Community Posts, Tips & Support on Child Development

Do you leave the door open when you pee/poop, or do you close it?

My girl is 6 months and me and her dad have got sore throats and are run down. Last night she was awful going to bed which she never is, I've checked her temparature this morning and it's 37.7 and I've just given her the first bottle today, she usually has 8oz but has only had 5oz. Could it be a sign that she is unw...

I never had any issues with my eldest as I was on my own completely and not working. Second time round and nearly 20 years after my first, I'm lost🙈 help!

I thought about posting incognito but screw it, maybe this post will help someone else. My 3 yo is still in diapers. Whenever I change him, I ask him if he feels wet or dirty so that he starts associating the sensations with the words, but he won’t tell me when he’s gone. Maybe 30% of the time he’ll tell me about ...

Any tips or advice for potty training please! We have a 4 month old too so hoping to make it as smooth as possible 🤞🏼

My daughter is three next week and she seems to have got funny with sitting down and eating dinner. Some days she’s happily sit and eat foods like meatballs and spag bol But now she seems to just want to snack, she eats fruit all the time happily but she will eat a few mouthful of her dinner and then walk off and...

HELP ME. I’ve just decided to toilet train my LB. When he wore nappies he’d tell me when he’s done a wee/poo but since he’s had no nappies on he isn’t saying anymore. I take him to the toilet very frequently and it’s hit and miss, I feel like he’s holding his wee in because he can go HOURS without an accident. I kno...

My baby has been teething and I noticed his barely there tooth looked like it was dangling off, which it was. It bled very little and not it’s gone. He didn’t cry and his gums don’t seem swollen. Should I be more concerned about his tooth not growing back?

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What is everyone using for teething? My LG tooth is finally cutting through and it’s been a very rough few days with lots of tears and been very unsettled all day everyday. We’ve tried the Aston parsons powder but they don’t seem to be working on her, calpol is the only thing that helps her but it says on the packag...

When’s a good time for 1st dentist appointment?

My baby is 14 months w| 4 top teeth, 4 bottom teeth, &’ 2 molars coming in. When do I take her to the dentist?

Now that my son has started weaning, I'm unsure as to whether I should now clean his gums morning and evening (he has no teeth yet). What's everybody else doing? Should I buy a silicone finger brush so he gets used to the sensation of brushing? Currently I offer water after his meal to wash away any bits in his m...

My daughter, who has been really advanced in all other areas, will be 2 and a half this month and we haven’t even got off the ground with potty training. It’s like she’s afraid of having her nappy off and it makes her feel safe having it on? She will tell me when she’s done a poo after a while, but she will not sit ...

Hi everyone, currently potty training and needing help please. After 1-2 weeks, we are finally getting little to no accidents at home. But sometimes it's quite close before an accident when she makes it. We have a potty and a toilet trainer steps/seat. Both have been successful for us overall. At present we've be...

Anybody got any advice on encouraging your little ones to poo in the potty or toilet? My little one has been potty training for around a month now and is great when he needs a pee but will not poo, holds it for days and then he ends up doing it in his pants. Tried showing him videos, reading books, getting him to wa...

Anyone else’s baby only have blowouts in the car seat? I sized up my son’s diapers and he only has blowouts in the car seat .. assuming because he’s sitting and the poop has nowhere else to go but up and out. His clothes aren’t too tight either. It’s just so annoying hearing everyone telling me to size up and it’ll ...

Just curious, what stage is your LO at?

So we got our daughter a potty on Friday and she’s taken so well to it and so far we haven’t had any accidents and have had 20+ pees on it but no poops so far. She will ask for me to take her nappy off so she can sit on it and gets so excited when she’s done something and will happily show me. At what point do I buy...

Hi ladies I'm following the ERIC website of potty learning and potty practice and have put LO on potty after meals since 12 mo and after naps since 13mo. He doesn't seem to wee in the morning wake up so seems like a waste of time. I know this isn't really EC but maybe you still have some tips! I have successfully ca...