The Newborn & Toddlers Off-Topic Chat Thread

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cyning wrote: »

It's total health select with laya: I'm not on it just my two girls we are all on separate plans. It's too expensive for all of us to be on it!

Wow didn't realise everyone could be on different plans. That's fantastic. Thanks

Makapakka

My bubs is not feeling great, she's waking every ten minutes or so crying, she says it's her tummy but told nans her tooth was sore, has a stuffy nose and a bit of a rash on her face wish I could read her mind and find out what hurts so I could help her

She's on a laxative once a day but hasn't gone in two days now even though she needs to, she's passing gas and I'm giving her fibre rich food.. My head is boggled..

cyning

I know it sounds a bit mad but too much fibre for babies and toddlers can actually make them more constipated: especially if they aren't great at drinking. Weetabix is completely banned in my house it causes such problems. Hope she feels better soon!

LegacyUser

Oh gosh, I'd ease off the fibre rich food.Even just from experience with myself, never mind my little one!!Lots of water or very watered down juice (if she won't drink water), an orange, vegetable soup, or stewed fruit like apple or rhubarb, with brown sugar to sweeten if needed (I'd suggest prunes, but I wouldn't do that to myself, never mind a child :-) ). All of the above will have a better effect eventually.
Fibre rich food can actually make it even more difficult, especially if she doesn't normally get it...can stop things up further.

moving_home

Makapakka wrote: »

My bubs is not feeling great, she's waking every ten minutes or so crying, she says it's her tummy but told nans her tooth was sore, has a stuffy nose and a bit of a rash on her face wish I could read her mind and find out what hurts so I could help her

She's on a laxative once a day but hasn't gone in two days now even though she needs to, she's passing gas and I'm giving her fibre rich food.. My head is boggled..

I suppose it depends on the child but a whole pear works really well here. Guaranteed to get things moving and loads of liquids.

yellow hen

Makapakka wrote: »

My bubs is not feeling great, she's waking every ten minutes or so crying, she says it's her tummy but told nans her tooth was sore, has a stuffy nose and a bit of a rash on her face wish I could read her mind and find out what hurts so I could help her

She's on a laxative once a day but hasn't gone in two days now even though she needs to, she's passing gas and I'm giving her fibre rich food.. My head is boggled..

Poor baby. If she's telling you that her tummy is sore, I'm guesssing she's 2ish? You probably know best what works for her now but I'll add my bit anyway. I found the laxative wasn't great....good old brown sugar in water worked well and a pear a day was a dream. As cyning said, too much fibre had the opposite effect on my guy. His little digestive system just couldn't process too much fibre at all.

Makapakka

Oh I'm not overboarding her with fibre, just the normal fruit and veg. She doesn't have much treats or juice.. Just going to have to look at her diet anyway to see if I can find the culprit

Emmadilema123

Second the pear! When my little one was very small I used to stew pear and raspberries and then pour the juice into a bottle! Always got things going!

Millem

Ok so I just renewed the health insurance. Adults on laya simply connect and toddler on higher plan simply connect plus. Toddler can claim back €500 day to day €1 excess per family. It was only extra €2.70 per month. Head totally melted.

Also laya waive any waiting period for higher cover which is usually 26 weeks :eek:

Avoided vhi as they only covering 80-90% of certain ortho and ophthalmic procedures.....whatever they are!

Might help someone who is renewing

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Does anyone have any tips for getting stains out of baby clothes? Mainly orangey stains from tomato based food. I'm sick of throwing clothes out because of them. I've tried steeping immediately but it doesn't seem to work. Why do they even make baby/small kids clothes in light colours in the first place??

yellow hen

Rayan Low Lambskin wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for getting stains out of baby clothes? Mainly orangey stains from tomato based food. I'm sick of throwing clothes out because of them. I've tried steeping immediately but it doesn't seem to work. Why do they even make baby/small kids clothes in light colours in the first place??

I could never find a solution to this either. Best suggestion which I think was made on this forum, was to leave them in direct sunlight and it bleaches the stain. That definitely works but takes a couple of washes/dries to fade down.

IvyTheTerrible

I made a set of special bibs for my son that completely covered his clothes, it was cheaper than having to buy new clothes.

nikpmup

Rayan Low Lambskin wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for getting stains out of baby clothes? Mainly orangey stains from tomato based food. I'm sick of throwing clothes out because of them. I've tried steeping immediately but it doesn't seem to work. Why do they even make baby/small kids clothes in light colours in the first place??

Only thing I've ever found that worked was to immediately (or as soon as possible) rinse the stain, then put a tiny dab of bleach on it, gently rub, and as soon as the stain is gone, rinse the bleach out really well and put in the wash. Works for food, and poo stains on the leg holes of vests when there's a leak! I only use the tiniest dot of bleach, obvs you don't want a load of bleach on baby clothes.

dori_dormer

The ikea bibs and coveralls are great for keeping them clean.

For stains, if it's organic, ie poop, blood, tomato etc, wet the stain, add some lemon juice and leave in the sun. It'll still work when it's cloudy but will just take longer. Keep the stain damp and as it dries naturally the stain will come out too.

dori_dormer

The ikea bibs and coveralls are great for keeping them clean.

For stains, if it's organic, ie poop, blood, tomato etc, wet the stain, add some lemon juice and leave in the sun. It'll still work when it's cloudy but will just take longer. Keep the stain damp and as it dries naturally the stain will come out too.

Little Miss Cutie

Just saying hi! I'm very excited to join this thread, I became a Mammy to a beautiful baby boy last Friday

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Thanks everyone. I have a few of the ikea bibs but she still manages to get stains somewhere somehow I often strip her down for meals but it's just not practical to do every time. And my OH usually forgets to even put a bib on her so she gets destroyed altogether when he does the mealtime :rolleyes:

I might give the bleach idea a go. Actually, I have a few boxes of Milton tablets that I had forgotten about, I wonder if I broke small bits off the tablets and rubbed them into the fresh stains would it help.

Every time, I swear to myself that I'm not going to buy any more light coloured clothes but I just can't help myself :rolleyes:

tickingclock

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Just saying hi! I'm very excited to join this thread, I became a Mammy to a beautiful baby boy last Friday

Congrats and enjoy all those new born cuddles!!

bp

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Just saying hi! I'm very excited to join this thread, I became a Mammy to a beautiful baby boy last Friday

Welcome and congratulations

John Mason

Rayan Low Lambskin wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for getting stains out of baby clothes? Mainly orangey stains from tomato based food. I'm sick of throwing clothes out because of them. I've tried steeping immediately but it doesn't seem to work. Why do they even make baby/small kids clothes in light colours in the first place??

Nudie babies get no stains on their clothes

madeinamerica

Rayan Low Lambskin wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for getting stains out of baby clothes? Mainly orangey stains from tomato based food. I'm sick of throwing clothes out because of them. I've tried steeping immediately but it doesn't seem to work. Why do they even make baby/small kids clothes in light colours in the first place??

I have a crap top-loader washing machine here and it is brutal for washing clothes, never mind stains. If the clothes can take it, I add a small amount of bleach to the wash itself, and the machine has a 'bleach rinse' button . Have a look at your machine instructions and see if you can add a bit of bleach to your wash. I just use regular household bleach and it works a charm.

I only learned about putting bleach into the machine when I moved to the states, it seems common where I am but I think it is more because of the woeful top-loader machines that are so popular here.

tickingclock

I use an old fashioned soap called "household soap". My mother always used it as a child on our clothes and now I know why!! It's a bar of soap that I rub onto the stain with a nail brush. It is hard to get. Dealz sometimes have it. I rate it much more successful than Vanish etc.

Electric

I've found that the best stain remover is actually washing up liquid. I've been able to lift stains from squash, carrots, explosive nappies, without a trace.

Just wet/dampen the clothes, rub in a tiny drop of washing up liquid until it foams up and then into the washing machine. It even works when the stain has dried in.

Makapakka

Hi all, just looking for advice on a few things. Little one is 2.5 and can talk to me no problem, eats well, sleeping not so well.

First thing is she comes in to me most nights. I want to try and stop this as I plan to move her into a bed at some stage this year. That plus we are having broken sleep every night because of it. How do I start the process of keeping her in her cot? I am expecting a few nights with no sleep. Sometimes if she wakes up mid night, I bring her in on auto. So I have to try stop that.

Second thing is how much do you "let go" regarding behaviour? Earlier she was spilling her drink on purpose, I asked her not to, and she ignored me. Earlier still, she was spitting, I told her no, she ignored me. I thought the ignoring wouldn't come for another few years. I feel like I'm constantly giving out, and I do praise her a lot. She says to me sometimes "I not a bold girl. I a good girl" and I tell her that yes she is, but she has to start doing what she's told.. It makes me sad to think she's thinking this. I'm not over strict or anything, least I don't think I am.. Is this normal two year old behaviour?

cyning

If she's coming into you in cot I'd just move her into bed now and bring her back into her bed every single time she gets out: what I did was set a time I would bring her back into her bed until :say 4 am and after that she could come in (so I still got sleep). Just push it out later every night. Otherwise you will have to get her to stay in cot then in a few months go through the same thing again. I did that with my older girl. Younger one is a pain

As for ignoring: I'm anal about water being spilled since I broke my wrist from one of them spilling water under the foam mats. I don't ignore spitting or biting ever. But I do ignore all the little spats they have etc... It just all depends. Distraction can be good: so if they start spilling water I say lets have a tea party and we drink water from cups. Or suggest colouring instead. It's really really challenging though.

cant26

I saw a pair of geox runners reduced on paul byrons website in my two year old size which is 28/29. Reading the description it states that they are designed for children 6 and over. Anyone have any idea what that's about?! Not sure if I should but them now but surely it shouldn't matter, or should it. He is going to cost me a fortune in shoes!

yellow hen

cant26 wrote: »

I saw a pair of geox runners reduced on paul byrons website in my two year old size which is 28/29. Reading the description it states that they are designed for children 6 and over. Anyone have any idea what that's about?! Not sure if I should but them now but surely it shouldn't matter, or should it. He is going to cost me a fortune in shoes!

Just beware that apparently geox are a narrow fit so if you're child is a g or above, they mightn't be worth it.

cant26

yellow hen wrote: »

Just beware that apparently geox are a narrow fit so if you're child is a g or above, they mightn't be worth it.

Thanks for that. Think I'll leave them!

Couchkitten

Makapakka wrote: »

Hi all, just looking for advice on a few things. Little one is 2.5 and can talk to me no problem, eats well, sleeping not so well.

First thing is she comes in to me most nights. I want to try and stop this as I plan to move her into a bed at some stage this year. That plus we are having broken sleep every night because of it. How do I start the process of keeping her in her cot? I am expecting a few nights with no sleep. Sometimes if she wakes up mid night, I bring her in on auto. So I have to try stop that.

Second thing is how much do you "let go" regarding behaviour? Earlier she was spilling her drink on purpose, I asked her not to, and she ignored me. Earlier still, she was spitting, I told her no, she ignored me. I thought the ignoring wouldn't come for another few years. I feel like I'm constantly giving out, and I do praise her a lot. She says to me sometimes "I not a bold girl. I a good girl" and I tell her that yes she is, but she has to start doing what she's told.. It makes me sad to think she's thinking this. I'm not over strict or anything, least I don't think I am.. Is this normal two year old behaviour?

I have a 2.5 year old too. No real advice on the bed thing. I bring my one in with us if she wakes during night. However moving her to a bed was a bit of a magic sleeping pill for us. I know not everyone finds this though. She now sleeps through most nights and when she does wake up, she comes into us herself, gets into our bed and goes straight back to sleep.

I let loads go. I also pretend I don't see stuff like her dipping her food in her water. In think I'm from the school of lazy parenting on that one. I think all toddlers want to make you happy but they haven't yet developed the self control they would need to do what they are told all the time. I try and give loads of choices, make things fun and distract a lot. When I have the patience for it.

John Mason

Over sharing - Sorry

How Strange

Oh dear, hugs to you. There used to be a PND thread here. Perhaps you can find it and post there so people reply specifically to you. My understanding of PND is (from thr midwife at out ante natal who had it) was it isnt something that just goes away. So it's quite possible that you have it 2 years on. Perhaps speak to your gp about it.

Neyite

That's a totally understandable reaction to what your employers told you. . I think I'd be exactly the same if I was told that. In my case I knew it was 5 days, no flexi, no work from home from before I even got pregnant and even then I was in bits going back full time, and it took a while to adjust.

And I do get Working Mammy Guilt from time to time about it (WMG). There are days when I'd love a happy medium, maybe working half days, finishing by about 2pm. The best of both worlds. But I maximise my time with him outside of work whatever way I can. My house is messier than it used to be, and has been for a couple of years now. But given the choice between spending three hours on the weekend puddling with him or giving out to him for getting in the way of me cleaning, I know which one I'm going for right now.

In the meantime I just plod along and hope the economy improves so I can get job hunting for something that suits us as a family.

bp

Ah the fun of clepto children as I once again return to local store to pay for a taken item!

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Does anyone know if the clevamama drawer and cupboard locks have to be screwed in or do they stick on?

Cunning Stunt

Hi all, what do you do to cover your babies in their crib when they have started the rolling phase? I have tried a grobag but it is an armless one and she is used to more warmth than it gives so she is waking... i used to use a quilt with her and now i am afraid to..any advice?

(Youd think i would have a clue, as we only went through this with our son 2 yrs ago, but its amazing how many things you forget!)

Sligo1

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Hi all, what do you do to cover your babies in their crib when they have started the rolling phase? I have tried a grobag but it is an armless one and she is used to more warmth than it gives so she is waking... i used to use a quilt with her and now i am afraid to..any advice?

(Youd think i would have a clue, as we only went through this with our son 2 yrs ago, but its amazing how many things you forget!)

Could you put a little cardigan on underneath the grobag of you are afraid of her arms getting cold. Both ours use grobags with long sleeved PJs. We also tuck them in using a cellular blanket over the grobag if needed during winter (but this doesn't cover their arms. Just up to their chests. Little cardigan could be an idea...

moving_home

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Hi all, what do you do to cover your babies in their crib when they have started the rolling phase? I have tried a grobag but it is an armless one and she is used to more warmth than it gives so she is waking... i used to use a quilt with her and now i am afraid to..any advice?

(Youd think i would have a clue, as we only went through this with our son 2 yrs ago, but its amazing how many things you forget!)

I'd be careful of overheating your baby. If your house is between 18 and 20 degrees, a short sleeve vest, babygro and 2.5 tog grobag is perfect. By any chance is your LO going through the 4 month sleep regression??

Sligo1

moving_home wrote: »

I'd be careful of overheating your baby. If your house is between 18 and 20 degrees, a short sleeve vest, babygro and 2.5 tog grobag is perfect. By any chance is your LO going through the 4 month sleep regression??

Yea I'd agree with this. If room is 18 or over 2.5tog is ample. I know some houses get a good but colder tho around 16-17. So a little think cardigan or grobag with sleeves may help. But only if the room is a cold room. You can actually get grobags that are 3.5tog aswell.

Lucuma

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Hi all, what do you do to cover your babies in their crib when they have started the rolling phase? I have tried a grobag but it is an armless one and she is used to more warmth than it gives so she is waking... i used to use a quilt with her and now i am afraid to..any advice?

(Youd think i would have a clue, as we only went through this with our son 2 yrs ago, but its amazing how many things you forget!)

We have all sleeping bags with arms for our little one. I live in Europe though where I can buy those everywhere, even in the equivalent of Pennys. In Ireland I think Jojo Maman Bebe has long sleeved sleeping bags don't they? And you can definitely order them online.

Tesco online have them:
http://www.tesco.com/direct/by-carla-lazy-days-25-tog-long-sleeved-sleeping-bag-0-6-months/749-9168.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=749-9168

Or this crowd:
http://www.slumbersac.ie/long-sleeve-sleeping-bags

The long sleeved ones are the job I have to say, we've never had to use a blanket for our 17 month old (since she was a newborn)

Millem

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Hi all, what do you do to cover your babies in their crib when they have started the rolling phase? I have tried a grobag but it is an armless one and she is used to more warmth than it gives so she is waking... i used to use a quilt with her and now i am afraid to..any advice?

(Youd think i would have a clue, as we only went through this with our son 2 yrs ago, but its amazing how many things you forget!)

Cunning stunt my boy is a January baby and I bought him "gro suits". They are by the gro bag company. They are basically babygrows with padded arms!!
I put a grobag over him too.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

I remember asking here about the sleeping bags with arms, I think ASDA do them, but someone told me not to buy them because babies regulate their temperature by losing heat through their arms and head so if you cover their arms it might hinder this. Haven't a notion how accurate it is but it put me off buying them and we just used a grobag with fleecy babygro
(or 2 regular babygros) instead and never had a problem.

moving_home

I don't want to sound like a broken record but I'd prefer baby to wake with the cold rather than overheat. A paramedic told a friend of mine that a lot of their call outs to babies are because of overheating. They even said those fleecy sleep suits are unnecessary unless the temperature in your house really drops. If you look on the grobag website it gives the safe levels of clothing using the different weight grobags for different temperatures.

Makapakka

Anyone juggling study, motherhood, work and trying to incorporate exercise into their routines? Id love some advice on how to balance it all..!

Neyite

Makapakka wrote: »

Anyone juggling study, motherhood, work and trying to incorporate exercise into their routines? Id love some advice on how to balance it all..!

Yup. I am, but not doing well with it at all, dropping balls all over the place. So if anyone has any tips...

Also doesn't help that I've had a kind of flu/ cold thing going on for over a month now and by about 8pm I'm exhausted.

Millem

Can anyone recommend a potty? Really need to buy one soon

Sligo1

Millem wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a potty? Really need to buy one soon

This is totally awesome and half price! We paid €50 for it! T absolutely adored the music on it and loved flushing it. He was trained in about 2-3 days with it for the wee.

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3763090/Trail/searchtext>Fisher+price+potty.htm

fro9etb8j5qsl2

What are the signs for being ready to toilet train? I was hoping to give it a go in may or june.

Millem

Sligo1 wrote: »

This is totally awesome and half price! We paid €50 for it! T absolutely adored the music on it and loved flushing it. He was trained in about 2-3 days with it for the wee.

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3763090/Trail/searchtext%3EFisher+price+potty.htm

Sligo can't click on your link but think I know it! Saw it on argos but no stock anywhere
n loves thomas was thinking if a thomas one??? Or are the basic ones the best from a hygiene point of view

Millem

Rayan Low Lambskin wrote: »

What are the signs for being ready to toilet train? I was hoping to give it a go in may or june.

Mrspostman I am going at start in may I think as finish work second last week
N went from telling me when doing his number 2, pulling off nappy when wet. Now he only does number 2 in private eg hide behind curtain or try and hide in his wardrobe etc and Denies to the highest degree that he has done one and runs away from me!!! I had a chat with him yesterday and he will say mammy and daddy go to the loo etc but he does his toilet in his nappy.
I hope I haven't missed the boat

I just want to have a potty in the house to show him.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Ah my fella isn't anywhere near that yet I think. He understands that adults wee in the toilet and he knows when he is going himself but no hiding to poo or pulling the nappy off yet. He loves the elmos potty dvd though I'll have to start putting it on a loop