Re: Re: reducing hours another ?

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Zoe,

We started to reduce Tenny's hours when he was 10 months. The doctor wanted to

see him on his feet as much as possible since he hadn't had much time out of

casts and braces. We choose to make the free time when Tenny was awake and

could be on his feet. I do have four other children so set hours every day and

keeping a written record wasn't going to happen. We choose to do 16 hours

straight, most of which was at night. Then get the other 2-4 hours at naptime.

It was never a watch the clock type of thing in the day time, there was just

never time for that. We were strict with the on and off times at night. I

would also throw in a few hours if we spent time in the car or in town, or if we

were going to swimming lessons and had to sit for several hours. I think we

ended up with lots more hours some days than others, but we at least had the

minimum hours in every day. It did feel like I put shoes on a lot. I never

took them off for high chairs and shopping carts and such. So it was never off

and then on again.

Anyway, that is what we did. It was a crazy time, but then every minute of

every day is insane at our house. Don't know if this helps.

Mom to Tenny rcf 7/04 FAB 14/7

Re: reducing hours another ?

Zoe,

I know how hard the " multi-child " juggle is- I have 3 kids! I

often struggle with just trying to get medicine doses in at the

right time- and that's just occasionally, not every single day! All

I can recommend is to try to figure out a daily schedule that you

can stick to certain hours during the day that she's definitely in

or out of the brace. I'd try to do it by the clock around her daily

routine (i.e. mealtimes, play time, nap times etc.)......for example-

out of the brace at 10 am until 2 pm or something like that.

Figure out one or two periods/day that you'd like to have her out of

the shoes.

Now I haven't dealt with the brace in a very long time, and I was

fortunate that I only had one child at the time...hopefully some

other moms who are in the thick of it currently can give you better

feedback!

& (3-16-00, lcf)

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> Another question to follow up on 's. Any good tips on how

to keep

> track of the hours spent in and out of the FAB? I also have an

older baby

> (7 1/2 mo) wearing p/m's whose hours I am trying to reduce

gradually. Her

> doctor prescribed 23/7 in the brace for a month after her 2nd

tenotomycasts,

> and then said nights and naps. After reading the warnings on this

site I

> have been trying to reduce gradually, but am having a hard time

keeping

> track of the actual time spent in the bar. If she were an only

child it

> might be easier and I'd probably record it in a little book or

something

> obsessive like that. Between getting her in an out of the

exersaucer,

> highchair, putting it on for naps, etc., I feel like Im taking it

on and off

> all day. I'm currently shooting for 18-20 hrs but it really could

be

> anywhere from 16-22 most days.

> Any ways to simplify?

> Thanks,

> Zoe

> mom to Sophie bcf (7/05)

> and (7/02)

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