tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77172503605220400922024-09-27T23:04:38.585-04:00Child Development from birth. A mother blogs about her growing child.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717250360522040092.post-75333644747931535332009-07-13T09:00:00.000-04:002009-07-13T09:00:11.394-04:00

My daughter eats 7 times a day. She is very picky. One week she may love spaghetti and the next she slaps it out of my hand. One thing is for sure. She does not like meat. It's quite odd to me. She chews hard substances that require her to utilize her teeth, but she will not eat meat. Fortunately her diet is well balanced enough to provide for her nutrional needs.Here are some examples of

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Many of my family and friends ask if I am going to home school my daughter because of the structured education that I offer during weekdays. I always tell them "No, but she will be well prepared when she starts school." I set designated skill days for my daughter each week. This began when she was about 4 months and has changed as she has developed. Once she has mastered a skill, I review the

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After some much needed rest from the blogging world, I am back to let you know that my little girl started walking FINALLY. In fact her pediatrician recommended physical therapy (even though I absolutely didn't think she needed it). The following Thursday, without any intervention or help from anyone, my husband looked at her and said "Stand up". She got up and has been taking steps ever since

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Well my little girl crawls and cruises but she she has a fear of letting go.  I often see her pressing her stomach against the table while standing or leaning on the wall when she is reaching for something.  Yesterday she suprised me.  While we were in the kitchen, I saw her lean against the stove to stand and then let go.  She did this twice and after she was satisfied, sat down and crawled to

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Amazon is running a fantastic diaper sale. I ordered 150 Size 4 Huggiesdiapers for $31. With Free Shipping, it was better than going to the store with a coupon. When my daughter was a newborn, the store brands worked great.  However with the passing of time and more food consumption, I found myself changing diapers more frequently.  What seemed to be a deal, became a source of frustration.  

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So you have seen the commercials and morning shows that feature 2 year old children reading. You've started to get worried that your child may be left behind if you don't invest in theYour Baby Can Read System. Oh yes, I used the word invest because it is a hefty sum. You buy a bunch of learning dvd's (forgetting that too much television rots the brain). You run around like a chicken with its

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Have you had to deal with a copycat parent? You know the the one I'm talking about. She buys every new toy that you buy your child, she starts adjusting her child's learning activities to yours, she even starts to copy your home life. What to do? Although you may struggle with the decision to be around this person, it is much better to end your relationship. Please note that I did not say

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     I should have know it was too good to be true.  For so many months we had a pleasant daughter and now that her one year birthday is approaching, she has become a cry baby.  Whenever she cannot have what she wants, she cries.  If we don't feed her fast enough she cries.  If I am looking in another direction she cries.  My husband asked me if she is like this all day.   Although I wanted to

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Last week, I put away my daughter's bottle and she is now happy with a sippy cup. She was already drinking from a regular cup, but that can be VERY messy for an 11 month old if Mommy isn't holding the cup. I started introducing the sippy cup a few weeks ago but when she was sleepy she would still want her bottle. One night last week, she was so tired that she didn't realize she was drinking

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My little 11 month old girl has 4 little pegs now. The diarrhea wasn't so bad when the last 2 came in. There was only a day of runny poop and a slight fever. She is biting every thing in site ESPECIALLY paper. I never knew paper tasted so good.

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My 9 month old daughter survived her first ear infection. I first noticed that she had a fever hovering around around 102-F. She didn't have a runny nose, she wasn't pulling her ears, but she was eating less and seemed a bit unlike herself. After the third day of this, I decided to take her to the pediatrician and found that she had an infection in one of her ears. Once her prescription was

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Although the diarrhea has been over for several days now, I promised that I would update you. It left just as quickly as it came. It may have been a coincidence but I started missing her formula 2 parts soy based and 1 part milk based. By that evening things slowed down. The next day it was over. The best thing for you to do is stock up on baby Tylenol, Pedialyte, DIAPERS!!, and a lot of

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Last weekend I took my daughter to my sister's house so that she could spend time with her aunt and cousins. Every one played with her and she played with every thing she could get her hands on. That evening she seemed a little more "regular" than normal, but by Monday morning it was full blown diarrhea. The pediatrician told me to let the infection resolve itself as long as she is eating and

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Something that adults take for granted is a miracle in the eyes of a parent. My little girl is sitting up and scooting her way around the house. It makes me giddy to see her make her way from the floor blanket over to the DVD player. But alas when she reaches it, she knows to keep pushing buttons until the disc player ejects itself. I'm not looking forward to her breaking my high end

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This week I stopped breastfeeding. A recent trip and extended activities on Sunday have influenced my decision. Although I felt some guilt at first, I have already seen how much time was spent pumping and feeding. I am now spending that extra time continuing to grow my businesses, keeping my home organized, and socializing more. So far my daughter has not seemed to care as long as she

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My daughter refuses to hold a bottle. She breastfeeds in the morning and during the day time I give her a bottle so that I can work around the house. She is able to hold the bottle with no problem but she simply does not want to do so. Each day after she holds her bottle for about 2 minutes she grins at me and spreads her arms like an eagle. Although it is not any reason to be worried or

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As most of you know my daughter started rice cereal at 2 weeks. She is now 6 months and has progressed to pureed foods. Breastmilk is still her main source of nutrition, but she definitely enjoys the satiating feeling of hardy solids. Today I made rice, baked chicken and italian beans for dinner. To prepare my daughter's food, I added water and pureed for 5 minutes. Although store bought

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* Please consult your child's pediatrician before trying any of these remedies10 Teething Remedies1. Wet 1/4 of a washcloth and allow it to chill in the refrigerator2. Buy a gel or water filled teething ring and allow it to chill in the refrigerator3. Infant Tylenol (Consult Pediatrician for dosage)4. Teething Tablets5. Teething Powder6. Teething Pacifier7. Chamomille8. Baby Orajel9. Rub your

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I've been breastfeeding for 6 months now and do not have financial issues relating to the care of my child. However my neighbor recently stopped breastfeeding and realized that baby formula can be very expensive. Even with coupons powdered baby milk often costs $15 a can. Since she buys baby food and baby juice, the cost of feeding her child is skyrocketing. Her plight made me think about how

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My neighbor and I purchased very similar video baby monitors and discovered a very scary situation. She asked me the color my baby's crib sheets. After telling her she informed me that she could see my baby's crib. So last night I switched channels on my video monitor. To my surprise there was her baby boy looking snug as bug in his crib. The first thought that came to my mind was "What if a

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Patty has been on the teething pony for a while now and she has her moments where she cannot tolerate the pain. During those intolerable moments, I give her some baby Tylenol. At other times when her gums just seem itchy, I let her nibble on a cooled teething ring or a terry cloth. This stage is not as bad as my sister told me it would be (not yet) but every child is different I suppose. She

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As of Wednesday May 7, 2008, 4 month old Patty is a teether. ARGH!!! I thought my poor baby was going to chew her fingers down to a stub. She has not sucked a pacifier since birth but on Wednesday I felt she might take it to soothe her itchy gums. Sure enough she sucked on it for about 5 minutes (the longest ever). Later I rubbed her gums with some Orajel and she was able to relax and take a

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My neighbor was dying to know how I got my little girl to sleep through the night, so I gave her some simple tips. Within a week her little boy was sleeping through the night as well. Of course all of this can change at a moment's notice, but for now things are working out great. Below are a few tips for getting your little one to sleep as well.In the evening I give Patti a bath, change her

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Last night was truly a mini miracle for me. Patty at the age 4 months and 2 weeks old has finally slept through the night. On a normal night she wakes up around 3:00AM-5:00AM for a sip of milk. Well when I heard her moving about I picked her up and put her to her breast and she turned her head away and grunted. I put her back down and I didn't hear a peep until 7AM this morning. This is the

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If you ask the average person why a baby bottle needs to be warmed you will most likely get a blank stare. A warm drink does help when someone is trying to sleep but is there a major health benefit that makes this task necessary? The answer is no. My family is appalled when they see my little girl guzzle down a bottle of cool breast milk on a warm day. They frown their faces and say "you

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