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Baby/Toddler Chat (take 3)

I love shirts with saying on them!!!

0% (0)

I don't mind shirts with sayings on them

3% (1)

It depends on the saying on the shirt whether I like it or not

71% (20)

I generally don't like or dislike shirts with sayings

3% (1)

I dislike shirts with sayings of any kind on them

7% (2)

I refuse to buy them for my kids, but will accept them as gifts

3% (1)

We don't allow them to be worn even if they were given it by someone

3% (1)

My favorite saying on a shirt is...______

3% (1)

My least favorite saying on a shirt is..._____

0% (0)

I have no opinion

3% (1)

Total Votes : 28

(last vote on : 7/18/2008 2:29:32 PM)
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nicole6598 -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 9:35:34 PM)
YAY for Mary!! Just went grocery shopping and Grace totally embarrassed me!! It was dreadful. She was running away from me, screaming, disolving into tears, all because I said she had to hold the side of the trolley and when she didn't I told her she had lost the privilege of the treat she wanted. Man oh man! I had to call hubby and get him to speak to her because she wouldn't calm down and you can't get out of the supermarket that easily these days with all the security measures. Thankfully it was early enough that there weren't too many people around. After 5 mins or so of sobbing as we walked she held onto the trolley til we left the shops!

peculiar_lady2 -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 9:43:20 PM)
chelle....do you know sign language? please and thank you are two that we teach pretty early on in sign (along with a few others...like more and eat and drink).

ChelseaRae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 9:58:53 PM)
Chelle I second Sarah's suggestion for sign language!!!! Mary signs please, thank-you, more, food, water, milkys (nursing), all done, and change me. It has been amazing! She learns signs so quickly and I find that it helps her so much in the frustration department!! Lately if she signs that she wants to nurse and I don't get to her quick enough she does the sign for food and then points to me, it is too cute! I find that it has helped her learn new words too, she says I think seven words and I find that she learns a word much faster when she knows the sign for it. Somehow she has figured out that shaking her head and wagging her finger mean no (wonder where she learned that hey?[8\|]) so now she shakes her head at me and wags her finger and says "no no no mum!" when she is mad at me. It is starting to get a little old...

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:00:26 PM)
Chelsea, how long have you been signing with Mary?

Sideways -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:10:42 PM)
Do you think 15 months is to old to start signing? dH is kinda frustrated that Nathan can't yet tell us what he wants. He's trying like crazy to talk, but he just isn't that clear yet. Although it seems like he's picking up new things all the time, like "hot" or "sock". He still can't tell us food or drink, though. And I know nothing of infant signing.

ChelseaRae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:10:57 PM)
We started at about 8 months. She only knew the sign for milkys and food then. By 10 months she had 5 signs and now she can learn a new sign in a say or two if I really work with her at it. I can't recommend baby signing highly enough! Ryanne, I'm surprised you don't sign with Gabby actually, I think you would love it!!

Brandy -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:11:04 PM)
sign language, that's what I want to do with her!!! Where do you guys start? Is there a good program out there?

ChelseaRae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:20:34 PM)
Oh you don't need a program! You can take fancy expensive courses or buy expensive kits but google American Sign Language and find a couple of the signs you want to teach your baby and then just repeat them often. For example if you wanted to teach 'food' we would do the sign, give her a bite of food and then do the sign again. The next bite we would do the sign, then move her hands so she did the sign and then give her the bite. If you want a book on it check your library, I read Baby Signing for Dummies and really enjoyed it!

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:38:09 PM)
Oh, we do sign! But Gabby just looks at me like I'm nuts, or she laughs at me[8\|]

PrincessDonna -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 10:42:41 PM)
LOL, Ryanne! I tried some with Hannah and Levi and they pretty much did the same thing too. My kids seem to be verbal so early that it's not worth the hassle for me to teach them sign. Levi has over 30 words already, and Hannah could talk your ear off by 18 months.

Brandy -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 11:22:45 PM)
Not considering it at this point, she goes right back to sleep after eating during night time hours but I was wondering if anyone has read/used: The No cry gentle sleep solution book thing and if so, thoughts? what age do you start it? I repeat, not even close to thinking about it, she needs to eat at night, but interested in thoughts on it.

Mrs.Wifey -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 11:39:50 PM)
Brandy, that's a very popular book with the AP crowd. I would recommend it usually just based on that, but I'm not sure about the age to start it...

uponeagleswings -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 11:39:57 PM)
If anyone is interested in DVD's to help teach signing with babies/kids, check out Signing Time DVD's. They don't teach "true" strict ASL, but they're very good- actually made by a mom of a deaf child. They're also sufficiently well done that you can stand to hear them over and over without wanting to break the DVD in half. [8D]. I think the show is also on public TV, but you'd have to check on the times.

Brandy -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/6/2008 11:48:35 PM)
Ryanne - Did we already discuss AP somewhere? I feel like we did but can't remember and am interested in it.. trying to decide where we fall or will fall with things.. I think for now that book will go in my 'wish list' on amazon so I don't forget it. Thanks for the link Stacy, I HAVE seen her on tv before.. now to find where and record it!

ChelseaRae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 12:14:48 AM)
Ryanne, don't give up! Mary did the same thing at first but after she learned one or two and realized that when she signs she gets what she wants she was hooked! She is very verbal for her age but it still helps a lot! Just focus on one sign and be very consistent.

Mrs.X -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 12:53:34 AM)
Brandy, I read what Amazon would let me in the book, and it sounds great! She has a chapter "For Newborns" and "For Older Than 4 Month Old Babies". My guess is that the newborn chapter teaches you how to help your baby figure out his nights and days, and the older baby chapter goes more into the technique. That's just a guess though. I read a couple of the reviews, and most rave about the book but sayit requires a lot of patience. I wanna quote one of the reviews that made me kinda angry. From HERE quote: I recommend trying cry-it-out before buying this book. You just may find that you solve your baby's sleep problem without spending any money or using precious time to read this book... ...I'm so glad that we tried the cry-it-out method and solved the sleep problem in days, rather than trying suggestions from this book and dragging it out for months if not longer... Children take time and effort! The lady even said she just "thumbed through" the book, AND her baby was only 6 months old at the time. But, yeah Brandy it looks like a great book. Wish I woulda had a couple months ago...LOL! Jimmy is finally only waking a couple times now. Kinda wish I would have had it when I stopped rocking Timmy to sleep at 15 months old too, and we did controlled crying (although I think a 15 month old is better equipped to handle it than a 6 month old!) If you are lucky enough to not need it, you can always give it away to a friend.

Mrs.X -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 12:59:59 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: nicole6598 YAY for Mary!! Just went grocery shopping and Grace totally embarrassed me!! It was dreadful. She was running away from me, screaming, disolving into tears, all because I said she had to hold the side of the trolley and when she didn't I told her she had lost the privilege of the treat she wanted. Man oh man! I had to call hubby and get him to speak to her because she wouldn't calm down and you can't get out of the supermarket that easily these days with all the security measures. Thankfully it was early enough that there weren't too many people around. After 5 mins or so of sobbing as we walked she held onto the trolley til we left the shops! Oh, I hate times like those, Nicole! I always feel especially embarrassed because most people think Timmy is 4 because of his size.

Flintejae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 1:58:01 AM)
My problem is not knowing what routine to take or make. That and each day is a different way he wants to fall asleep. It's frustrating trying to figure it out. Right now I have him screaming his head off in his crib because I just ahd to step away. I didn't know what else to do for him. Hopefully this'll tire him out enough so he will sleep.

nicole6598 -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 2:03:39 AM)
((((JAE)))) those times are hard when they won't stop crying and you are trying everything for them. I think its a wise decision you have put him down safely so you can compose yourself and go back into him.

Flintejae -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 2:06:34 AM)
I just don't know HOW to figure out a good schedule. He is so high maintenance with how he sleeps. he won't fall asleep on your shoulder. He wants to be on his belly being bounced with his back patted at the same time. Wait, no, that's ONE day - who knows what he wants he next. The next he falls asleep nursing. I realize it's my 'fault' but I don't know how to change it.

firefightermama -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 6:39:44 AM)
Oh Janine, it's not your fault! That's how babies are! (or I should say, that's how some babies are...they are all so different) When Chase was that age, I used to think schedule??? Routine???? Yeah right...it just felt like a big mish-mash of naps, nursing, awake time, more nursing, more naps, short naps here and there. EVERY day was different. We never ate at the same time, he never napped at the same time. I just followed his lead, and now we are into pretty good routine, even if it varies a bit from day to day. I think if you just try to meet his needs, you're doing great! It will come, you're not doing anything wrong!

Georgia-Peach -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 8:22:37 AM)
quote: chelle....do you know sign language? please and thank you are two that we teach pretty early on in sign (along with a few others...like more and eat and drink). No I don't. I did see the sign for "all done" and he learned that real quick, but I stopped working with him on it so he doesn't do it anymore. I would love to teach him though! Jae - It took us time and patience to get Hunter on a solid schedule and even then it varied somedays. I was someone who nursed on a schedule rather than demand feeding so I know I am different then most there. I am not saying I refused to feed him if he was acting hungry, but normally it was every 3 hours on the dot. So we would wake - change - nurse - play - sleep most days and that type of schedule really helped him. How he got to sleep was never the same day to day, nor where he slept until he was around 7-8 months old. Most days he would nurse to sleep, but some days he would want to be snuggled while I rocked him and other days he just wanted to be put in his swing. You are doing great and you are doing nothing wrong.

Room2Grow -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 9:11:36 AM)
Alright Janine, listen up! You.have.done.nothing.wrong!!! You are not ruining him, messing him up, or programming him- he is a tiny baby still figuring out the world, and he came in pre-wired with his own agenda. I want you (today, not tomorrow, put this on your to do list) to call the library and order The High Needs Child or The Fussy Baby Book by Dr. Sears (Personally, I liked the high needs child one better, I found it more informative, but I haven't had a fussy baby, just a "dowhatIwantorelse" baby)- Read one of them asap. It sounds like Jadon either is high needs or has several of the tendencies- this is not bad, this is not good, this is just Jadon. You are forgetting that just because he is a baby doen't mean he doesn't have thoughts an opinions. You certainly can train him, but you can't change what has already been hardwired in him. You are trying so hard to do everything "right" and there just is no right way- you just do your best. Also, he may not be a schedule kid- he may be a pattern kid. Eleni was a scheduler and you had 15 minutes of leeway OR ELSE! Anna is a pattern kid and as long as the same general pattern to her day is followed, her schedule can vary by an hour without much problem. Maybe Jadon doesn't sleep every day at ten, but does he eat, sleep, play or some other type of pattern? Try watching for that rather than a strict schedule and maybe you'll have a little more luck.

PrincessDonna -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 9:52:33 AM)
quote: trying to decide where we fall or will fall with things.. I think you'll probably be doing that for the next 20 years or so.[;)] Jae, you're not doing anything wrong. Babies can be very fickle creatures, and you're a new mom who might not have a full "bag of tricks" yet. You learn different things that work and then you just go through them until something does. Even us "experienced" (HAHAHA!) moms have to do that.

Georgia-Peach -> RE: Baby Chat (take 3) (7/7/2008 10:11:26 AM)
Jennifer, I have never heard the two described that way, but Hunter is definitely a pattern kid. We have always had flexibility with him as far as how the day went as long as the pattern didn't change to much. He is a pretty go with the flow type kid, but if we go a few days testing his flexibility it will bite us in the rear later.

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