Activities: Toddler, Baby Einstein

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How to Survive a 13 Hour Plane Trip with a 17 Month Old??

My husband and I are flying from West coast US to Australia next month with our 17 month old son. His favorite word is down and he is NOT a cuddler!!! I am starting to collect a few ideas on how to get through this flight (plus the 2 3-hour flights on either side of it). My pediatricians only advice was to not do it... this is not an option!! We will be there for 3 weeks and then have the same flight pattern home. Has anyone been in the same spot? What about using benadryl or something to help him sleep? (mind you, I am NOT a fan of...

Basketball

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Is My 21 Month Old Boy Tongue-tied or Just a Late Talker

My son is 21 months and makes lots of noises (he wants to talk) but everything comes out sounding like raa raa or naa naa. Everyone tells us he'll talk when he's ready and he does have an older sibling who is very verbal. Still, sometimes my husband and I look at each other, after trying to get him to say just simple words, and say what is wrong with him? My husband's sister was tongue tied -- she got her tongue clipped in kindergarten. If this is my son's problem, I don't want to wait until he is 5 to clip his tongue -- I think it will...

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5 Month Old with RSV

My 5 month old little boy was just diagnosed with RSV. We began breathing...

Indoor Fun

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Hot Weather Indoor Activities with Infants

Anyone have any fun activities to do with a 9 month old while sitting at home being hot? I have no pool, besides a hard plastic one. Just want some ideas to keep him and myself busy without going stir crazy inside.

TV & Videos

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Baby Einstein Dvd's

I received several Baby Einstein DVD's as shower gifts. A friend recently told me that she read an article that Baby Einstein DVD's are not recommended. She couldn't remember why. Do you have any experience with the DVD's? Thanks!

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Baby Einstein Videos

Just wanted opinions on the Baby Einstein Videos. It is my understanding...

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It's NO TV!

Hi Mamas, We have been boycotting television for years now. We do have a...

Watching TV

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Baby Who Watches Cartoons

I was wondering if their were any other mothers whose baby (under a year old) really liked to watch cartoons. I thought that it was ok for him to watch cartoons with his 2 year old sister but our doctor told us we needed to put him in another room or face him the other way if he is in his exercauser. They dont watch too many cartoons, something like 2 or 3 half hour cartoons a day so I dont really think it is a problem but maybe you guys have some info as to why it is so bad for a baby to watch tv. By the way, he isnt watching baby einstein...