http://www.minti.com/members/bleshu/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by bleshu Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk bleshu My sister in law has been visiting for the last few days.  She bathed my little bloke the other night and I noticed a few things that she did differently to me and thought I would mention them on here incase it could help others. When she used the baby wash, she used a mountain load ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5670/More-quick-tips/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5670/More-quick-tips/ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:58:16 -0700 bleshu Before our latest baby was born, hubby and I went shopping together for all his gear.  Like most of you, we tried to buy all the latest gizzmo's to try to make our life easier.  This included one of those u-bewt nappy bins.  At the time we thought it was a great purchase as it would keep the stinky things ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4675/Disposing-of-disposable-nappies-save-yourself-500-per-yr-like-we-did/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4675/Disposing-of-disposable-nappies-save-yourself-500-per-yr-like-we-did/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:55:55 -0800 bleshu I know we are supposed to write quite substantial articles but I have a couple of quick tips that I do in my own home that I thought might be useful to others so here goes I keep a bucket in the laundry with a little bit of soap powder and I put baby's clothes/bibs in it when he's ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4334/Quick-baby-tips-to-save-a-bit-of-timemoney/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4334/Quick-baby-tips-to-save-a-bit-of-timemoney/ Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:22:07 -0800 bleshu My 5month old has just started teething.  We have had 2days straight with nothing but a constant sook and kissy noises.  It has been driving me absolutely burko.  His sooking is like a non stop jack hammer in my head.  Something had to be done...I tried bongella............... NOTHINGI tried panadol........................ NOTHINGI tried a herbal mix........................NOTHINGAs a last resort I got ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3128/Teething-Trouble/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3128/Teething-Trouble/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:58:20 -0800 bleshu My 4month old is a self soother.  Which means he wakes through his sleeps but after a grizzle or two, he goes back to sleep on his own.  I know this sounds like a dream baby but when you have the mummy ear (and the monitor beside your bed) switched on all night it means he wakes me up at ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2608/Getting-more-uninterupted-sleep/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2608/Getting-more-uninterupted-sleep/ Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:16:31 -0800 bleshu My son and his friends were forever coming home with head lice.  When I say forever, I mean it was happening every other week!  My son's head was shaved very short but he would still get them.  It was disgusting!  After spending a fortune on different chemicals to kill and evict these nasty little critters I looked for a more ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2097/cheapest-and-easiest-way-to-remove-lice/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2097/cheapest-and-easiest-way-to-remove-lice/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:02:27 -0700 bleshu Lately my 10yr old son has been trying to bend the rules and con me into things.  Since the birth of my new baby my head is full of fluff and I forget things very quickly and I am not as quick to think as i used to be.  My 10yr old has picked up on this and has been ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1928/job-list-for-older-kids/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1928/job-list-for-older-kids/ Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:00:31 -0700 bleshu My 6wk old baby was sleeping for atleast 8 hrs at night and was only awake for an hour in between feeds through the day.  It was heavenly!  I was bubbly again, getting things done, I was even exercising for an hour a day.  Then the day he got his 2month shots everything changed.  He would only sleep for 4-5 ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1876/how-to-cope-when-your-baby-changes-routine/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1876/how-to-cope-when-your-baby-changes-routine/ Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:43:53 -0700 bleshu If your worried about cleaning baby's bath with chemicals try using vinegar.  My mum uses it on everything, from the bath, shower toilet, windows, even the bench tops.  You can really smell the vinegar but it smells better than the chemicals and wont hurt baby's skin.  Not sure on the measurements but I think its 2 or 3 parts water ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1740/quick-tips-for-a-newborn-bathing/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1740/quick-tips-for-a-newborn-bathing/ Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:22:00 -0700 bleshu Clothes shopping used to be my favourite hobby.  Last yr, when we decided to try for a baby I wanted to lose some weight first.  I was 81kg and lost 10kg taking me sown to about 70kg on a good day.  I was soooo proud of myself!  I took myself shopping to celebrate as my usual size 14 clothes were ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1676/post-baby-booty-curves-LOVE-ME-LOVE-MY-ASS/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1676/post-baby-booty-curves-LOVE-ME-LOVE-MY-ASS/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:17:39 -0700 bleshu Coming home from hospital with a newborn baby is a terrifyingly exciting experienc.  Unfortunately our brains are so full of fairy floss that you cant think to organise yourself to make life a little easier.  So here are a few tips I wish I had of thought of in time for it to work. When I was breastfeeding I was ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1485/the-best-advice-i-was-never-given/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1485/the-best-advice-i-was-never-given/ Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:50:26 -0700