Peace, Love, and my iPhone!
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I don’t know about you, but there are times when my child is a little more mobile than I’d like. At almost 11 months old my son crawls and pulls up every where! There are also those times when you “need a moment” – like to go potty.
What do you do? What does your child do?
My son likes to follow me into the bathroom and like any good parent I don’t close the door. I want to know my son is safe and having the door open allows me to hear everything that’s going on. This also gives him the prime opportunity to crawl right in!
It’s moments like these that you don’t have any toys with you, perhaps you have your phone, and you definitely need “a moment.”
Here’s what I do:
I always have my iPhone with me. One of my iPhone applications is Pandora radio. When my son crawls in – or gets into trouble – I turn on Pandora’s radio (i like Bob Marley), blank the screen, and hand my phone over to my son.
My son laughs, dances, and shakes about.
These actions give me Peace and Love.
Peace – and quiet! The stress of a crying baby or one that is in trouble will ruin my “moment.”
Love – I love it when my son dances, it’s cute. It also makes him ready for his nap faster. You have to Love that!
I also have other apps on my iPhone for my son – this one just works the best in a pinch.
Hidden Danger: Door Stoppers!
By the time your baby starts crawling you’ve probably covered all electrical sockets and protected all cabinets. Perhaps you’ve even bought a couple baby gates and installed them. Well here’s something no one tells you – the Door Stop.
The white tip on the door stop (see picture above) comes off rather easily. My 9 month old son pulled one off and stuck it in his mouth. They are the right size for a baby to choke on.
It’s better to be safe – secure those door stops!
Pineapple for Teething Babies
There are times when you have a game plan for a teething baby, and then there are times when that plan completely falls apart. Yesterday my son was having teething pains and he was hungry as well. The frozen teething rings were not accepted and for some reason the sassy teething feeder wouldn’t open (could have been frozen shut). The ibuprofen takes about 20 minutes to kick in and I was grasping at ideas.
Finally, I realized we had some frozen pineapple parts (core, skins, etc..) that I had saved in the freezer to use in a future tropical drink. I handed my son a slice of the frozen pineapple skin with and the crying stopped. He chewed on it for a few minutes and then dropped it.
After the pineapple he took a bottle just fine and eventually the medicine also kicked in. I just used this method this morning as well to get him to eat his cheerios.
The short: Don’t go crazy, try pineapple!
The Sassy Teething Feeder
Sassy Teething Feeder
Over the months we’ve collected a few different teething toys for our son. We found that some teething rings we too big, some too small, and some he just didn’t like. You don’t really pay attention to teething toys, until you’re trying everything to stop the crying. The Sassy Teething Feeder was the last teething toy we purchased and I’m quite pleased with it.
In times of teething pains I’ve used frozen strawberries and ice cubes in the teething feeder. The strawberries were a little messy and they worked great! Just make sure you have some Oxyclean to get the stains out. Also, we’re saving money because we don’t need to buy any other teething toys.
So.
What’s going to make your kid happier – frozen plastic or frozen food?
Get the feeder, save some money, and your sanity.
The Sippy Cup!
Nuby Sippy Cup
The Nuby Sippy Cup is one of my favorite items so far. I was tired of having my son try to grab my glass out of my hand, and I noticed he was very interested in drinking my water. I tried plastic cups, but he spilled too much water on himself — he’s 7 months old!
We were in the store and came across this sippy cup. I like it a lot because it has 2 handles, and a spill proof nipple. I often fill it with some cool ice water (great for teething babies) and he got the idea of grabbing the handles and drinking from it very quick.
I also like the Nuby because it was the least expensive sippy cup in the store.
If you need a Sippy cup, just get a Nuby.
