Posts by ATD_Mom

My friend's daughter's front teeth began to rot (I don't know the specific term, but they appear to be rotting - turning brown and getting smaller) at about 18 months.  She read the book you folks keep mentioning, and immediately...

My son was intolerant of dairy in my breastmilk.  Horrible, horrible rash.  After weaning (30 months), we attempted to introduce every few months, always with different bad reactions - either a rash, or a tummyache, or most...

What do you put the powder into or on top of?     I have that powder, but cannot get it into my four-year-old (he won't eat it when swiped on toast, doesn't like the texture of it in his smoothies).  Nor will he...

Both so helpful, these comments.   We do have a "drop-in" option at gymnastics, which we used to attend.  I switched to this one just on the advice of these professionals, who were concerned about him being...

meemee, please tell me more about this growth spurt and this hill. Is this the personal hell I'm going through right now?  I want to know more!   phenomom, I'm glad meemee hit the nail on the head for you, about letting...

Mine are just-turned-four and 14 months, and NO the older one will not play on his own at naptime.  No matter what I say or do.  The only thing that keeps him in the other room for the 5-15 minutes it takes me to put his...

Run to the library and check out Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook.  It has incredible suggestions for books!   We have been in love with Robert McCloskey books for some time now - Time of Wonder, One Morning in...

My son gets pimples if he ingests any dairy or cocoa - I'd definitely try the elimination diet!

My son, just turned four, has always been quite attached, not a go-getter as far as making new friends.  Very timid with physical activity of any kind (participating with others such as clapping or other actions, also doing...

Want to send you such a big hug.  We have been going through a really rough patch with our son, just turned four.  I've actually said out loud two different times that I thought the decision to have children was the worst...