Adult Child: Bath Toys
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Suggestions for Bathing
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 26, 2008
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My son is 14 months old and the squirmiest kid I have ever met. The squirmy part isn't a big deal...until it is bath time. We had been using a bath seat but he has n...
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- We STILL bathe my 2.5 year old son in his "infant" bath tub. We put it in the big bath tub, and fill it up a bit. This way he's more confined. It might help you out a ...
- I have three kids and my youngest is 16 months and he's all over the tub. My best recommendation is buy a bath mat and toys and keep one hand on him as best you can. H...
- My son (11 months) does the same thing! Ever since he learned to pull himself up to standing that is all he wants to do. We just firmly tell hime to sit back down and ...
If You Say Your House Is a Wreck...
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on December 4, 2010
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...what do you really mean?
I've been in "messy" homes where the stack of magazines on the coffee table was off-center or there were dirty dishes rinsed and sitting...
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- My house is a pit. I'm embarrassed to have people come in. It has been this way since my daughter (my second child - both are under two!) was born two months ago. T...
- I haven't read all the other posts so I don't know if anyone mentioned www.flylady.net. It's actually made a difference in how I deal with my natural messiness and ov...
- I am smart enough to know that my house is not a wreck though I might call it that. I have seen super clean houses and I have seen truly messy houses. I might wish my ...
Please Share... Chore/incentive/rewards Charts & Ideas
Asked by S.E. from Phoenix
on April 1, 2009
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I really want to start some kind of incentive chart for my 3 & 4 yo sons. I don't want it to only have chores on there like cleaning their room, keeping their trucks p...
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- Hi S., Try to focus on the positive. I have been a teacher for 13 years and a parent for 8 and I have read a lot on child raising. A lot of advice says,'Praise the ...
- I have always read to NOT put bad behaviors on reward charts. If you want to do a reward system, keep it only rewards. Just turn those negative behaviors around into...
- don't know if they are too young for these ideas, but i'll throw my ideas out there. you can make a chart with simple words (both positive and negative) and picture...
