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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Breastfeeding and Caffeine: You are what you eat!
Nursing mothers know to be careful with their diet. That extra spicy meal may be wonderful now, but you are likely to pay for it later when your 5 month old is up half the night fussing. But some food culprits can be less obvious. That decaf mocha frappachino might seem like a harmless treat [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Infants by Roni Hathaway
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Napping Away From Home
Sleep props come in all shapes and sizes. You’ve done a wonderful job making sure that your baby hasn’t become dependent on being rocked or nursed to sleep. Now use those same ideas when thinking about “where” he sleeps.
For those with younger infants, it’s helpful to begin early putting baby down for naps in different [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Infants, Parenting/Society by Roni Hathaway
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Swaddling
Nearly every week, I get a question similar to the one below:
“It seems like every time my newborn is just about to fall asleep, he hits himself in the face and wakes himself up. I’ve tried swaddling him, but I when I try this, he works himself out of it and the crying just [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Infants by Roni Hathaway
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Room Time
I frequently get questions from parents who have been using the principles from Babywise I, Babywise II and Toddlerwise from the beginning, but never quite saw the need to have a regular “room time” once their little ones outgrew playpen time. That is, until the new baby came! Or until they suddenly realize their 3 [...]
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Weaning from the Bottle
Question:
“We’ve been trying to encourage our 18 month old daughter to use a cup at meal times but she just doesn’t seem interested. And then no sooner does she get down from her high chair, she wants her bottle. When will she be ready to give up the bottles?”
Answer:
If given a choice, there are some [...]
