https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:10:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1786365 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:45:56 +0000 dagret 1786365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, redirection is HUGE at our house with an 18 month old. My husband will get frustrated and tell L "don't do this...don't chew on this" and really, all you have to do is offer him a NEW thing and he stops what he's doing. It's magical. (for now at least.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1786227 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:01:01 +0000 MapleMoose 1786227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Thanks lady!! Alright, that explanation makes sense. Much better than my scenario lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785998 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:32:59 +0000 LovelyPlum 1785998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: she's not wild about getting her head directly under the water, but she really likes it otherwise! Keeps her warm, I think. She has only ever cried once in the shower, so I count that as a victory! But I could see how it might upset some babies. We just didn't five her a choice from the beginning, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785989 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:23:52 +0000 Mae 1785989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I feel like the water would freak my kid out! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785961 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:08:08 +0000 LovelyPlum 1785961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: TIME OUT-I missed this. CONGRATS!!!!</p> <p>Logistics: when there are two of us home, one of us jumps in the shower and washes, then the baby gets passed in to us. We wash her, then pass her out to the other person. But I have done it by myself, and it's not that bad. I imagine that if LO could sit, it would be much easier. YOu could even put a towel down there and have baby sit on it, so that it wasn't so slippery. I used to bathe my little sister this way, and she loved sitting in the tub when I showered. There was a thread about it a few weeks ago. It seems like a bunch of people do it, and I reallylike it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785835 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:11:02 +0000 skibobrown 1785835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DD was little, sleeping with her Pack N Play right up against the bed. When she woke up at night I could just reach over to replace her pacifier and turn on her white noise without needing to get out of bed. I would only get up when she really woke up crying and needed food in the night. </p> <p>More recently, having my toddler participate in feeding our pet bunny his breakfast every day. She was absolutely terrified of animals until we started doing this. Now she loves her rabbit and always wants to pet him and feed him treats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785813 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:52:06 +0000 catomd00 1785813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>white noise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785805 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:44:35 +0000 MapleMoose 1785805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I'm curious about the logistics of this. It would save us a lot of time now with baby #2 on the way but I keep imagining LO#1 shivering and covered in soap on the floor of the shower while I'm trying not to fall on her shaving my legs... :silly: </p> <p>In the beginning it was babywearing, for sure. Wouldn't have gotten anything done without wearing her. And she wouldn't have slept! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785802 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:43:02 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1785802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: oh! Good one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785791 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:22:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 1785791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: The flavor isn't exactly the same, and it takes a little bit more work, but but E always goes crazy over butternut squash mac and cheese. Just mix pureed butternut squash into the cheese sauce before you toss it with the pasta.</p> <p>Side-lying nursing + co-bedding was definitely my game-changer. E refused to sleep unless he was being held, so I credit those things with allowing me to being not-horrible sleep-deprived all of the time (only a little :) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver/page/2#post-1785765 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:07:35 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1785765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just tried this today and it's a lifesaver!:</p> <p>My picky toddler wont eat veggies unless they are in a fruity pouch. he picks them out and finds them in everything. The internets suggested putting chopped or pureed steamed cauliflower in with his foods like mac n cheese and mashed potatoes since its white and hides! it's working! he is licking it off his hands right now! genius. Thank you internets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785759 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:02:37 +0000 Mrs. Tea 1785759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: If you can find them, get the bigger sized noodles , it stayed in place better for us :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785758 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:00:15 +0000 78h2o 1785758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tea: oh, I've gotta do that for when LO sleeps with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785733 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:44:14 +0000 Mrs. Tea 1785733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is an older baby thing but the pinterest trick for putting a noodle under the sheet to act as a block for your little one rolling out bed. It worked like a charm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785551 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:47:31 +0000 Arden 1785551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babywearing! I can't imagine raising a baby without wearing. It makes so many things so much easier. </p> <p>Babywearing WHILE nursing. Best trick ever. I love my wrap and my mei tai for that.</p> <p>Co-sleeping. It's not exactly a "trick" but dang, it works for us. From day 1 to now at 16 months, I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785522 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:20:49 +0000 matador84 1785522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Side lying nursing, baby wearing, as a newborn burping on my forearm facing parallel to floor worked amaaaaaazing to get gas out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1785518 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:17:19 +0000 Greentea 1785518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: that is awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783664 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:36:56 +0000 Boogs 1783664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Ours loves lettuce/spinich in salad form with cucumbers and avocado or in certain sandwiches. It's other stuff we can't get around like broccoli, peas, carrots, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783659 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:29:41 +0000 mrbee 1783659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: wow, now I gotta find me a giraffe! Our kids don't eat lettuce... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783653 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:16:54 +0000 irene 1783653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are a few, but I want to share this one.</p> <p>Spending that $3 to feed a giraffe with 2 pieces of lettuces at the zoo really changed the game for us. Before that, LO would NOT eat any kind of greens other than steamed broccoli and green beans. But after we fed the giraffe with lettuce, I bought lettuce and offered it to him, saying that this is what giraffes love to eat, and what we fed to the giraffe. And he gobbles them down!!! Nowadays, he eats raw lettuce and other raw green salad leaves without us even having to ask him. He sees it on the plate and he automatically grabs them and put them in his mouth. Highly recommended :)</p> <p>Other than that, 1,2,3 and timeout really helped a lot in resolving difficult situations both at home or outside. (duh! :wink: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783646 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:01:48 +0000 sera_87 1783646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing laying down changed my life!</p> <p>And now that he's a toddler we say "bye bye _____" to whatever we need to stop doing. </p> <p>Another thing is if we don't want him to play with something (adult hockey sticks come to mind) we tell him that they're "sleeping". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783319 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:01:09 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1783319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if this is a trick or not, but putting my young infant down for a nap on the floor.</p> <p>Until 4 months or so, she would sleep on the floor for HOURS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783312 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:30:40 +0000 JennyG 1783312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: That is genius! I'll have to try it next time LO is needing some Tylenol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783304 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:14:11 +0000 fussygal 1783304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Side lying nursing is a HUGE one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783190 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:46:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 1783190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: baby wearing to walk the dog is so so much easier. We do it at least twice a day. It's so much more annoying with a stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783052 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:43:11 +0000 Applesandbananas 1783052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Side lying nursing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783021 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:12:35 +0000 avivoca 1783021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: The pouch is a God-send. My baby hates the spoon. </p> <p>Side-lying nursing is the only way I will feed in the middle of the night now. Sometimes I can stay awake, and sometimes we snooze together. But it has improved my quality of sleep greatly. Especially during the regressions. Baby wearing is also a huge help for me, like when I need to walk the dog or LO is fussing in the morning. It is wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1783008 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:59:13 +0000 travellingbee 1783008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To give medicine- Cutting the end off a soothie pacifier and sticking the syringe through the end. He sucks it down every time! Otherwise it's a HUGE fight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1782955 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 12:45:43 +0000 loveisstrange 1782955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Word! Ella's Kitchen was our favorite. :)</p> <p>Proper swaddling, the old school way. We swaddled until she was 6 months old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-trick-has-turned-out-to-be-a-life-saver#post-1782953 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 12:44:07 +0000 jhd 1782953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I will have to try that! </p>