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Anyone's LO facing the brunt of the 8-10 month sleep regression? How has it been? My boy's naps are all over the place, even when I put him down for nap at the right timing (tired cues: quiet, spacing out), he's resisting to nap and it's causing him to be trapped in an overtired cycle! Almost 5 weeks! He used to nap well (1-2.5h each) and sleeps independently.

Because he's dropping the last catnap and we needed to extend his wake time! Otherwise, he's rolling too much in bed until he's too wired up to sleep!

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My 7MO is on 4 milk feeds (180ml) a day and on 2 BLW meals. Approximately when can his milk feeds be reduced to 3 daily?

Hi, just to share, my 2.5 yo toddler is still taking 4 milk feeds a day. I think the key is not really how often he drinks but how much he drinks in a day. Food before 1 years is mostly for fun and learning. For an 8 month old, he'll need about 24ounce/720ml a day. This is just an average given by the AAP. Some babies drink more, some drink less. As long as your bub is growing (cross check against the weight/height records per month), he'll be ok! ;) https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Sample-One-Day-Menu-for-an-8-to-12-Month-Old.aspx

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nursing strike- is this common in 7MO? for the past 3 days, my boy refused to nurse for 1-2 feedings. the struggle was intense, he would cry and push away the breasts. I had to bottle feed him with EBM.

Have you recently started work? It happens when you stop spending the same amount of time with bb.

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What are herbs/food to avoid for a BF mother whose baby has jaundice? Is it a myth that ginger aggregates/ delays the recovery of neonatal jaundice in BF babies?

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I heard is ginger

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I am heading back to work in Nov and would have spent 9 months with my boy at home (took NPL). What are some of your advice as I transit from a SAHM to a FTWM? My husband will be taking care of my boy until he is old enough for playgroup.

Hi mummy, having spent 9 months with your boy.. I'm guessing it will not be an easy process having to be away from him and adapting back to working life. What kept some of my friends grounded when they transit back to work was having a list of things to do and prepare before going back. Once the logistic part is out of the way, they focus on preparing themselves psychologically. Separation anxiety is real, and it is applicable to the mothers as well. You can consider joining support groups such as SNS: working moms support group and connect with other working mothers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/SNSWorkingMoms/

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my 6MO normally pushes away the breast when he has enough. recently, he's a bit fussy hence I offered 90-120ml of EBM and he finished them all in addition to his earlier latching. is this normal? I am guessing the flow of BM through the bottle is easier hence he didn't reject it even though he is supposedly full?!

Maybe not true. Pls chk on Yr latching and see if it is an issue. Usually, babies will prefer our breast if we r breastfeeding.

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Gardner's model of multiple intelligence seems to be in conflict with the Sternberg's triarchic model adopted by the Ministry of Education in Singapore. What benefits would children have if they are enrolled in preschools that focus on developing the multiple intelligence since the nation's focus is generally on developing those with intellectual giftedness?

This is just my personal take. I feel that Gardner's multiple intelligence offered a great way of developing a child that takes the focus away from simply looking at one's academic performance. It was precisely when he noticed that people with special needs are gifted in other areas which prompted him to explore this notion of multiple intelligence (if I'm not mistaken). I would say that every model has it's pros and cons and all aim to benefit the child. Enrolling in a preschool that adopts the Multiple Intelligence approach may increase the exposure to more areas for development. This may help discover other areas that the child could excel in, beyond what is identified by the education system.

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Any feedback for Eager Beaver @ Yishun? How are the teachers and curriculum for childcare?

Learnt from my sis coll, the principal is good

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is it safe for babies to be exposed to chlorinated water (free chlorine concentration of 1ppm) in swimming pools? eg small splashes of water get on their face, and potentially into their mouths if they lick the water on their gums.

I think it's fine for babies to be swimming in chlorine pools. but I limit them to around 30mins-45mins

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Any parents introduce homeopathic teething tablets to their babies? Do they work?

A friend bought the ones from the brand Hylands and she said they worked great. Contains natural herbs known for their soothing properties like belladonna. Supposedly dissolves very fast and results are quite instant. But her only gripe with the tablet is that getting it into the child's mouth is quite a challenge. You're supposed to put them under the child's tongue but there's always worry of choking no matter how fast dissolving the product is. As such, she dissolves them in water first.

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