Posts by beckington

ds2 (12 months old) fell down the stairs tonight. Just the first half - five steps. He bounced off the wall at the end. He seems fine. A few minutes of nursing and he was back to crawling around and wanting to go back up the...

Quote: Originally Posted by MarineWife  beckington~ I'm very interested in the toy making. Did your son come up with that on his own or did you show him how? Do you work with him or does he do it mostly on his...

LOL it's not looking good that the only person who has responded *doesn't* have a good sleeper!   Caedenmomma I am sorry you are going through this as well! :(   Last night ds2 slept for six hours straight!!! I have...

I just need to know you are out there.   Ds2 has turned into an awful sleeper the past 6 months (he's 11 months). We cosleep and nurse to sleep. I worry I've ruined him! Most of the 'good sleepers' I hear about either don't...

My baby is 11 months old. S/he sleeps in  our bed. S/he goes to be around 8:30-9:30pm and wakes up around 7-7:30am. S/he wakes up about 4-6 times during the night (with the odd 10+ wakings for fun as well!). When s/he wakes up, I...

Thanks for the response! Ds2 was up at least a dozen times last night so tonight we are going to try dh putting him to bed and see if that makes any difference. I doubt it will, especially since I think he may be teething, but it's...

Ds2 (one year old next week) nurses to sleep for most naptimes/bedtimes. My husband can get him to sleep usually by walking around with him, but it's generally easier and faster for me to nurse him. Last night ds2 wouldn't nurse to...

The biggest thing my 7yo is doing right now is making toys for his toy shop. Most of these are toys he makes out of junk - recyclables, random craft supplies, that type of thing. He is also sewing a few things.   He's also...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I have tried getting him to feed himself, loading the spoon for him and all that, but he's not interested. Tricky! Will keep at it though...   Thanks again!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stardustmom  Unfortunately it doesn't work this way with public schools... If you miss 5 days of public school without excused absence (family vacation  and your child...