Posts by deminc

Novice mum, You may find these two links useful This is a template for elimination diet. I did not follow this, but it may be a useful reference point for...

Novice mum, Now could be the easiest time to track triggers because of limited food exposure. It's much harder to track once they are toddlers and eating all sorts of food. It then becomes really hard to find the balance between physical...

Maybe try oat milk? It's thicker than rice milk and mild in flavour. Different brands will taste different, especially for almond milk, and better to go for those that is vanilla flavor. While trying out alternative milk, keep track of...

cough - yes, a doctor. It's really hard to fake a hacking cough that goes on for half an hour, much less over an hour.   I had a similar experience with my ds1, also 7, and I was humbled/embarrassed/horrified to find out...

Different babies do like different things, but maybe you want to consider if your baby is well burped after feeding? They generally prefer an upright position if they need to burp, or are having slight reflux or need to move their...

Oh gosh, poor little guy and poor mum too! Hop over to allergy forum! You will get lots of sympathy from sleep-deprived mothers trying to keep their kids on the growth chart and skin intact.    My son could not sleep...

OP,   Coming to this thread late - was curious how it got to 4 pages, haha. Anyway, ignore the snarkiness. It was uncalled for.   My ds2 was as you described your child. I had a really hard time with him and I was so...

He HAS been shown the inner workings of the piano. His (young but enthusiastic) teacher opened up his precious upright grand to show him the hammers and strings etc. I have also opened up the top cover of our precious new piano to...

OP,   To be honest, I don't know what you mean by "how they think". But for what it's worth, it seems to me that you may have a budding writer in your hand - she definitely enjoys working with words and words will...

This is really more a vent. DS1 just started learning the piano and he tried to open up our brand new piano and put his hand in to see how the strings and hammers work. Thrice! Argh. VS or not, this was NOT appreciated!