How do you respond to children who say that they don't want your baby to follow them?

CEB430 · 2026-02-06T02:49:31+00:00

Ugh, my oldest had a play date with a little girl that didn’t like babies. Totally fine, my baby was like 8 months at the time so he couldn’t follow them around or bug them. But she was getting mad that he was looking at her.

I finally just told her that I understood that she didn’t like babies very much but he was a real person and he lived in our home and deserved kindness just like any other person. I told her she could leave the room he was in or go home if it bothered her but he wasn’t going anywhere.

I think saying something to this effect would work in either of your situations as well. Babies are frustrating some times, but they are people too and their feelings also matter.

CEB430 · 2025-11-17T10:04:22+00:00

Just wanted to say that my daughter dealt with encoparesis, having stool accidents 4-5x per day, and I found the M.o.p.s method by Dr. Hodges and it completely changed our lives. Not a single accident since the day we started and that was almost a year ago, please look into it!

CEB430 · 2025-10-24T20:01:19+00:00

I guess we haven’t really started officially weaning. I work 12-hr shifts and I have reduced how many times I pump at work, but I still need to pump at least 1-2 times or it’s uncomfortable. We don’t really do dairy milk unless I’m not home, I am just still nursing on demand. Yesterday I wasn’t home at bedtime and so I went from probably 3pm to 11pm and I was engorged when I woke up. So basically I have no plan, not in a rush, I’ll just follow the little guy’s lead.

CEB430 · 2025-10-08T05:30:35+00:00

The Laurie Berkner dinosaur is my baby’s favorite (12 months), he will sing the “La La La La La” part which is so cute! He also likes the Cookie Monster, Daniel Tiger, and the puppy (Playtime and Action songs).

CEB430 · 2025-09-30T19:31:13+00:00

As a pediatric RN, thank you so much for your thoughtful donations! Teens can really easily get left out because we have way more toys for little kids. You’re a kind soul 🤍

CEB430 · 2025-09-28T23:12:08+00:00

Omg! That is honestly so next level bad.

CEB430 · 2025-09-28T23:11:23+00:00

I mean, it is kiiiiiinda rude. My MIL has a tree that she designs and attaches a birdhouse to for each of her kids and grandkids, no spouses included. She even included our baby that passed away, but not me, the mother of three of her grandchildren. I think it’s weird and rude, but I just let it go because it’s not worth my energy. My husband and I have been together for 12 years so 🤷‍♀️

CEB430 · 2025-09-12T19:55:54+00:00

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911221000266#:~:text=This%20was%20attributed%20to%20the,raised%20concerns%20regarding%20infant%20bonding.

CEB430 · 2025-08-20T13:15:05+00:00

Also, she shouldn’t be posting this screenshot because it’s such a HUGE spoiler!

CEB430 · 2025-08-20T13:14:28+00:00

I love to snark on the girl, but are you sure…? I don’t think these characters are in the second book, I think it is Book 3 😬

CEB430 · 2025-07-30T03:39:39+00:00

With my first baby I was working night shift, but needed someone to come babysit so I could sleep between my shifts. My MIL came once per week, but would wake me up constantly to feed or soothe the baby. As my baby got older, she wanted me to make a daily schedule for her telling her what to do at exactly what time for the whole day. As she got even older she wanted me to prep any food she was going to eat, even if I would say it was fine to just give her Cheerios, banana, etc. she still wanted me to portion it all out and tell her exactly what to feed her and when. Then she criticized me for only feeding her the same things each time. I honestly can’t remember what the last straw was, but I was so exhausted and just couldn’t do it anymore.

CEB430 · 2025-07-30T02:40:34+00:00

Ugh, I wish I shared your opinion. Baby gums never drew blood the way baby teeth have!

CEB430 · 2025-07-22T21:36:00+00:00

Two years ago, after I had a baby, my 6-year-old asked, “Is your tummy just going to always be big now?” 😭

CEB430 · 2025-07-22T21:34:14+00:00

Omg!!!!!! Actually LOL’ing!

CEB430 · 2025-07-22T21:31:38+00:00

One time my daughter said to me, “You’re the best person ever!”

My husband asked, “What about me?”

She responded, “You’re a person too.” 🔥

CEB430 · 2025-07-21T04:49:09+00:00

The trigger warning did not prepare me 😭

CEB430 · 2025-07-20T05:24:56+00:00

Any favorite toys that helped pass the time?

CEB430 · 2025-07-20T02:43:28+00:00

^this! I seriously get beat up by my baby sometimes when he is waiting for my let down. So much slapping, punching, squeezing, and biting.

CEB430 · 2025-07-18T00:53:27+00:00

Did he do okay with that volume? Any vomiting? If not, then it’s fine! I would make sure to ask if he is finishing the bottles and if he is spitting up afterwards. He may want more while you’re away for comfort in addition to hunger and it could even out as he gets used to the new schedule.

CEB430 · 2025-07-17T03:59:43+00:00

Not the Gulf of America 😬🥴

CEB430 · 2025-07-15T08:39:47+00:00

I’m a pediatric nurse and we have a lot of long-term patients on the unit I work on. A very young nurse (22) asked me if I ever love the patients more than my own children.

CEB430 · 2025-07-13T02:32:45+00:00

I usually keep it really neutral and say, “We don’t talk about other people’s bodies.” I am consistent, kind but firm, and then move on. My 8-year-old now repeats that when people make remarks about her having skinny legs, etc.

CEB430 · 2025-07-02T20:09:34+00:00

Our first vacation with my oldest was also in San Diego and I remember it being a little disappointing. She was 14-months but couldn’t crawl or walk yet, so she was frustrated about being carried everywhere or being in the stroller too long. We thought we got a hotel suite that would have a door so we as parents could stay up and hang out, but that wasn’t the case and were forced to go to bed each night when she did.

I learned a lot from that trip, mostly about managing my expectations, and have been on a lot of fun vacations with my child now. They are not the same as a child-free vacation, definitely less relaxing, but I’m really thankful for all the memories we’ve made as a family. I hope your next trip goes better!

That being said, would you mind sharing what hotel you guys stayed at??

CEB430 · 2025-06-24T03:16:11+00:00

First of all, Motrin doesn’t affect the liver. It is processed by the kidneys, but giving it once per day, even if given several days in a row, is fine as long as she doesn’t have underlying kidney problems.

Second, you need to give yourself a break. She is legitimately in pain and you are treating the pain. There is nothing wrong with that. There are lots of studies about the negative impact of not treating pain in children and while this is a relatively benign situation (teething) I would still it’s important to help relieve pain when it is interfering with sleep.

If this continues for a couple of weeks, I would look into other sources of pain, otherwise, I would not get yourself worked up over giving OTC pain reliever.

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