1. From Steph: The Straw...if you don't have a bottle or if baby wants a sip of water at a restaurant, offer it to them with a straw. You would be amazed at how young your kid gets it! I think Heidi was 4 months old.
And more kudos for the straw, from Kelly: Sometimes when we went to a restaurant and were waiting for our food, Alex did not always want to just sit nicely in the highchair. No toys could make him happy. So one time I used my straw to suck up some ice water and drip it in his mouth to try to distract him. And he loved it. The ice cold water plus the straw makes it interesting enough for him to keep wanting more and stopped his whining.
2. Another good one from Steph: We all know the diaper changing trick while your baby is on your lap. This is good for little kids. However, what do you do in a public place where there is no changing table for an older tot? As long as it's not a stinky diaper, you can quickly whip down their pants and remove the dirty diaper. Then position the new one in between their legs (in the approximate location) and then sit the child on your lap. The diaper will cover their bum. Then, quickly fasten the diaper into place. This was an essential thing this past week at the airport and on vacation w/Heidi.
3. The literal Pinch (this one's just kind of funny, heard it from my hairdresser today). If plucking your eyebrows really kills, a little baby Orajel first works like magic!
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