Posts by amama2011

Quote: In the end my daughter was so sick for months that I pulled her, daycare isn't for us right now.  I expected she would get sick but it was ear infection after stomach flu followed by pink...

Remembered one thing that was helpful - to warm up the crib before putting the baby into crib, this way baby does not wake up when you put him/her from your arms or breastfeeding pillow on the cold crib sheet. You can use a heating pad...

About lead - I have never heard this one before but will look it up. Don't thing this is something that would be considered anyway but at least will know for myself.

Wow, shoe-free... that's an interesting choice :) In our daycare that would not work - I would be the first one to protest because the floors are pretty cold. At this time of the year there is no heating yet, and the daycare is on the...

My daughter was just like that too. During the day she would sleep only if I was holding her on breastfeeding pillow. She would fall asleep nursing, and then I would have to seat with her like that until she wakes up. If I tried to...

My daughter started a daycare this week, and I have some concerns about cleanness standards in the room. To start with, the staff does not change their shoes when they come to work. Given that many babies in this group can't walk yet...

Quote: I think that saying these cases are "incredibly uncommon" is a little misleading though.... And I found eight registered sex offenders within a half mile of my home, half of which have multiple minor-child offenses...

Thank you for the book title mamazee, I've found it already in the local library, will get it today. You are absolutely right about these cases being uncommon but on the other hand not taking chances - since I don't know much about...

Just read an article "Can a Kid Be a Psychopath?" on Yahoo which I find very disturbing.  http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/parenting/kid-psychopath-221400341.html There is also a very high profile criminal case that is in the...

cat13, thanks for your reply and all ideas.        Quote: Or is she pulling away because she's getting distracted with watching the world around her? she does that all the time :) but that's...