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Comment on Choosing a Parenting Style by Terrible Twos – How Do You Reduce the Tantrums? | Babylicious

Terrible Twos – How Do You Reduce the Tantrums? | Babylicious — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:47:42 +0000

[...] reading so much about attachment parenting (also known as responsive parenting), I’ve been trying to put to practice more of the concepts in [...]

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Terrible Twos – How Do You Reduce the Tantrums? | Babylicious — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:47:27 +0000

[...] wants and offer him words to express himself. I find the technique that Harvey Karp recommends in Happiest Toddler on the Block works best – short sentences containing only a few words repeated over and over again until he [...]

Comment on The Science of Parenting by Terrible Twos – How Do You Reduce the Tantrums? | Babylicious

Terrible Twos – How Do You Reduce the Tantrums? | Babylicious — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:47:11 +0000

[...] told me what he wanted. During such times, I realise the truth to what Margot Sunderland writes in The Science of Parenting about how children in distress tantrums lose their words and their ability to communicate. During [...]

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Our Brand Conscious Youth | Babylicious — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:29:08 +0000

[...] next big brand Gavin decided he liked was anything with Thomas and Friends. He would go berserk whenever he got a new Thomas and Friends product – be it a toy, a VCD or a [...]

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Reducing the “Idiot Effect” of TV | Babylicious — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:44:50 +0000

[...] I became pregnant, my plan was not to allow Gavin to watch TV until he was at least two years old because of the recommendations that TV is not interactive and [...]

Comment on Protected: Obsessive Compulsive by Toddler Milestones | Babylicious

Toddler Milestones | Babylicious — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:53:21 +0000

Comment on Toddler Activities - the Zoo vs Shopping by A Morning at the KLCC Aquarium | Babylicious

A Morning at the KLCC Aquarium | Babylicious — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:15 +0000

[...] was because Gavin loves fish, but he seemed to have enjoyed this visit a lot more than he did the zoo. From the moment we entered and saw the first enclosure, Gavin was busy pointing to all the [...]

Comment on What Do You Do With A Selective Feeder? by figur8

figur8 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:58:31 +0000

Thanks for the tips! That’s great advice!

I think the only reason I don’t get any more flak than I do already is because Gavin’s hardly “thin”. Although when he lost his baby rolls, a lot of people kept saying he was losing weight (which he wasn’t, he was just stretching out).

Yeah, I remember trying to chew with just my incisors and it was pretty tough. That was how I used to gauge whether I could feed him something. If I could eat it with my front teeth, Gavin could eat it, too.

I’ll work with the snacks. Time to check out the supermarkets to see what they stock.

Comment on What Do You Do With A Selective Feeder? by Mephala

Mephala — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:10:30 +0000

Ah the food issue. Jack went through it around that age too and my folks were all over me. Plus he’s got my skinny genes which don’t quite help.

Gavin’s only got 8 teeth? His molars aren’t out yet? That might explain why he’s not too interested in food. Can’t be very easy chewing with only his front teeth.

Try introducing natural yogurt with berries (some malls here have it - you can choose your own fruit so we always choose blueberries, cranberries, and either cherries, strawberries, rasberries, or blackberries). Jack loves it and calls it ice cream.

To replace candy, try organic unsweetened cranberries and blueberries. My candy loving niece who eats no fruit took one bite and was crazy about it! With 8 teeth you might have to bite tinier bits for him to eat. I carry them around all the time so Jack can snack on them.

Initially he’d eat them all the time and he’d never refuse yogurt ice cream but these days he’ll think about it and maybe refuse. It is a 2 year old thing.

There are tons of yummy healthy alternatives so do continue with the snacking - that’s great (Dr Sears agrees) - helps kids tune their metabolic rate and also keep their tummies full.

Also get Dad to be the trendsetter. Studies have shown that children follow their fathers’ eating habits. I’ve got a sample study of 2 here. Jack follows his Dad - eats everything. My niece follows her Dad - a bit more particular.

So if hubby oohs and ahhs over how yummy the apple is, takes a huge bite and shows sheer joy on his face, and then offers it to baby, baby is much more likely to try it. Or try one of Gavin’s trusted furry friends. Works in our home. Try it and lemme know. I’m sure hubby will have a ball of a time with Gavin! Very cute to watch too.

Lastly, don’t worry. You’re a great mom and you’re doing a fabulous job. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. When he is hungry, he will eat. As Sears says, it is HIS stomach.

Comment on Choosing a Parenting Style by figur8

figur8 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:43:02 +0000

Bob - I AM relying on instinct. If you had bothered to read my post on Corporal Punishment, you would have realised that my God-given instinct is NOT to hit my son in the name of discipline. All the books have done is convinced me that my instincts are right.

The difference between you and me is that I realise there is always scope for me to learn more. I am always open to hearing the other side of the argument - whether I choose to agree or disagree is another matter altogether.

However, your comments are no longer offering me anything of value to take away and I find myself growing weary of your need to have the “last word”. I think IntelliRuff has stated quite succinctly what I am feeling right now and I see no reason to reiterate what has already been said.

If you insist on continuing to comment, please offer something of value to read, otherwise, please refrain from commenting further.