Questions tagged [infant]
Age specific questions from about 3 months to about 1 year of age. Younger: newborn. Older: toddler.
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Why does my child squirm so much while bottle feeding?
She used to be fairly intent and placated by feeding (she's 6 months now). About two weeks ago she started squirming around quite a bit while drinking from her bottle. She arches her back and moves ...
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Why has my infant suddenly changed her sleep patterns? Is she teething?
My daughter normally goes down for the night around 7.30pm. After that she sleeps soundly (with a feed at 10pm) until 3-4am, where she'll grizzle a few times but go back to sleep without needing to be ...
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Why does my infant wake crying the instant we put him in his bed?
This is probably a classic but here goes. Some time between midnight and three my 9 month old will wake crying. Often he is hungry or has gas and can be fairly easily consoled and falls asleep in our ...
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Should we circumcise our son?
My wife and I will be having a son in about a month and we are still deciding if we should have him circumcised.
There does not seem to be a strong medical opinion on the matter but we are ...
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What are the most important features to look for in a baby monitor?
I want to buy a baby monitor but I am overwhelmed by all the different options. based on your experience, what are the most important features to look for in a baby monitor? Please explain the reasons ...
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What are some good strategies for preventing Diaper Rash?
Rather than make a question I thought a wiki would be better for this. (Hope I can convert it later).
My wife and I are more apt to try and prevent things from happening to the kids, and diaper rash ...
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How worried should I be about head bumps as my infant learns to get around?
We have hardwood floors in the house, and have made a little "play area" out of foam interlocking "tiles" for our 9 MO to play on. Of course, he's not content to restrict his explorations to the ...
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How do you establish good sleeping habits after dealing with colic?
My parenting vocabulary is quite limited, and Google Translate can help that much. Hope you understand me anyway.
Our son had colic for four months, he is ten months now. The colic resulted in bad ...
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What are signs my daughter is teething?
My daughter is three months old, and I'm starting to wonder if she's teething. What would be signs that she's started to cut teeth, and is the age in the normal range for that development?
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Is a cold with a very congested nose dangerous for an infant?
Noob parent here. I have a 9-mo who's currently pretty stuffed up: snoring, a little wheezing, constantly runny nose etc. I'm not worried about long-term, since it seems to be "only" a cold. But when ...
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What features should I look for in an infant or toddler bath tub?
My wife and I are on our third infant/toddler tub, and haven't liked any of them.
We started with the safety first tub that slides open with the frog sponge. It leaked. Next up was the Summer ...
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What are some coping strategies to deal with infant allergies?
Both my sons have had allergies, my oldest has been able to cope and his have not been as bad as my youngest who just turned one. My oldest seems to just deal with it now, but my youngest seems to be ...
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What is the reason for covering infants during transport?
My son is 7 months old, and we have an infant car seat that detaches from the base for easy transport, that also docks into the stroller. We use the car seat to carry him from the car to just about ...
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Diaper rash: if properly treated how long will it last?
Our 3-month old son has bad diaper rash. We're putting a lot of the cream on each time we change his diaper. How long will it take before this goes away?
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How do you know if you're ready to be a parent?
It's hard to imagine a more difficult life decision than deciding to be a parent.
How do you know if you're ready to be a parent?
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What methods are effective for teaching vocabulary to young children?
What method is effective for teaching very young children vocabulary? I mean that you have a way of continuously teaching them more; you don't just run out. And you can tell it works, because when ...
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Is it better to get an infant car seat or a convertible?
Is it better to get an infant car seat or a seat that converts from one stage to the next? Is there any benefit to the infant car seat that justifies paying for an infant car seat and a toddler car ...
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When should an infant stop sucking on her hands?
My little girl about 3 months old and she already mouths quite frequently on her hands. Should we try to discourage this behavior now (by pulling her hand away when we find her doing it), or wait ...
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What are the pros and cons of feeding on demand?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of feeding an infant on demand? Roughly when should feeding on demand stop and a proper schedule start?
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How do you know when it is time to take a child to the Doctor?
Our children have recently been sick and I am wondering when is the right time to take them to the doctor. They both have had runny noses with coughs, diarrhea, and fevers off and on for a week, ...
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What methods improve creativity at an early age?
I have a 10 months old daughter and I have no experience regarding parenting at all. She seems to be very curious about the details of objects. For example when given a toy she always finds the small ...
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How much sun is too much for a child?
My three months old son really likes to sit or lie in the spots where the sun shines through our windows unto the floor. I guess he likes the additional warmth.
Currently it's winter in Germany (from ...
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Is baby talk helpful or detrimental?
I have heard both that 'baby talking' in response to a child's babble is productive, and that 'baby talking' is counter-productive and can impede language development. Any thoughts?
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What are your remedies for baby acid reflux?
My 9-month baby suffers from moderate acid reflux since she was 3-month old.
Our doctor put her on prescription, but we also tried the usual solutions like keeping her propped during sleep (I use a ...
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How can I get my 12-month baby to sleep in her bed?
My 12-month baby doesn't want to fall asleep in her own bed. We could do it in her rocking cot, but now it's too small, and currently we get her to sleep outside of bed, but every time she wakes up ...
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What are the benefits of breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding at 8 months?
At 8 months, our daughter is fed up of breastfeeding. She eats solid food enthusiastically, similarly for formula in a bottle, but seems done with boobs. She'll take breastmilk from a bottle, but ...
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Why is my daughter pulling at her ear when she is eating?
I've read that this can happen during teething, and she is now 4 months. Thing is, she doesn't have any teeth and isn't really showing the signs in full force yet. She's not in any discomfort than I ...
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Are there any non-soy, non-dairy infant formulas?
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For a child who is allergic to dairy, there are soy-based formulas. However, soy has phytoestrogens, estrogen-like hormones, to which infants are sensitive*, **.
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How do you determine what the age-appropriate foods for a baby are?
Our baby is 14 months now and he has eaten almost any kind of food.
But during the first months, it was so confusing the fact that each doctor and/or "expert", suggested their own schedule about when ...
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Does using sign language really accelerate a child's ability to speak?
I have often heard that using sign language is really good in teaching a baby to talk. Is this really true, or is this an urban legend?
Related: Can toddlers learn sign
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At what age should I expect my daughter to talk?
At what age should I expect my daughter to form words? When should I expect her to be capable of simple sentences?
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How do I get my 6-month-old to sleep better at night?
So our 6-month-old boy still doesn't sleep through the night. He still wakes up at least once and wants to eat.
He takes 3 naps during the day, ranging from 30 minutes to 1.5 (sometimes 2) hours.
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What are the objective arguments against immunizations for infants and children?
There has been a lot of talk lately about the alleged harmful (potential?) side effects of vaccinations/immunizations for infants and children. What are the objective arguments against immunizing?
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Programming with a baby
I'm wondering what parents programmers (or really any working-at-a-computer job) have to say about staying at home with an infant while trying to get some work done; is it at all feasible? How much ...
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