she is turning into such a handful!! :) she is crawling everywhere and standing up anywhere she can pull herself up....the real problems are trying to get her to be still!! she doesnt like to eat...she doesnt want her bottles...when its time for food she will have two or three bites and then she is done..she wants down..i will give her a bottle and she will have about three ounces and thats it...doesnt matter if its juice or formula..im really worried that she is getting enough nutrition so i have started to give her the Poly-Vi-Sol vitamins...is this a phase or should i be worried?
Also any ideas on what i can do to keep her still while changing her diaper? She likes to roll away and scream...
One more thing :)
Is it normal for a child this age to watch tv? i dont set her in front of it but she gets easily distracted by it..especially if its a program with lots of music..if i take her away from it she starts crying..I heard that babies that watch tv can develop autism..HELP?!
2007-05-03 07:54:46 · 8 answers · asked by Shina Beana 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She sounds like a normal, active, curious, baby. Yes, it's a phase, but in every phase she'll be active and curious.
If she likes music, turn off the TV and get her some CDs designed for helping babies' growth and development. Or--just some suggestions--Bach, Mozart, Pete Seeger, Sam Hinton, Raffi.
2007-05-03 08:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by Wise Advice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girls were the same way, especially my youngest, she has always wanted to go. The diaper changing I would sternly say be nice and turn her back over. My kids did watch TV at that age and they are now 6 and 8 and both 1 to 1.5 yrs above their grade level, it does not cause autism. And they only watched Teletubbies etc. There is a singer called "Laurie Berkner Band" she has great songs and wears bright clothes, she would probably love her music/videos. I agree about not giving a baby vitamins without asking the Dr. Sometimes when kids go through growing spurts they can either get really hungry or hardly eat, my daughter has done that for about 3 months, then all of a sudden she is hungry again. You just have to make an area that's safe and let her at it, it shows she is smart and wants to know and explore everything. One thing though is make sure she is still napping, I sometimes had to just lay down with her and make her take a nap, because she would play until she fell asleep playing and when she gets run down her horns start showing LOL
2007-05-03 09:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your daughter is bright, happy, and busy and a pretty normal baby. You'll have to re-think your daily schedule for awhile. She'll need lots of direction and guidance since it will be some time before she'll understand "no". This may be an ideal time to just get rid of the bottle. Try her with a sippy cup at meal and snack times. She can have water, breast milk, formula, or diluted 100% juice. At meal/snack times, have everything ready before putting her in the highchair. That way you can get down to business before she wants to be somewhere else and can at least get a few bites in her. Not to worry about nutrition, babies will not starve themselves. She'll eat when she is hungry and will drink when she is thirsty. If she is getting a few bites from all the food groups each day you wouldn't have to worry about the vitamin, but it won't hurt her to have it either. Some children are just naturally more active and want to do everything on the run. You hear a lot of things, but a lot of them just aren't true, TV watching does not cause Autism. Television, by its very nature is loud, colorful, and fast moving - all the things that attract a baby (and most adults, too!), especially commercials, anything with music, and children's shows. It is normal for a baby to suddenly stop what they are doing and watch a commerical and then go back to whatever they were doing when it is over. With the diaper changing, you'll learn to move fast. Get everything ready, provide a fascinating (and maybe a usually forbidden) object to hold her attention, such as a necklace, the TV remote or a mirror then take care of business as quickly as possible. Of course, she'll scream when you take away the object she is holding, but take advantage of her distractability and entertain her with something equally fun such as building towers with blocks or putting shapes into a shape sorter. When she starts to wind down close to nap time and bed time, don't forget to get some reading time in with plenty of snuggling. Even the most active baby loves to have stories read and to look at the pictures.
2007-05-03 08:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babys can be a big handful from this age up!
My nephew will NOT hold still and is constantly getting into anything he can reach and stick in his mouth!
Loves paper!
There really isnt much you can do to calm a baby down...
But you should see your doctor about the nutrition she's getting.
There are lots of healthy and very tasty baby snacks out there that she might like eating.
And no matter what...
DONT LET YOUR BABY WATCH TV!
Babys shouldnt be watching TV before the age of 5...
There's really no reason they should.
If she likes lots of music and activity...try dancing with her to some music on your stereo.
This can get rid of some of that excess energy and she'll be able to calm down and take a nap and eat some foodies!
Or find some activities outside you can both do...
Just try to get her all tuckered out by wasting away some of her energy.
When children are younger it's an imporant time for them to develope an imagination and creativity.
TV doesnt help.
Try finding other activities she can do instead.
Like painting with PUDDING!
It's eddible and she can make a big mess and have fun with it!
Oh, and dont forget the ever classic BOX... Use markers or paints to decorate it like a little house and have fun playing with her.
Take her for walks and bring a portable cd walkman so she can listen to some tunes while she checks out the scenery.
There's no way you can develope autism from watching tv, because children are born with it. It's just not good for their developement.
2007-05-03 08:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by I'm mad, you're mad! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She'll eat when she wants to eat can't force it...if your to concerned call your doctor..at the sitting still nothing you can do there just give her a toy while you change her that way she is destacted from the diper changing, my twins are doing the same thing..tv dosent hurt them i put it on shows that teach them stuff like NOGGIN..and NIck JR has great small children shows...Im a mother of four a 7,4, and 14 month old twins..it hard I know you are aways going to be concernd about somthing.
2007-05-03 08:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody can develop autism-people are born with it. What junk science website did you read that concluded TV causes autism? That's hilarious. It's also an absurd illustration of how much mis-information is out there regarding autism. I guess next, they'll blame autism on global warming...or perhaps aliens. I'm sure George Bush is really to blame though as he is with everything else.
2007-05-03 09:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by chikkenbone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 07:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by barnhart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies who watch t.v. do not develop autism.
babies like music, it's something they can relate to, so if there's music on, she'll stop to watch/listen to it. i like to show baby einsten videos to mine. it develops eye coordination, brain stimulation, and is shown with classical music. and very colorful, babies love it! (disney company).
babies will eat whatever they need. don't worry about what they're eating in one sitting. think of it in a weeks' span. does she eat only meat one day and only veggies the next day?... then that's good for her.
you shouldn't give her vitamins unless you ask the doc first.
mine tries to crawl, twist and turn while I"m diapering too... just frustrating and i have no answers for that. i have her older sister hold her down for me and distract her with something.
2007-05-03 08:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Murphette 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋