all advice welcome

This is sort of a half-cross-post from my post here that just didn't get much response and 5% of me is stressing about the situation while the other 95% is just plain confused. I'm expecting my first baby mid-June and don't really have many friends who've had kids yet that I can talk to and also...

My 15 m/o will slap his head repeatedly sometimes. He's also taken to knocking his head against various surfaces (headboard of our bed, his crib, the couch). His pediatrician said it's just something they do at this age. His PT said it might be sensory seeking. Got any ideas? - a mom with a...

Baby boy will be 5 mos on the 3rd. He's been sleeping through the night (around 8-10 hrs) after we transitioned him to the crib at about 4 mos. If he woke in the night, he'd go back to sleep without a fuss (some cooing) and would wake himself in the morning. We got his 4 mos shots a few weeks...

My 4.5 year old is an amazing kid, but is having some behavior issues. He is autistic; I'm looking for answers both about autistic kids and neurotypical kids. He will lie on the floor, refuse to walk, and have to be carried. He will ignore safety instructions that he knows how to follow. He...

Everyone says baby always knows who’s mom, who takes care of them most, etc. I had a relatively short maternity leave (7 weeks) and baby is being watched by a family member during the day. I work until 5 and only get a few hours of quality time a night with her, aside from night feeds and...

My baby has been feeding to sleep since birth. She’s 4.5 months now. She was sleeping through the night until 3.5 months and since feeding to sleep was working so well we didn’t make any effort to change it. I’m worried we’ll never get out of the 4 month sleep regression if I don’t do...

Hello. As the title says, Friday my 11 month old baby is getting tubes in his ears. Since I'm anxious, (I know it's very fast and he'll be fine, but you know.. parent anxiety lol) I've been reading everything I can. I've been on many older reddit posts and other message boards (as well as a...

Does anyone know about blood lead levels? My baby just had his 12 mo checkup where they tested blood lead level. The reference range says: “Birth - 6 years:

I’m recovering from surgery so I can’t run toys through a soap and water soak as usual, so I was thinking about a “spray and forget about it option”. My kids have also been going through colds. So I’m just wondering what is the least toxic but most effective option here? I can spray everything...

I have recently changed out all household cleaning products to be non toxic. I want to find a laundry detergent to wash my clothes and my babies clothes in that is non toxic. I have historically gotten the organic laundry detergent Whole Foods brand because it had the same ingredients as the...

I’m struggling with milk supply. I’m not even sure if I need the formula.

Our toddler (3.5) is likely gifted. We can't/don't want to get him assessed until he's 4 or 5, but our pediatrician, daycare staff, friends, and other doctors have commented about how advanced he is. This isn't something we bring up because (i) we don't want to label him this early and (ii)...

My 3 month old baby currently room shares with my spouse and I. We have been sleeping with the ceiling fan on, mostly because I read somewhere (back when I had my first almost 5 years ago) that doing so reduces the risk of SIDS. My baby is a great sleeper, she’ll sleep 5-7 hrs before waking up...

I'll save you the backstory and make it brief. I have a new work schedule in a new city, I might be away from my kids (1 y/o and 3 y/o) for 3 weeks of the month, with 1 week off that I could spend with them 24/7. This would be temporary until mid next year when the oldest will be almost 4...

Hi. So the pediatrician just called and said my 1 year old is anemic. His hemoglobin is 10.7 g/dL and it should be 12.5. He eats a lot of iron rich foods so I am confused by these results. Also, from researching, it looks like some charts don’t believe 10.7 g/dL is low? Although, sounds like...

My daughter turns 3 in September and will be starting preschool. They have 3,4, or 5 day options. She’ll be there from 9am to 11:30. Any evidence that points towards more or less days being beneficial? I decided to put her in for 4 days Mon - Thursday so she can stay home on Fridays and...

Y'all, my girl (21 months) has been going to daycare part-time since March. We did a gradual transition, she was going on her own by mid April. And I thought it was going well. Some emotional days but some happy days, and usually no tears at drop-off. But I got a call the other day and...

I need some back and forth because my mom anxiety isn't letting me think straight. So my daughter just turned 2 this month. Our only current care option that is affordable is a pre‐school that opened nearby. The told us a lot about how they are Waldorf/Vygotsky school and something about Tools...

I’m curious what happens to infants with parent-led sleep associations (I.e. need support falling asleep after each sleep cycle) who are not sleep trained. However, I’m not looking for the pros and cons of sleep training :) I can find lots of info on that online but having trouble finding out...

My daughter has an egg allergy. 1 year ago when she was around 10 months old, she tested at 2.2 IgE kU/L. This year, after a year of baked egg goods, her levels had risen to 11.8 IgE kU/L, pushing her from a Category 2 to Category 3. The allergist basically told us that they are not sure why...