best friends are coming over to babysit. They''re 7 weeks pregnant so it will be good practice! They adore Claire; I honestly think they bonded with her and fawned over her more than I did at first when I was in my baby blues fog. I never wept when I held her like my friend did. Of course, part of that may have been her very strong desire to get pregnant at that time.
Tummy Time . . . I''m trying to be better about it. But like mother like daughter . . . sometimes Claire gets lazy and just lies there doing very little when I put her on her belly. The timing is tricky since if I do it immediately after a meal, there will go all her milk, but sometimes she never gets too alert after eating and goes down for a nap shortly after. So when I see that she''s particularly awake, I try to give her the chance to "exercise" as we call it. I''m putting her on the rug with her face on a blanket now because her playmat is really slippery and she was understandably getting frustrated when she couldn''t get any traction with her legs.
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Thanks for the info! Our pedi referred us to an allergist, but he specializes in kiddos and deals w/ asthma as well. I have a co-worker who referred me to a pulmonoligist. Right now, we decided to go see the allergist recommended by our pedi. Do you think we should just go to the pulmonolgist instead? The thing is, is that we have a dog, and the 1st time I noticed Lex getting the sniffles and breathing heavier was back in September when our dog came back to live w/ us (he was at my in-laws while we adjusted to having Lex home). So my DH and I are starting to wonder if the dog is aggrevating the situation. I also had SEVERE allergies growing up, but eventually outgrew them (had allergy shots for years though).
Right now, Lex has zero interest in TV (he''s 6 1/2 months). I''ll defintely give it a try though during our next nebulizer treatment.
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If you think it''s allergy induced then def. see the allergist. T sees an allergist because hers is allergy induced as well. I didn''t know if you were seeing a correlation....there are things they can do for his allergies that will also help keep the asthma under control since the two can go hand-in-hand. Tayva takes Zyrtec. She really didn''t have any interest in TV at the time we started the treatments either but for some reason would sit there and not fight it when we had the "Yo Gabba Gabba" on. She didn''t watch it any other time. Anything is worth a shot because I know how miserable it is to hold your kid down for 10 plus minutes to get that medicine in them...took DH and I BOTH to do it!
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well at first I didn''t see the correlation, but he''s had 2 minor "colds" and now this latest cold (turned bronchitis) since September. Each time our pedi has mentioned allergies mostly because being *sick* so often in such a short time frame (he was home w/ me until 2 weeks ago so he wasn''t exposed to other kiddies or anything). I had noticed the heavy breathing about a month ago and just kind of kept in the back of my mind, the past week has been awful though because the wheezing is quite bad! So I started thinking back to when our dog entered the picture (about 1-2 weeks before he got the *cold* the first time) and the 2nd *cold* he got after being at my mom''s one weekend and she has 2 dogs. So I''m just wondering now. And I say *colds* because he never acted sick (even now!), he just will get stuffy and cough, it usually last about a week or so and then goes away. This last episode has been going on for over 2 weeks though (but he also started daycare, so there is a possiblility he does have a virus). Given my history w/ allergies, the DR thinks it''s a strong possibility of being allergies.
RE: nebulizer...there is NO way I could do it alone. Currently I hold down, while DH holds the mask. I will be trying the TV distraction tonight
Thanks again!
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CDT~The other thing with allergies is that when you have them they tend to sort of lessen the immune system and therefor cause you to pick up more of the sickness that is around you. Tayva has had pneumonia 4 times already I think...lost track. But, it happens when her allergies are acting up a bit then she catches some sort of something from another kid and then all h*** breaks loose.
Let me know how tonight goes with the TV distraction!
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RE: "skinny" babies. I have a 14yo DD (I know I''m nuts - my kiddos will be 15 years apart!). She was on the small side at birth (6lbs) and, at 1yo, was 18 lbs on the nose. Now, she''s 80 pounds and 5''1". We all laugh because our dog weighs more than her! So, I wouldn''t worry if your baby isn''t pudgy...it is so dang cute when they are though.
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Hi Ladies
Today has been crazy so I haven''t had much time to read up. CDT-hopefully Lex will get better soon. I don''t know what it is about the nebulizer but Sophia would fall asleep instantly. I didn''t read through everything but do you have to give several times a day or just once? Can you try at night before bed to see if maybe he''ll doze off?
China-Don''t know much about the lower weight (at least enough to offer advice) but I think you''re doing great! BRU sells Santa Hats for $$$$. You can also get them at the dollar store and Wal-Mart
Sophia slept 12 hours for the first time ever last night because she isn''t feeling well. I fed her at 7:30, she threw it all up, and then slept until 7:30. She needed it though because even though she still doesn''t feel well, she woke up smiling and playing. I messed up this morning and gave her saline drops after she ate so she threw up again
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Also why didn''t the mommy manual have a notation that if baby is sick, mom gets sick too?? I got home yesterday, showered Sophia with kisses, and 5 minutes later my throat started hurting. Now I''m sick! Same thing happened the last time. Totally worth it though because her kisses are yummy
but I''ll be staying away for the most part when I get home today.
Solids-I''m saving all of the conversations on solids because we are starting in 2 weeks and I feel clueless!
Today has been crazy so I haven''t had much time to read up. CDT-hopefully Lex will get better soon. I don''t know what it is about the nebulizer but Sophia would fall asleep instantly. I didn''t read through everything but do you have to give several times a day or just once? Can you try at night before bed to see if maybe he''ll doze off?
China-Don''t know much about the lower weight (at least enough to offer advice) but I think you''re doing great! BRU sells Santa Hats for $$$$. You can also get them at the dollar store and Wal-Mart
Sophia slept 12 hours for the first time ever last night because she isn''t feeling well. I fed her at 7:30, she threw it all up, and then slept until 7:30. She needed it though because even though she still doesn''t feel well, she woke up smiling and playing. I messed up this morning and gave her saline drops after she ate so she threw up again
Also why didn''t the mommy manual have a notation that if baby is sick, mom gets sick too?? I got home yesterday, showered Sophia with kisses, and 5 minutes later my throat started hurting. Now I''m sick! Same thing happened the last time. Totally worth it though because her kisses are yummy
Solids-I''m saving all of the conversations on solids because we are starting in 2 weeks and I feel clueless!
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THANKS to everyone for their comments on the littleness of my little guy! Whoever asked, yes, my DH was super skinny baby and I was a super skinny kid, so I''m sure it''s all ok.
RPS- And thanks for the picture of your skinny mini, so cute!
Pandora- Seriously, you need to write this stuff down, I see a children''s book in your future. Love the image of Daisy throwing the healthy things at you and refusing to meet your eye. I am sure she is very difficult, but I just LOVE reading about her. I can totally picture her doing these things too. I agree with whoever said maybe try having the sitter come to your house?
CDT- Sorry your little guy is having issues.
PhxGirl- I was bad with the tummy time, but he has super strong neck muscles and has no problems holding himself up. The ped was even impressed with his push up skills! I think part of this is b/c he has hated being carried like a baby ever since he was little and insists on being up on my shoulder all the time and started trying to hold his head up super early. But regardless, I kind of think babies will develop those skills anyways, so don''t be too hard on yourself if you forget or if Claire hates it. I mean, it''s not like she won''t ever hold her head up or roll over or sit up if you don''t do tummy time, right?
Fiery- Sorry you and Sophia are sick.
Update- I am feeling soooo much better than last week. Don''t know what happened to turn the corner, but it''s like a fog has lifted. I am really enjoying being back at work and don''t want to kill my DH anymore.
Still having nursing issues on and off but it doesn''t make me cry anymore. Saw the therapist today and after talking through it, I don''t think it''s PPD, just situational from going back to work, DH being gone all the time, and the nursing issues. She doesn''t think I need medication, which is good b/c I probably wouldn''t take it, at least not unless things got worse. Though I did go back on the mini-pill last week and am wondering if that has helped hormonally, b/c my hair, skin and emotions were so out of whack and they seem to be better already. Hmmm...
RPS- And thanks for the picture of your skinny mini, so cute!
Pandora- Seriously, you need to write this stuff down, I see a children''s book in your future. Love the image of Daisy throwing the healthy things at you and refusing to meet your eye. I am sure she is very difficult, but I just LOVE reading about her. I can totally picture her doing these things too. I agree with whoever said maybe try having the sitter come to your house?
CDT- Sorry your little guy is having issues.
PhxGirl- I was bad with the tummy time, but he has super strong neck muscles and has no problems holding himself up. The ped was even impressed with his push up skills! I think part of this is b/c he has hated being carried like a baby ever since he was little and insists on being up on my shoulder all the time and started trying to hold his head up super early. But regardless, I kind of think babies will develop those skills anyways, so don''t be too hard on yourself if you forget or if Claire hates it. I mean, it''s not like she won''t ever hold her head up or roll over or sit up if you don''t do tummy time, right?
Fiery- Sorry you and Sophia are sick.
Update- I am feeling soooo much better than last week. Don''t know what happened to turn the corner, but it''s like a fog has lifted. I am really enjoying being back at work and don''t want to kill my DH anymore.
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Thank you all for the kind comments on my devil child! She is definitely demanding and very strong willed, but the both DH and I were the same as children so I shouldn''t be suprised.
Both my mother and my MIL have said it''ll be easier once she can walk and talk. She can pull up to standing using my legs or furniture, and is starting to cruise but falls over the minute she lets go and then looks so suprised (duh!), so I think the walking will be sooner rather than later, but the talking is a long way off. My perinatal mental health person says that she''s just very frustrated because her brain is ahead of her motor skills and above all because I say ''NO'' to things that she wants.
Talking of saying ''No'', I have been reading Dr. Sear''s ''The Good Behaviour Book'' and have been incredibly impressed and interested by it, and I think it will be very useful for me and DH in learning to discipline Daisy.
Both of us grew up with strict parents who weren''t very good at dealing with their own emotions. My father''s parents were pretty horrific and beat him most days from when he was tiny. He wasn''t like that, but I was definitely afraid of him when I was little. I''ve noticed that I can feel furious with madam at times and have to give myself a time out so that I don''t yell at her or worse.
This book is great at helping you learn techniques to control your own emotions so that you can discipline your child in a constructive and rational manner! I have found it quite upsetting at times reading certain parts - and Dr Sears says that this may be the case that if your own parenting was awry in certain areas then parenting your own child can be a chance to parent yourself. Okay that sounds very odd probably...
Anyway, it''s not at all of the never say no; would you like to talk about why you kicked the dog; touchy feely stuff that I thought it might be!
Both my mother and my MIL have said it''ll be easier once she can walk and talk. She can pull up to standing using my legs or furniture, and is starting to cruise but falls over the minute she lets go and then looks so suprised (duh!), so I think the walking will be sooner rather than later, but the talking is a long way off. My perinatal mental health person says that she''s just very frustrated because her brain is ahead of her motor skills and above all because I say ''NO'' to things that she wants.
Talking of saying ''No'', I have been reading Dr. Sear''s ''The Good Behaviour Book'' and have been incredibly impressed and interested by it, and I think it will be very useful for me and DH in learning to discipline Daisy.
Both of us grew up with strict parents who weren''t very good at dealing with their own emotions. My father''s parents were pretty horrific and beat him most days from when he was tiny. He wasn''t like that, but I was definitely afraid of him when I was little. I''ve noticed that I can feel furious with madam at times and have to give myself a time out so that I don''t yell at her or worse.
This book is great at helping you learn techniques to control your own emotions so that you can discipline your child in a constructive and rational manner! I have found it quite upsetting at times reading certain parts - and Dr Sears says that this may be the case that if your own parenting was awry in certain areas then parenting your own child can be a chance to parent yourself. Okay that sounds very odd probably...
Anyway, it''s not at all of the never say no; would you like to talk about why you kicked the dog; touchy feely stuff that I thought it might be!
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