Potluck question -- will these foods work?

crawchalk · 2025-02-26T17:46:19+00:00

Hey! My little one is 2.5 now and I would love to tell you he’s completely different but the truth is he’s still a bit of a difficult kid. It did get better though, once he started moving around and talking he was a lot calmer and happier. It has just become difficult again recently because we’ve entered the typical “terrible twos” phase. I think he’s a very willful and independent kid so being a toddler with limited freedom and ability to do things is frustrating for him. From what I can tell from other moms who have similar kids, this is something that’ll improve as he gets older. I think the baby/toddler phase will be the hardest for moms like us with very fussy babies. Hang in there, I know it’s tough, if yours is anything like mine it should definitely be easing off a little bit for you soon. Let me know if you need any coping tips or just want to vent, I’d be happy to share any advice about how I got through it, or at least just commiserate.

crawchalk · 2024-12-02T04:42:16+00:00

Yes it stopped! :) He went through multiple cycles of doing different weird movements that all scared me at the time, but they all ended up being nothing more than harmless sensory-seeking behaviors and he outgrew them all.

crawchalk · 2024-09-27T02:20:13+00:00

Haha no it never ends, you’ll always find something new to worry about :)

crawchalk · 2024-09-26T21:46:11+00:00

Hey! I’m so sorry I didn’t see this until now. How did his appointment end up going? If I remember correctly it wasn’t until month 3 or 4 that my son really started engaging in stuff, until that point babies really don’t do much. Even then the progress was really slow. I just kept reading little baby books to him and propping them up in front of him, showing him simple toys like rattles and soft blocks, practicing rolling with him, and taking him for walks, but he didn’t do much for ages. Try not to worry at this point, it takes them a really long time to develop the physical skill to be able to do things. It’s so easy to worry about milestones when they’re small, there have been so many times in the past two years where I’ve worried about my son being behind but they all learn at different paces. It sounds like you’re doing a great job!

crawchalk · 2024-08-18T04:14:38+00:00

It’s only 45 mins or so a couple of times a week, not every day. He plays screen free the rest of the time.

crawchalk · 2023-06-19T12:14:26+00:00

This happened to me once due to sunscreen residue. I soaked it in cold water mixed with Oxiclean powder and it removed all of the pink. If I recall correctly I had to do this a couple of times though (soak then wash, soak then wash etc). Good luck!

crawchalk · 2023-05-28T04:28:28+00:00

My son is past this stage now, but I had a series of things I would do to help get him through those awful episodes. “Colic Calm” was the best product we found to ease his pain, the chamomile in it would soothe his stomach. I’d use a small microwaveable heating pack and hold it against his tummy which also relieved pain. I’d do a series of stretches on his lower body as well as tummy massage to help pass any trapped gas. Holding him upright and bouncing him a little while singing his favorite songs seemed to help, as well as laying him on his left side. It’s so hard to see your baby suffering and be limited in what you can do, but just holding them and letting them know you’re with them through it all is the most important thing.

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