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Baby fake eating
So I have a 3 week old, born 7 days before term, 3.5kg on birth, lost almost 400g in the hospital, then returned to 3.5kg in about 10 days. Since then he has gained an additional 200g, which I fear is ...
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Rough and tumble play with 1.5 yo son turns to actual voilent behavior
I have the feeling that my one-and-a-half-year-old son often wants to play wildly in the evenings or even have a kind of tussle. However, this almost exclusively follows the pattern that it is ...
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Why are recommended newborn feed volumes much bigger than typical stomach size for the same age?
Many sources will tell you the following supposed facts about a newborn baby's biology, or very similar ones:
A newborn's stomach is tiny and it remains quite small for a while. For instance, one ...
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Infant needs help with pacifier falling out of her mouth, she can't keep her pacifier in her mouth. How to stop pacifier from falling out?
The real problem here. My hands are numb from putting a pacifier back in place all the time. My daughter (4 weeks old) seems not to be able to keep the pacifier in her mouth. She sucks it for some ...
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My 5 year is taking advantage of my wife's clinical anxiety and depression
My 5 year old acts up around his mother, especially if other people are around. She has clinical anxiety, she's taking antidepressants.
It's not his fault, he noticed that he can get what he wants if ...
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3 month old suddenly very fussy
Our son will turn 12 weeks old on September 17th, 2023. He's always been a little fussy but nothing that we couldn't manage. Matter of fact, there was a brief period after he turned 9 weeks old or so ...
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Should I suspend my toddler's attendance at daycare for a few weeks when their sibling is born?
This was suggested to us by our doctor, to prevent our daughter to get sick (which in her first year of daycare she does, often), and pass it on to the baby.
She hasn't been attending daycare anyway ...
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As a father, should i allow my 5year old son to see me nude?
In July it will be 5years that I will have been a father. My son and I have a good relationship. I am a very cultured man and I really respect and appreciate the privacy of people. Sometimes whenever ...
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How do I get a newborn to swallow medicine?
When I have tried to feed my baby liquid medications (like Tylenol) with a syringe, he doesn't know what to do with the liquid and often sputters, gags, etc. How do I get him to swallow the medicine?
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Can newborn get used to falling asleep on the breast?
My baby is 5 weeks old. My wife likes to breastfeed and then let him fall asleep on her breast, anywhere from 20 - 30 minutes after.
Would he get used to falling asleep on the breast? To the point ...
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How to I tell a 3 year old who his real dad is?
My child's dad walked out when I was pregnant and said he wasn’t ready to be a father. Not long after, I got with my now-boyfriend and we have two kids of our own together. My first child calls my ...
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Using non-drinkable water for bathing a baby/cleaning baby bottles [closed]
We live in an area where tap water is not recommended for drinking both because of bacteria and chemical pollution. We have been using the water for showering, cleaning and washing the dishes without ...
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My Parents have been fighting heavily and today they said they are seriously considering divorce how can I prevent [duplicate]
I am a teenager with a younger sister today my parents said they are considering divorce. I haven’t been able to relax since. If this were to happen my world would come crashing down they said they ...
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What are the effects of CSA on infants and newborns?
There are a lot of studies I've seen about Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) regarding toddlers or adolescents, but what are the effects of it on infants or newborns? There are some studies on intercourse with ...
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When is the right time to tell a 6 year old his “dad” is not his real dad
My daughter got involved with a guy after having her first child. They married and she now has 2 more kids. However she found out he was having an affair and left him. My grandson is now 6. His “dad” ...
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Should I be worried that my newborn only sleeps in one side?
I have a newborn 20 days old, he always prefers to sleep in right side. I turn his head to left side when he is sleeping but soon enough he goes back to his right side.
I also noticed that his head is ...
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How should you tell a very intelligent 4 year old that her dad isn’t her dad
I’ve recently found out that the man I thought was my daughter’s father isn’t. How do I tell my baby that someone else is her dad?
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Under what circumstances should baby clothes be washed separately?
No need to clean your baby’s clothes separately. And most people don’t need to invest in a special “baby” detergent. In most cases, you can toss their clothes in with the rest of the family’s stuff.
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Nasal Congestion for newborn less than 2 months
My newborn wakes up upset from blocked nose although I keep a humidifier in the room to remove any congestions and keep her warm.
Not sure what to do to prevent this as she wakes up upset from it.
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How do I be a Grandad when I'm still being (and learning to be) a Dad?
I'm 42. Had my first son when I was 22 during a short relationship. Met and married my wife and had my second son at 38. He is now 4. My first son is 19 and will become a Dad in a few months. He lives ...
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Absent Father of 6 years from birth with alcohol, drugs and gambling addictions
My child's father has been completely absent since the first week of my child's life. There has been no contact until now (6 years later). He lives around the corner and passes us everyday, he has not ...
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Is 6 Weeks Old Too Early For Self-Soothing?
Our newborn son is turning 6 weeks old in two days, and my wife wants to start introducing some self-soothing training into our son's life.
Basically, we notice he starts to cry when put down into his ...
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Does my baby grow enough?
I'm curious about the growth of my 2 months oldie. At birth he's 3.2kg and 56cm in length. After 2 months he's 62cm in height and weigh 4.6kg. In growth chart he's in the green line. But I'm worried ...
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Putting a newborn on his tummy is a must?
I heard placing a baby on his stomach makes his neck muscles stronger. But my 2 month oldie doesn't like to be on his tummy. He tries to cry and seems uncomfortable. Is there anything to be concerned ...
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How to burp my 2 months old newborn baby just after vaccination?
Tomorrow is the day my baby gets the 2 months vaccines. I know it's going to be a busy day for us as parents. I'm worried about how to burp my baby and not hurt him, because it can bring back the ...
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Is it safe to store and use a desktop computer for long hours next to baby's crib?
I'm a software developer by profession. And I like working in my bedroom. And my 2-month-old son's baby bed is in there as well. I'm curious about the radiation and the thermal effect on my growing ...
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6 week old suddenly sleeping 6-7 hour stretch at night
It has been 3 days since his six week birthday, and our son has suddenly managed to sleep a 6, 6.5 and 7.5 (and counting, as I write this) hour block each respective night.
Update: I picked him up at ...
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Techniques to handle a stubborn newborn that doesn't want to sleep
Hellooow, I'm dad now. I am since about 3 weeks. Being an engineer my brain is addicted to solving problems. Right now my biggest problem is an unproportionally aggressive, stubborn and winey newborn. ...
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How does burping work?
Can anyone give an accurate description of what's happening inside a baby's body when you burp it and what the various aspects of burping process (patting, rubbing, leaning forward, bending legs, etc....
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Course of action for putting newborn down for nap once sleep cue spotted
I am the proud father of a beautiful just-over-3-week-old girl. She has been pretty good up to now in terms of her sleep and feeding cycle. Most of the time, she's asleep, will wake (or be woken) ...
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How do we effectively clear mucous out of our newborn's nose, whose nostrils are smaller than the bulb's tip?
For all three bulb syringes that we've received in the various baby kits, the tip of the syringe is larger than the opening of our baby boy's nostrils. I've been improvising by holding his head still ...
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Baby distressed by one parent [closed]
(Not sure if this should be on the Biology.SE or even the Psychology.SE)
Someone I know is currently in the process of getting a divorce, because (or so they tell me) they have a baby who's distressed ...
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My dad never compliments me and constantly calls me a jerk
My father and I have an inequitable relationship. I'm not allowed to talk back to him or say anything to my mom in his presence without telling him. I have nothing against such a state of affairs; ...
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What exactly constitutes shaking?
It is well known that shaking babies can cause serious brain damage, but what exactly constitutes shaking? I've seen some videos that demonstrate shaking on dolls, and I can say with certainty that I ...
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Can my 6 years old daughter be my business partner?
TL;DR: Can I buy second-hand toys, make them better with my 6.5 years old daughter and sell them for a higher price?
Some context:
This year for Christmas, Santa brought some Lego bricks for my 6.5 ...
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Shared custody father completely overwhelmed, doesn't accept help, what can I do?
My brother is in a very difficult situation. His wife separated from him a year ago. They have two kids, at the time 3 and 5 years old. They moved out of their common apartment, each one into their ...
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Can I contact the SSA to get my baby's SSN before the card arrives to apply for insurance ahead of time?
I had a newborn last month and we applied for the SSN with the birth paperwork, but have yet to receive a card. Our State (PA) has a 2 week paperwork time based on the SSA website and then SSA has 2 ...
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How Do I Stop My Two Kids from Fighting? [closed]
My kids are fighting with each other for no reasons. They are twins (4 year old). Sometime they get too serious. Punishment is not the way I really like. Please share some cool ideas.
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Calcarea Phosphorica 6x [closed]
Many of my friends and even some relatives are suggesting to give Calcarea Phosphorica 6x (homeopathic medicine) to my baby (4.2 months old). I have few questions regarding it.
Should we give it? Is ...
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My 5 year old Autistic son is very mean to me when his mother is around
I don't understand why all day while she is at work or out there aren't any issues. We go on walks, to parks, play with toys, the day is focused on him. I understand that she is the favorite parent, ...
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Weaning off Tube Feeding
Sorry if this has already been asked. I'd like to research more but this is somewhat time sensitive.
We're trying to get our precious newborn weaned off of syringe tube feeding. It's been the "...
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Should I let a 1 month old to sleep on her belly under surveillance?
My daughter is usually comfortable only when held up, after 30 minutes of leaving her on the crib (with much luck) she starts crying and she never gets fully calm by her own, except when sleeping on ...
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Does banking cord blood provide significant benefits?
I am going to have first child soon and read a lot about cord blood. While childbirth, after child is already cut off then doctor takes some blood from umbilical cord. Companies which are banking this ...
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How can I be a parent with severe disabilities?
I have several disabilities, but I would still like to become a parent. I realize I am going pretty deep into my disability and putting a lot up to the world about my situation, but to me it is worth ...
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Hair thinning on 3.5 months old
First, a picture:
She is 3.5 months old. She was born with quite long hair, some fell but now it looks like she has a ring around the head, just above the ears, where hair is really thin.
My gf's ...
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Is it ok to cool down artificial milk in the fridge?
In line with other posted questions whose answers suggest there is no problem feeding your baby with milk at room temperature, I would like to know if the same applies to colder artificial milk?
To ...
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How to prevent baby falling asleep at breast and keep asleep at bassinet [duplicate]
We have a newborn baby girl, and she keeps falling asleep at the breast during feeding. This makes the feeding session super long, because we constantly have to try to find ways to wake her so she ...
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Baby want continuously rocking to bouncy
Our baby turned 2 months old and he is lying in bouncy but he wants someone rocking it all the time or else he cries a lot. This is really tiring by hand or by leg.
Why the baby wants so much rocking? ...
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Is it important to swing baby in cradle in two axis?
I was reading that it is really important to swing newborn in cradle - in general it helps brain to develop. I also found some opinions that it is really important to swing newborn in cradle not only ...
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Hungry infant always ready to suckle and crying
Our 2.5 week old is too hungry. Drinking on formula milk every 2 or 2;30 hours and in sleep rest of time. He had been making us wake up all night. Teats don’t do any good as he wiggle and makes it ...
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