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Babywearing, especially wrapping

Nursing while lying down (especially when it leads to both of us napping!).

Babywearing of all types.

Using a heating pad in the crib during MOTN feeds so DD didn't notice the temperature difference when I laid her down again. (Thanks, Mom!)

@MoonMoon: We got a similar one from our class "Toys away, toys away, it's time to put the toys away" (although usually you say something more specific than toys.) In his 20 months of life, LO has probably only fought putting something away 2-3 times when I sing the song (lots more when I forget )

Also, reciting poetry to her to calm her! We did it on a whim, and it was a miracle worker. We had to hurry up and learn new poetry real quick when we learned that it worked!

Using the snappies (bottles) from the hospital to hold dry formula in the diaper bag! Works so much better than those formula holder things because the top is the same size as a the bottles and the scoop!

Reverse psychology at the dinner table. When D didn't want to eat sonething, I'd say, "that's MY (food), don't you eat it!" Worked every time. Worked on my niece, too.

Putting the baby down! I always thought if baby is fussy, hold her more. But turns out my kid gets annoyed when you hold her too much and is often much happier when you put her down. Also she was overtired because I kept trying to rock her to sleep but it turns out she doesn't like sleeping on people. Once I figured out I should swaddle her, binky her, and set her down-- she started napping soooo much better.

babywearing. always been a lifesaver. For a short period in the early months, the swing was a life saver too!

This has been a lifesaver for us because we started having to give meds at 3 weeks - pedi told us to press in behind the chin and rub forward, applying pressure. That keeps him from spitting the meds out!

@spaniellove: I will have to try that!

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!

Side lying nursing!

Side lying nursing is a HUGE one!

I don't know if this is a trick or not, but putting my young infant down for a nap on the floor.

Until 4 months or so, she would sleep on the floor for HOURS.

There are a few, but I want to share this one.

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

Other than that, 1,2,3 and timeout really helped a lot in resolving difficult situations both at home or outside. (duh! )

@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!

Side lying nursing, baby wearing, as a newborn burping on my forearm facing parallel to floor worked amaaaaaazing to get gas out!

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!

@78h2o: If you can find them, get the bigger sized noodles , it stayed in place better for us