Parenthood: Sharing the joy, precious moments, learnings and experiences

ghodlur · 27th July 2010, 15:43

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Originally Posted by sbraj

My son is now 4 years old. I used to show lots of videos, songs etc to my son. I think this has resulted in his attention span becoming very less. He is very lively (hyperactive?), and video/TV has aggravated the situation. His teacher keeps complaining that he keeps roaming around in the class after finishing his class work, that he is in a hurry to start playing etc. He finds it difficult to sit at one place and concentrate.

Samecase in my house too. My son gets so restless when asked to sit at one place, but in front of TV he becomes a zombie. Have tried hard to shift his attention from TV towards some books, music but I think that will take some time.
Recently he started imitating one of the child in the Poppins ad and says "Ae doo kya" to almost everyone. Its become a nuisance now since he does the same even to my parents. A couple of times I have to use the rod but no avail. In frustration I tend to switch off the TV more often

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aargee · 27th July 2010, 22:10

@Aditya - Just checked out the Elephant song; I said, WOW, the theme is excellent. Both my Son & I loved it. Will have to find some means to download the entire volume. Thanks Adi, great stuff & must watch for every kid.

vivekiny2k · 27th July 2010, 23:22

all those who are trying to find activities for their kids, just leave them alone. They learn a lot while playing with spoons and pots than from the programs/games made to make them learn. Don't force technology on them, let them ask for it.

same goes for bonding with parents. In my personal view, they bond more with us when getting bored waiting for something and talking to us than a couple of noisy, fun filled hours spent at a fun park.

Alright, found the article that I was trying to reference.
Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting - TIME

Nitin · 28th July 2010, 02:31

My 8 month old daughter's started to teeth, and its such a wonderful experience watching her play (sometimes trying to push the tooth out with her tongue,as she thinks its something stuck in her mouth), and have that mischievous look in her eyes.
Of course, its not easy living in this country with both parents working and the kid at day-care.The stress of everyday life, with no rest what-so-ever really gets to you.

sbraj · 28th July 2010, 10:56

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Originally Posted by ghodlur

Recently he started imitating one of the child in the Poppins ad and says "Ae doo kya" to almost everyone. Its become a nuisance now since he does the same even to my parents. A couple of times I have to use the rod but no avail. In frustration I tend to switch off the TV more often

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Following is what I do in such situations. Observe him and understand what currency he deals with. This could be some toy or games or TV or some particular thing. Whenever he displays bad behaviour, curtail his currency. This might be a better way of discipline.

udaydesai · 6th August 2010, 13:04

Hi,
I have 12 months old boy, His teeth has not yet come, I have asked the doctor were he suggested to use magnet around his neck. If that did not help then he may be given injection for teeth to grow. I have still not followed his instruction and still hopping that his teeth will grow. I am at presend relying on calciun syrup. Can anyone give me some guidance on this.

uday

aargee · 6th August 2010, 13:29

@Uday, just a small suggestion, pls post you question here in addition to this - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...ultations.html

Since this is a question on dental, its more than likely to get noticed in the above thread than over here.

whitesquall · 6th August 2010, 16:05

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Originally Posted by whitesquall

Hello team! I became a father of a beautiful baby girl this 19th!! and I am real excited!

The problems started even before the baby was born. My wife could not withstand the labor pains and we had to opt for c-section! then the problem of feeding the baby! 1st three days till the milk appeared in my wife were horrible, it was very difficult to feed the baby and it was real painful to hear it scream n cry due to hunger. . .after the milk appeared it was another story! the baby was addicted to spoon feeding n it doesn't breast feed!! Man it is so painful to see the baby loose weight rapidly :-( and it is even more painful to see her mother suffer. . .she is depressed. . .hope things turn around n I get to see n feel some happy moments

Yeah. The unthinkable happened. My wife had to under go a minor surgery since the left out milk turned in to a lump in her breast

I feel awful seeing both mother n child suffer. . .

vivekiny2k · 6th August 2010, 19:00

however unnatural it may sound, expressing milk is something everybody needs to look at as an option. Especially first few days when baby still doesn't know how to latch.

the general rule is, everytime one skips a round of breastfeeding, express it. either store it for the baby, or throw it away.

I posted it here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1519207-post116.html

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Originally Posted by udaydesai

Hi,
I have 12 months old boy, His teeth has not yet come, I have asked the doctor were he suggested to use magnet around his neck. If that did not help then he may be given injection for teeth to grow.

from the other thread

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

WHAAAT?!!?

You've been visiting a quack, have you?

I was going to say that. I am not a doctor, and even I know what your doctor said is not right. Care to identify him for others' benefit (!)

just curious, do you know if it might be in the family? if everybody in your family got teeth a little later I won't worry about it.

And personally I would advise against overdose of calcium for this. AFAIK, it has nothing to do with calcium deficiency.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 6th August 2010, 19:36

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Originally Posted by udaydesai

I have 12 months old boy, His teeth has not yet come, I have asked the doctor were he suggested to use magnet around his neck. If that did not help then he may be given injection for teeth to grow. I have still not followed his instruction and still hopping that his teeth will grow. I am at presend relying on calciun syrup. Can anyone give me some guidance on this.

Both my kids teethed from 15-18 months. They were/are late in talking; but not communicating. Do not worry. Never push them to do anything - pushing can be counter productive.

udaydesai · 7th August 2010, 10:23

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Both my kids teethed from 15-18 months. They were/are late in talking; but not communicating. Do not worry. Never push them to do anything - pushing can be counter productive.

@ backseatdriver

thank you for your advice, I shall wait and let the teeth grow on its own.

uday

whitesquall · 9th August 2010, 15:20

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

however unnatural it may sound, expressing milk is something everybody needs to look at as an option. Especially first few days when baby still doesn't know how to latch.

the general rule is, everytime one skips a round of breastfeeding, express it. either store it for the baby, or throw it away.

I posted it here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1519207-post116.html

from the other thread

Thanks a lot vivekiny2k! That was very helpful. Most first time mom's (parents) feel that they are the only ones' who have this problem where as this is most common problem with the first timers (I found out this fact after doing some research over the internet and by talking to few of of the first time mothers), which actually gave me some metal peace and strength to face it. I wonder why Gynecologists do not suggest some pointers which will help future first time mothers and prepare them for the delivery?

vivekiny2k · 9th August 2010, 18:20

There are a lot of things we do not explain to those who need it, sometimes out of laziness, lack of time, or just assuming the other person does not need/deserve it.

That's why The easiest thing I do is direct every expecting parent to babycenter.com.

If you have not already, go thru this thread from the beginning, there are a lot of other things you should know.

sbraj · 9th August 2010, 19:33

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

That's why The easiest thing I do is direct every expecting parent to babycenter.com.

We had purchased the book What To Expect When You're Expecting. This book had most situations explained, and we found it as good. It had a chapter on the postnatal period as well.

dmplog · 9th August 2010, 19:46

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Originally Posted by udaydesai

Hi,
I have 12 months old boy, His teeth has not yet come, I have asked the doctor were he suggested to use magnet around his neck. If that did not help then he may be given injection for teeth to grow. I have still not followed his instruction and still hopping that his teeth will grow. I am at presend relying on calciun syrup. Can anyone give me some guidance on this.

uday

Magnet around a 12 month old kid is scary !

My daughter teethed in 14th month. And since then she has now 4 teeth appearing all of a sudden. It's perfectly normal to teeth late.
The growth is varied in various children. So, do not worry. Keep continuing with his normal supplements(Calcium) / food / milk. Keep him happy.

Consult another Doctor if it delayed beyond 18 months.

27th July 2010, 22:10	#332
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,355 Thanked: 10,061 Times	@Aditya - Just checked out the Elephant song; I said, WOW, the theme is excellent. Both my Son & I loved it. Will have to find some means to download the entire volume. Thanks Adi, great stuff & must watch for every kid. Last edited by aargee : 27th July 2010 at 22:12.
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27th July 2010, 23:22	#333
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	all those who are trying to find activities for their kids, just leave them alone. They learn a lot while playing with spoons and pots than from the programs/games made to make them learn. Don't force technology on them, let them ask for it. same goes for bonding with parents. In my personal view, they bond more with us when getting bored waiting for something and talking to us than a couple of noisy, fun filled hours spent at a fun park. Alright, found the article that I was trying to reference. Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting - TIME
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28th July 2010, 02:31	#334
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	My 8 month old daughter's started to teeth, and its such a wonderful experience watching her play (sometimes trying to push the tooth out with her tongue,as she thinks its something stuck in her mouth), and have that mischievous look in her eyes. Of course, its not easy living in this country with both parents working and the kid at day-care.The stress of everyday life, with no rest what-so-ever really gets to you.
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6th August 2010, 13:04	#336
udaydesai BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 296 Thanked: 27 Times	Teeth not growing Hi, I have 12 months old boy, His teeth has not yet come, I have asked the doctor were he suggested to use magnet around his neck. If that did not help then he may be given injection for teeth to grow. I have still not followed his instruction and still hopping that his teeth will grow. I am at presend relying on calciun syrup. Can anyone give me some guidance on this. uday
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6th August 2010, 13:29	#337
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,355 Thanked: 10,061 Times	@Uday, just a small suggestion, pls post you question here in addition to this - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...ultations.html Since this is a question on dental, its more than likely to get noticed in the above thread than over here.
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9th August 2010, 18:20	#343
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	There are a lot of things we do not explain to those who need it, sometimes out of laziness, lack of time, or just assuming the other person does not need/deserve it. That's why The easiest thing I do is direct every expecting parent to babycenter.com. If you have not already, go thru this thread from the beginning, there are a lot of other things you should know.
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