Comments on: help me internet!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:21:31 +0000

when my daughter was almost 2 i was having a homebirth and i wanted her to be as uninterested in me as possible that day .. so i bought one of those annoying talking toys. it was like a driving thing and it made a lot of noise. she could honk the horn and push all kinds of buttons and turn things to get different sounds ..

while i was in labor i kept hearing big bird say, “beep, beep! buckle up! driving is fun!”

do you have a flashlight? all of my kids loved flashlights.

By: Tiel S-K

Tiel S-K — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:25:02 +0000

i’ve been sitting here staring at all the comments for the last 10 minutes.

I’m blank.

shall think seriously about this one. All the suggestions sound great. Hope that you get well soon.

By: Jora

Jora — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:55:35 +0000

My baby’s favorite snack is the gerber freeze dried apples and strawberries (they make an organic version) — the pieces are tiny and they dissolve in his mouth. He will seriously always eat these things and I never have to worry about choking. My best advice for entertainment is trap her in the room you are in and dump every toy and kitchen utensil in the room and try to relax/rest knowing that as long as she is quiet, she’s safe… I wish I could take Baby Bug for a walk (but I live in San Diego — just a tad too far)…

By: NAT

NAT — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:29:44 +0000

Good luck on that one, I am sick too and I have a 2 month old that is keeping me up all night my eyes are soooooooo red right now I can bearly keep them open and I have no one to help me out at least you only have to deal with one child, I have to take the other one to preschool while taking care of the baby at the same time.

I hope you get better I have no advise for you at this time but hopefully things will get better and your cold goes away…

Take care…

By: Marissa

Marissa — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:26:30 +0000

What about The Things’ Mom – does she have a babysitter network that she can offer to you, now that she doesn’t have you?

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:14:48 +0000

1. Box of tissue
2. Pad of post-its
3. Roll of toilet paper
4. TV. On. Any channel.
5. Empty the tupperwear drawer.

Hope you feel better soon.

By: MamaBear

MamaBear — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:45:34 +0000

SAJ- I’m so sorry! You need some help even for 4 hours a day, so you can nap and rest, then you can handle your baby better. I know you have friends and family that can give you a 3-4 hour break, don’t you?

Also, I hear TV can be a life-saver in these dire situations. I can mail you some Einstein videons you will get in in one day in mail. Shoot me an email.

Swing works wonders for us. It puts her right to sleep, it’s wonderful when she needs a nap but doesn’t want to fall asleep.

Instead of cheerios, try some other munchy food that is so engaging to them. I boil the heck of out peas and give those to her. She is busy eating them for a long time. Or other boiled veggies and cut into small pieces.

By: BeachMama

BeachMama — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:17:39 +0000

So sorry that videos are out, that is the best way to get the rest you need. Maybe send Toby out on a mission this evening to stock up for you. Lie on your side tuck Baby Bug behind your bent knees and you will get the rest you need.

If videos are really out try putting her in her crib with some toys she rarely gets to see. Like measuring cups, spoons, plastic bowls. Or some stuffies and blocks.

I hope you feel better soon and get some of the much needed rest you will need to get better.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:41:37 +0000

Oh, also what about taking a nice warm bath with her? That might help you with the sinusitis, and she’d probably love to play in the water.

By: Mama Knucker Hatch

Mama Knucker Hatch — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:30:34 +0000

So been there with sinus infections, and young kids. I KNOW how drained you feel — STAY HYDRATED to help keep that milk alive. My youngest is Baby Bug’s age, and is just as active. When you’re sick you can barely think beyond five minutes out. And when you are desperate, just about anything goes – so no tomatoes here.

There are some terrific suggestions listed…junk mail, pots and pans, teaspoons, bubbles. Childproof, children’s medicine bottles with the rubber dropper are great for the baby that wants to gnaw, and make fun sounds with their gums. Small water balloons are very entertaining. Babies love cupboard digging, so mine has a cupboard with cups and plastic bowls she loves to climb into and destroy (if your head can handle the clatter). Ice chips in a washcloth held tight by a rubber band. Old cellphones and remotes. Take her crib mattress and put it down on the floor with you, so it is a fun soft thing with familiarity to climb up and down around.

My eight month old is also at the cling-on stage — which means that being on the couch while she’s on the floor is a stretch. However, if I hang out on her level in a bean bag, she seems more content to toodle around the room. Take it one hour at a time…