hey I learned more after I graduated from college and I had kids, I can't believe how much more I have learned after I finished school! LOL
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tami Spillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:58 AM Subject: [bfing] BOOKS > OH... goodie... another book to read! DH says to tell > you that you are contributing to my reading habit... > LOL.... Thank you for all your help! > ((HUGS)) > Tami > --- ml obermaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > have you read How to Talk so Kids Will Listen? I > > recommend it for anyone > > with a 3 year old and up or a dh! LOL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tami Spillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:57 AM > > Subject: [bfing] RE: crying babies > > > > > > > I am a READER and haven't read either one as of > > yet. > > > But am seriously thinking of getting the toddler > > > version myself! I don't know how or why I didn't > > read > > > the first one.... may read it just to read it.... > > > knowledge never hurt anyone right?? <SMILE> DD3 > > is > > > still doing those horrible tempter tantrums and > > > NOTHING seems to work for her.... I am talking to > > the > > > ped. DR in January... maybe he will have ideas > > that I > > > haven't had yet.... LOL. I think that she is just > > > like her father and has a VERY demanding > > personality. > > > UG. > > > > > > MERRY CHRISTMAS to EVERYONE! > > > Tami > > > --- megan kerns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > i loved dr karps 'happiest baby on the block' > > book. > > > > it has been a great > > > > help this first six months. has anyone read > > 'the > > > > happiest toddler on the > > > > block'? i am thinking about buying that one > > > > sometime this spring. thanks! > > > > megan > > > > > > > > >From: "ml obermaier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: [bfing] crying babies > > > > >Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:21:13 -0600 > > > > > > > > > >Someone sent me this from Dr. Phil's website, > > > > thought it might be of > > > > >interest > > > > >The Five Techniques to Calm a Crying Baby > > > > > > > > > >Dr. Harvey Karp is a board-certified > > pediatrician, > > > > associate professor of > > > > >pediatrics at UCLA School of Medicine and the > > > > author of the book and video, > > > > >The Happiest Baby on the Block. He dispels a > > series > > > > of myths about newborn > > > > >babies and shares the five techniques to calm a > > > > crying baby: > > > > > > > > > >Myth: The baby is ready to be born after nine > > > > months. > > > > > > > > > >Babies are born too soon. Sure, every mother is > > > > ready to have her baby > > > > >after nine months, but babies are not like > > horses. > > > > A horse is ready to run > > > > >the first day of life. Our babies are fetuses > > the > > > > first few months. They > > > > >are not ready for the world until three months > > when > > > > they are smiling, > > > > >cooing and ready to interact. Of course, they > > have > > > > to be born, it's not an > > > > >option. But what a parent has to understand is > > that > > > > for the first few > > > > >months the babies are like a walking uterus. > > They > > > > still need an environment > > > > >that simulates what they experienced in the > > womb. > > > > Ever notice how a crying > > > > >baby can sometimes be soothed when you drive > > them > > > > around in your vehicle? > > > > >The vehicle is like an imitation of the uterus. > > > > There is a rhythmic calming > > > > >sensation that turns on their calming reflex. > > Other > > > > ways to imitate the > > > > >uterus: holding, dancing, rocking, swinging, > > white > > > > noise or singing. > > > > > > > > > >Myth: Parents know what to do from the > > beginning. > > > > > > > > > >It's intuitive to want to calm your baby, it's > > not > > > > intuitive to know how. > > > > >Tha > > > > > > > > > > >t'saskill.It'snotahardskill,butit'ssomethingthatrequiresskill.Babieshaveaca > > > lmingreflex,likeanoffswitchforcrying,anditcanbetriggeredbydoingthefiveS's.BR > > > BRSTRONGMythSTRONGBabiescrybecausetheyhavegas.BRBRBabiesdon'tcrybecauseofgas > > > .Sometimesalittlegaswilltriggerthecrying,buttheydon'tgoonandonandonbecauseof > > it.Andyouknowitcouldn'tbe > > > > > > > > >gas if taking them for a car ride makes them > > quiet. > > > > Pain wouldn't come and > > > > >go like that. Pain wouldn't go away if you turn > > on > > > > a hair dryer, and yet, > > > > >that noise can calm them. > > > > > > > > > >The 5 "S's": How to Turn on Your Baby's Calming > > > > Reflex > > > > > > > > > >1. Swaddling: Wrapping makes your baby feel > > > > magically returned to the womb > > > > >and it will keep your baby from flailing > > his/her > > > > arms. If not done > > > > >correctly, the baby may cry even harder. > > Remember > > > > to swaddle snuggly. Loose > > > > >blankets may be a choking risk. Also, don't > > > > overheat your baby. (Babies > > > > >should never be sweaty and flushed.) > > > > > > > > > >2. Side/Stomach: Newborns are easier to calm > > when > > > > they're lying on their > > > > >side or stomach. This triggers the calming > > reflex > > > > by imitating your baby's > > > > >position in the uterus. Lying a baby on his/her > > > > back can sometimes trigger > > > > >a falling reflex and make your baby feel > > insecure. > > > > Keep in mind the > > > > >side/stomach position is great for calming > > crying, > > > > but babies should only > > > > >sleep on their backs. > > > > > > > > > >3. Shhhh: "Shhhh"ing your baby imitates the > > sound > > > > he/she heard in your > > > > >uterus, which was as loud as a vacuum cleaner. > > > > Place your mouth two to four > > > > >inches from your baby's ear and make the > > "shhhh" > > > > sound. It must be loud > > > > >enough to match the sound of your baby's > > crying, or > > > > he/she won't hear it. > > > > > > > > > >4. Swinging: Rhythmic moving imitates the > > jiggling > > > > your baby felt inside > > > > >the uterus and activates the calming reflex. > > Ways > > > > to use motion are: baby > > > > >slings and carriers, dancing, infant swings, > > > > rocking, car rides, bouncy > > > > >seats. > > > > > > > > > >5. Sucking: Putting a pacifier, finger or > > breast > > > > into a baby's mouth > > > > >satisfies hunger and turns on the calming > > reflex. > > > > > > > > > >For more information about Dr. Karp and his > > > > techniques for calming crying > > > > >babies, go to www.thehappiestbaby.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > > >You are currently subscribed to bfing as: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > > >%%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > You are currently subscribed to bfing as: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > === message truncated === > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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