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Is it time to try potty training?

My son is almost 18 months old but he has been ripping his diapers off constantly. Is it time to start potty training him? I know it’s kind of early but he already knows that when I have to go potty I go to the bathroom and he will follow.

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teething

baby boy is now 3 month . putting hands in mouth constantly . .. drooling … spits out paci. is this sign of teething ? how can i tell if teeth are coming in .

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Potty training tips - please share!

Those who potty trained successfully, did you follow anything specific? How did you do it and how long did it take you? Please share your tips! From the look of the most recent posts, it looks like a load of us could do with some guidance!

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Help

Does anyone know if my month old daughter gums look okay?

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Baby 4 months cries a lot

Hey ladies, my 4 month old cries A LOT, he will play for a short period of time, is fed/nappy changed etc but still cries and screams. A lot of people are saying he is teething but I don’t see or feel any teeth coming through his gums. I am overly exhausted and frustrated because I do not know why he cries like this...

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Intact boy

Hi boy mama’s! So I made the decision not to circumcise my son, yesterday night I noticed the tip of his pp is really red and maybe a little swollen. I do my best to clean after every change and clean while in the bath. I left him w my husband when I was at the er w my daughter yesterday and I don’t think he was cle...

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potty training?!

when did you guys start potty training? my 18 month old just started putting her hands in her diaper and p o o p, so gross, but if you guys have what products have you tried, and tactics to get them to actually learn?

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Flustered cheeks

Is red flustered cheeks a sign of teething? My son is 6 months old tomorrow but he was born 5 weeks early so technically going to be 5 months old tomorrow. And these past few days his cheeks have been really red and flustered. He’s not sick, and he’s also not fussy, but he’s putting everything in his mouth and dro...

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Teething

Hello mums! What were your first signs of teething? Is it too early to buy a teether for my 4 month old? Thank you!

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Yellow teeth despite brushing

Here for some advice! My LO (16mo) has a serious teeth brushing issue she hates it, won’t entertain doing it herself so we do it for her but she really gets upset. We brush for less than a minute every time as she literally just rolls off or runs away and gets so hysterical. But while we do brush we try our best to...

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Potty training.

Anyone’s child still not potty trained? My daughter will be 2 & half in December and still not potty trained, every time I get the potty out it’s like she’s scared of it🥴🥴 Any tips/advice?

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teething,poorly or tantrums 😭

My little boy is 21 months, on wednesday he was grouchy and had a temp, which spiked to 38.8 after calpol in the evening. He's not had a temp since. He's normally happy and content. since wednesday he's done nothing but cry, scream even if i'm holding him 80% of the day. he's dribbling a little bit but no other sig...

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Plumber in Shoreditch

Hope it’s not off topic, but alone with my 10 month old and there’s a blockage in the kitchen sink. I tried to put product but didn’t help. I may have called 15 plumbers this morning but no one answered. Can you please recommend a plumber in Shoreditch? Thank you!

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Teething?

Are your babies starting teething? Symptoms?

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Teeth

Does anyone know what this is? It started when I was a few weeks pregnant; hurts after i brush so i’ve avoided doing it for a week or two. it’s like a black hole or something

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Regression?

So my son is 3 and he started PPCD and we started potty training some before school. Well he has/had a problem with dribbling. Now recently he is straight peeing through everything. He won’t tell us he needs to potty or give any sign he just does it. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know what to do other than t...

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