general parenting

United States
March 27, 2013 8:43pm CST
I am a mother to a very opinionated and fussy 3 and a half month old. She is teething and fighting sleep. Im not having any real issues other than her not wanting to sleep and being a little gassy and her also teething, I am just looking for some general parenting advice from those of you with more experience than I have. I want 3 more children, but at the moment she is my only child and I could use advice that has worked for other parents.
3 responses
• United States
28 Mar 13
Go to your local pharmacy and ask the pharmacist for Humphrey's 3 for teething (you can buy it over the counter without a prescription). Don't worry it's all natural, so there are no side effects. They look like tiny sugar pills and taste like a sugar pill. It has belladonna in it, so it might make your wee one a little sleepy, which will be good for you. Humphrey's 3 has been around since the late 1800's or early 1900's. I have a 19 year old and a 8 year old that this has worked on every time, and I preferred this over the advice that I used to get about rubbing a little J.D. on their gums. Every child is different, but as far as the gas issue went I would lay my child on their tummy across my knees, with my hand supporting their head and just swing my legs slowly from side to side, singing to them, (sometimes this puts them to sleep as well). I hope this helps.
• United States
28 Mar 13
Thank you. It does help. I'm willing to try anything to comfort her, but I agree I like all natural ingredients much better than getting my 4 month old drunk.... The gas issues are getting more and more common too, so I will definitely try your suggestions.
• United States
28 Mar 13
I'm a mommy of one, and my little guy is five. Teething is tough, but you'll look back on it as one of the smaller struggles in parenting. I bought my son teething toys and gave lots of cuddles. Sometimes the extra attention helps to soothe them more than you'd think. With the sleep issue, it's going to be hard, you're going to lose sleep trying to get your daughter on a schedule but it'll totally be worth it in the end. Don't let your struggles with one child determine if you want others. If you have the time and the love you can pull it off. Each child is diffferent. Hope this helps !
• United States
29 Mar 13
Thank you. Yes it helps. I worry at times that I'm trying to give her too many rules and restrictions at her young age, so I do tend to back down every now and then, not to mention, its easier to allow her to sleep next to me when my boyfriend has to be up at 5 am for work and she is in a mood to fuss all night. Not to mention, I get sleep that way, but she has got to learn to sleep when we do and to be awake when we are. The teething is bad, but I can deal with it. And by the way the teething tablets mentioned in an earlier post are a life saver! ;) I am so happy with these. They help her relax and she will sleep comfortably for an hour or so. They are so great. Thank you for the recommendation.....
• Philippines
28 Mar 13
She is on a very delicate three months old. Always watch her back to avoid pulmonary infection. Start disciplining her, don't give what she want just give what is needed let her cry to the maximum if she want but let what you want be installed on her mind. The education and discipline start on the very early stage of our life. But the time she reaches High School give her a little freedom to breath and reaching College train her to be independent and survival while you as parent are ready to support in case needed. In early stage we must impart the important of life, families, friends and moral values. In so doing she will be the best of the best daughter you've trained for the future.
• United States
29 Mar 13
Thank you. I have already started working with her on a schedule and a bedtime and enforcing certain rules. I do believe in starting as early as possible so that the child is well behaved in public and at home. I also believe in working with the child and giving them choices and sometimes compromising with them.