Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

[FantasyWitch]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

Teeth- FOOD. Not Nipple.

[Dez]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

Actually, guys...my babies both started getting teeth around 3 months, not exactly big enough to hold their heads up, much less eat real food. Between that, and that most animals are able to get their own food in a matter of months, tops, while human babies are still trying to make up for bring born essentially prematurely, so that out big noggins make it out of mama, and then go on to develop slower because of same said noggins, which need large amounts of essential fatty acids...it's not unnatural.

[thalassa]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

[quote author=Deseret link=topic=62.msg28116#msg28116 date=1294781293]
Actually, guys...my babies both started getting teeth around 3 months, not exactly big enough to hold their heads up, much less eat real food.
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Not to mention...but v 2.0 is *still* teething at 2 (+3 months)...and not molars, but front teeth---all four canines.

[magusphredde]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg27899#msg27899 date=1294700229]
Do you think a five year old should still be breast fed?


*waits for the onslaught to begin :P
[/quote]Teeth = solid foods ...

Teeth = weaning ...

Teeth = pain potential ...

[Medusa]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?

[thalassa]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28163#msg28163 date=1294799211]
What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?
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Really, it depends...

I have a friend whose child is almost five, but is speech delayed (his speech level is that of a 1-2 year old) and is not potty trained. Sophie knew would sit on the potty at 15 months, knew how to pee on the potty shortly after, was taking her diaper off when she went potty 2, but wasn't uninterested in going potty on the toilet for more than a day or two at a time until the week of her third birthday ...but once she did, she's barely had an accident (I can count the number of accidents since last spring on one hand, two of which were from when she was sick). Collin at two, loves to sit on the potty, but hasn't figured out what to do on it (other than flush it and giggle).

I think though, for most kids, somewhere between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 is the "norm"...that is when most kids seem to get it on their own, and with some encouragement from their parents can more easily get it down. I'll be honest though, once a kid is about four, unless there is something else going on with the kid, I start to wonder about the parents. Even if you plan to go with the "when they are ready" method (which is sort of what I did), you still need to do *some* work and (at a minimum) pay attention to when they are showing interest and giving them some encouragement.

[Celest]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28163#msg28163 date=1294799211]
What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?
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until they don't need them anymore,
honestly, no child goes into grade 1 with diapers unless there are other, more serious problems

[magusphredde]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28163#msg28163 date=1294799211]
What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?
[/quote]School ... Unless medical steps in for some reason ... Then again around 65 or so ... :

[Simon Slade]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28163#msg28163 date=1294799211]
What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?
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While they're awake? Six or seven-ish. You can delay them attending school a little bit, until they get it down.
At night? However long they need them. Seriously, one of my best friends wore pull ups to sleep until he was thirteen. He's turned out fine. He just has a week bladder and had to learn all the tricks to handle that.

[Dufonce]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg27899#msg27899 date=1294700229]
Do you think a five year old should still be breast fed?[/quote]

What's the latest a kid should be in diapers?

i wouldnt let it go on to the point where they'd be going to school in them, but i've heard its easier if you let it be their choice. introduce them to the potty, and how its much more comfortable to not sit in your own fecal matter, than to force them to do it.

[Medusa]

Re: Medusa's Question Du Jour *the millenium edition!*

If you were to write your autobiography, what would be the title?

[magusphredde]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28547#msg28547 date=1294959734]
If you were to write your autobiography, what would be the title?
[/quote]"You idiot" ...

[Simon Slade]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28547#msg28547 date=1294959734]
If you were to write your autobiography, what would be the title?
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"This book is a work of fiction."

[Celest]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28547#msg28547 date=1294959734]
If you were to write your autobiography, what would be the title?
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"Wear a pretty dress and jump in the puddles"

[thalassa]

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[quote author=Medusa link=topic=62.msg28547#msg28547 date=1294959734]
If you were to write your autobiography, what would be the title?
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Only on Thursday