果妈常去一个水比较大的宝宝论坛(不是没有名字的那个),因为匿名,所以也没有什么丢不丢人攒不攒人品的事。果小的时候,遇到任何问题不先打电话问医生或者外公外婆爷爷奶奶,而是先发贴子问网上不知根不知底的各色妈妈。是不是愚昧,自有公评。有没有帮助,也仍待探讨。不过,至少在心理上,给了果妈若干的支持。
后来果大了,果妈经验也足了,就少去了。今天再一去,看见自己以前的问号们还一个个排队站着。一路看过去,真是感慨。宝宝就是这样长大的。(很可惜很多果更小时候的问题早就被果妈删了。)取果6-7个月时的果妈的问题样本:
4/23 how do you raise a bilingual baby? (其时果刚开始发妈妈爸爸的音,果妈就开始操心语言这样一件大事。)
4/26 just read from amazon customer reviews that fisher price healthy care booster seat has a safety concern that kids can easily unlatch the side release once they know how to do it. Any users of this highchair, do you think this is a big deal? do you still recommend this high chair? thanks. (问跟没问一样,最后还是买的这个。)
5/8 is it possible for me to rent a beachhouse (or a house close enough to a beach) around nyc for about a week? How much? and where can I get some information to start? thanks.. (春天终于来了。玩心起来了。可是最后发现果真是拖后腿的好手。)
5/10 what's happening to my 6 mo son? today each of his nap was less than 20 min and each feeding he left 2-3 oz. i am so tired... (果真的有过那么不乖吗^_^?真的吗?)
5/13: can db's get "frightened"? ds cried long time after dh pulled out a remote-controlled toy car this afternoon (posted it earlier) and since then ds (7 mo) never really napped (since 1pm) and was very alert to any large sound. what should I do? (唉,那天的感受仍然历历在目呀。)
5/14: how many of you make baby food instead of buying those jars? how old was db when you started doing this? and how old do db's eat whatever we eat? (问跟没问一样,果直到外公来了才开始吃自家做的baby food。)
5/17: i am very confused about solid feeding 7 mo ds. i usually feed him cereal 2-3 hours after his fomular, but then i am not sure when the next formula feeding would be. when he took only formula, it was so easy, every 4.5 hours we feed him. now with solids, it's all messed up. how do the more experienced moms schedule the feedings? when will it become breakfast, lunch, dinner for db? tia!!! (准确的讲,我今天仍然不知道答案。等一下,我知道。答案是, whatever works! 得意地笑一笑,老妈妈和新妈妈就是不一样!)
5/17: anyone use music to soothe db to sleep? how long dies it take before db falls in asleep? and what music do you use? and how old is db when this works? (哈哈,被果果睡觉折磨够了吧?胳膊抱果果哄他睡觉变得非常粗壮了吧?音乐?没用!看,果果现在不是每天睡觉都很乖?时辰未到呀!)
5/18: any websites for baby gears such as stroller are tax free or shipping free? tia! (小气的果妈!)
5/20: how to let db start to drink water. ds just doesn't want to take it...(asked again on 5/30, 6/13, 6/20。。。) (尽管医生说了,一岁前不用喝水,还是有人说吃辅食物的宝宝要喝水。果那时候就是不喝。急呀。现在,还不是热爱之极?还是时辰未到。)
5/24: just came back from playground with 6.5 mo ds. he was scared when we put him in the swing in the playground. but all other babies with similar age enjoyed the swing soo mcuh. why is that? is this normal? how and when can db like the swing? (Peer pressure, 纯粹是peer pressure. The sad thing is, I may not be able to get away from it.)
5/28: how did you get db able to fall asleep by self other than cio? (音乐不成,又来寻摸别的方法。可怜的。时辰未到!)
宝宝,和妈妈,就是这样长大的。