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newborn / 1mo : funny milk smell in the head?
My newborn girl has a funny smell in the top of her head: it's like milk or strawberry yogurt. Very soft, very light, I have to come really close to feel it. But it's something I notice...
She takes ...
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How to deal with toenails that grow outwards?
My 16 month old daughter has weird toenails on her big toes. They grow normally up to the point where the nails leave the nail bed, then where you would normally have the nail continue on flat for a ...
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my two year old wont brush his teeth? [duplicate]
My Two year old won't brush his teeth how can i encourage him to do this?
He also wont let me do it and just holds tooth brush in his mouth?
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How can I address issues that concern me at daycare (and school) without creating tension with the staff?
I realize that as a parent I will need to be my child's advocate at daycare and school and pursue issues that concern me.
How can I bring up issues of concern about the behavior of the staff ...
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How to handle my baby boy urinating in bath?
I bathe my two weeks old baby boy every evening. Very often he will urinate as soon as he touch the water, obviously because of the temperature change.
So far I just ignored it, letting him pee into ...
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Using the sink dish cloth to wipe infants face and hands after feeding
My spouse gets very upset when I use the common kitchen dish-cloth to wipe my baby's hands and face after his feedings!!! The dish cloth is used to clean dishes in soapy water and wipe counter tops to ...
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How can I brush my toddlers' teeth when he won't let me?
My toddler doesn't like to get his teeth brushed. How do I get him to be more cooperative?
He knows it's part of the bedtime routine and doesn't try to avoid it. He will happily grab and hold out his ...
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How do I get my child to remember to flush?
Our son is now 6. He is "going potty" entirely on his own at home and escorted but directly unsupervised in public.
Our problem is that he will almost never remember to flush. This is something we ...
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At what age do kids usually begin taking showers instead of baths?
At what age do kids usually begin taking showers instead of baths?
How do you help a child go about making the transition when the time comes?
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How to teach children the difference between pets and vermin?
My 16 month old daughter just witnessed her grandmother chasing and proceeding to bash a mouse to death. My daughter was within 4 feet of the death site. She was pretty shocked and asked to pacify ...
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When should you start brushing your child's teeth?
My seven-month-old son just cut his first two teeth. When do we start to brush them? Is two teeth enough to brush? Or should I wait until he has more? If so, how many more?
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How do you get a teenager to take shorter showers?
It's great that they think hygiene is important. It's a hassle that the bathroom is tied up.
How do you get a teenager to be faster in the shower?
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What is a good baby laundry detergent that is not tested on animals?
Dreft seems to be the near universal suggestion for baby laundry detergent but it is tested on animals. We try as much as possible to use products that are not animal tested so we are looking for an ...
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At what age is a child able to brush his or her teeth unaided?
At what age is a child able to brush his or her teeth unaided?
I don't necessarily mean what age in years and months, rather the general development process.
I let my child brush his teeth on his ...
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How concerned should we be about Mice coming into the baby's room?
Our first child is due any day now, and we've got a mouse infestation. We noticed it for the first time at my girlfriend's baby shower (lots of cakes and crumbs out), and since then we've started ...
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How often should I bathe my newborn?
He's starting to get pimples. We had thought that we only needed to bathe him once a week, though I can't remember where we read that.
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At what age can/should a child be able to clean themselves after bowel movements?
How can parents find the right time to encourage a child to clean itself after bowel movements?
Our son is nearly 4 years old and it is still difficult for him to get to the toilet early enough (see ...
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How to deal with head lice? [closed]
We have found (against all reason) that we have an infestation of head lice at home. I don't know where my kids got it (and at this point it doesn't matter) but I've never had to deal with this ...
