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my 6 year old hit sister's friend with a towel

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M. E. asks from Tampa - I invited my daughter's new friend to our house, Sunday to play on a slip n slide I bought. We don't own a pool. She came over. Used it for 5 minutes and then said she hurt herself on it. Then she invited my daughter(7) and her little brother (6) over to her house to swim...
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class placement

5 hours ago -

m. m. asks from Fremont - My 6 yr son (pdd-nos) has no behavior issues in school, its mostly his memory and attention which is the problem. He has an aide last 2 years and attends 60% special day class and 40% mainstream in grade 1. Last 2 yrs the school askin me to shift him to full day special...
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'Overly sensitive

7 hours ago -

T. P. asks from Castle Rock - I have not been on here since before I had my baby girl 2 months ago. It's been wonderful, exhausting, and amazing all at the same time. I love my baby more than I ever thought possible! She's the joy of my husband's and my life. I just feel like that though I've had a pr...
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picky eater did so well and now ...

7 hours ago -

M. L. asks from Saint Paul - My son just turned 3. He was a picky eater as a baby , eating just pureed food until a year old. Then when he started regular food there were very few dishes he would eat. Sometime around 1.5 -2 years old, he started eating everything that was made at home. And when he wa...
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Young and Old Alike

May 21, 2013

My mom lived with me and my family for two years before she passed away. She was not only confined to a wheelchair, she also had dementia. Even though I loved my mom dearly, it wasn’t easy taking care of her….More

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JFF: NNNoooooo.....

14 hours ago -

M. R. asks from Arlington Heights - Ran the laundry today. While moving the clothes from the washer to the dryer, I realised I'd forgotten to add detergent. Stems from the bad habit of just tossing dirty clothes into the washer directly, instead of using the laundry bin. Had to wash them again, this time ...
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What do you buy the child that has it all?

16 hours ago -

C. B. asks from Palatine - My daughter will be turning 6 in a few weeks and relatives are asking for gift ideas for her upcoming party. We have three children, she is our second, and I feel like we already have every toy her heart could desire. We also have lots of craft stuff already. Other tha...
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Arranged Marriage

17 hours ago -

C. M. asks from Bartlett - A friend of mine from college is entering into an arranged marraige. After years of unsuccessful dating, he has decided to let his parents find him a bride from his home country of Bangladesh. My friend is 37, and his parents have arranged for him to marry a young 18-y...
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So what is there left to eat that is "safe?"

19 hours ago -

J. M. asks from Fox River Grove - I feel like every time I turn around something else is "bad" or causes cancer or some other damage. I am not talking about the obvious "junk" and processed foods, I am talking about the real foods as well. It is so frustrating and I am not even one who "looks" for this ...
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A Boy and His Dress

May 20, 2013

This is the story of my own Princess Boy. Remember that book? Well, the mother in that story whole-heartedly embraced her son’s decision to wear a dress. And she even wrote a book about it. And went on press tours. And filled his closet with sequined, frilly gowns….More

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Lift Me Up Meeting

May 19, 2013

Last night, I went to our Down syndrome support group’s “Moms Night Out.”

As I sat there amongst these women, I thought maybe it should be called a “lift me up” group, rather than a “support” group….More

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