I'm feeling snowflake-Y over dry drowning. Lo inhaled a little water in the pool tonight and she just sputtered it out. She never went under or anything. She's fine, right?
I'm feeling snowflake-Y over dry drowning. Lo inhaled a little water in the pool tonight and she just sputtered it out. She never went under or anything. She's fine, right?
If she sputtered it out, she's good. There are other symptoms too - lethargy and fever being big ones I believe.
I'm feeling snowflake-Y over dry drowning. Lo inhaled a little water in the pool tonight and she just sputtered it out. She never went under or anything. She's fine, right?
I've been super SS about this too. Yesterday J was walking in the toddler pool and fell a few times, face first. I'm actually pretty sure she held her breath though. I couldn't stop checking her breathing though.
kemdupuis I get your hesitation on the cuties. The membrane is a really easy things to choke on. Personally, I would cut segments in half. DS1 still sometimes gets choked up on the membrane and he's almost 4.
That's kind of what I was thinking. We are finally going to be home for more than a few days, so I'm going to the grocery store today. I'm going to pick up some cuties and raisins, I think.
+whatever to bumps/bruises/scrapes. B is a wildman! We are going to be in real trouble once he starts walking!
We haven't started WCM yet. We have his 1 year appt tomorrow, so I will ask about it then. Right now, B is still nursing 4x a day- when he wakes up, mid morning, late afternoon, and before bed. My goal is to have him weaned before I go back to school in August. He is eating a ton, I just need to figure out how to introduce and start incorporating WCM. He drinks water from a sippy, so it shouldn't be too difficult- right?
What are you all doing for yogurt? All of the "baby yogurts" I've seen have a bunch of added sugar, which I am not cool with. I was thinking about just giving him some of my Cabot Greek yogurt? With fruit?
What are you all doing for yogurt? All of the "baby yogurts" I've seen have a bunch of added sugar, which I am not cool with. I was thinking about just giving him some of my Cabot Greek yogurt? With fruit?
We do plain whole milk greek yogurt, I don't usually even mix anything in. She made a weird face with it the first time she tried it, but she's a big fan now.
What are you all doing for yogurt? All of the "baby yogurts" I've seen have a bunch of added sugar, which I am not cool with. I was thinking about just giving him some of my Cabot Greek yogurt? With fruit?
We do plain whole milk greek yogurt, I don't usually even mix anything in. She made a weird face with it the first time she tried it, but she's a big fan now.
I just do whole milk yogurt. Sometimes Greek, sometimes regular, sometimes coconut.
Stonyfield makes a regular yogurt I like. Don't forget that milk is relatively high in sugar when you're looking at sugar content.
We do plain whole milk greek yogurt, I don't usually even mix anything in. She made a weird face with it the first time she tried it, but she's a big fan now.
I just do whole milk yogurt. Sometimes Greek, sometimes regular, sometimes coconut.
Stonyfield makes a regular yogurt I like. Don't forget that milk is relatively high in sugar when you're looking at sugar content.
Natural sugar doesn't bother me. It's all the added sugar I want to avoid
What are you all doing for yogurt? All of the "baby yogurts" I've seen have a bunch of added sugar, which I am not cool with. I was thinking about just giving him some of my Cabot Greek yogurt? With fruit?
Plain whole milk Greek or regular with some strawberry jam mixed in. Or on the go I give her yogurt squeezes. I tried to find a brand w lower sugar in the squeeze but it still does have some.
Dumb question - how can you tell if it's added sugar or natural sugar? How am I missing this info on the label?
I look in the ingredients. If the list is just things like organic strawberries, milk, etc. then the sugar content is natural sugar. If you start seeing words like fructose, corn syrup, dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, etc. then it's added sugars
I noticed all of the added sugars too kemdupuis. So annoying. I also do the Stonyfield because it's the only one I could find that's whole milk and I'm not a fan of reduced fat, especially for a baby.
carolyngrace OMG H bangs into everything! My MIL is always like, "Here comes drunk girl!" because you can hear her running into things from a mile away as she walks. Poor kid has a nice lump over her eye right now because she walked right smack into the closed gate this morning.
I don't know if this is SS but it's a weird question - H has been housing blueberries lately and they're turning her butt purple from all the poops...anybody know how to get her butt back to its normal color without scrubbing her skin off? Currently we're just waiting for it to fade and laying off the blueberries for a while. She ate 3 pints in 2 days!
blueskiessmiling I haven't tried the toothpaste yet since he's not even one yet, we see the dentist next week so I was planning on asking about it then.
blueskiessmiling I haven't tried the toothpaste yet since he's not even one yet, we see the dentist next week so I was planning on asking about it then.
We use the fluoride free training kind (just the smallest dab). I think she only tolerates brushing her teeth because it tastes good. Also, we're nowhere even near the recommended 1.5 minutes...I figure something is better than nothing.
carolyngrace OMG H bangs into everything! My MIL is always like, "Here comes drunk girl!" because you can hear her running into things from a mile away as she walks. Poor kid has a nice lump over her eye right now because she walked right smack into the closed gate this morning.
I don't know if this is SS but it's a weird question - H has been housing blueberries lately and they're turning her butt purple from all the poops...anybody know how to get her butt back to its normal color without scrubbing her skin off? Currently we're just waiting for it to fade and laying off the blueberries for a while. She ate 3 pints in 2 days!
Oh my goodness - we're having the same issue haha. Today it looked like a little bruise on his butt after he pooped, but I knew it was from the berries. I just wiped him and left the stain.
blueskiessmiling I haven't tried the toothpaste yet since he's not even one yet, we see the dentist next week so I was planning on asking about it then.
We use the fluoride free training kind (just the smallest dab). I think she only tolerates brushing her teeth because it tastes good. Also, we're nowhere even near the recommended 1.5 minutes...I figure something is better than nothing.
It might help once you have the toothpaste. We got a berry flavor and LO loves it! He will open wide and stick out his bottom jaw. He does grab the brush pretty quick and start chewing on it, but I figure it is a good start. I can only hope it lasts... Bluedaisy,
Any suggestions on how to make teeth brushing less of a battle?
Have another.
BH loves brushing his teeth. We'll walk into the bathroom and he'll be in there brushing. LBB wasn't like this, so we think BH is because he wants to do what his brother does.
What type of cups do you guys use if you take milk on the go/in the car. We're using the take and toss sippies which are absolutely not spill proof. Do you have a favorite water bottle that works for your kids?
How is he with the straw cups? We've been using these with zero spills so far:
ETA - When DS bangs these cups hard enough on his high chair or a table, some water/milk will come out. But as far as a cup that you can throw in a diaper bag and not have leaks, these have been winners so far.
Following up on my cup/water bottle question - do have one that is insulated/keeps milk cold?
The next "stage" of those sipsters are more insulated, and I think they also come in a spout style. Though to be honest, I normally a) take milk if we're going to someone's house, and then stick it in their fridge, or just order it at a restaurant now for him. If we're going to a park or something, I just bring water. Especially right now in the summer, I don't really trust even more insulated cups unless we have at least a cooler with us.
Post by billyhorrible on Jun 30, 2016 10:46:16 GMT -5
michyme123 there are a bunch of furniture tethers that include a strap that attaches to a wall mount. I think stores like Lowes and Home Depot sell them.
TTMA weaning from breastfeeding.... I feel like it was just such an easy, natural transition with DD1 but I don't even know where to begin this time around. B still nurses about 4-5 times a day and has never taken a bottle. She'll use sippy cups, but it's more of a novelty and she doesn't actually drink much. I don't anticipate it being a fast progress, but I'd like to begin weaning her so that I can pick up some more work. How do I even begin? Haha.
TTMA weaning from breastfeeding.... I feel like it was just such an easy, natural transition with DD1 but I don't even know where to begin this time around. B still nurses about 4-5 times a day and has never taken a bottle. She'll use sippy cups, but it's more of a novelty and she doesn't actually drink much. I don't anticipate it being a fast progress, but I'd like to begin weaning her so that I can pick up some more work. How do I even begin? Haha.
We've gone from 5x/day to 2x/day in just 2 weeks. I offered him water or milk often. As we've cut back on nursing he has started to really use the sippy cup. I am just starting to let him use the sippy on his own. When he plays with it I take it away and say it isn't a toy. If he's really thirsty he lets me know he wants it back. Now that he's more into the sippy, I offer it after nap instead of nursing. He likes to snuggle for a couple minutes after he wakes up. So drop a session every few days. I think we're averaging every 4 days. If your DD fights it, try again the next day.
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