hi TCL
welcome
dont worry abt yr kiddo's speech devt...mine also started to whine a coupla weeks back when she wants smthg.
she onli sez dada, mum-mum (for food) & nen-nen for BM. everythg else sounds like duck/dog haha
sad thg is also she doesnt say mummy
when i ask her who i am, she says ma.
i ask her to repeat after me, she says 'ma' and then signs "ME!" headache!!!
C is also very sticky, esp when she wakes up & when she's slpy...apparently this clinginess can last til they are abt 3! i hope not...hehe
i_bless_u
prawns = 12 mths shld be safe, but if any1 in yr family has allergy to shellfish, then wait til 3YO
http://www.babycenter.com/plus/readyornot/articles/food/108
mosquitoes = C also suffered fr her 1st mossie bites last week. jus brot her out to dinner, let her walk for 15min (not even tt late - ard 6pm) & kena bitten 1 on ea leg.
so scared she got ckn pox/dengue, but turned out mossie bites swelled quite a bit. got scolding fr MIL
swelling prob'ly her reaction to 1st bite...hope she's not allergic!
my fren's bro used to swell up in the face then need to head to doc to get injectn. jia lat!
stickers & this band (fr mothercare) can be exp, esp in teh long run, so i use a citronella oil & put a scented sponge under her crib - natural & mossies hate the smell
J&J also sells this liquid (Baby Clear Lotion Anti-Mosquito; small bottle) u can apply, so its gentle & safe.
if u're spray'g repellent, look out for DEET - its harmful
bulma
i hope J gets better soon. C also LS yday but lucky thg it stopd 2day...so i think its cuz she luvs to put stuff in her mouth.
also teeth'g now so she puts her hand in her mouth often
yeah, PDs say tt LS has nothg to do with teethg, but the only 1 who sez it does is Dr Sears
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t083000.asp (info on teethg)
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T081500.asp (info on diarrhoea)
if yr kiddo is drooling alot when teethg, it might account for sm loose stools
Jasmine
C also snacks - i give her the organic peanut butter puffs cereal tt they sell in supermkts (panda on teh box) but she's sensitive to sugar & gets hyper. so only during tea time
in fact, most of her snacks are given during tea. if u're afraid heaty, then try fruit (i give her avocado, banana or sweet potato)