Re: Using Ferber method in everyday life

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:05:35 -0400, "Sue"
<sburke9368@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Putting a bowl or cup of water on his high chair and let him make a mess,
>while you cook dinner.

What would happen in my case is the bowl would just be dumped out
immediately.

> Tupperware bowls and lids, measuring cups, spoons are
>all good things to keep him occupied.

Bethany loves being given these things but she gets bored of them
quickly and I have to find new things to keep giving her. MIL gave her
a new toy, it has a tunnel with little balls that pop out of the
tunnel (air blows them out), well it's hard to explain but it actually
holds her attention!

> I also used a walker (under
>supervision, never had a problem) even a play pen for short amounts of
time,

GASP!! ;o)

>with some favorite toys to play with. Good luck and I hope your family
>situation improves. Your baby is too young to Ferberize and I am not
certain
>would help under these conditions.

Marie