Age specific questions from about 3 months to about 1 year of age. Younger: newborn. Older: toddler.
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Should we use special detergent/washing powder for the laundry of baby clothes? (UK)
Any suggestions/experiences of the best characteristics for a baby clothes detergent would be appreciated. We are in the UK, in case that influences the options we should look for.
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What are some considerations while preparing for an all day trip in NYC?
We're going to be in NYC on foot and taking the subway around all day. Or daughter is 3 months old.
We're going to bring our usual diaper bag, a baby carrier, a sling, extra change of clothes, water ...
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Infant and noise from fireworks
I live in China and have a 2-week-old baby daughter. Today is Chinese New Year and the noise from the fireworks tonight will be deafening. What is the best way to protect her from the noise?
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Should we put our baby in a helmet to mold her head?
We took our healthy daughter for her 4-month checkup and half-jokingly asked the doctor whether we should be concerned about the fact her head is a bit mis-shapen. It is fairly round in the back left ...
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How to improve the introduction of solid food?
My wife and I have six month old twin daughters whom we have just begun to feed solid foods. Per our doctor's instructions we have begun feeding the girls Beech-Nut Rice Cereal. In an effort to ...
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Why is my baby suddenly screaming in the bath?
My baby has always loved bath-time, almost since he was born. He learned to splash when he was only a couple of months old and loves to play around with the water, and over the past few weeks I've ...
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What are the risks of putting a newborn baby to sleep on their front?
For our first baby, we were told by various midwives in no uncertain terms, that babies must always be placed on their backs to sleep (no explanation ever given- just instructions!). This was all very ...
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Should we roll our baby back onto his back so he can sleep?
Our baby's new trick is rolling onto his tummy. Unfortunately, he hasn't quite figured out how to get back to his back. He remains beached until we flip him.
The problem is, he doesn't nap because ...
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How do we prepare for a long car journey with a 2 month old?
Is there anything specific to think about when planning a long car journey (12 hours with an overnight stop) with a 2-month old? I guess one of the issues is whether one of the adults stays in the ...
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Recommended method for checking a baby is not too cold
At our antenatal classes we were told that it can be misleading to feel a baby's hands to check if they are too cold, because the extremities can get cold even when the baby is ok. A better method is ...
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At what age can children understand and respond well to discipline?
When my daughter was 6 months old, she liked to crawl over to our floor lamp and play with it (which is dangerous). Instead of trying to correct her behavior, we simply moved the lamp behind a child ...
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How do I help my 3 month old sleep better through the night?
My 3mo daughter was sleeping pretty well through the night (from 11 PM to 7 AM) for about a week, and now she wakes up every 30 mins to 1 hour wanting her pacifier. I've been running in at the first ...
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Are there any dangers or downsides to white noise as a calming tool
We find white nose to be extremely effective for soothing our 5-week old son. Loud white noise (60 decibels or so) will help soothe him when he is overtired and crying, and if we play soft white noise ...
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3answers
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How do dealing with infant flipping over during sleep training?
We are sleep training our 4 month old. Its working great except that now he is flipping over to him belly and then he starts crying.
Should we go in and flip him back? Should we leave him to figure ...
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Is TV harmful to my infant's development?
My wife and I use our TV to watch shows and streaming movies. Our 2 month old daughter is sometimes drawn to the TV and will turn her head towards it and will 'focus' on it. I know that their eye ...
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Balancing toy interest and value with noise
We got the Poppin' Park Elefun Busy Ball Poppers toy. Our daughter loves the toy and it is really encouraging her to crawl and even to work on getting from her tummy to sitting to put the balls back ...
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Can rocking an infant make her too dependent on it?
We have a two month old. We are big believers of using the 5 S's to sooth her ( swaddling, side, shush, swing , suck )
We usually swing/rock her in our arms. Recently we started to use the swinger ...
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At what point should we introduce water (or other liquids) to our infant's diet?
We've just started feeding our infant solids and there are lots of resources to figure what when and what to introduce but I haven't yet figured out when we should introduce water along with it. It ...
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Is Woodward's Gripe water safe?
We've been given a bottle of Woodward's gripe water? Is it safe? I see a long list of ingredients, such as Sarjkakshara and Bronopol and Methlyparaben
Additionaly, is it useful?
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Is the “cry it out” approach harmful?
We have several questions on this site that deal with infants and toddlers who cry a lot, for various reasons. Here is an example question and example answer, another answer. The topic was raised on ...
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How do we get an eight month old back to sleeping in his crib?
Our son's crib is in our bedroom, and he was mostly sleeping the whole night in his crib with no issues. Do to a series of events (power outage, spending the night at relatives with no crib, needing ...
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Our infant cries with anyone else if we're not in the room as well
My wife and I live alone (i.e. no other family members) and our 6month old infant is quite attached to both of us.
When we have visitors, or we are over to other persons houses, he is okay to play ...
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How old does a child have to be to start using a pacifier?
I guess I'd have to say I'm still struggling with this question, which is why I'm throwing it out here for others to answer: what is your feeling on giving pacifiers to young children, and how old ...
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How can I keep my infant from sleeping while bottle feeding?
We've been trying to get our infant on a schedule, but he tends to fall asleep before he's done eating, which makes it challenging, because he doesn't finish, and wakes up hungry too early. It also ...
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What is the recommended age for an infant to start sleeping in his own room?
Our 8½-month infant sleeps in his own crib inside our room. He was born 2 months early, so his adjusted age (equivalent age for a full-term baby) is about 6½ months and his development is ...
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Are deli cut meats bad for infants?
We've been feeding our 15 month old deli ham for dinner pretty regularly. Recently, a family member was alarmed that we were feeding him any kind of deli meat because it is "bad for them". We ...
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Can learning sign language be harmful for babies' speech development? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does using sign language really accelerate a child's ability to speak?
I am considering teaching my 8-month-old sign language, and I can't sneeze without finding ...
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How young is too young to take a child overseas?
My wife and I are expecting a child at the end of February. My sister-in-law is planning on getting married in early May in Macedonia (we live in the US). This is our first child and we're more than a ...
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What's the best way to extract baby snot?
Our baby currently has a cold which means her nose is streaming with snot.
She is quite unhappy with us wiping it away with a tissue every few minutes. I can imagine her upper lip is getting quite ...
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What should I do about my 3 month old baby wanting to nurse all night?
I've been too tired to get up every 2-3 hrs to nurse, so I've been sleeping with him attached to my breast... Unfortunately I can't sleep well. What should I do? He doesn't burp well either, and spits ...
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Can I save rice cereal for short periods of time?
We've started feeding our baby rice cereal. I try to make small amounts and make more if he needs it, but sometimes I make too much. I understand that once you've prepared rice cereal (mixed it with ...
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Is there any benefit to not responding immediately to a crying infant?
Crying is a newborn's favorite activity. They cry whenever they feel hungry, unsafe, or uncomfortable.
But sometimes I prefer to not respond to crying as quickly as possible, in order to teach my ...
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Is it okay for an infant to sleep 10-12 hours at night?
Our 4-month-old baby regularly sleeps for 10+ hours at night. I know this isn't normal (and we feel pretty blessed for it), but is it okay? Are there any health problems or downsides to this?
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Are vitamin supplements necessary for newborns?
We have been told by various people that babies need vitamin supplements, because "My doctor said so." This seems counterintuitive. Shouldn't formula or breastmilk have all of the nutrients that a ...
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What are things to consider when purchasing a baby backpack?
REI.com is currently running a sale on their selection of baby backpacks. I'm not looking for a product recommendation because ultimately that's like asking someone's favorite flavor of ice cream. ...
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Could green poop be caused by an allergy to breast milk? [closed]
Theoretically speaking, could green poop be caused by an allergy to breast milk for an breastfed infant starting after four months of breastfeeding? I don't know if that is even possible.
Infant poop ...
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Why use rice cereal as a first food?
Searches have come up with when and which one, but no why. Why is it recommended or common to feed infants rice cereal as their first food? Why would we feed our daughter a processed food over a ...
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Why would my 9 week old refuse to nurse from breast?
My 9 week old has recently started to refuse to nurse from the breast. She will only eat from the bottle (pumped breastmilk).
She has successfully breastfed since birth, she also uses the bottle ...
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Are trace amounts of caffeine through breastmilk safe for babies?
I am a student parent and find that coffee helps me study. I drank coffee while pregnant and kept it well under the daily allowed amount. I am unsure what I can have while breastfeeding though. How ...
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What are the pros and cons of using a nanny-cam?
We are seriously thinking of hiring a nanny, as my wife wishes to hold on to her job in these tough times. I have seen what are called, "nanny-cams" (like the one here), that help us monitor the nanny ...
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What should parents consider when selecting a pacifier?
There are a wide variety of pacifier styles and many boast claims of being more like the breast or more natural. What criteria should parents use in selecting a pacifier? Should it be based solely on ...
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How many toys are enough/ too much?
My husband and I have decided to minimize the number of toys for our daughter for a variety of reasons... we have a small house, I am unemployed also we see how greedy many children who have ...
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At what age is it safe to have toys in a baby's crib?
I've heard many times that you shouldn't put toys (or pillows or blankets) in a baby's crib while they sleeps, to reduce the risk of accidental suffocation. But I don't remember ever hearing when it ...
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scientific parenting book for newborns thru pre-school [closed]
I am looking for a particular kind of parenting book.
The focus should be on newborn to pre-school. The book would offer parenting advice grounded in scientific studies.
For example, there is a ...
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What are the best cloth diapers for a large baby?
My son is 5 months old and at 21 pounds, barely fits in 13"x 20" prefolds that claim to go up to 28 pounds. The next and only size up for prefolds is 16.5"x 21". They claim to hold babies up to 40 ...
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What symptoms call for an immediate trip to the doctor? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you know when it is time to take a child to the Doctor?
As a new mother, I tend to be very worried. I'm always afraid I might be missing something, or not ...
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How do I deal with my baby pulling herself up in her crib?
My 6 month old daughter has started to pull herself up to a kneeling or standing position. It's like someone flipped a switch-- she went from not climbing on anything to climbing on everything, all ...
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Are glass baby food jars safe to reuse?
I've been feeding my daughter store-bought baby food in glass jars, but I plan on starting to make her food myself. Is it safe to wash and re-use the jars I already have?
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Is this diaper rash caused by starting on solids?
My son is 5 months and just started solids last week. So far, so good, until today.
My wife just told me that she thinks our son is having a reaction to something he ate. She said that his BM had ...
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Why will my baby sleep easily at night, but not nap during the day?
I put my 6-month-old down for the night a little while ago. She was awake when I put her down, and less than ten minutes later with no crying, she was dead asleep. I try this during the day, and she ...
