[blparent] Michael update

Sun Dec 5 03:23:08 UTC 2010

Still, if you can make changing time positive and interactive, what's better 
than that?  Sarah often has a toy in her hands even now when I change her, 
and she's two and a half, long past the rolling over stage.  I've always 
made diaper time more pleasant with songs and nursery rhymes or, now that 
she can talk, short conversations.  To my way of thinking, any time a moment 
can be fun while you're getting something done, instead of a battle of wills 
because you say no and have to enforce it, so much the better.  You'll have 
a lot of instances when being the one in charge is important, but sometimes 
a spoonful of sugar truly does help the medicine go down.

For example, I wanted Sarah to pick up her blocks off the kitchen floor 
tonight.  It looked like she was going to be stubborn and refuse to do it. 
I could have insisted that she do it because I told her to, and so on, but 
instead I started asking her what color the blocks were as she dropped them 
in the bag, and then I asked her to find a pink one and a white one and so 
forth, so the job turned into a game.

Anyway, that's two bits worth of free advice.

Jo Elizabeth

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From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Michael update

> Yes but you had a consistent place on the pad for her to know it was
> changing time, not play time.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:48 PM
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> I always changed on the floor, but on what was called a changing pad. It 
> was
> about as big as a bed pillow and curved in the center where the baby lays.
> It, of course, was made of vinyl for easy clean-up. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:21 PM
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> Hi, Sounds like he is right on target for his age. First let me ask does 
> he
> pull himself to standing or require your help. I ask because one of the
> babies I watch was pulling up long before she could sit and we had to do
> some extensive work on our part no therapy, but lots of persistence 
> because
> it began to be dangerous how much she would fall and not land on her 
> bottom,
> but rather her back. If this is the case I have some ideas for you.
>
> As for the changing: This is just one of the first things in a Childs life
> where you are the mommy and him the baby. He must be changed and he must
> learn that he must lay down, and if you have to fight him to do it than go
> for it. He won't be harmed from fussing and crying throwing mini fits, but
> he will if he falls or something. Just get the job done quickly and try to
> be happy and pleasant. Sing, talk and be as quick as you can. If you are
> changing him on the floor I'd recommend changing that situation to a place
> only for changing. It is confusing for them to think they can crawl on the
> floor with you, but changing they must be still. A designated place for
> changing will help.
>
> Have fun you are at such a fun age!
>
> Bran
>
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> Brandy Wojcik
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> www.playtoachieve.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 6:42 PM
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> 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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