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Redlemon · 02-11-2005, 01:42 PM

I'm not a doctor.

However, I think they can handle more than we think they can.

I'd say, let her fall a few times while she's standing on carpet, or perhaps carpet with a few blankets on top of it. She should learn to pull her head up quickly that way, without getting hurt.

Also, don't hover too much. With our boy, when he fell we wouldn't make a big deal about it, or we'd laugh and say "Timmy! You fell down!" That sort of thing. Quickly, he learned that it isn't a bad thing to fall. I've seen other parents who hover and panic, and it makes the kid worry, and any time they fall down, they start to cry automatically. Tim only cries if he is actually hurt.

Or, it might just be his personality. I'm rambling, I think I should just end this post now.

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Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I'm not a doctor. However, I think they can handle more than we think they can. I'd say, let her fall a few times while she's standing on carpet, or perhaps carpet with a few blankets on top of it. She should learn to pull her head up quickly that way, without getting hurt. Also, don't hover too much. With our boy, when he fell we wouldn't make a big deal about it, or we'd laugh and say "Timmy! You fell down!" That sort of thing. Quickly, he learned that it isn't a bad thing to fall. I've seen other parents who hover and panic, and it makes the kid worry, and any time they fall down, they start to cry automatically. Tim only cries if he is actually hurt. Or, it might just be his personality. I'm rambling, I think I should just end this post now. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.