The new rolling ILX parenting thread, since the other one was getting unwieldy

Ophelia's urinary infection RETURNED after less than a week. We noticed immediately that after two days she was slipping back into sicky mode. :-( She threw up and had a fever again. I'm a bit fed up with the doctor not being able to cure her. We went back foir a check-up (the first time she had it) and he just stared at his computer asking if her fever had gone, how her appetite was,... Didn't really LOOK at her. I mean, wtf, man, at least fake some concern. Now we went back and he just said she had to take her antibiotics again. I am doing this but if it comes back, I'm going to another doctor. I don't like to continue giving her such heavy meds and I want her back to her old self. Poor thing. That said, I don't think there's much we can do: she's just very sensitive to have these types of infections. When she's four years old, we'll be able to do the operation (*cut* the skin that connects the two labia). *sigh* Poor thing. Maybe it'll be less when she goes on the potty. Hope so anyway. :-(

Also, she's very capable to walk on her own for a while now but REFUSES to do so when mummy and/or daddy are around. Clever and stubborn girl she is. When she's with my mother or father, SHE FRIGGING WALKS ON HER OWN. But when she notices me, she immediately stops and reaches out to me. I find it funny but also realize she's taking advantage and needs to walk on her own when I'm around.

That said, her linguistic advancement is amazing. She understands a lot of things and *mumbles* a lot of words already. One of which is (worryingly) television. :-)

poor O. i hope shes feeling better. were all sick with daycare colds at the moment. :(

anyway, beeps and bunny:

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Aw. :-)

She's just lovely.

Beeps is a CUTIE!

Has anyone here had experience with infant sign language? My daugher is 4 1/2 months and she's so expressive and inquisitive that we're going to start with the ASL (american sign language) as soon as possible, but we're not sure we can get her day care providers to buy in. any tips appreciated.

We are planning to try the signing classes, but at the moment Howie's diary is pretty full up with NCT group, baby massage, baby rhyme time... anything that gets us out of the house, basically! He loves meeting new people and going to new places, so it's all good.

On a downer, his eczema has really flared up in the last couple of days :(

Think it must be the heat making it worse. And all the creams don't seem to be making much difference. I find it really upsetting to see his skin so red and raw - though it doesn't seem to bother him as much as it does me! Taking him to the GP tomorrow to see if they can suggest anything - think it might be time to bring out the steroids.

We have the signing book, and we've tried to do the simple ones (food, drink). No reaction from the boys whatsoever. We're gonna keep doing it, though.

The boys playing on a blanket:
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Has anyone here had experience with infant sign language? My daugher is 4 1/2 months and she's so expressive and inquisitive that we're going to start with the ASL (american sign language) as soon as possible, but we're not sure we can get her day care providers to buy in. any tips appreciated.

I am very weary of teaching your (or rather MY) child anything but proper Dutch. I say proper as I don't use baby talk either. It's not that I shy away from cooing or once in a while using a *cute* word, but like my developmental psychology professor once said:"Why bother? There's no reason to." So she doesn't even say dada when waving people goodbye, she says "Daaag!" like every other person. Ok, this sounds like I'm putting people down who use signs and/or babytalk, but in essence I don't see the point really.

Ophelia has finally let go of my finger. She was able to walk on her own for a while now, but never wanted to when I (or my husband) was around. Yesterday I put my hands behind my back, after my husband told me she had walked on her own with him around, and she decided that she didn't need my finger anymore. It was silly really, she was able to walk on her own for quite a while, but she didn't want to (when we were around). She's such a clever girl. :-)