http://www.minti.com/members/mrscrumley/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by mrscrumley Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk mrscrumley A lot of baby swings/ seats have a vibration device installed in them to help soothe baby. We had problems getting  on son to sleep when he was an infant, but we learned that vibration helped. We own a percussion back massager and learned that we could give Fuller the same soothing vibration he got from the bouncy seat when ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/989/Getting-baby-to-sleep-trick/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/989/Getting-baby-to-sleep-trick/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:08:55 -0700 mrscrumley Our family enjoys taking bicycle rides in our neighborhood. Our son is currently 21 months old and even before he got in the child seat of his daddy's bicycle we had introduced him to the bike helmet.When I was 12 my dad was an avid cyclist. He would ride his bike in the mornings for exercise. One day he came ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/850/Bicycle-helmets-for-toddlers/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/850/Bicycle-helmets-for-toddlers/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:55:03 -0700 mrscrumley When our son was born we tried to follow babywise but I found that my nature did not nurture in that way and I did what was comfortable for me. Changing my tactic was better for my sanity and for the well-being of my child.Now that our son is 21 months old we are trying to teach him manners- saying ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/750/Be-flexible/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/750/Be-flexible/ Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:04:49 -0700