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Irishsapphire
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BFP on 07/18/08. Miscarriage 07/30/08. BFP 3/25/09. Confirmed second miscarriage, no heartbeat, no growth beyond 7 weeks, 5/19/09. TTC again, on baby aspirin, due to value of 23 on Anticardiolipin Antibodies. BFP 11/15/09. Brown spotting, Beta 3735 11/25/09, Beta 5602 11/28/09. Anticardiolipin Antibodies now negative, still on baby asprin. On 100 mg of Prometrium (progesterone) until 10 weeks. Good heartbeat at 1st appt. 12/16/09. Started taking fish oil. Perigestational hemorrhage and red bleeding 12/17/09. 2nd Ultrasound-8 weeks, still a heartbeat 12/17/09. Baby measured 9 weeks, still a heartbeat 12/23/09. Good NT Scan on 1/8/10, heartbeat 164. EDD 7/28/10. TEAM BLUE! Aidan Thomas born on May 26, 2010.
Baby #2, BFP 11/27/11, EDD 6/5/12. TEAM PINK! Noelle Elizabeth born 4/30/12.
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Baby Helmet
Irishsapphire
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Aidan is crawling and starting to stand and hold onto things. It is like he just bonks into things. Is this just a baby boy thing? Is it good to get a baby helmet?
I was doing a search and I saw the following:
https://babysfirstheadgear.com/
Or is there another good brand for baby helmets?
BFP on 07/18/08. Miscarriage 07/30/08. BFP 3/25/09. Confirmed second miscarriage, no heartbeat, no growth beyond 7 weeks, 5/19/09. TTC again, on baby aspirin, due to value of 23 on Anticardiolipin Antibodies. BFP 11/15/09. Brown spotting, Beta 3735 11/25/09, Beta 5602 11/28/09. Anticardiolipin Antibodies now negative, still on baby asprin. On 100 mg of Prometrium (progesterone) until 10 weeks. Good heartbeat at 1st appt. 12/16/09. Started taking fish oil. Perigestational hemorrhage and red bleeding 12/17/09. 2nd Ultrasound-8 weeks, still a heartbeat 12/17/09. Baby measured 9 weeks, still a heartbeat 12/23/09. Good NT Scan on 1/8/10, heartbeat 164. EDD 7/28/10. TEAM BLUE! Aidan Thomas born on May 26, 2010.
Baby #2, BFP 11/27/11, EDD 6/5/12. TEAM PINK! Noelle Elizabeth born 4/30/12.
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Re: Baby Helmet
HE DOES NOT NEED A BABY HELMET.
Trust me.
I understand wanting to keep them safe, but that is just over the top.
All babies are going to bonk quite a bit when they're learning how to get around. Personally, I think you do your child a disservice by trying to protect them from every little bump and bruise. They are a natural part of growing up. If a kiddo is too sheltered from everything, how will they ever learn to exist in the world on their own? Just my opinion.
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Babies don't have depth perception. It's natural for them to run into things. They have to learn by practice, and a helmet is going to be nothing but an impediment. IMO, it's a ridiculous concept to even sell them for such a thing; I figured "baby helmet" was in regard to biking.
This! They are going to get bruises and bleed sometimes it's part of being a kid and parenting.
I agree with pp's. It really isn't necessary. They live and learn, and bumping around is part of how they learn boundaries and what they are capable of.
I don't think it is a boy thing. Has nothing to do with gender. All babies bonk their heads. Neither one of my boys had one. Their heads are just fine.
I think you are better off adjusting the surroundings to his needs then getting a helmet.
For example, if you have hardwood floors, or tile floors you could get foam playmat pieces to cover the floors. Or you can get foam tubing to cover the edges/corners of the coffee table, etc.
Try crawling around at his level and see what is in his way, or what he could get himself in trouble with.
I totally thought this was going to be about a helmet for going on family bike rides.
He'll be ok without a helmet. Babies are resilient. And he'll learn a lot faster by bonking his head a couple times than by thinking it's ok to ram into everything as hard as he can without consequence.
This this this. Babies are so resilient and bonking their head is normal development. K is currently covered in bruises on her shins and forehead because she is just so dang determined to crawl/stand/walk on her own terms.
Yep! Max has a giant head and he has bonked it on probably more than his fair share of things, but half the time he didn't even seem to notice. I know it's hard to watch them get those minor bumps and bruises, but your baby boy will be fine.
Like everyone's already said - it's all part of learning...
(I can't put up my kid's youngest santa photos all at once - we've had 4 years straight of my son having a GIANT shiner in them - it never failed something would happen a day or 2 before we went to have pictures taken. When looking at the 4 years of photos in a row, he looks downright abused (which is NOT the case!!))
I have to say that I have become quite proficient at editing bruises out of pictures!
Babies and kids learn through experience. If you put a helmet on them, they will never learn what NOT to do.
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They are right of course - but I totally understand the desire to protect. My guy is notorious for hitting his head. We have wood floors and it is still difficult - even with rugs. And seriously, they hear a *thud* at daycare and they all look around for Grady. It is RIDICULOUS how often he falls - his head is an ugly rainbow of bruises in different stages of healing...sigh. It has been the hardest part of parenting him - no doubt. He is still not allowed to walk alone on pavement yet - he bites it hard.every.single.time.
Can I just say though that I love now when we go out on his ("BIKE!") that he wears a helmet even though he is strapped in (to enforce the idea of never one without the other)...but when we get to the playground ...I sometimes "forget" to take it off...haha...revenge. Although I'm sure it won't last.