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[boxerdog]

I think it is normal, but I am not an expert. Does she eat a lot of fruit?

My question: DS (2y4m) has started this phase where he repeats the same phrase over and over. Like, if he sees a school bus, he will say "big school bus" like 15 times before he gets distracted by something else. Normal??

[stackingtens]

At what age can kids "do bedtime" by themselves... like, go upstairs, use bathroom, brush teeth,and go to bed without 2 stories and 17 songs and tucking in and 43 extra kisses and whining?

Brought to you by a mom whose husband is rarely around for bedtime lately and it is WEARING ME OUT.

[stackingtens]

Jennyanydots, we had the opposite problem with super hard poop all the time and had to work toward softening it. My pedi never mentioned that too soft would be a problem. Is she super hydrated? That may be the bigger contributing factor, plus foods like fruit.

[kath16]

My kid has started banging the back of his head against the wall (or high chair) when he's sitting. Like, rocking back and forth and letting his head hit the wall - not hard, but enough to make a noise.

Please tell me this is normal.

[winemaker06]

Jennyanydots - DS has been having this lately after a period of solid poop for awhile. I figure it has to do with what he's eating? But haven't totally figured it out yet. It doesn't bother him though it is terrible to clean up

And omg my son is a complete broken record, boxerdog. I feel bad telling him to stop but, it's grating! "Mommy, I saw a spider! A spider mommy! I saw a spider" over and over and over
So I vote normal!

[lessel]

Aug 31, 2016 7:47:38 GMT -5 kath16 said:

My kid has started banging the back of his head against the wall (or high chair) when he's sitting. Like, rocking back and forth and letting his head hit the wall - not hard, but enough to make a noise.

Please tell me this is normal.

DS went through a phase of this. He's 18mo now and doesn't really do it anymore at all. He used to throw himself so hard against the back of his high chair that his high chair would rock (and it's one with a heavy wood base).

So I vote normal.

[soozy87]

How long did take for the engorgement to go away when you were weaning?

[boxerdog]

Aug 31, 2016 7:47:38 GMT -5 kath16 said:

My kid has started banging the back of his head against the wall (or high chair) when he's sitting. Like, rocking back and forth and letting his head hit the wall - not hard, but enough to make a noise.

Please tell me this is normal.

I think normal. DS would do this occasionally. I think they do it just because they can.

[kath16]

If I saw him do it more often, I would probably be slightly more concerned. I don't like it though.

[gigem]

Aug 31, 2016 7:53:21 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

How long did take for the engorgement to go away when you were weaning?

Just a few days and i stopped cold turkey with dd when she was 6mo. If i was having pain during those cple of daysi took a warm shower, that helps you express a bit of milk vs pumping even a bit which could overstimulate

[bananapancakes]

How long between potty training and bathroom independence? Obviously longer for poop but how long before your kid could get pants down, get onto toilet, pee and get off, pull up pants and wash hands independently?

[gigem]

bananapancakes, about 1yr, but now dd wants to shut the door and tries also to wipe poop which obvs ends up as a mess

[genet313]

DD is just 19 months and has been telling us that she has to poop before she has to poop. Consistently for the past week. This feels young but should we start trying to get her on the potty? or will this sabotage later efforts?

[gigem]

Aug 31, 2016 8:21:13 GMT -5 genet313 said:

DD is just 19 months and has been telling us that she has to poop before she has to poop. Consistently for the past week. This feels young but should we start trying to get her on the potty? or will this sabotage later efforts?

Ds was doing this since that age now he is 23mo, when he says something we have been putting him on the potty for 2mo now, usually he will pee but he will never poop. Altho he has days he refuses to sit on the potty and asks for a diaper so i was also worried but then he does a few days peeing in the toilet so i say go ahead and try. If isnt the right time you will know and then just try again in a few months.

[bananapancakes]

genet313, I'd go with it for poop if she's telling you consistently. That's how L started but he was a bit older, right around 2. We had around 2 months of no poop diapers before p/t. It was nice!

[bananapancakes]

Jennyanydots, yes, size is an issue. We have a stool and a faucet extender so he can reach the water but he can't reach the tap to turn it on. He also likes to sit backwards, straddling the seat which requires him to take his shorts/underwear right off which he can do but maybe not in a hurry if he has to go right now. And then because he's straddling the big seat, he likes me to hold on to him so he doesn't fall in. I imagine I'm going to be in there for awhile.

@vicmo, that'll be L too I imagine. Even once he can do it all, I predict he will want company anyway.

[humpforfree]

Aug 31, 2016 8:25:58 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Aug 31, 2016 8:21:13 GMT -5 genet313 said:

DD is just 19 months and has been telling us that she has to poop before she has to poop. Consistently for the past week. This feels young but should we start trying to get her on the potty? or will this sabotage later efforts?

I'd give it a shot but not get discouraged if it doesn't go anywhere. Even if she just pooped on the potty occasionally, that would be nice! I think humpforfree 's son poop trained before pee.

He totally has been consistently pooping on the potty since he was 22 months. He is now mostly pee trained at 30, but still has to be reminded and dribbles occasionally.
I would definitely encourage potty pooping! I don't think it caused any pee issues and it also seems like poop is a big hurdle, so if you can cross it go for it!

[longtimenopost]

If you switched from breastmilk to cow's milk, did you notice any side effects? Like excessive gassiness? I am so eager to stop pumping at work but we started giving cow's milk last week and M had more wakeups during which I noticed she was passing gas. I'm trying to decide whether to power through or back off.

[linz]

Aug 31, 2016 7:53:21 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

How long did take for the engorgement to go away when you were weaning?

A few days. I stopped pumping and about 2 days later I had to self express in the shower because I couldn't even lift my arms. I didn't empty, just enough for relief. After that they never filled back up. 

[chickadee77]

Aug 31, 2016 7:43:24 GMT -5 boxerdog said:

My question: DS (2y4m) has started this phase where he repeats the same phrase over and over. Like, if he sees a school bus, he will say "big school bus" like 15 times before he gets distracted by something else. Normal??

Normal in our house. "BIG truck, Mommy. BIG TRUCK. Mommy! Mommy! Big truck!"

[chickadee77]

Aug 31, 2016 7:47:38 GMT -5 kath16 said:

My kid has started banging the back of his head against the wall (or high chair) when he's sitting. Like, rocking back and forth and letting his head hit the wall - not hard, but enough to make a noise.

Please tell me this is normal.

L did this for a brief phase - I think she liked the cause and effect that she could make noise. It didn't last long.

[chickadee77]

Aug 31, 2016 8:17:13 GMT -5 bananapancakes said:

How long between potty training and bathroom independence? Obviously longer for poop but how long before your kid could get pants down, get onto toilet, pee and get off, pull up pants and wash hands independently?

In one of our bathrooms, we have it set up so she can do pretty much everything herself (small potty, stool for the sink, that sort of thing), and she is also expected to do so at school. She still has a hard time getting her pants pulled up, though (2 years, 2 months). Her wiping skills need work, too, ha. But at least she can get there and do it, and I have a few seconds to follow her in.

[chickadee77]

Aug 31, 2016 8:21:13 GMT -5 genet313 said:

DD is just 19 months and has been telling us that she has to poop before she has to poop. Consistently for the past week. This feels young but should we start trying to get her on the potty? or will this sabotage later efforts?

This was when we started. I figured she was into it, I'd go with it. It did take a good bit of patience on our part, though, because of her age. It didn't happen in three days - it took a little longer.

[stackingtens]

Aug 31, 2016 8:56:43 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Aug 31, 2016 7:45:19 GMT -5 stackingtens said:

At what age can kids "do bedtime" by themselves... like, go upstairs, use bathroom, brush teeth,and go to bed without 2 stories and 17 songs and tucking in and 43 extra kisses and whining?

Brought to you by a mom whose husband is rarely around for bedtime lately and it is WEARING ME OUT.

Well, my DS is 7 and I still have to give him step by step instructions, tuck him in and check on him every few minutes until he is asleep, so I'll let you know 

Exactly what I was afraid of, but I'm not surprised.  Not to wish away my kids' childhoods but independent bedtimes is on the list of things I'm really looking forward to.

[boiler717]

T (8m) is not a big babbler, should I be concerned? Once he started blowing raspberries he pretty much stopped babbling. He's start back up again (now that he's crawling, may be related?) but still mostly vowel sounds and occasionally g or k sounds. But no ba, ma, da, etc type sounds yet. He can (infrequently) sign for milk and his receptive language seems okay for his age. My BMB is full of babies saying their first words (and most are just 7m) but that seems really but maybe I am off and he's behind?

[longtimenopost]

Aug 31, 2016 9:47:19 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

T (8m) is not a big babbler, should I be concerned? Once he started blowing raspberries he pretty much stopped babbling. He's start back up again (now that he's crawling, may be related?) but still mostly vowel sounds and occasionally g or k sounds. But no ba, ma, da, etc type sounds yet. He can (infrequently) sign for milk and his receptive language seems okay for his age. My BMB is full of babies saying their first words (and most are just 7m) but that seems really but maybe I am off and he's behind?

I noticed this in our Fall 2015 baby check in. There were lots of us who have babies around a year, and it seemed like they were either walking or running everywhere, OR using several words with intention. I think sometimes the physical develops first, then you have a verbal growth spurt, sometimes it's the opposite. I wouldn't worry yet!

[pooh8402]

Aug 31, 2016 8:57:51 GMT -5 longtimenopost said:

If you switched from breastmilk to cow's milk, did you notice any side effects? Like excessive gassiness? I am so eager to stop pumping at work but we started giving cow's milk last week and M had more wakeups during which I noticed she was passing gas. I'm trying to decide whether to power through or back off.

I never noticed issues, but we did it gradually... mixing the WCM in with the BM. He only gets WCM when away from me, and we nurse when together.

[Blue Moon]

What does it mean if there's a super faint line on my wondfo HPT that only appeared after the test widow? Evap line? It did the same on three different tests. I'm trying to be breezy but I'm dying over here.

[Deleted]

Aug 31, 2016 12:02:57 GMT -5 Blue Moon said:

What does it mean if there's a super faint line on my wondfo HPT that only appeared after the test widow? Evap line? It did the same on three different tests. I'm trying to be breezy but I'm dying over here.

It means you need to get a FRER stat...omg...lol

[kath16]

Aug 31, 2016 12:02:57 GMT -5 Blue Moon said:

What does it mean if there's a super faint line on my wondfo HPT that only appeared after the test widow? Evap line? It did the same on three different tests. I'm trying to be breezy but I'm dying over here.

It means go buy more things to pee on

(brought to you by someone who POAS at work today because of crazy)