Me too! And I spent a fortune on college - still in a huge debt to pay it off (I went to school to become a pilot!) and not using that education. ![]()
ml obermaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ml obermaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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??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 b e 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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