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Dry Erase Help?
Asked by R.O. from Billings
on August 10, 2008
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any one have any clue how to get permenent marker off of a dry erase board? i gave my son a marker to wrie and i grabbed the wrong one. i have tried mr clean, and hair...
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- I'm a teacher, happens all the time! Try hairspray!
- Hi R., We have this happen all the time at work with adult professional engineers -- so don't be too upset with yourself or your little one!! Its actually very simp...
- Hi R. this is a similar problem at church. I put the permanent marker on the dry erase board. So this teenager took the dry erase marker and put over top of each lette...
5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2009
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I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity...
My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great slee...
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- First off, K. - STOP beating yourself up! It sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure your child is getting what she needs, and you are being a wonde...
- My 2 yr old still wants to sleep swaddled he has spd so I sewed some snaps onto his larger blankets and swaddle him and sleeps much better then if he goes w/o
- Not sure about the blanket - but certainly a more active baby wriggles out of things, and you need to keep her safe. The waking up could be due to teething and just b...
Christmas Gift Ideas
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on October 25, 2008
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The Holidays are coming and family and friends are asking what our little guy needs. We had three baby showers (yes, three...we know too many people) and now have way ...
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- The gift of time - babysitting so you can go out.
- Ah, I say if they are going to buy anything make the age for the gift a little older for the child that way he can grow into the gift instead of growing out. My son wi...
- What a blessing your family and friends are! :) Start building up your little guy's library. Board books are great for now and the near future, but also start getting...
Stick Figure People
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on August 18, 2011
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I have had this in my head for a while but another post motivated me to put it down to paper...or computer.
I hate those stick figure people. What exactly is the po...
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- I can't stand those stickers and I would never buy one! I don't think its safe to have your family advertised on your car. It is plain foolish to list your last na...
- I have never been a fan of the stick families, but unfortunately I have them on my mini van. My SIL gave it to me for a christmas gift. A few months passed and i had...
- Well, J., I am disappointed. I was truly hoping this was a rant about actual people who are stick-figure thin. I was hoping the rant also included something about how ...
Grandmother (Single) Raising Two Grandchildren - Boy 12, Girl 10
Asked by K.B. from Springfield
on March 8, 2008
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How do you handle sibline rivalry along with your rules vs their friends parenting style. I know that is a wide subject. Ex. Computer time and what they can do? Wan...
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- Instead of just saying 'NO', offer a few acceptable ideas instead that you are comfortable with.
- Stick to your morals and what you think is right. Don't just follow other parents because it is the "thing to do". They might not like it, but that doesn't mean you ...
- I think the "but Johnny's parents let him . . . " thing is as old as parenting itself. I remember saying the same thing. My mom said, that's not what we do at our hous...
8 1/2 Month Old Loving Energetic Boy and Family Has Sleep Issues.
Asked by K.K. from Miami
on October 23, 2009
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I am an attachment mom by nature. His 1st few months of life, we could put him down awake, and he would fall asleep on his own.
We were co sleeping and then had in ou...
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- Hello K., We also Co-sleep and have been since birth. Is it possible he might be getting too much sleep during the day instead of at night time? My son didnt sleep a...
- I've had some great luck with swaddling (Kiddopotamus Swaddleme or Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle) and the Sleep Sheep. It took some time, but now my son (2 months) knows tha...
- Hi K., I agree with SS's post. I think there are highs and lows with kids and their development, and it sounds like you're nearing a low. The No-Cry book is a gre...
18 Month Old Can Get Out of the Crib
Asked by R.A. from New York
on July 30, 2008
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I have just discovered that my 18 month old in the middle of the night can almost get out of the crib, in doing so she almost hurt herself and I almost died of heart f...
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- They sell crib tents in toys r us. I used one for my son. It fits around the mattress and is a mesh tent that you zipper closed at night. I found it to work well.
- Hi R., My suggestion would be to let her sleep with the side down so that she can get out without hurting herself, since you can't stop her from getting out. Make su...
- Hi R., My son tumbled out of his crib at an even earlier age. After thay, I looked around on craigslist for the tents that attatch to the crib. You just unzip it ...
Questions for African American or Interracial Moms
Asked by L.G. from Atlanta
on May 10, 2012
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My daughter is interracial and I have no idea what products to put on her hair. Her hair is very tangly when I wash it . And after I wash and brush the tangles out I ...
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- After you wash her hair, use the wide tooth comb not the brush as this pulls and breaks the hair. Prior to combing put in your conditioner and work it through the who...
- My husband is African, so I (white gal) have some of the same struggles with caring for our kids' hair. Our daughter's hair is pretty wild-looking--a gorgeous curly ha...
- WOW. What a crappy thing to say to you, especially when you were asking her for help? Oh well, you can't change the world, only your own point of view, so try not to d...
Seeking advise~*~*My Toddler Keeps Taking Her Diaper Off~*~*
Asked by S.B. from Cincinnati
on August 7, 2006
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Can anyone help with a toddler that continually takes her diaper off? She does this throughout the day & night. It can get really gross. She is 22 months old & just do...
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- S., You could try pinning the diaper flaps closed so she can't rip off her diaper as easily. You could also attach her diaper to both sides of her undershirt with di...
- Try turning the diaper around, putting the tabs in the back. Also a friend of mine used duct tape so her son couldn't get the tabs open. Good luck!
- A friend of mine had the same problem. She solved it by putting duct tape over the diaper flaps!!!
When & How to Stop Swaddling
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on October 23, 2007
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When and how did you stop swaddling your baby? My little girl is almost 13 weeks old and sleeps in the Miracle Blanket. The makers suggest ending swaddling from 14-1...
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- Everything I read about swaddling suggested you do it until your baby no longer likes it. I'm not sure when I stopped, but it was very apparent when my son no longer n...
- I agree with the other posts - your daughter will stop swaddling when she wants to. My daughter is almost 4 months old and I still swaddle her with a blanket. She ha...
- I swaddle my son every night. He is only 10 weeks old, but I have friends who swaddled there babies until the babies were 5-6 months and decided it was not for them a...
