Okay, I'm pretty much at wit's end. My six month old son (second child) has always been a very easygoing and happy baby, but for the last month or so, he's been extraordinarily needy. Normally, this is something I'd attribute to teething, but Tylenol/Orajel does not seem to help, and the pediatrician checked him two days ago and said he doesn't see or feel anything near the surface yet. [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 14 answers

Help me deal with a noisy neighbour. Difficulty: Neighbour is one month old. [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 33 answers

I just had a baby, and I'm looking for ways to keep being the "strong one." [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2007 - 22 answers

How do you handle a baby that cries when you put him down? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2007 - 25 answers

Which of these books won't bring me to tears? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 28 answers

I’d be interested in hearing people’s experiences with letting their baby cry him/herself to sleep. After 5 months of (literally) almost constant contact with an infant, I’m starting to falter. [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2005 - 24 answers

I have two cats (brother and sister from the same litter 8 years ago) and one baby. The cats have never messed with each other beyond play fighting every so often and chasing each other for kicks. But recently, we noticed a horrible new behavior: when the baby cries at full tilt (only once every 3-4 days), the male cat gets up and goes after the female and tries to mount her, in an almost automatic, robot-like response. I have some ideas of why, but I can't find any tips on what to do to stop it. [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2005 - 26 answers