Topic : The Best Baby Advice I Got

I'm a mother of 2, with #3 on the way.  My take on it is that 9 month olds don't have much in the way of communication skills.  She obviously needs something from you.  Picking her up isn't spoiliing or "giving in"  it's letting her know you're trying to understand. I feel like isolating a child at that age makes them feel like their feelings are not important to you and that they cannot depend on you. Believe me, I know the emotion of looking at that little creature with the intelligent eyes and feeling like they know exactly what they are doing.  Then reality clicks in and I know at 9 months their social interactive experiences are not nearly as complex as all that. My first was extremely sensitive.  I carried him in a sling most of the time and never failed to respond to his cries.  It was alot of work.  But I have a very happy, socially well adjusted son, who knows he is important to me.  This really worked for us. He is very compassionate towards others.  He has a good handle on his emotions. I feel rewarded now for all that work.  I really enjoyed reading Dr. Sears' books .  Especially the Fussy Baby Book regarding these situations. Even though at times I didn't feel like anything they said was nearly as exhausting as what I was going through.  I felt reaffirmed that I would not be "spoiling" my perfect baby.  Good luck.  That seems like last month and my son is nearly 5.  They are only little for a short time.  It is well worth your while to put in the work now!  My view.  WIth respect.  

Right after I had my daughter in April 05, I was so scared. This little crying bundle wouldn't let me sleep and I was worried about what kind of demon she might become if I lost my mind!

A doctor came in to check on me and saw that I had been crying. He offered some advice. He told me to get a book called "Becoming Babywise", I forget the authors. But I got it and followed the advice and my baby is so happy and content. She sleeps from 6pm until 8am everynight and takes a 2 hour nap at noon. Life is predictable and enjoyable.

I haven't read the Dr Phil books, although i would like to, I just don't have the money to spend on them right now. This book is a good alternative. If you follow it, it will work wonders.

my first daughter had colic, and boy is it hard to see your baby like that! I new the time period when her colic would come I had a routine that I would do every time. It was all about making her tummy warm and snug. Rub her stomach in a circular motion with some olive oil and wrap her stomach with a recieiving blanket, then wrap her tightly in a blanket. Give her somem humpries you can get them from the pharmacy they are all natural made with chamomile. make her some warm water with chamomile tea. hold her tight and rock her. good luck I hope the colic goes away soon.  

p.s. I also changed my daghters formula and it helps so much.  

My two year old son does not listen to me at all!!! I can sit down and try to talk to him and he laughs at me. When I try to discipline him  he runs and says "ha ha"  and that only makes matters worse. My husband and I have tried takeing away Spongebob cartoons, we have even gone as far as putting  him in the corner and spanked him that does not work either. I think the problem with spanking is that it hurts his feeling more than anything. The other problem I have is wining it seems to never stop with him. He cries and wines for everything wither it is for a hot dog or his markers. I have tried to talk to him in a quite manner i have tried to tell him he has to wait a minute then it really gets worse.  I also have a six week old baby which he seems to be ok with. When he wakes up in the morning he will ask me "Where is baby sister?" He wants to hold her and love on her. Do you think he acting out more now that the baby is here? Any help would be very helpful. I do not know where else to turn.   

I have a 2 month old daughter and I am getting ready to go back to work :(    My husband and I want to keep her on breast milk, but I dont know how I am going to be able to work that out.  How did some of you do this?  

My baby was born 11 weeks too early and I had no choice but to listen to granny DIY meds. My baby couldn't take in any medicine unless it's herbal because she was extremely underweight. Until this day I still do the same thing, the trick is SUGAR. One spoon in a bottle an hallaluja. I was worried that she would crave sugar and sweets, but her favourites is LEMONS!!!!! 

Good Luck