Posts by monkeymama

ugh. that horribly difficult time has come that most mothers dread - my 24 mo son must start daycare part time this week. i am just hoping to hear from other mothers who have gone through this regarding some advice as what to...

howdy out there... i havent been around these boards in AGES and man do i miss it! and boy am i EVER in need of some help.... so much to say, so little time. You know the story. basically in a nutshell my son is now nearly 24...

my ds is nearly 20 months and has consistently woken up between 5 and 6 a.m. for as long as i can remember ....... i hear ya regarding the need for abit more sleep in the morning! oh what i would give to be able to sleep till 7 now...

Hi..... Just a mama with an 18 mo early early riser (every morning we are up between 5 and 5:30) and in need of some commiseration with other mamas who are up before the crack of dawn....! My ds has never been a sleeper - he is a...

my ds (18 mo) has been very attached to a small stuffed lion called "Mac" that he has had since he was about 9 months old. We are still breastfeeding and i plan to until he is ready to wean himself. Mac is always very damp and...

oh i can relate! my ds (nearly 17 mos) has had 'Mac', a small stuffed lion, since he was eight months and within a month of acquiring it he was attached to it and since then it has been THE best friend - he chews on it all the time...

hi - thank you for your ideas/replies yes i have read about 'the walk' in the Dr. Sears book, but since my ds is now a wopping 30 pounds walking around with him for 15 minutes to half an hour is just not an option - for me its...

Hi My son is 16 mo (who is still nursing and is nursed to sleep on weekends for naps and evenings) and is looked after by his dad four days a week while i am at work. Until now he has been taking him for naps in the stroller - but...

wow - thanks for all the responses! looks like i'll have to try looking for a travel pillow - i would have never thought of that. one thing ive been wondering now is how many kids out there dont start using pillows until much older -...

thanks jjdoula, your info does help. I know I am probably being the typical 'high anxiety about everything' first time mama (!) with this.....yes i have heard from others that this changes once you have a second....or third...whenever i...