<font color="0000ff">Seems that most mummies still stick with baby laundry and bottle detergent. Was thinking whether to stock up when my current supply depletes.
lh_jyc,
Are you looking for light weight stroller? Try Aprica or Combi. Maclaren also has some light weight models too.
Race,
Your boy's vocab is quite wide already. Mine usually says "Mama", "Baba" & "neh neh" but he likes to point at things (e.g. at the light when we switch it on) and likes to move our hands to do some tasks (e.g. to scoop water with a mug and pour onto him).
Firefly,
Try changing the type of food. We will also be sick of the food if it is offered daily right?
For bases, I feed my boy brown rice (ground), white rice porridge, mee sua, stelline (similar to macaroni but is flowery shape) & rolled oats (ground), serving each type not more than 2 days consecutively.
For cereal, it's not necessary to feed them ready-made type, maybe except during outing or travelling. I used to feed my boy Healthy Times cereal but no longer do so as now I grind the brown rice myself. It only takes 10 mins to cook.
I also give him table food if they're not too oily, sweet or salty. After 1 yo, their digestive system is more mature and should be able to handle more types of food.
As for spitting food out, my boy has yet to master the art of spitting. However, he will soemtimes roll out his tongue and the food will drop off his mouth. Usually, I will stop feeding him for a while and try again shortly to see if he still wants to eat. Else, I just take the food away. On the other hand, it is actually a way to protect themselves.
On smacking hands, I must admit that I've done it before when he scratched our faces hard. I will look him in the eyes and say "No! Pain pain."</font>
