Posts by indigosky

Our challenge is that not allowing herself to be held by my MIL didn't start at some "developmentally typical" stage -- it began when she was a newborn, just a week or two old. She sees her once a week, when MIL comes to our house to...

My DD2 (now 5 months) has strong opinions about who she is happy being held by, and how long she will allow various different friends and relatives to hold her before she starts to cry. My poor MIL, with whom DD often gets fussy with...

A natural fabric like hemp? Or something else?

Quote:Originally Posted by mumkimum Sometimes doublers have been helpful too (say, if the kiddo is just peeing so much/so fast the diaper can't absorb it at the same rate - lay them on top of the inside).   Just for clarification,...

Quote:Originally Posted by rinap Try pouring water on them: see if it soaks in or runs off. You may be able to figure out the weak point that way. Oh, good idea! Why didn't I think of that?

Yep, same diapers as from DD1. I washed and lanolized the cover this week, but didn't do as heavy a re-lanolizing as I could have. Stripping it all -- I hadn't thought of that. That's certainly an option. I've mostly been using only...

I'm an experienced cloth diaper mama. DD1 was in cloth from birth to potty-learning, and we did fine at night with Bum Genius diapers stuffed with 2 or 3 inserts (hemp or microfiber), and a wool cover. Now DD2 comes along and nighttime...

Hang in there, MRubio! Even if your little one really needs to be worn right now (I feel your pain -- I just wanted a shower!), and the various "tricks" like swaddles and side-lying don't work, don't give up. Maybe try putting him down...

Anyone else have experience with this? It's sounding like age 2 is about the earliest we're likely to have success ...

Did anyone have any luck trying to take some action to improve the relationship? Or is it just hopeless until the baby/kid changes his/her mind? The grandmother in question was supposed to be our primary childcare person (as she is for...