Recent questions tagged babies

Description : What happens when a newborn infant's parents can't agree on a name?

Last Answer : When the nurse comes in, if the father isn’t there, the Mom makes the call. My daughter had to deal with this issue. She just waited till the time was right.

Description : Do you think US Government Cabinet Members should be able to take long maternity or paternity leave?

Last Answer : I have now idea what Pete Buttigieg is doing or not - it's none of my damned business. Although being an intelligent and conscientous guy, my guess is that he is probably on email and phone calls each ... the right and option to take this sort of time. Do you think, @JLeslie that they are slaves?

Description : Would you drink alcohol when caring for an infant?

Last Answer : No, I definitely would want to be as clear headed as I could be. I imagine it takes much energy, and experience, to take care of them. Washing, poo, pee, feeding, etc. And I’ve seen on YouTube recently how they can harm you, sometimes unintentionally. One hit with their trunk and you’re dead meat.

Description : How do you help your baby and school aged children to sleep better/longer?

Last Answer : Ambien? Note: I don’t have children. I didn’t realize you have kids @flo.

Description : Is Q dead?

Last Answer : He is a dybbuk inhabiting the body of Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Description : If the Grim Reaper existed, would there not have to be millions of them?

Last Answer : Like pretty much all religious references to gods and other figures representing concepts and archetypes, the grim reaper is not a literal figure, except in overly-literal representations in art and parody, ... the state after a body dies, and yes certainly those occur in proportion to the dying.

Description : Is it ok to ignore a 2-month-old's crying?

Last Answer : Mimishu1995 I m with you on this, your friend doesn’t know what she is talking about. A 2 month old infant cries only because of very basic needs, they are not yet developed enough to be “making demands”. An infant that age needs reassurance, not some whacko discipline.

Description : Are the opposers of the film "Unplanned" going to make a film that shows their side?

Last Answer : Every show or movie that includes abortion seems to minimize the impact, so in that way, they have a million times over. Seems as if she approves of the content: Directors Chuck Konzelman ... as a clinic director for Planned Parenthood, as well as her subsequent conversion to anti-abortion activism.

Description : Are there qualifications to be a baby rocker at a hospital?

Last Answer : I had a stroke 30 years ago; however, so far no seizures, I avoid sleeping pills, & I still drive. When I decided that I wanted to volunteer with the babies in my local hospital, I went to the ... There's nothing like cuddling a baby most of the day to relieve stress & help you sleep at night!!!

Description : Do you think Missouri is protecting womens health or being discriminatory?

Last Answer : Without looking at the specific details, one has to ask, Why is Missouri different from every other state? Planned Parenthood has facilities everywhere else, but the rules in Missouri are apparently too draconian for them to operate even one facility.

Description : I’ve heard people say they want to smell a newborns head. Is that normal?

Last Answer : Yes! Not just newborns, all babies!!! :-D

Description : What do you think of gender reveal parties?

Last Answer : Haven't been to one, don't know anyone who's had one, so I feel perfectly comfortable saying I think the idea is idiotic. Not that anyone isn't entitled to celebrate whatever strikes them as delightful, ... through the rest of my life without ever having to face one. (Besides, reveal is a verb.)

Description : Trump says U.S is the only one, but what are the 29 other countries that have birthright citizenship?

Last Answer : Prior to 2006 NZ law gave citizenship to every child born here, in the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau. Since 2006 citizenship is only given to children with at least one parent who is a citizen or resident of this country, the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau at the time of the child’s birth.

Description : Without involving the word "school" how do you categorize the different age groups?

Last Answer : Pre-pubescent, pubescent, post-pubescent

Description : What was there first: the chicken parent(s), or the egg child?

Last Answer : No. Changes and mutations over millions of years are so subtle and microscopic that there is never suddenly one full human from a generation that wasn’t human. It doesn’t work like that. But supposing it could happen like that, then of course it would start off a zygote, then a fetus, then a baby.

Description : How often do parents at work think about their childlren who are at school, daycare, etc.?

Last Answer : …And some are somewhere are between the two. Which applies to the vast majority of parents?

Description : What can I use to keep drinks cool other than ice?

Last Answer : frozen rocks.

Description : How can I know when I'm most fertile??

Last Answer : To be precise, you should probably use a kit that tracks ovulation (available Over The Counter at most drugstores). Pee on the stick, get the result. Give it a try. Good luck!

Description : Parents, or anyone, have you ever dropped a baby or toddler?

Last Answer : I haven’t.

Description : Have you ever seen "Infertility" as one in the list to check as one of the diseases?

Last Answer : NO!!!!

Description : Is infertility a disease and if so, what else is?

Last Answer : Infertility is a condition, not a disease. Infertility can be caused by some diseases. Also, infertility is be a relative term, referring to any of a number of condition that can tend to make it unlikely or impossible that a man or woman will be able to participate in conception.

Description : Why do humans use the same tone with dogs as babies?

Last Answer : Because dogs are precious beings that are too innocent for this earth. We as humans did nothing to deserve them. Dogs are amazing.

Description : If two twins have kids, and they get DNA tests on the kids to see whose the father, How do they know the wife didn't cheat with the others' brother?

Last Answer : If you cheated with an identical twin, no they can't tell, with a run of the mill paternity test. If they are paternal twins, they will be able to check and see a difference. The only way they could ... basic. I don't think we've come that far to be able to test the difference for identical twins.

Description : Why do babies and toddlers throw stuff on the ground?

Last Answer : Those are physics experiments.

Description : What is something that a person died of 50 years ago, that wouldn't kill them today because of modern medicine?

Last Answer : Tb, usually

Description : How old were you moms when you had your first child?

Last Answer : Twenty one.

Description : Do you think world has become too much competitive?

Last Answer : answer:What do you mean? Competition naturally exist because resources are limited. We have been competing with other species and among our own species for as we existed as a species. ... long as people derive satisfaction in their participation, and most importantly, it serves financial purpose.

Description : What's there to criticize the mom for in the following story of dropped/skull fractured/ baby?

Last Answer : answer:Parents are like ship’s captains and presidents. The ‘buck’ of responsibility stops with them. I wouldn’t have been so judgemental, but then I’m not the type who goes online in search of tragedies over which to rubberneck.

Description : When you're sick, do you try to be as unobtrusive and uncomplaining as possible?

Last Answer : I'm too sick too often to not complain. If I didn't complain ever, I'd a.) lose my damn mind and, more importantly, b.) not get the help I need. I used to try to put on the brave ... express my pain and needs honestly now, but I also express my thanks profusely. I think it's an appropriate balance.

Description : Who said it's okay for parents to leave their baby in the car to go shopping?

Last Answer : answer:Huh? No one said it was OK. There was just a court case here in Georgia. A guy left his kid in the car all day and the kid died of heat exhaustion. The guy was guilty of murder and will be staying in the state pen for 20+ years. And his wife was defending him.

Description : Does anyone else here love their pets like their children?

Last Answer : I hope not

Description : Is it mean to go on holiday with your husband 5 weeks after giving birth, leaving the baby with Grandma?

Last Answer : answer:As long as the baby is safe and well cared for, I don’t see the problem. It is entirely your choice whether to take a trip or not. Don’t let anyone shame you for your choices.

Description : Did anyone besides me keep their children's "tooth fairy" teeth?

Last Answer : answer:I did, and a good thing, too. I trained my sons to put the newly lost tooth in an envelope addressed to the tooth fairy, so I wouldn't have to feel around under the pillow for a single tooth ... and returned a tooth to my son. Catastrophe averted. If he ever caught on to me, he never let on.

Description : Who has the cutest babies?

Last Answer : Cats.

Description : Do you see any particular meaning in this?

Last Answer : Interesting. I don’t see at all what you seem to. I see a cat peering through an old t.v. case.

Description : If there was a way to prevent any and all abnormalities in any future child should every pregnant woman be made to do it?

Last Answer : Someone would have to have to start defining normal' and frankly, with my work with children and my own kids, who are not neuro-typical, I think this whole idea should be put back in the Nazi ... evolve to adapt. If we started wiping out mutations one at a time, we would be wiping ourselves out.

Description : What are some cute foreign baby name?

Last Answer : answer:A name foreign to Americans? I like Anastasia. Or an American name foreign to you? Molly.

Description : Is circumcision on infants necessary?

Last Answer : answer:Nope. Back in the day, it was considered to be optimal for reasons of hygiene and disease prevention. Parents worked with the best information that they had. Nowadays the consensus is that it isn't ... religious purposes, that is not my place to judge. I personally would not do it to a child.

Description : Can you hear me now - with this new IV speaker?

Last Answer : answer:Why music? Couldn’t the mom play TED podcasts? Or maybe broadcasts of baseball games? Or (god forbid) sermons by Jerry Falwell? “This is the Uterine Broadcasting System…and now the latest news from Placentia California…”

Description : What are some things to think about when dating someone with a baby?

Last Answer : Respect the fact that no matter what, the baby’s needs come first.

Description : What do they not mean when doctors say "limit your intake of x to y times or y amount per day?

Last Answer : answer:I am a little confused by the question. You seem to be conflating two different things: avoiding something (which means don't have it) and limiting something for some duration of time. If I ... the formula you have set up, it would read: Avoid caffeine for the duration of your pregnancy.

Description : My 2 weeks old child doesn't sleep all the night and keeps crying?

Last Answer : Welcome to parenthood. You can expect your first full night’s sleep in approximately 20 years.

Description : How could this even happen?

Last Answer : answer:Neither of them was paying attention to her. Probably something like this: “But you were watching her!” “I thought you were watching her!”

Description : Can you give a baby dentures?

Last Answer : Give them fangs!

Description : Development of baby's brain?

Last Answer : You could try You Tube. I found one of many. I don’t know if this is it but there are more listed on the side. If you find it here, let me know. I would like to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu7GHryIfmo Also found this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cNIRDCZANs

Description : Could I be pregnant?

Last Answer : It’s certainly possible but no way for us to know. See a doctor.

Description : Apparently, gender reveal parties are the new thing. Thoughts?

Last Answer : Sounds like a more complex version of I will show you mine if you will show me yours. Edit as long as the fetus isn’t aborted , or mistreated put up for adoption, because of gender then it’s ok.

Description : Have you ever had someone tell you a horrifying story, but delivered it in a casual, blase way?

Last Answer : Never.

Description : Is there anything more selfless than adoption?

Last Answer : answer:So, you are asking about people giving up their baby for adoption right? Not the people doing the adopting? I think it is almost always extremely difficult to give up a baby. I think sometimes it ... unless you have been through it. I would go insane not knowing how my child is every day.

Description : If a women used her own bone marrow to create a baby, how would that baby be affected?

Last Answer : Possible? That article doesn’t exactly say that it’s possible.