Does raising babies/ toddlers in dual language household help or delay their speaking in the main language of English?

I know botulism is caused before 1 year due to the bacteria in honey and the acidity in an infants stomach not being high enough. LO has a cough that is keeping him from sleeping both naps and at night. There can’t be anyway that they magically are immune at 366 days. I also read California’s botulism safety sheet that it is a risk before 15 months.

just looking for some clarity.

edit: LO has been eating 3 meals for 4 months regularly. Not sure if this changes the stomach acid conversation as I’ve seen.

Hi everyone,

Our son, who is about to turn 2, really hasn’t had much exposure to other kids his age, and I worry that he might end up shy or anxious which might impact him in adulthood. My parents (who are elderly and don’t have access to a car) take care of him during the day time. He’s very comfortable with them and other familiar adults but as soon as we try to introduce him to other kids or adults, he would just bury his head in our chest and refuse to interact. My wife and I both work 50 hours plus a week and only have the weekend (if that) to expose him to other kids.

What advise would you give us? Is this something we should worry about?

Thank you.

A little while ago, I asked my child what they would do if another child pushed them, laughed at them or said something unkind.

The answer was basically, “I don’t know.”

That stayed with me.

As parents, we often say things like “stand up for yourself,” “use your words” or “tell a teacher.” But when a child is actually in that moment, those instructions can feel too big and vague.

So we started practising small situations at home.

I would pretend to be another child and say something like:

“Ha! You got it wrong!”

Then we would practise a simple response:

“Oops, everyone makes mistakes. I’ll try again.”

We didn’t focus only on the words. We also practised standing tall, keeping a steady body and using a calm, clear voice.

For situations involving hitting or pushing, we practised a simple safety sequence:

Stay strong. Say STOP. Move away. Tell a trusted grown-up.

The goal was never to teach a child to argue or hit back. I wanted to make it easier to remember what to do when a difficult moment happens.

That experience led me to create Brave Body, Kind Heart, Book 2: Stand Tall, Stay Strong!

It contains 52 primary-school situations involving hitting, rough play, teasing, friendship pressure, safety, big feelings and classroom confidence. Each situation gives children a chance to practise their body, voice, words and next safe action.

Full disclosure: I created this book through Active Mind Explorers. I’m sharing it because this is a challenge I believe many families can relate to.

I’d also love to hear from other parents: What school situation does your child find hardest to respond to?

Have a look on the E-book for your child:

https://activemindexplorers.gumroad.com/l/vptaa

Hi there
I’m a mom of a 10 month old who seems to be behind on milestones: he doesnt get into sitting position and he doesn’t pull himself to stand unless I help. He says babababa but cannot point, doesn’t wave back and generally doesnt imitate much. I have a lot of anxiety (which I need to work on) because two of his cousins have autism. When I started noticing he’s behind his cohort of babies, I started to worry if this was symptomatic of a broader delay that’s gonna come … I’m spiralling and some research may help. I know this sub is strict on comments but any sharing of similar experience will help me.
Thank you

Yeah, I’m trying to find research indicating what the ideal portions are for babies into toddlerhood when in comes to daily amount of ounces required for formula/breast milk while considering the eventual nutritional intake of solid food. Something that says “By 9 months, babies should have 32 oz. of formula daily and 6 oz. of solid food ideally”

It’s more about quantity than quality as there is already so much research into that aspect of solid food introduction.

Do we wean formula or is it just cutting them off completely by a certain age?

Is there one that is more preferred than other? I am considering the novavax/nuvaxovid this year. I have asthma and it has been less than cooperative lately so trying to look ahead to the viral season (and hoping to conceive).