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Does anyone still swaddle baby’s? I have a 3 month old and DCM is totally against it! I normally do this until about 5 months. The baby’s always sleep...
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I had an interview last night where the mom asked how I would handle the fact that her 11 month old daughter only naps in a stroller. I was dumbfounded...
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"A sheet was used to tie him around his thighs and around his arms and chest," said the Millers. "It was told to us that it was a tactic...
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I'm seriously at a loss here.
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My initial inspection is any day and I cannot find any sheets that are tight enough for my pack... -
For providers who take babies from birth to one, can you tell me an average over the last five years (or since you started doing care) of the percent...
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I know that some totally agree with this but what is going on with the parents that have the kiddos in bed with them every night? I have yet another...
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Does anyone use movement monitors on infants (for SIDS).
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I just read on some websites that they have linked swaddling babies to SIDS. I just thought I'd let you guys know. If you Google 'swaddling babies SIDS',... -
Just curious how old you all start putting infants in a separate room for their naps? Right now, I have several kiddos ranging in ages of 3 months to...
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Hi everyone. Thank you so much for all the love! We really appreciate everyone's prayers and thoughts.
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I wanted to thank all those who have posted such kind words of support and love. While the situation doesn't change, knowing we have people's prayers...
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My dearest "sisters"......today is the worst day ever and I need all the suggestions you can give me to get through this.
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I could require all of my new infant parents to take a Safe Sleep course. There's a free one at http://www.kidsks.org/Safe-Sleep.html and they even let...
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Interesting video about the crack babies research of the 80's
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I saw the recent post about NYS daycare changes. I saw one that said infants can not sleep in carriers because of risk of aphixiation. I believe it and...
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I have a new one, almost 4 months old. Just put dck down for a nap (went to sleep beautifully!) 20 min ago. In a sleep sack, tight fitted sheet, no gaps,...
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I have not done a lot of swaddling with babies in my care, but there have been a couple, at the parent's instruction, that I've swaddled.
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what do you do? I have a 2 month old DCB who won't sleep unless he's in a swing. Or he'll fall asleep as soon as I put him on his belly for tummy time.... -
Just wondering your thoughts on naptime for the provider
ALL 6 of my kiddos sleep 1:30 until 3:30, sometimes longer. I have a very open... -
Do you run in and give the pacifier back during nap time or do you let them figure it out? My little 4 month old would have me running up and down... -
My sister and I were talking over the holidays about when my mom did day care back in the 1960's. There were no licenses required then, and basically,...
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Silly question....I have an infant (8 mos) in my care. Can be in a room in a crib out of my sight? It is 10 feet away from me. There is just too much... -
I have a five month old that flips over the second I lay him down in his crib.
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Now, if they would come up with an ad about positional asphyxia, I'd be very happy...........
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Has anybody ever had an infant that just doesn't sleep? I have an 11 week old, he was here today from 8-5, he slept for maybe an hour total and that...
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I am a somewhat new member to this forum. I have been working with young children for a little over ten years (five of them as a family child care provider)...
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What kind of Pack N Plays have you found that you like the best? The mattresses all seem to be so bad, I feel bad putting the babies to sleep in them....
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I have a new 9 week old that just started yesterday, at home he sleeps on his tummy. I am not comfortable putting him down on his tummy but he will not...
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SIDS is such a horrible thing. This provider must be broken hearted as well as her family. I don't know how providers recover from this.
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I hear some of you from California say things like " it's against California law to have a baby sleep upstairs" or " it's against California...
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I just started daycare recently and my enrolee was a 4 month old, after reading a post on here a while ago about SIDS I decided to have a baby movement...
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A provider friend had a baby quit breathing on her on Friday. She went to pick him up from nap and he was limp. She did CPR and called the ambulance....
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I started a new thread on this because I did not want to hijack the other thread about the 9 month old not sleeping the full nap time.
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I attended a training this weekend and was surprised to hear there have been 3 SIDS deaths while children are in care in our county in the last few years...
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In my state it's regulation that you're not allowed to use a bumper in the baby's crib. I understand that they're afraid that the little ones may suffocate... -
I just read an article about pacifiers and SIDS. The AAP is now recoommending pacifiers for infants. Here is the quote that stood out:
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My son is 4 months old and just started daycare 4 days ago. Prior to daycare his grandfather was watching him at home. The daycare has a webcam and...