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@partyof9 If you put your kid in a daycare center, you wouldn’t expect to be able to call at any time and get to talk to the teacher in charge of your kid right away either. She’ll call you back when she has a spare moment.

@partyof9 This is the first time you mentioned her being late in returning your baby though.

@kath26 The sound of a crying baby is evolutionarily selected to spur us into action. And to a lot of people, it goes beyond that and is very anxiety-inducing and stressful. That’s okay. Wear ear plugs to take the edge off. Newborn babies don’t do much except require care. Wait another month...

@chicodog If OP didn’t exist, the parents would rent out his room for $800-1000. There’s no easy right answer here. It just sucks to be poor and poorly educated (the parents) in a country (Singapore) that has gone from developing to developed in a short time.

@partyof9 You know not everyone carries their phone with them all over their house, right? Especially if they have no pockets and are occupied taking care of a baby.

@inverno80 The $550 IS his contribution towards the monthly mortgage payment. It’s just that Americans would call that paying rent to your parents, while Singaporeans would call it “allowance”. Basically most of this won’t make a lick of sense to someone who doesn’t live in Singapore. The norm...

@max2800 You're not understanding me. I'm supporting your pediatrican. Just saying that there are other pediatricians who will recommend formula/breastmilk before meals because they have different concerns.

@partyof9 LOL it sounds like your MIL was successful in putting down your baby for a long nap, which you haven’t managed to do. Maybe because you’re always hovering around the baby and the baby senses you during a light part of the sleep cycle. If you want the type of babysitter who will...

@max2800 Yeah, that’s ok and is kinda a matter of opinion. Some doctors worry more about babies who are slow to get on solids, and others worry about parents who try to save money on formula by prematurely feeding low quality solid food. But if your pediatrician told you that food should be the...

@max2800 Opposite for which statement? There were at least 3.

@gabe7587 If you were significantly overweight to begin with, it is considered a good thing if you gain less weight during pregnancy. Studies have shown that interventions (such as being asked to go on doctor-advised diets) made the mind gain less weight, the babies weight didn’t change, and...

@writtenword75 I don't understand. Does she not use any potty? Or does she use a small potty but refuses to use the big potty? They are very different problems. To me, the small potty is the kind that can be carried around easily, a simple bowl-shaped container. And the big potty is either a...

@mrssmith Stroller is absolutely fine to wait. You might not even use one for the first month or two. Car seat is a bit more tricky, but can still be obtained when you first start going into labor in the worst case scenario.

@max2800 That’s a bit unnecessary since formula is already iron-fortified, plus she’s eating iron in food. Iron drops are for breast-fed babies. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Vitamin-Iron-Supplements.aspx Finish what you have, but there’s no...

@happichappi The back molars fall out at age 10-12. If the 8 teeth involved are the 8 molars, this kid won’t be able to eat properly for years. And most likely the adult teeth would come in weird, requiring braces.

@bubby348 Is this a daycare program that includes nap time? He's probably not napping well, and so by the evening/night, he's over-tired and can't regulate his emotions. He needs more sleep, either better naps or earlier bedtime.

@ezzeking Recommendations are an ideal and not individualised advice for individual babies. It’s understood that there’s leeway and natural variation on either side, just like with milestones. Going to the 12+ month recommendation 2 months early because the baby wants to and is growing fine, is...

@kimber77 If both parents are sick, you don’t quarantine yourself away from the kids. You put on a mask and take care of the kids as best as you can.

@ezzeking 16-24 oz MAX for whole milk after one, with the goal of cutting down to 16 oz. So I’m not too worried about OP’s kid cutting down on milk slightly early. Most toddlers have the opposite problem where they still drink most their calories at 12-18 months.

@littlestar777 You mentioned "icky poopy diapers" and "sick poop". Is he having diarrhea? I've heard of toddlers who cry until they vomit, but I've never heard of any who are able to make themselves have diarrhea. Maybe poop out one normal stool, but that's it. If it is actual loose stools or...