[blparent] Michael update

[Tammy]

Hi,

Glad to hear things are going well.  One bit of advice with diaper changes is to be consistent.  Keep telling him no when he rolls over and you have to roll him back on to his back.  He'll fuss and cry when you're stopping him from rolling, but he'll soon get the picture that he's not allowed to roll around while he's being changed.  Another approach might be to give him a toy to play with, but I don't recommend this distraction method. 

Tammy


From: Leslie Hamric 
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:42 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' 
Subject: [blparent] Michael update


Hi all.  I just wanted to give a quick update on Michael.  He's now standing
with support and he can stand when holding onto something.  He likes to
babble a lot.  We're still working on him sitting without support but he's
getting better.  Today was the first time I saw him sit by himself and reach
for a toy without toppling over.  I got this play yard for him, it's these
gates that are put together in a circle so he has an area to play and roll
around and I don't have to be behind him every second.  He also has a little
piano which he loves to play.  One concern I have is that Michael is at that
age where he's very wiggly when getting changed.  He also likes to roll over
on his tummy and I have to keep putting him back on his back.  If I hold him
in place, he starts to fuss or cry. Has anyone dealt with this issue before?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.  As for the feeding, it's going great.
Besides using an infant feeder, I finally figured out a way to feed Michael
with the spoon that works well for both of us.  The only tough part now is
making a mess on his clothes.  I use bibs but it's still tough to keep the
mess down sometimes.  Well, that's about it.  Take care.

Leslie

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