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Using Ferber method in everyday life
Marie wrote in message
What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out immediately. Yeah, unfortunately, I spent a lot of time replacing the water in the bowl, lol. Although when they were sitting in the high chair the tray contained some of the water so they could splash it around for a little bit. Would she squish some pudding for a while or cool whip? Tupperware bowls and lids, measuring cups, spoons are all good things to keep him occupied. Bethany loves being given these things but she gets bored of them quickly and I have to find new things to keep giving her. MIL gave her a new toy, it has a tunnel with little balls that pop out of the tunnel (air blows them out), well it's hard to explain but it actually holds her attention! Aww that's too bad. I remember Allison when she was a baby would sit for hours in my tupperware cupboard and put stuff back, take it out, put back again, rinse and repeat. Although now that I think about it, she was around 13-15 months because she was walking around the house with the lids and stuff. Good that the new toy is working for a while. I also used a walker (under supervision, never had a problem) even a play pen for short amounts of time, GASP!! ;o) I know, I'm such a irresponsible mother. ;o) -- Sue (mom to three girls) I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World... |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
Sue wrote:
Marie wrote in message What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out immediately. Yeah, unfortunately, I spent a lot of time replacing the water in the bowl, lol. Although when they were sitting in the high chair the tray contained some of the water so they could splash it around for a little bit. Would she squish some pudding for a while or cool whip? Tupperware bowls and lids, measuring cups, spoons are all good things to keep him occupied. Bethany loves being given these things but she gets bored of them quickly and I have to find new things to keep giving her. MIL gave her a new toy, it has a tunnel with little balls that pop out of the tunnel (air blows them out), well it's hard to explain but it actually holds her attention! I had an easy to reach drawer in my kitchen that I would put new things in from time to time- the kids caught on pretty quckly it was "their drawer'. I'm talking one day I would put in measuring spoons and maybe next week two tupperware lids and a wooden spoon. It was a big hit. |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:31:13 -0400, "Sue"
wrote: Yeah, unfortunately, I spent a lot of time replacing the water in the bowl, lol. Although when they were sitting in the high chair the tray contained some of the water so they could splash it around for a little bit. Would she squish some pudding for a while or cool whip? Are you INSANE!!? I'd have to take her outside and hose her down! Aww that's too bad. I remember Allison when she was a baby would sit for hours in my tupperware cupboard and put stuff back, take it out, put back again, rinse and repeat. Although now that I think about it, she was around 13-15 months because she was walking around the house with the lids and stuff. Good that the new toy is working for a while. Aren't they cute walking around holding the dishes D I emptied a cabinet just for her and put different tupperware in it each day and change them out a few times a day, and put toys in it too. (and cheerios too!) I am going today to buy cabinet locks, we have a new pet mouse (ugh not really a pet) and I'm scared she's going to get the mouse doody that is in the other cabinets. I also used a walker (under supervision, never had a problem) even a play pen for short amounts of time, GASP!! ;o) I know, I'm such a irresponsible mother. ;o) Hehe I guess I am too. Marie |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
toypup wrote:
"Joshua Levy" wrote in message om... So the solution is to get her to expect different things, which you can do little by little. For example, you could put your baby down and if she cries, come back to her in a minute or two, and then hold her. The next day come back after two or three minutes. The third day come back after five minutes, etc. (This is sort of the opposite of what you have tried so far.) Or you could pick up the crying baby after a minute, but then put her down again. If she crys again, then pick her up and hold her. The next day pick her up and put her down twice before holding on to her, and so on. I've never read Ferber, but isn't that pretty much the Ferber method for sleep (leave them a little longer each day)? Yes it is. With sleep they are supposedly learning to do something - let sleep come by itself, without outside help. They are becoming used to a new routine, that of laying quietly by oneself to fall asleep instead of having someone else do something to you. So there is a natural end....sleep. During the day there is no natural end. I don't see how this method would accomplish anything in the same way it accomplishes the sleep thing. The end is meaningless to the baby. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
Sue wrote:
Would she squish some pudding for a while or cool whip? Marie wrote in message Are you INSANE!!? I'd have to take her outside and hose her down! ROTFL. That was a suggestions for the ones who can tolerate that huge of a mess. Although, if I were desparate for a few minutes trying to get dinner ready, I might have done it. Aren't they cute walking around holding the dishes D I emptied a cabinet just for her and put different tupperware in it each day and change them out a few times a day, and put toys in it too. (and cheerios too!) I am going today to buy cabinet locks, we have a new pet mouse (ugh not really a pet) and I'm scared she's going to get the mouse doody that is in the other cabinets. Yes they are so cute when they start carrying stuff around. Especially when they start bringing you everything they can get their hands on. Mouse doody, ew ;o) -- Sue (mom to three girls) I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World... |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:14:50 -0400, Marie wrote:
Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him make a mess, while you cook dinner. What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out immediately. Try ice cubes. My granddaughter loves these and doesn't dump them for a long time. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 07:57:16 -0400, Marie wrote:
Yeah, unfortunately, I spent a lot of time replacing the water in the bowl, lol. Although when they were sitting in the high chair the tray contained some of the water so they could splash it around for a little bit. Would she squish some pudding for a while or cool whip? Are you INSANE!!? I'd have to take her outside and hose her down! A bath before dinner can be a good thing g -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
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toto wrote: On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:14:50 -0400, Marie wrote: Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him make a mess, while you cook dinner. What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out immediately. Try ice cubes. My granddaughter loves these and doesn't dump them for a long time. My mother loves to occupy kids this age by getting something sticky on their fingers (syrup or jelly) and then putting something light -- like a feather or cotton ball -- on their high chair tray. Pulling it from hand to hand and trying to put it down can keep them delightfully occupied for a very long time! meh -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Using Ferber method in everyday life
"dragonlady" wrote In article , toto wrote: On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:14:50 -0400, Marie wrote: Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him make a mess, while you cook dinner. What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out immediately. Try ice cubes. My granddaughter loves these and doesn't dump them for a long time. My mother loves to occupy kids this age by getting something sticky on their fingers (syrup or jelly) and then putting something light -- like a feather or cotton ball -- on their high chair tray. Pulling it from hand to hand and trying to put it down can keep them delightfully occupied for a very long time! A less messy way to do this is to create a ball of masking tape and giving it to the child. It has the same end result and is much tidier. -- Melissa (in Los Angeles) Mum to Elizabeth 4/13/03 |
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