Momma Bimbos - Chat Thread

Kennydra-
I hope he feels better soon! I think there's nothing worse than to watch your child sick. When Bella was sick with her ear infection I would have done anything to just make it go away! Maybe the antibiotic will help with the wheezing too? Watch to be sure the hives don't get worse with the new meds though, I'm sure you will, but I am just so paranoid after my little one's allergic reaction!

Kennydra wrote:

Mary Jayne wrote:

So, I don't have a toddler, but I'm hoping that you more experienced moms can give some advice (I don't go for the "cafemamadrama" anymore).
Anyway, my 10 month old has gotten her first 4 teeth - 2 on top, 2 on bottom, and nursing her is NOT pleasant. She has been exclusively breast fed since she was born. I want to wean her, but I'm not really sure where to start. We are down to 4 feedings a day - approximately 8:30am, 2pm, 7pm and 9pm when I nurse her to sleep. Which one should I cut out first? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regarding kids who won't eat veggies - I have heard "the Sneaky Chef" is great. I have "Deceptively Delicious". My boyfriend, who hates vegetables never knows he is eating them!

Hi there I nursed my son for the first year too, good job on making it so hard b/c it is hard work! My first question is I know you said she has been exclusively breastfed, but have you started her on any baby food yet? I'm assuming yes and you just meant she only had breastmilk and no formula. My other question is how is she sleeping at night? I was really hesistant to cut out my son's later feedings b/c I thought he might wake up hungry or something, but once I tried it I found it wasn't a problem. So if she is sleeping good and isn't taking any night feedings I would cut out the 7pm one b/c she is probably getting enough to eat from supper and the 9pm feeding that she'll be good. Have you started her on cow's milk yet? I heard the last night feeding is the hardest to cut out too, but the funny thing is I never had a problem with it with my little guy. Actually I cut out the night feeding and was still nursing just first thing in the morning. I found that one to be the hardest to cut out! I finally just stopped about a month ago with the morning one and just started giving him a bottle of cow's milk instead both first thing in the morning and right before bed. He still gets a little clingy now and then and grabs on my girls, but he wasn't devastated. I think I was more sad than he was when it was all said and done! I hope this helps even a little! Good luck!

Thanks for the help. Yes, I started her on rice cereal at 4 months. Now, she prefers to feed herself finger food. She eats all sorts of stuff. I haven't started her on the cow's milk yet. Our nurse practitioner advised me to wait until after her first birthday, but I know a lot of people who started their kids before that.
She sleeps okay - not so great lately, but I can understand why. She has terrible pollen allergies already (so do I, I know exactly how she feels) and she has been waking lately. She nurses for a bit (although I'm sure it is a comfort thing - not a hunger thing). I am trying to get her attached to a blankie or dollie to help comfort, but I'm finding this difficult as well.
Did you wean your son to a bottle or cup? Marley (oh, that's her name) has used a sippy "straw" cup for about 3 months now. I don't think she'd know what to do with a bottle.
Yeah, I'm kind of sad about the whole thing. I'm gonna miss out quiet, lazy time together.

I have a son who is 2.5 years old.

That's why I drink at the weekends (jk)!

Anyway, all I know is just as soon as I think I've got him sussed he pulls out a new trick.

Apparantly this goes on until they are abut 24!

thatmadlass wrote:

I have a son who is 2.5 years old.

That's why I drink at the weekends (jk)!

Anyway, all I know is just as soon as I think I've got him sussed he pulls out a new trick.

Apparantly this goes on until they are abut 24!

LOL...Only on the weekends? I have a very well deserved girls night out tonight that I am soooo looking forward to. It's been a rough few days!

Mary Jayne wrote:

Thanks for the help. Yes, I started her on rice cereal at 4 months. Now, she prefers to feed herself finger food. She eats all sorts of stuff. I haven't started her on the cow's milk yet. Our nurse practitioner advised me to wait until after her first birthday, but I know a lot of people who started their kids before that.
She sleeps okay - not so great lately, but I can understand why. She has terrible pollen allergies already (so do I, I know exactly how she feels) and she has been waking lately. She nurses for a bit (although I'm sure it is a comfort thing - not a hunger thing). I am trying to get her attached to a blankie or dollie to help comfort, but I'm finding this difficult as well.
Did you wean your son to a bottle or cup? Marley (oh, that's her name) has used a sippy "straw" cup for about 3 months now. I don't think she'd know what to do with a bottle.
Yeah, I'm kind of sad about the whole thing. I'm gonna miss out quiet, lazy time together.

I love the name Marley too! Yeah I had to get my son attached to a blankie too. Took a while, but eventually he got hooked lol. He knows that it stays in the crib and he only gets it when it's time for night night. I weaned my son to both bottle and cup. He drinks his juice from a cup and some milk during the day too, but first thing in the morning and right before bed he has his milk in a bottle, but I think that will be stopping soon as he doesn't want to stay still for more than 5mins to drink the bottle. That's great about the sippy cup! I wouldn't even bother giving her a bottle then if she is doing so well with the cup, like Britney said.

My little guy only wants finger foods too. He can't stand to be fed. If it's something he really likes like say a stew or something then he'll let me feed him for a bit, but then he realizes he's being fed and won't take anymore, but if you put it down on his tray he's devour it lol, so stubborn. He doesn't do the whole spoon/fork thing. I've tried, but he just looks at them and thinks their funny and tries to throw his bowl on the floor, so I think we'll just be having finger foods for a while lol.

Ella-Bella wrote:

With younger children its all about sign language and tones of voice. Like touching the radiator and waving your hand rappidly saying HOT HOT HOT hahaha

Also, just explaining things to them, I think alot of people underestimate how much 2yr olds understand, just telling them why they shouldnt do things is sometimes simple enough.

I agree, I think children at that age are a lot smarter than people think. My niece is 3 and she reacts so much better if you tell her not to do something and why than if you just say don't do that or put her in timeout with no explanation.

BritneyLindseyHilton wrote:

I've noticed a lot of Moms on Miss Bimbo lately and was hoping we could start a thread for Moms?? A couple things I was hoping people could help me with...

My daughter is 14 months, but I was recently told that due to her being "precocious, she is already exhibiting terrible two behavior", but how do you discipline a 14 month old?? 

She used to sleep well through the night but lately has been waking around 4 a.m.! Maybe I'm putting her to bed too early (usually between 7 and 8pm)? I don't think I am, but I also don't want her to get used to having a bottle or attention when she wakes up in the middle of the night.

She used to eat everything but has become very fussy lately...all she wants is fruit (especially blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries) and bread or pasta. sometimes she'll eat fish, but not meat or chicken, and lately the only veggie she'll eat is cucumbers...which is basically water LOL...Any tips for finger foods or ways to hide veggies?

Hopefully we can all help each other??

hey there your daughter sounds like my 2 year old. all he eats are fruit, pasta, and cucumbers. i tried to hide meat into the pasta be he finds it each time. i even put pieces of pork into his rice but he still finds it. but juicy juice has come out with a vegetable juice. my son loves it. im sure he cant tell the difference. but i still cant get him to eat the real veggie.

Sexy Bunz wrote:

BritneyLindseyHilton wrote:

She used to eat everything but has become very fussy lately...all she wants is fruit (especially blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries) and bread or pasta. sometimes she'll eat fish, but not meat or chicken, and lately the only veggie she'll eat is cucumbers...which is basically water LOL...Any tips for finger foods or ways to hide veggies?

Hopefully we can all help each other??

hey there your daughter sounds like my 2 year old. all he eats are fruit, pasta, and cucumbers. i tried to hide meat into the pasta be he finds it each time. i even put pieces of pork into his rice but he still finds it. but juicy juice has come out with a vegetable juice. my son loves it. im sure he cant tell the difference. but i still cant get him to eat the real veggie.

You could try the Gerber Graduates Turkey sticks. My son is crazy for them! I've been told that in the US they come in different varieties like turkey and carrot etc. They don't look the most appetizing, but he just loves them. I find if I cut them length-wise and then into little chunks he just devours them. Plus it's turkey so it's pretty healthy and there's no preservatives. It's pretty much just water, ground turkey, salt, sugar, onion and garlic powder in a little stick. Anyways just thought I'd suggest those because my little guy loves them so much that I have to buy them in bulk lol. I buy them like 10 at a time b/c only a couple places here sell them!

Haha my son doesn't act like a dog, but he thinks it's hilarious when other people pretend to be a dog!

lisa1112006 wrote:

Hi all, do any of your kids try to act like a puppy, my daughter is 15 months and I have a heck of a time keeping her away from the puppy food and water and the chew bones!!  Any suggestions or help is appreciated

My daughter doesn't really act like a dog, but she has a thing with playing in water and playing with the dogs silver dish  (especially the water in the dogs dish!) and this may sound a bit crazy, but this is what I did recently... We have a blow up duck (we bought it at babie's R' Us) that she takes her baths in, so one day she was driving me nuts and I was trying to prep dinner. I took the duck, brought it into the kitchen and added about an inch of water. She had a blast and played in the duck almost like a little pool. I got dinner done and my baby had fun at the same time! Now I do this whenever I want to occupy her and she wants to play with water...I hope that helps!

lilsway wrote:

Ella-Bella wrote:

I worked in a Nursery and one kid would just bark and woof when he was put on the spot, they decided it was like a defence mecinasam and it only happend when new people came in or when he was asked somethingh he didnt know. I think he was slightly autistic to be honist.

The year I was in pre-school I acted ike a cat. All the time. I cleaned myself like a cat lol. I was unstopable, and my preschool teacher pulled my mum aside one day to ask her if she believed in re-incarnation LOL. I was THAT convincing. Any way, I annoyed the poo out of everyone that knew me that year, but I outgrew it and became a human again. I have no medical or mental health issues...at least, none that have a name

Oh gosh im not saying all children that act like a dog or cat or amimal have a mental health issue! Im would never be one to point judgement or name call as I work with children as my profeshon. This perticular child had other isses anyway - id never met anychild like him.

BritneyLindseyHilton wrote:

lisa1112006 wrote:

Hi all, do any of your kids try to act like a puppy, my daughter is 15 months and I have a heck of a time keeping her away from the puppy food and water and the chew bones!!  Any suggestions or help is appreciated

My daughter doesn't really act like a dog, but she has a thing with playing in water and playing with the dogs silver dish  (especially the water in the dogs dish!) and this may sound a bit crazy, but this is what I did recently... We have a blow up duck (we bought it at babie's R' Us) that she takes her baths in, so one day she was driving me nuts and I was trying to prep dinner. I took the duck, brought it into the kitchen and added about an inch of water. She had a blast and played in the duck almost like a little pool. I got dinner done and my baby had fun at the same time! Now I do this whenever I want to occupy her and she wants to play with water...I hope that helps!

That sounds like a great idea, she likes to put the puppy food in the water dish, so i'll try giving her something else to put in water maybe that will work, thanks