[noworries]

Just got back from Isaac's 9 month appointment and I was reminded the reason that I really like our doctor.
Isaac is in the 5th % for weight but the doctor said he was totally happy with that, that Isaac is growing and healthy. He didn't even ask me how Isaac is sleeping, just gave me a sheet of paper that under the sleep section said "If your baby wakes up a lot at night, ask your doctor for advice." So, I didn't even have to defend my choice to continue night feeding and not CIO.
Then the doctor told me the new recommendation for car seats is to keep them rear facing for at least 2 years and as long as the car seat will go rear facing. When I told him I kept Eva rear facing until she was 2 he was happy to hear that.
He was happy that I am still breastfeeding and encouraged me to continue.
I also really like his stance on discipline, that it is not punishment but it is the process of teaching good behavior. His discipline tips for this age are:
-Model good behavior
-Praise good behavior
-Baby proof your house and redirect (calmly move baby away and give her something else to do) when baby gets into trouble
-Establish daily routines
-Respond quickly to new signals
-Listen to your baby
-Be consistent
-A baby cannot understand "no" so don't expect him to understand it
-Saying it louder will not help. If you yell at your baby he will only be scared and confused. When you shout, you teach him to shout.

[Trish36]

sounds like a great appointment!

[krislati]

Sounds like a good appointment. I really like his stance on discipline. My sisters Dr told her to bite her kid back and slap his hands when he gets in trouble....he just turned 1....insert eye roll here....


I can't imagine a 1 year would know why you are smacking his hand or biting him back. To me that seems like it would just reinforce the bad behavior.

[noworries]

Originally Posted by krislati

Sounds like a good appointment. I really like his stance on discipline. My sisters Dr told her to bite her kid back and slap his hands when he gets in trouble....he just turned 1....insert eye roll here....


I can't imagine a 1 year would know why you are smacking his hand or biting him back. To me that seems like it would just reinforce the bad behavior.

I'd be finding a new pediatrician.

[krislati]

Originally Posted by noworries

I'd be finding a new pediatrician.

Same here, I've told her to several times. I don't know what she is waiting for...

[hilachu]

sometimes it works
apparently worked for me when i was a baby
bit my mom hard, she bit me back and i stopped biting all together
not sure how old i was tho

[austlanabmv]

my mom and i mentioned the other day the way to disipline your child changes from generation to generation... my nephew corrects his preschool teacher and has been getting on trouble but then again my brother is a know it all and can solve every problem ... with my nephew they let him make a mistake and learn from it rather than not letting him make the mistake...

i tell wyatt no... and he is learning not to do some things..pulling on glasses is a no (my son and mil wears glasses) ,,, pulling hair and scratching face i tell him no and redirect him to be sweet not rough..

we all have our own parenting styles... its like cloth/disposables, bottle/breast.... i dont think any way is wrong ... i think disipline has gotten softer lately...giving the moral reason why not to do something rather than "because i said so"... all good things .

sounds like isaac has a fabulous dr...

[noworries]

It did say that you can tell them no at this age but they just don't understand it yet. Said if you are telling them no it's just building up to them understanding it later.