My Family Farm makes whole wheat animal crackers that my dd loves. I think they may be discontinuing them, though. . . . I had to buy our latest box on Amazon.com.
Go with a pediatric dentist, all the way. My 2.5-y-o dd got a few brown spots on her teeth and I went through the very same feelings you're having. We took her to the pedi dentist and we are SO GLAD. They were wonderful. My dd was...
I remember seeing an article in Parenting mag (I think it was) several months ago about a girl who insisted on wearing her Winnie the Pooh costume all the time for close to a year.
So maybe count your blessings?
We had the same thing happen occasionally when my dd was that age. I just stayed in the bed with her and played possum for the most part. (Of course, had she asked for food, I'd have given her a snack first! But then I'd have gotten...
Does anyone else have this going on in your house? My 2.75 y.o. dd refers to herself as "you" and to everyone else as "I" and "me." In a way, it makes complete sense, since that's what what everyone is...
I know it's hard to do, but if you can get him to nurse for a very short time at intervals (rather than for a big chunk of time once), and perhaps wait to nurse him for a bit after he throws up, that might help him keep it down.
Good...
I totally get the argument that total deprivation will just make the forbidden food more interesting to kids. But that doesn't really apply until they're old enough to KNOW of the food in question. My dd is 2.5 and I've never given her...
Co-sleeping is not a "bad habit." It is a conscious choice, as is night nursing.
I am so very tired of hearing these kinds of stories. It is so sad! But I'm very happy that your sister knew her stuff. Good for her!
Jen
