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Superdawg posted:What does everyone use for baby gate solutions? My son is 9 1/2 months old and crawling like crazy, almost walking on his own and climbing the stairs like a pro. The original owners of our house left their mounted baby gate at the top of the stairs. It looks like this one: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4378216 They screwed in an extra piece of wood to the stair railing to mount the gate onto & it's really secure. It's really easy to open & close for adults, but feels stable enough to keep a child from opening/pushing it open on their own. I would only look at gates that are actually mounted to the wall for use on the stairs. Pressure mounted gates can & will get pushed down with enough force, so I wouldn't trust one to keep my child off the staircase. Here's a Consumer Reports article about the different types & brands of gates: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/safety-gates/buying-guide.htm
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Superdawg posted:Thanks for the responses. Yeah, I was thinking about the hearth gate. Was curious where everyone else stood with regard to what they were doing. The price makes me just wanna keep going with putting something big on the stairs so he just can't get by it. If you're still looking for a gate, Woot has a good one on sale for $30 today: http://kids.woot.com/offers/summer-infant-baby-gate-7991
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Oct 21, 2012 18:39
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Letting an 8 year old sit in the front seat is way different than driving with a 2 year old in your lap. This isn't about different styles of parenting. This is about safety & someone breaking the law, because trust me it's against the law for a child to not be properly restrained in a car. There's no way to bring this up without doing some damage to the friendship, but do you really want him literally putting his child's life in danger because you didn't want to step on anyone's toes?
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Feb 11, 2013 00:25
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Any suggestions on baby sunglasses that will actually stay on their heads? If Archer takes after me, he'll need super sun protection. Also, holy crap, he's graduated to the parenting thread.
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Mar 12, 2013 15:04
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Acrolos posted:New parent to a two month old here. Our baby has been pretty easy going for the most part, but the past week, she's been having 1-2 uncontrollable crying fits for about 15 minutes at a time. After they are over, she is back to being a normal and happy baby with really no other signs of distress. It can take up to a week for the Zantac to really become effective. Keep giving it to her & hopefully you'll see some improvement if it really is reflux pain.
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May 14, 2013 17:32
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Alterian posted:Jasper is 28 1/4th" at 6 months, but only weighs 16 lbs. Same stats here. Archer's just long & lean.
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Jun 8, 2013 00:33
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Yeah, Archer's been doing all that & we're at 7.5 months with no signs of teeth yet. They can stay away as long as they want as far as I'm concerned.
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Jul 20, 2013 19:22
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El Gar posted:Does anyone know how to get Desitin out of a felt cat costume, and carpet, and the bathtub? Asking for a friend. That video is ridiculously cute. Good luck with the Desitin.
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Jul 22, 2013 23:17
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Plum Organics makes a corn, carrot & turkey pouch with sage that smells delicious. It's one of Archer's favorite meals. If you do meat that's mixed with other stuff it isn't gross like the straight meat purées.
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Sep 6, 2013 02:24
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I really don't think gloves are necessary for weather in the 60s-70s. That isn't cold weather.
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Sep 22, 2013 16:33
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Car seats should only be put in the front seat as a last resort, like in pickup trucks without a back seat. The back seat is so much safer that I can't believe a store would advocate putting your child in the front.
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Nov 24, 2013 16:27
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Hdip posted:If you time it with naptimes and mom is ok using a cover to nurse then it's not to horrible. Uhhhh, why does she need to be comfortable using a cover? She is perfectly free to nurse her child without feeling like she's doing something indecent that needs to be hidden from strangers. A lot of babies won't nurse with a cover over them anyway.
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Jan 4, 2014 03:56
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They make attachments that go around the banister instead of drilling into it, like this one: https://m.buybuybaby.com/m/product/Regalo-reg-2-in-1-Extra-Tall-Top-of-Stairs-Gate/1018772868?categoryId=32092
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Mar 16, 2014 17:41
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Reading through this might help & I'm hoping Ldillz will come in with some more targeted advice. http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/back-to-breast/ The first few weeks are really tough. I felt like my son wasn't nursing enough either at first, but he was gaining like crazy. He was just a really fast nurser.
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Aug 15, 2014 22:11
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We've found the most effective anti-diaper digging getup is tight pj pants with a onesie over the pants. If the onesie stretches out though, it's useless.
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Sep 5, 2014 01:38
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Chickalicious posted:If I had to pick, I would definitely avoid surgery at 3 years old. This. If he has to have a catheter for a couple of weeks, I don't know how you'd keep a toddler from messing with it. My almost 2 year old spends so much time playing with his penis. Keeping him from touching himself for 2 weeks would be a nightmare.
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Nov 9, 2014 03:25
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Diono Radians are the best seats I've seen recommended for 3 across. http://us.diono.com/convertible-to-booster/radianrxt
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Nov 13, 2014 01:17
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No, it kind of just sounds like you're an rear end in a top hat that shouldn't have become a parent. Yes, it's really loving hard & some days/nights I wonder why I thought this was a good idea. But the good vastly outweighs the bad.
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Nov 14, 2014 03:40
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GlyphGryph posted:I know this has been linked several times in the thread, but I can't seem to find it again. What's a good way to make sure a child seat is installed correctly? My town's official policy summarizes too "figure it out, it comes with instructions for a reason, don't bother us with your problems". Go here & see what comes up: http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm The best way is to get a certified seat inspector to check out your install. This will point you in the right direction.
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Dec 24, 2014 21:41
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Our son's first visit was right after he turned 2 & we got him on our dental insurance. The dentist just looked at his teeth, gave us the lecture about how fruit snacks are terrible for teeth & we were on our way. We'll go back every 6 months since its fully covered with insurance just to get him used to sitting in the chair & having someone else look in his mouth.
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Apr 23, 2015 00:27
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Blocks, cars & ride on toys are the 1-2 year old staples. My son is 2.5 & still playing with all of those basic toys he got for his 1st birthday.
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May 6, 2015 02:55
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We went with an in home daycare, because of a great recommendation from a friend & the cost. In my area, home daycare runs $150/week while a normal daycare center is easily $200-250. He was at the first place for about a year until my neighbor had a spot open up in her home daycare. I walk across the street to drop off & pick up my son, which is amazing. He gets to play all day with other kids in the neighborhood & loves it. She is licensed & pays taxes, so we get the childcare benefit on our taxes. The major downside is that when she goes on vacation or is sick, we have to find backup care or stay home ourselves. It hasn't been too bad, but she's usually pretty healthy. We are planning on putting him in a pre-K program for a year before kindergarten, just to get him used to a more structured environment & being around larger groups of kids.
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Jul 28, 2015 00:59
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sheri posted:Our elementary school hours here are 9:05 to 3:35. Where starts at 7:30 Our elementary school goes from 7:40-2:25, which is pretty standard for our area. The bus hits our neighborhood at 6:45.
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Aug 14, 2015 00:39
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Kitiara posted:I love this so much. They're such little smart-asses. My oldest hit her sister (which is a big no no), and so I told her to stop running and come apologise. Which of course made her run faster. So I caught her and gave her a gentle smack on her hand. So how is teaching your daughter not to hit by hitting her going?
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Dec 10, 2015 01:48
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Is there some reason why your wife can't just sit in the back seat so your son can continue to rear face? Looking into a different car seat is also a good option. We have a nextfit & while the front seat can't be pushed all the way back, there's still plenty of room for someone under 6' to sit up front. GoreJess fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Jan 5, 2016 |
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Public Serpent posted:Welp, our 10-month-old has a cold. She's pretty chipper during the days, but the nights are miserable. We've put books under the crib to raise her head and tried washing her nose with sterile saline solution (which was horrible for everyone involved Keep doing the saline drops, even though she hates it. Running a humidifier can also help a lot, especially if you're running the heat which tends to dry out the air.
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Hdip posted:No advice here because my 3 year old does quite similar things to his little sister. Just posting to quote him saying quite often at dinner he won't eat something because it is "yuck and disgusting." He says this with a smile on his face. My 3 year old does the same thing with foods that he loves. I always say, "that's fine, you don't have to eat it." Then I ignore him & 95% of the time he'll start to eat after 5-10 minutes.
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Chin Strap posted:My question: Our 10 month old is definite pain from teething (no teeth yet), and at nights she starts screaming something beyond her normal tired scream that really sounds like teething pain. We give her ibuprofen and it works and she seems to finally start going to sleep after it kicks in. Yes, teething is a bitch. There is no harm in giving her the recommended dose every night for a week.
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He's 3.5, you might need to lower your expectations a little. My son is about 3.5 & will only answer questions about numbers & colors if he feels like giving you the answer. He's usually pretty polite, but sometimes he isn't, that seems pretty normal for a toddler.
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sheri posted:Kids pick up so much from playing though. A kid's job is pretty much to play and do their own little experiments and explore the world and learn. Holding a flashcard and being quizzed like he's cramming for the SAT's is probably going to diminish a three year olds interest in learning whatever you are trying to teach him pretty much immediately. So much this. Play with your son & you'd be amazed what he'll pick up. My son has learned letters because we point them out in books, on signs, on tv shows, etc. I'm not going to to start grilling him & getting upset when he can't identify a certain letter. Melissa & Doug have some fun letter puzzles that encourage learning while your child plays.
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Our favorites: -Endless Reader/ABC -anything by Toca Boca -anything by Sago Mini -the Sorting series by Tiny Hands
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Tom Swift Jr. posted:I'm seconding the book recommendation. How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will talk is a great resource. I reread it regularly to help myself stay on target. It's hard to break our own programming (i.e. not do what we were raised with even if we know it's not right). Also, when I taught 4 year olds, EVERY parent complained about that. We had a board where we posted what we did that day so parents would have some topics to get the conversation started. What did you do today is too broad a question for 4 year olds, it's overwhelming. Instead of asking questions, try rephrasing beginning with the words "tell me about..." If you know the general pattern of the day you can narrow things down for her. Tell me about art today. Tell me about circle time. Tell me about your favorite thing you did today. You get the idea. I would imagine your child's school has a communication board too. You can use that for topic ideas. If it says they studied bugs, try "tell me about the bugs you learned about at school today." I use my son's daily report sheet to get conversations started. If I ask what he did at daycare, he just stares at me. If I asked what book they read during circle time or ask about the specific thing they focused on that day I get answers. Last week, they learned about the ocean & every day they colored or made a different animal & learned some simple facts about it. If I asked him to tell me something about starfish, he could rattle off a few things. And some days on the car ride home, he tells me, "I'm not talking." So I give him time to decompress & try again later in the evening. Sometimes I don't want to talk about my day either.
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If you figure out the answer, will you let me know? We're going through the same refusal to eat dinner unless it's a cheeseburger & then complaining about being hungry after we've started bedtime. If he doesn't eat dinner, he gets a snack like cheese & crackers. But it is really frustrating & I just want to shove food down his throat.
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Aug 29, 2016 03:39
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sudont posted:Oh good, toilet training chat. Do not make pooping a power struggle, you will lose. Back off a little, give him a pull-up if he needs to poop & try again in a couple of weeks. For my son, small rewards haven't been enough to get him over his fear of pooping on the potty. It took him wanting a specific toy & us promising that he could have it if he pooped on the potty. It took a week of tantrums & whining, but he finally went in the potty instead of his pull-up. Now, we have a small arsenal of fun things to give him until this becomes the norm & then we'll back off on the presents. We did it like this with dollar store toys for pee & it worked really well.
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We have this for the car & the battery life is pretty great. The case supposedly doubles as a headrest mount, but it doesn't work great. My son was happy to hold it on his lap to watch his movies. Sylvania 9-Inch Swivel Screen Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 5 Hour Built-In Rechargeable Battery, USB/SD Card Reader, AC/DC Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004X63D2E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LB2tyb0J5479W
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I would really advise getting a seat for each car. Having to install & uninstall a seat at every drop-off & pickup is going to become a major pain in the rear end very quickly.
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His hair is awesome! Don't let the stupid old people tell you otherwise.
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http://csftl.org/recommended-seats/#combination This is my favorite source for car seat information. We went with the Britax frontier seat as well for my super tall kid.
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Red posted:
The fisher price seahorse is the goon approved glow device.
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n8r posted:You don't sound super judgey at all. Glad I’m not the only one feeling the judgment. A kid crying because their parent is leaving them at daycare is perfectly normal & has nothing to do with the way the parent is raising their child or the child’s level of security. My 4 year old has been in daycare since I went back to work at 10 weeks. He loves “school”, but a few times a year he goes through a week of really rough drop offs. There’s usually no reason for it, he just has a few days where he doesn’t want me to go.
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